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Allentown board presses HR on turnover data, FMLA reporting
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School board members pressed district HR officials for clearer data on staff turnover and whether Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) records capture work-related causes; administration agreed to provide more detail.
Board members of the Allentown School District pressed human-resources officials Thursday over whether the district’s turnover data and Family and Medical Leave Act filings capture employees whose leave stems from workplace conditions.
The discussion followed a personnel report by district talent staff showing a post-pandemic spike in separations and a gradual reduction in turnover back toward pre-pandemic levels. The presentation said total district employment rose from 2,576 in 2019 to 2,690 in the current year and that national data from the National Center for Education Statistics show staffing strains remain for paraprofessionals and mental‑health professionals.
“Is the information being captured?” Board President Miss Brown asked during a…
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