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Superintendent outlines recruitment, development and retention efforts, including AI teacher pilot and wellness center usage
Summary
Superintendent Jason Manuel updated the Germantown school board on recruitment events, ‘grow your own’ partnerships, a five-year Blue Chip staff development program, an AI teacher pilot cohort and use of the district wellness center, noting nearly 2,700 clinic visits in the past year.
Superintendent Jason Manuel briefed the Germantown Municipal School District Board of Education March 26 on the district’s work to recruit, develop and retain staff, highlighting targeted recruiting events, internal development programs and staff wellness efforts.
Manuel described the district’s recruiting calendar and said Human Resources staff attend regional career fairs and host school “snapshot” events to introduce candidates to school cultures. He said the district participates in "grow your own" initiatives that allow current classified staff to earn teaching credentials while working with district-university partnerships.
Manuel described the district’s five-year Blue Chip development program, which leaders and staff identify as a signature staff-development pathway covering topics such as district expectations ("The GMSD way"), communication, state accountability and culminating passion projects. He also noted assistant principal academies and a new program for aspiring administrators.
On technology and pedagogy, Manuel said the district has launched an AI teacher pilot cohort with more than 67 educators and cabinet members participating to explore ethical uses and resources for artificial intelligence in instruction.
On retention and wellness, Manuel thanked the board for creating a staff wellness center and said the district recorded "over almost 2,700 visits" to the health clinic in the past year. He described prevention and wellness challenges that involved employees and community businesses and cited $14,000 in prizes awarded to staff participants.
Board members and staff framed the programs as part of long-range strategic planning and said continued attention to compensation, recruitment and development will be reflected in upcoming budget discussions. No board action was taken on the items presented; they were informational.
