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Educator Excellence Committee to brief council and draft primer while vendor study proceeds
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The Educator Excellence Committee agreed in April to prepare a brief for council offices, schedule July outreach meetings and press the vendor to prioritize actionable, role‑specific findings on early‑career teacher retention; the vendor is expected to present mid‑June.
The Educator Excellence Committee said it will prepare a concise briefing for council offices and schedule meetings in July while an externally commissioned vendor completes a teacher‑retention study expected to be presented in mid‑June, members said at an April meeting.
The committee framed its work this year around early‑career educator retention and discussed whether to develop committee‑level key performance indicators or to focus on defining “what success looks like” for the committee’s strategic priorities. Jen, a staff member supporting the committee, told members that Executive Director Butler and office leads Kimberly Humphrey and Dan Davis are drafting KPIs for their offices and will share those at a forthcoming working session.
Members said the committee should not wait solely on the vendor’s final report. “We’re going to spend a lot of money on the study. I would want it to be useful,” the Chair said, arguing the committee should produce policy recommendations and outreach materials in parallel so the work is actionable when decision‑makers are available.
A committee member who identified as a WTU teacher offered to lead teacher outreach and emphasized coordination: “as a WTU teacher myself, like, I’m happy to to take the lead on that within the year,” they said, urging the committee to bring stakeholders along rather than surprise them with recommendations after the study.
On timing, Jen said the vendor’s final presentation is expected in mid‑June, and members noted that a July window—when some budget and school‑year planning activity occurs—could still allow the committee to press for immediate changes or at least secure meetings with council offices. The Chair recommended drafting a one‑page primer summarizing prior work (including the Mary Levy studies and Taylor’s memo), current findings and a set of prioritized asks to send to council and relevant LEA leads now, with more specific requests after the vendor report.
Members also asked the vendor to adapt the study design to prioritize the most impactful supports by role (teachers versus principals) so the report can show which interventions rank highest for each group. Jen agreed to pass that feedback to the vendor contact and to compile notes from the meeting for the committee’s follow‑up.
The committee did not take any formal votes. Staff will prepare the primer and follow up with scheduling help to book July meetings with council offices and other stakeholders; the vendor presentation remains scheduled for mid‑June.
