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Board reviews staffing, turnover and new administrators; enters executive session on certificated negotiations
Summary
Board heard HR and staffing reports showing a 6.7% certificated turnover rate for 2024–25, discussed recruitment priorities and approved three administrator hires for 2025–26; the board later entered executive session to discuss certificated staff negotiations with no action expected.
At its June 9 meeting the Bennington Board of Education received the district’s annual staffing and resignation report, heard recruitment and turnover data, approved three administrative appointments for 2025–26 and later entered executive session to discuss certificated staff negotiations.
Human-resources presenters reported a district certificated turnover rate of 6.7% for 2024–25, down from prior years (listed in a five-year sequence in the staff report). Classified-staff turnover for the year was reported at 25.6% (42 positions over the year), with several classified employees subsequently rehired or transitioned into other roles (for example, paraprofessionals who obtained substitute-teaching licenses). The HR presenter told the board the district had participated in multiple job fairs and established relationships with local teacher-preparation programs; the district expects six student teachers at Bennington Middle School next year, up from three.
The board was briefed on three administrative moves the district will implement next year: Megan Christiansen will serve as assistant principal at Anchor Point (bringing classroom experience), Laura Perdue will transition from high school English teacher to dean of students to oversee attendance and discipline, and Mr. Klein will serve as interim assistant principal at Bennington High School for one year. The superintendent and presenters said those hires will be used to support building leadership and continuity.
Board members asked about causes of turnover; HR said many departures were for family relocations or lateral moves rather than for promotion to leadership posts. The HR presenter emphasized ongoing recruitment priorities — paraprofessionals, cooks, bus drivers and certain certificated positions — and said exit surveys and optional in-person exit interviews are available but few departing staff requested them.
Later in the meeting the board voted to enter executive session to evaluate an individual and to discuss negotiations between the board and certificated staff. The board stated it did not expect action to follow the executive session and the motion passed by roll call.
