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Lee County launches ‘Project Believe’ and follow-up ‘Project Thrive’ to put certified teachers in every classroom on day one
Summary
District HR officials told the school board July 29 that a summer hiring push called Project Believe reduced instructional vacancies from 575 on April 24 to 84 by July 24, and outlined a retention-focused follow-up called Project Thrive to keep new hires in place.
Project Believe, Lee County School District’s concentrated summer hiring effort, cut instructional vacancies from 575 on April 24 to 84 as of July 24 and aims to ensure every classroom has a certified teacher on day one, school HR leaders told the board July 29.
Dr. Shannon Johnston, who led the presentation, said Project Believe was not “just about filling positions” but about rethinking recruitment, certification and support systems so “every student begins the year with a certified teacher. No exceptions.” She credited HR operations, talent acquisition and school leaders for the work and said the district opened its hiring pipeline earlier this year, on May 1, which helped process more candidates sooner.
Amanda Mason, assistant director of talent acquisition, and HR staff described tactics that produced the reductions. Mason said the district used multi-channel…
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