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District reports 97% teacher retention in August 2025; outlines recruitment, NPS and hard‑to‑fill targets
Summary
Dee Garcia presented midyear talent and employee‑engagement metrics, reporting a 97% retention rate in August 2025 and setting goals to reach 98% retention and improve Net Promoter Score from 6.11 to 6.98 by 2030; the update highlighted university partnerships and improved substitute‑fill rates via a staffing vendor.
Dee Garcia, the district’s director of talent acquisition and employee engagement, told the West Allis‑West Milwaukee School Board on April 22 that the district retained 97% of offered professional contracts in August 2025 and set multiyear goals to raise that retention toward 98% by 2030.
Garcia said the retention calculation is based on contracts offered in May through the June 1 due date and counts those who reported to work in September, excluding hires made between June 1 and Sept. 1 and excluding hourly staff such as educational assistants from that retention figure. "In August 2025, we were able to retain 97% of educators," Garcia said.
The presentation also flagged recruitment and…
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