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Board considers hiring substitute coordinator or outsourcing to raise coverage above current fill rates

Spring Grove Area School District Board of Directors · February 10, 2026
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HR presented two options to improve substitute coverage—hire a 6‑hour district coordinator (all‑in cost estimated) or contract an external substitute service; current average fill rate cited at about 66% and the board requested more cost detail and staff input.

Human resources detailed a problem the district has been managing for years: staffing substitute positions. HR told the board the district’s current average fill rate for substitutes is roughly 66% and that the district averages about 22 teacher vacancies daily that require coverage.

HR presented two options. The first would add a 6‑hour district substitute coordinator (estimated salary ~$47,778 plus benefits), which combined…

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