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HEB ISD reports 91 hires and faster contract turnaround as recruitment continues
Summary
District staff told the board the district has hired 91 employees so far this hiring cycle, is meeting internal turnaround goals for offer letters and will hold a new summer job fair June 9.
The Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District told its board of trustees it has hired 91 people so far in the current recruitment season and is meeting internal turnaround goals for issuing letters of intent.
The update matters because the district cited the number to counter a “late to the party” narrative about hiring and to reassure trustees the staffing timeline approved earlier this year is enabling faster offers to candidates.
Miss Settle, a staff member who provided the hiring report, said the district posted positions Feb. 25 after the staffing table was approved and ran a recent job fair that drew 270 candidates. “Since we began hiring … we have hired 91 employees, and we have 3 in our queue,” Miss Settle said, explaining the district’s internal goal is to issue a letter of intent within three business days of a principal’s recommendation.
The district also announced a first-time summer job fair: teacher candidates from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and teacher assistant candidates from 11 a.m. to noon on June 9. Miss Settle said principals received vetted applicant lists before the job fair so they could interview promptly and noted the district is offering authority to the superintendent to finalize contracts for teachers and staff below principal level so candidates can receive contracts “the very next week.”
Board members remarked on the report during the meeting. Matt Romero, a board member, noted fine arts directors had stayed late for the board meeting to celebrate box-truck donations, and Fred Campos, a board member, praised the staff: “this proves the narrative that we’re late in to the party for hiring is false.”
The board did not take formal action on the hiring update; it was presented as an informational report. The district said it expects the hiring queue to be full by the next business day and highlighted that hires included 55 elementary teachers, 25 secondary teachers and the remainder paraprofessionals and professional support staff.
Looking ahead, the administration said the district will continue to monitor certification and background checks, which it described as legitimate reasons for any delay in finalizing hires.
Sources: presentation to the HEB ISD Board of Trustees by Miss Settle.
