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Board hears administrators describe long‑running vacancies, overtime and contractor costs
Summary
Board directors pressed administration about positions vacant since 2021; HR and operations officials said recruitment barriers, residency rules and retirements have created reliance on overtime and outside contractors to maintain facilities.
Board members probed a district spreadsheet tracking central‑office vacancies and flagged several positions that have remained unfilled since 2021. Director Tala Ferra thanked administrators for providing the vacancy report and asked whether highlighted roles slated for reclassification should remain in the budget if they are not being filled.
Lehi Howard, identified in the meeting as director…
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