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Board briefed on substitute shortage; HR recommends raising daily rates to improve fill rates
Summary
Human-resources staff told the board Dover Area SD has one of the lowest daily substitute pay rates in York County, a 69% fill rate and unfilled nurse and paraprofessional positions; administrators presented options including raising daily pay or using a substitute service.
The board heard a detailed report from Shannon Brodbeck, director of human resources, on substitute staffing shortages and options to address them. "The sub rates are currently the lowest in York County at a $110 per day versus the average sub rate of a $130 per day," Brodbeck told the board, and she said the district's day-to-day substitute fill rate is about 69 percent.
Brodbeck explained the district pays hidden costs when a teacher covers classes because fill shortfalls require…
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