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District reports improved retention indicators, outlines supports for teachers and classified staff
Summary
District staff reported fewer resignations so far this year compared with last, described survey-based employee-feedback work and outlined interventions for recruitment, onboarding and teacher support, including permit-to-license pathways and behavior-support resources.
The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System reported data Tuesday that district staff said point to improving employee retention and outlined several programs intended to support recruitment, onboarding and teacher development.
Stacy Son, the district’s employee relations specialist, told the board that so far this year the district has recorded 171 teacher resignations compared with 319 last year, and 233 classified support staff resignations compared with 404 last year. She said retirements submitted so far were 46 certified and 37 classified. Son cautioned that additional resignations typically continue to arrive later in the school year and described the figures as a trend rather than a final count.
Son said the district uses an anonymous twice-yearly employee survey from the vendor Upbeat to track workplace satisfaction and retention drivers. Survey…
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