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Board approves Swing Education substitute services contract; trustees seek subject matching and quality controls
Summary
The Beverly Hills Unified School District board approved a contract with Swing Education for substitute teacher services Feb. 25. Board members asked staff to return with options for subject‑ and credential‑level matching and to report on implementation and substitute pay structures.
The Beverly Hills Unified School District board approved an agreement with Swing Education, a private substitute staffing vendor, at its Feb. 25 regular meeting after a period of discussion about implementation details and controls.
Board members asked for assurances that Swing Education would be able to provide credential‑appropriate substitutes, and for the vendor to work with the district to deliver pools focused by subject area and grade level. “In my negotiations with them they’re very open to flexibility and we can definitely work on that,” Assistant Superintendent Dustin Seaman said during the presentation.
The staff presentation explained the contract would allow the district to request pools of credentialed and non‑credentialed substitutes, and that the vendor offers a percentage‑based fee structure tied to pay rates for credentialed, long‑term and other classifications (the contract exhibit shows credentialed substitute rates and percentage splits). A board member asked that staff return with more granular matching (for example, English teachers for English classes) and to confirm the pay tables in the executed contract.
Trustees voted to approve the agreement after discussion about training, start date and how the vendor will be held to performance metrics. The item was carried by an oral Aye vote in open session; the transcript records the motion and the board’s affirmative vote.
Why it matters: Substitute coverage affects daily instruction and continuity for students. The board sought to balance a broad vendor pool and cost control with the desire to have substitutes who can continue lessons and remain familiar with curriculum and grade‑level expectations.
Contract details and next steps: Staff said the service would begin after a signed contract and vendor onboarding/training with district staff. Trustees asked for follow‑up reporting on the vendor’s ability to provide subject‑appropriate matches and on realized costs compared with current substitute spending.
