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Peninsula School District outlines recruitment, retention and new paraeducator onboarding
Summary
Staffers described recruiting events, onboarding changes and use of AI tools; the board heard about a paraeducator program that front-loads in-person training to meet state requirements.
The Peninsula School District board on July 15 heard a progress report on recruitment, retention and onboarding that outlined new outreach, mentoring and training efforts designed to keep and develop staff.
Dan Dizon, director of talent recruitment and retention, told the board the district is focusing on keeping current employees while improving outreach to recruit new teachers and classified staff. “Our best recruitment plan is to make sure that we keep the people that we have and also attract people,” Dizon said, outlining a mix of in-person recruitment events, student-led outreach and branded materials.
Dizon described a variety of recruitment activities: district presence at community events including Port of Tacoma and Tacoma Community College fairs, tent and banner displays, partnerships with universities and…
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