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Board discusses substitute shortage and use of 'funneling' in classrooms
Summary
Board members questioned administration about substitute-teacher shortages and the district's use of 'funneling' (moving students into other classrooms) as a last-resort response. Administration said the district uses Frontline Central, has 728 active substitutes and filled roughly 92% of positions in 2024–25, and will continue strategies including recruitment and policy review.
Board members spent a timed segment Sept. 18 discussing substitute-teacher availability after concerns from educators about students being reassigned to other classrooms when no substitute is available — a practice locally referred to as "funneling." The conversation focused on frequency, alternatives and whether policy or compensation changes could help.
A district operations representative…
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