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District outlines recruitment and retention push as long-term substitute placements fall
Summary
Dr. Carla Ball presented Goal 3 to the Lehi School Board, reporting a drop in long-term substitute placements from 50 in 2022-23 to 14 this year and outlining recruitment, professional development and retention targets and strategies.
Dr. Carla Ball presented the district's Goal 3 — recruiting, developing and retaining high-quality staff — to the Lehi School Board, saying that stronger staffing will "have a direct impact on positive student achievement and school morale." (Dr. Carla Ball)
Ball reported the district has reduced long-term substitute placements notably: 50 in 2022-23; 33 in 2023-24; 32 in 2024-25; and "currently 14 long-term subs as of today." She said the district began the 2025-26 year with 28 vacancies, a roughly 50% decrease from the prior year, and that some vacancies are difficult to fill (for example, two ROTC positions).
To reach its metrics the district is using multiple strategies: recruiting fairs in partnership with CareerSource, college internship pathways (including placements from the University of South Florida), a TPG cultural-exchange program with 34 teachers in the district, and "grow-your-own" pathways at each high school. Ball also described professional learning goals — increasing staff participation in the professional-learning management system toward a 95% target by 2027-28 — and mentoring for new principals and assistant principals.
Ball reviewed exit-survey data (implemented May 23, 2023) that had drawn 131 responses overall and showed that 67.2% "totally agree" they had opportunities for job-relevant learning; respondents cited family/personal reasons, relocation and inadequate salary or benefits among separation causes. For 2025-26, Ball said 16 exit surveys had been returned: "50 percent... totally agree they were given the opportunity to attend job relevant professional learning," and 93.7% "would consider working for the school board in the future," she said.
Board members thanked Ball for the work and said the reported trends were encouraging. Ball told the board HR would keep monitoring vacancy data, meet individually with temporary-certified teachers to support certificate upgrades, and continue recruitment efforts.
The board did not take formal action on Goal 3 during the presentation; Ball said staff will continue implementing the strategies and report progress.
