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Octorara board hears ESS substitute-service report; district fill rate at 54%
Summary
District staff reported on the first year of ESS substitute service, saying 58 substitutes are on the Octorara list, fill rates average 54% and ESS filled 707 assignments since August. Board members pressed for causes and possible incentives, including higher per‑diem pay.
Octorara Area School District staff gave the board an update on the district’s contract with ESS, the private substitute service, saying the district’s net fill rate is 54 percent and ESS has filled 707 substitute assignments since implementation in March 2024.
The presentation was given by Joanne (district staff member), who reviewed the timeline: board approval of the ESS contract in August 2023, a March 2024 implementation and follow‑up rate requests in June 2024. Joanne said the district has 58 substitutes who indicated they want to work in Octorara; 33 are new in 2024–25 and 12 have covered 20 or more days this school…
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