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Shawnee Mission OKs Kelly Education contract, approves proposed sub pay increase and incentive program
Summary
The Shawnee Mission School District board authorized a contract with Kelly Education for substitute staffing and approved proposed rate increases and an attendance incentive; HR leaders said district sub fill rates remain strong but staffing vacancies and seasonal spikes require new recruitment and incentive efforts.
The Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education voted to authorize a contract with Kelly Education and to approve proposed substitute pay rates and an incentive plan for the 2025–26 school year.
District human resources and finance officials told the board the changes are intended to sustain substitute fill rates and broaden the pool of available substitutes as the district enters the new school year.
The board’s approval covers a contract with Kelly Education to provide substitute staffing services and authorizes paying substitute costs from operating funds, the district said. The motion to authorize the contract and pay rates passed unanimously.
Dr. Jeremy Higgins, associate superintendent of human resources, and Dr.…
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