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Middleton-Cross Plains board hears detailed substitute, general‑leave staffing report as fill rates tick up
Summary
District staff told the Board of Education the district’s substitute fill rate has risen to about 82% after switching providers, while general‑leave requests decreased from 11,781 to 10,061 year over year; board members pressed for solutions to remaining unfilled absences and burdens on building staff.
The Middleton‑Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education received a data‑heavy briefing April 7 on substitute coverage, general leave and how unfilled absences are covered.
The district reported its substitute pool grew to 307 EduStaff‑employed substitutes as of Feb. 28, 2025, up from 297 the prior year, and an average district substitute fill rate of about 82%, compared with roughly 80% at the same point last year. Administrators and staff said the change followed the district’s July 1, 2024, move from Teachers on Call to a new provider, EduStaff, and noted EduStaff provides a district services manager assigned to recruitment and outreach.
Board members heard several other year‑over‑year comparisons. Approved general‑leave requests dropped from 11,781 to 10,061 through February. The percentage of…
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