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Superintendent reports improved hiring and retention; board finds EL‑4 in compliance 10–1
Summary
Superintendent Reed and HR presented progress on recruitment, onboarding and retention (noting >90% retention for two consecutive years), new employee handbook, improved hiring calendar and targeted recruitment efforts; the board voted 10–1 that the superintendent is in compliance with Executive Limitation 4 (Human Resources).
Superintendent Scott Reed and HR officials presented the annual monitoring report for Executive Limitation 4 (Human Resources) at the Dec. 4 meeting, describing process and program changes the division says improved recruitment and retention.
Key items highlighted included an accelerated instructional hiring calendar, earlier staffing sheets to principals, more frequent recruitment activity (two job fairs per month during January–May 2025), targeted outreach to displaced federal workers, a standardized written job offer process launched in March 2025, and collaborative efforts between HR and transportation that reduced start-of-year transportation staffing vacancies by about 50 percent. HR reported employee retention above 90% for two consecutive years.
The board discussed measures and evidence for employee engagement, including an employee engagement survey and VDOE climate instruments, and asked for more disaggregated retention data (for example by role and generational cohorts) and additional information on alternative licensure pathways. HR agreed to provide follow-up data in a Friday letter, including details on the DROP program and workforce analyses requested by board members.
After discussion, Ms. St. John Cunning moved that the board find the superintendent in compliance with EL‑4 and approve the monitoring report. Dr. Anderson seconded; the clerk announced the vote as 10–1 and the motion carried.
What’s next: Staff will provide requested follow-up reports (retention breakdowns, ridership/transportation hires details, and other requested analysis) to the board via Friday letters and future work sessions.
