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HR report: Prince George shows lower turnover this school year; vacancies remain in some areas
Summary
Human-resources staff told the board turnover is down compared with last year and provided monthly vacancy figures; discussion covered learning-specialist stipends, contracted positions and substitute fill rates.
Prince George County School Board received a staffing and human-resources update showing lower turnover so far this school year and a program of recruitment and retention measures.
Human-resources staff reported a year-to-date turnover rate that is lower than the same months in the prior year and provided vacancy counts by area. “Currently this year, we’re at a 4.53,” Human Resources said when summarizing the district’s current turnover percentage. The presentation noted about 83 division-level positions, roughly 874 school-based staff, and a transportation workforce of about 103 employees. HR said some positions remain open, including a small number of teaching and paraprofessional vacancies; it also noted contracted speech-language-pathology positions and other contracted services.
Why it matters: Staffing and retention affect classroom continuity, special-education services and day-to-day operations. The board discussed the impact of stipends and recruitment activity; the superintendent and HR staff credited an increase in a learning‑specialist stipend and more aggressive recruitment for improved staffing compared with the previous year.
Implementation and next steps: HR said it is tracking fill rates for substitutes and asked for continued board support for retention measures and targeted funding. The HR office plans to continue monthly reporting and to attend local job fairs and college recruiting events.
Provenance: The staffing update and Q&A were part of the presentations and personnel discussion during the meeting.
