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MMSD reports improved hiring and retention after pay and substitute-rate changes
Summary
Madison Metropolitan School District HR officials told the operations work group Jan. 13 that vacancy and turnover metrics have improved after salary adjustments, substitute pay increases and recruiting efforts; the district said teacher vacancies fell from 87.5 FTE last year to 31.49 this year and SEA vacancies from 46.42 to 14.8.
Madison Metropolitan School District human resources officials told the district operations work group on Jan. 13 that targeted pay adjustments, a substitute bonus program and revised recruiting practices have coincided with marked reductions in vacancies and turnover.
Jennifer Trendell, speaking for the Office of Human Resources, said the district hired a compensation analyst, completed salary audits and made salary adjustments; raised substitute pay and added a substitute bonus program; and shortened application timelines via improvements to the applicant tracking system and Cornerstone user experience. Trendell said the district has also increased social-media recruiting and community partnerships and planned a student-teacher recruitment…
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