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HR report: district reports 127 new hires, $605,000 in substitute costs and turnover below state average
Summary
Human resources presented key staffing metrics: 599 employees (about 350 FTE), 127 new hires last year, 3,908 substitute units costing $605,000, absenteeism at 8.18% and retention down to 81.5% compared with the state average 84.6%.
The board received a human-resources briefing that highlighted hiring, absenteeism, substitute spending and turnover.
Les Faulds, presenting the HR year-in-review, said the district’s certified basic educational data snapshot for October 2024 recorded 599 employees and roughly 350 FTE. She reported 127 new hires last school year and roughly a 2% vacancy rate while noting that employee counts fluctuate during the year.
Faulds said the district recorded 3,908 substitute units and paid $605,000 for substitutes last year. She noted substitute daily pay was $150 and increased to $155 this year for regular substitutes; long-term sub pay remained $200 per day. The district’s absenteeism figure for the year was 8.18% and Faulds cautioned that monthly patterns (e.g., peaks in May or February) influence that rate.
Staff retention dropped to 81.5%, below the state average cited as 84.6%. Faulds said the district recorded 93 terminations last year, with 82.8% of those resignations; exit interviews cited career changes, work-life balance and relocation as common reasons.
She also reviewed overtime costs ($194,113 including FICA and IPERS) and said workers’ compensation claims have risen, affecting insurance/mod factors, and that the district will focus on safety and retention going forward.
Board members asked for additional budget context (for example, the substitute budget versus actuals) and Faulds agreed to provide the requested budgeted numbers.
The HR presentation concluded with committee and labor relations notes: lane-change updates for certified staff, negotiation timing (anticipated to start around December–January) and successful completion of a national criminal-history audit.
