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HR reports recruitment gains; board presses for retention work and rethinks Chromebook allocations

Brainerd Public School District Board (work session) · April 7, 2026
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HR reported hiring and recruiting metrics and a LinkedIn pilot; several board members urged urgent retention work and discussed cutting Chromebook allocations in early grades while preserving device access for assessments.

Jason, the district HR lead, gave the board detailed recruitment and retention context and described new recruiting tools and a retention pilot for speech-language pathologists.

Jason said the district issued 1,635 W‑2s in 2025 and made 274 hires that year (about 16.7% of those payroll records). He summarized recruiting strategies including job‑board postings, in‑person and virtual job fairs, and a six‑month LinkedIn recruiter pilot paid in part with federal Title funds. “We issued 1,635 w twos for employees ... We…

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