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District reports improved substitute fill rates but paraeducator coverage lags
Summary
Year-end attendance data show the district reduced general leave requests and improved substitute fill rates after partnering with EduStaff, while paraeducator coverage remains a challenge with lower fill rates.
District staff told the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District board on July 14 that leave requests and substitute coverage improved in the 2024–25 school year after the district partnered with EduStaff, but paraeducator positions remain difficult to fill.
Director Barb Buffington and specialist Sherry Smith presented a year‑end review showing that total leave requests fell from 19,713 to 16,293 and denial rates declined from 2.1% to 1.06%. Smith said the district expanded its substitute pool from 297 to 323 and…
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