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Board reviews ESS substitute staffing proposal amid questions about local hires and oversight
Summary
District staff and ESS representatives described a proposed contract to outsource substitute staffing; board members asked about training, background checks, local presence and control over who works in district classrooms. ESS said background checks clear through the state ACCA system and the vendor would place a local coordinator in the district.
The Hendry County School Board heard detailed questions and answers about a proposed substitute staffing agreement with ESS during the consent‑agenda discussion.
ESS vice president Dan McLaughlin described the vendor's model as specialized to K‑12 and said the company 'is not a traditional staffing company': “We only work in k 12, and we only partner with school systems to…
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