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Cleveland City Schools highlights staffing gains, low voluntary turnover in HR update
Summary
Assistant Director Kelly Kaiser and HR lead Dr. Susan Rodriguez told the board the district retained 90.3% of staff overall this summer, added 62 new employees, and listed three key vacancies; they urged continued budget prioritization for staff hours and benefits.
Cleveland City Schools officials presented a strategic-plan update on human resources Aug. 4, reporting strong retention and ongoing staffing needs as the district opened a new school year.
Assistant Director Kelly Kaiser and HR specialist Dr. Susan Rodriguez told the board the district employed 909 people (530 certified, 379 classified) and retained 90.3% of staff over the past year, with certified-staff retention at 94.5%. The district completed 228 personnel transactions over the summer and added 62 new employees; three positions remain unfilled: a school psychologist, a special-education spot and a TAB teacher.
Kaiser tied the HR update to the districts strategic goal to build "a high quality and well supported team of educators and staff who are equipped to meet student needs." He told the board the district remains lean in administration but has added 77 positions in the past three years, most school-based or student-service roles.
Dr. Rodriguez described process improvements in onboarding, digital leave requests and interdepartmental coordination and said district staff have praised the changes.
"We retained 94.5% of our certified staff," the HR presentation stated. "We're doing well with retaining our staff." The presentation also noted the districts paid parental-leave policy cost $38,950 last year.
Board members asked how the approved new elementary school will affect HR capacity; HR said rezoning and staffing for a second elementary will impact multiple offices and the district will plan as needed for budget cycles.
The HR presentation emphasized recruitment and retention strategies, support and development for staff, and strengthening district culture as priorities for the coming year.
