HEB ISD reports 489 separations in 2024–25; district cites retirements, job changes and location moves
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Hurst‑Euless‑Bedford ISD reported 489 staff separations for the 2024–25 school year, with retirements and job‑related moves among the top reasons. District leaders presented exit‑survey findings and new‑hire survey results at the Nov. board meeting.
Hurst‑Euless‑Bedford Independent School District reported 489 separations in 2024–25 during a Nov. board meeting, district staff said. Karen Rose, the district’s director of benefits and risk management, told trustees that 68 of those separations were retirements and that resignations made up the majority of departures.
The presentation compared the district’s five‑year retention targets to actual results. The district’s annual retention target for teachers was 87.5%; staff reported a teacher retention rate of 86% for 2024–25, placing that indicator just below the annual goal. Paraprofessionals and auxiliary categories met or exceeded some targets: paraprofessionals were reported at 81% (target 80%) and auxiliary staff at roughly 79.12% (target 76%).
Jacqueline Himela, coordinator of human resources for data and systems, summarized exit‑survey results. The district sent about 450 exit surveys and received roughly 253 responses (about a 56% response rate). Surveyed employees most commonly cited retirement (22%), job concerns (15%), and moving out of the area (about 14%) as their primary reasons for leaving. Among departing staff who reported a destination district, the most common transfers were to nearby systems including Birdville, Eagle Mountain‑Saginaw and Grapevine‑Colleyville, the presentation said.
Respondents were also asked whether they would recommend HEB ISD as a place to work; roughly 83% of the departed staff who answered said yes, while about 17% said no, often citing supervisory or campus culture and salary or lack of support as reasons.
The board also heard new‑hire survey results. The district reported 325 new hires between July 1 and Aug. 31 and received 206 new‑hire survey responses (about 63%). New hires most commonly said district reputation (19%) and location (16%) were the primary reasons they chose HEB ISD. After 30–45 days, the district reported a 96% satisfaction level among new hires.
Trustees discussed what the district can reasonably influence — for example, salary, onboarding and professional support — and noted that retirements and certain life events are outside district control. The report was provided for board review and no additional board action was required at the meeting.