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Minnetonka Schools reports steady recruitment gains, highlights retention challenges
Summary
Executive director Angie Flowers told the school board the district expanded recruiting channels, increased LinkedIn engagement and made gains in substitute coverage while survey results show drops in belonging and morale that HR will monitor.
Minnetonka Public Schools presented its annual recruitment and retention update at the May 29 school board meeting, highlighting increased outreach and some continuing staffing challenges.
"Our content garnered about 150,000 impressions over the past year," Executive Director of Human Resources and General Counsel Angie Flowers said, summarizing a year of expanded recruiting activity that the district said has broadened applicant reach and engagement. Flowers told the board the district used its careers pages, LinkedIn, Diversity in Ed and targeted ads through Sahan Journal in multiple languages to reach candidates.
Why it matters: district leaders framed the work as central to maintaining classroom continuity and meeting board goals on leadership and organizational support.
Flowers presented metrics showing growth on LinkedIn — a reported 150,000 impressions, roughly 71,000 member reach and an engagement rate the district said rose to about 10.8% (the platform…
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