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Everett Public Schools outlines hiring overhaul, teacher residency and $1.05M LEADER grant
Summary
At the Feb. 20 workshop, district staff described revamped hiring practices, a Western Washington University teacher‑residency partnership and participation in a $1,050,000 LEADER grant coalition intended to recruit and retain educators of color.
Everett Public Schools officials on Feb. 20 presented a multi-pronged initiative to improve recruitment, retention and career pathways for employees, including a reworked hiring process, affinity/retention events, a teacher residency with Western Washington University and participation in a regional LEADER grant.
The presentation said the district redesigned screening and interview procedures, created new interview rubrics and began uploading forms into Frontline Professional Growth. Staff described a timeline: an October evaluation of current hiring practices, piloting revised interview questions in December, further revisions in January and a goal to introduce and train hiring managers before staffing begins in March 2025.
District staff also described the LEADER grant (Leaders in Education Advancing…
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