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Urbandale district reports improved hiring and near-universal family registration ahead of school year
Summary
District HR reported higher staffing fill rates than last year but said special education associate openings remain the largest gap; the district also said family registration stood at about 93.98% with reminders about upcoming dates and enrollment deadlines.
The Urbandale Community School District on Thursday reported progress on hiring ahead of the school year while noting continued openings in special education and English-learner positions.
Lauren (identified in the meeting as director of HR and operations) told the board the district is "not 100% filled at this time" but said staffing is improved from the same point last year. "Compared to last year, at the same time, we had 3 special education teacher positions open, 29 special education associate positions open,…
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