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Southern York County SD reports retirements and low day‑one vacancies; HR outlines retention steps
Summary
District HR reported about 48 retirements over the prior three years, roughly 371 full‑time and 26 part‑time regular employees, and current vacancies of one teacher, two paraprofessionals and two custodians. HR described exit interviews, emergency permits and onboarding practices to improve retention.
Lori, a human resources presenter for Southern York County School District, told the Personnel & Policy Committee on Feb. 18 that the district has seen about 48 retirements across the last three years and currently employs about 371 full‑time and 26 part‑time regular staff.
The HR presentation laid out why employees leave, how the district counts vacancies, and steps HR is taking to recruit and retain employees, including one‑on‑one onboarding, 90‑day check‑ins, benefit reviews and outreach to student teachers.
The district’s recent turnover reflects a mix of retirements and career changes, Lori said, noting that “this happens in districts where you go from a very mature staff, then you go to a new staff, then you go to a mature staff again. So, it is very cyclical.” She added that about 48 retirements occurred in the prior three‑year period and that the current workforce is…
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