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ESS reports 87% overall fill rate for Pennridge substitutes; district to recommend one-year contract renewal
Summary
ESS representatives told the Pennridge personnel committee on April 14 that they filled 7,410 of 8,551 substitute assignment requests so far this year, a net fill rate of 87 percent (95% for teachers, 64% for support roles).
Representatives of ESS (an education staffing firm) presented a year‑to‑date 2024–25 review of substitute services to the Pennridge personnel committee on April 14 and the administration recommended renewing the ESS contract for one year.
Key metrics from ESS presenters: ESS reported 8,551 total assignment requests so far in the school year. Of those, they said staff-absence requests (requests tied to a specific employee) accounted for more than 5,000 and “supplemental” requests (coverage for events, IEP meetings, field trips, or non‑person-specific duties) were about 3,439. ESS reported it filled 7,410 of those assignments, for a net fill rate of about 87 percent; the teacher fill rate stood at 95 percent while…
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