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District reports stable certified‑staff retention, continuing support‑staff turnover challenges
Summary
The district reported overall retention of 88.74% and progress on substitute coverage, alongside continuing challenges filling support‑staff roles. The board heard demographic, certification and vacancy data and asked for additional breakdowns of new‑hire experience.
Director of Employee Services Dr. Barb Buffington and Talent Recruitment and Retention Coordinator Sherry Smith presented the district's annual staffing and hiring update on Oct. 13, reporting strengths in certified‑staff retention and improvement in substitute coverage, and noting ongoing support‑staff turnover challenges.
Buffington said the district employs approximately "1,167 professionals" and described a predominantly female workforce (73%). She reported that 61% of certified staff have more than…
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