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Hobbs schools outline recruitment, ‘Grow Your Own’ program; auditors flag missing background-check documents
Summary
Human resources leaders described recruitment, mentoring and Grow Your Own training for prospective teachers and staff. Auditors later reported six personnel files missing background-check documentation; district leaders said missing records predated new digital filing systems and that checks were completed.
Hobbs Municipal Schools human resources staff told the school board on Feb. 25 they are focusing on recruitment, retention and development of district staff through programs including a Grow Your Own teacher pipeline and expanded mentor and new-teacher support.
Deputy Superintendent for Human Resources Sandy Engel described monthly professional development for new teachers and efforts to pair new hires with on-campus mentors. The district’s Grow Your Own program places paraprofessionals and prospective teachers at New Mexico Junior College and Eastern New Mexico University courses;…
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