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Board hears evidence of rising hiring costs as district competes for experienced staff
Summary
Administrators told the board that the district is paying more to recruit and hire teachers and other staff, with recent hires typically coming in at higher steps and with higher degrees than in prior years. The trend is increasing operating costs and complicating budgeting.
District administrators told the Newington Board of Education on Feb. 12 that hiring costs have risen because applicants now commonly hold higher credentials and begin at higher contract steps.
The overview: Finance and human-resources staff presented a chart comparing outgoing staff average salary and average salary of newly hired staff across recent years. Administrators said the earlier patternin which resignations were replaced by lower-step hireshas…
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