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West Chester Area SD approves LinkedIn pilot, outlines competency-driven hiring and transfer rules
Summary
District staff told the school board it will run a five-month LinkedIn recruitment pilot in 2026, switch to SchoolSpring as an applicant-tracking system, use competency-based screening for a Fugate principal search and prioritize displaced teachers before external hires.
The West Chester Area School Board heard details Thursday about a new recruitment push and changes to hiring practices that administrators say are intended to expand candidate pools and standardize screening.
22So, on LinkedIn, we are signing a contract with LinkedIn,22 the district presenter said, describing a five-month pilot that will run from February through June 2026. The presenter said the pilot will allow district jobs to be posted on LinkedIn, with three featured postings at a time, and that the negotiated cost of about $6,500 is built into next year27s budget.
The presenter said the district will also adopt SchoolSpring as the applicant-facing tracking system, which feeds Indeed, to help reach hourly and custodial candidates.…
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