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Superintendent reports multiple vacancies; district says most classes covered by substitutes or partners
Summary
Superintendent Jennifer Green gave a staffing update listing vacancies across elementary and secondary schools but said most positions are covered by substitutes, partner organizations or staff on alternative certification paths; the district will provide monthly updates.
Superintendent Jennifer Green reported a series of staffing vacancies across Southfield Public Schools but said that for the first day of school "just about every one of our classes were filled." The report listed vacancies by school and described how each was being covered.
Green said Adler had one autism-spectrum-disorder (ASD) teacher vacancy being filled by an ISSN team member on an alternative certification pathway; a speech pathologist vacancy was covered by a partner organization; an art teacher position was covered by a substitute. McIntyre had a 0.5 gym teacher vacancy filled by a long-term substitute. Stevenson had one secretary vacancy from a retirement; the district said it would create a second-grade classroom to reduce class size and post the position. Several other schools — Boerne, Thompson, Levy, Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology and University K-12 Academy — had vacancies for ASD teachers, resource-room teachers, science, Spanish and other specialties; some candidates have been recommended or offers extended in a few cases.
Green told trustees that a handful of resignations arrived the night before or on the first day of school, which required quick reassignments. She said substitutes on long-term or alternative-permit pathways and partner organizations are providing continuity. "There are some that are on daily permits. There are some that are on long term permits where the state determines based on their credentials how long they will be with us," Green said, describing the range of certification and permit statuses being used to staff classrooms.
The superintendent said the executive director of talent management interviews were underway and that the district is actively recruiting for several remaining vacancies. Trustees asked for and were promised monthly updates. The board did not take formal action on staffing at the meeting; the personnel action report (Report 6406) was opened and approved during the consent business portion of the meeting.
Trustees and staff discussed the potential instructional effects of last-minute resignations and emphasized the district's intent to keep class sizes stable and to provide services for students with identified needs. Green asked the public to contact HR with referrals for certified candidates; trustees also encouraged community networks to share openings.
The superintendent characterized the staffing report as one of the better opening-year reports in recent memory even while acknowledging openings remained. She said the district will continue monthly staffing reporting to the board.
