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Richfield staffing snapshot: 672 employees, board pushes for retention data as diversity reporting changes
Summary
The board received a staffing snapshot showing 672 employees (629 FTE), hiring of 40 new teachers (over 70% with master's or higher), and changes to race reporting that affected diversity metrics; directors requested exit-survey/retention analysis to clarify whether lower counts reflect recoding or actual attrition of staff of color.
Human Resources presented the district's annual staffing report to the board on Dec. 1, giving a point-in-time snapshot pulled Oct. 29, 2025.
The report shows 672 employees (629 full-time-equivalent). Teachers numbered 343 employees (339 FTE); paraprofessionals totaled 121 employees (104 FTE). The district recorded an overall change of 4.74 FTE since the prior snapshot: a net decrease in teacher FTE (about 6 FTE) tied to lower projected enrollment, offset in part by increases in paraprofessional support…
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