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Human resources reports 99% certified-staff fill rate, 89% teacher retention; pipeline efforts highlighted
Summary
District HR reported a 99% certified staff fill rate (expected to rise), a certified teacher retention rate of 89% (above South Carolina median of 85%), and programs to recruit teachers through university partnerships, an internal support-to-certified pipeline and improved onboarding.
The district’s coordinator of professional staff delivered an update on recruitment and retention, reporting a current certified-staff fill rate of 99% (with additional hires in process) and a teacher retention rate from last year to this year of 89%, above the state median of 85%.
Staff described several recruitment and retention strategies: a pipeline program that helps classified or support staff complete certification and move into certified roles (the presenter said 16 hires from this pipeline occurred this year and 70 over the past six years), university partnerships that host interns and classes on campus (about 120 interns are scheduled for the fall and roughly 150 additional university students will have coursework or field experiences in district schools), and early engagement of applicants by principals. The speaker noted that positive ratings (niche.com ranking cited) and teacher-to-teacher recruiting increase interest from candidates beyond the region.
Staff emphasized that retention begins with onboarding and cross-departmental supports (payroll, operations, academics) to ensure new hires are paid, equipped and connected; administrators credited principals and district staff for engagement efforts and encouraged continued use of exit surveys to identify retention drivers.
Ending: HR staff stood for questions and trustees thanked the team; HR emphasized continued work to move from 99% to a full fill rate and to sustain teacher retention.
