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Board hears HR update: contracts, teacher survey shows work‑life balance concerns
Summary
Human Resources reported contract distribution and recruitment successes but also survey findings showing teacher concerns about workload and work‑life balance; the district will run a spring follow‑up survey and deliver school‑level action plans.
City Schools of Decatur human resources leaders on March 10 updated the board on contract distributions, recruitment and a fall staff climate survey that showed high marks for care and purpose but lower scores on work‑life balance and professional development impact.
Chief Human Resources Officer Adena Walker said certified contracts for FY27 were distributed in late January with a high return rate; unsigned contracts included resignations and retirements that left approximately 28 teacher vacancies, concentrated at middle and high school levels. HR described active…
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