Board authorizes RFP for substitute services after sub fill rates fall to 78%
The board authorized staff to solicit bids for substitute‑service providers after staff reported a 78% sub fill rate in 2024–25 and a current daily sub rate set at $130; members asked staff to include prior bids for comparison and to break down fill rates by school level when available.
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The board authorized issuance of an RFP to seek substitute‑service vendors after staff presented several years of substitute metrics and a recent dip in fill rates. Staff reported that in 2022–23 the district paid 180 daily substitutes with an average fill rate of 83%; in 2023–24 there were 179 subs with an 84% fill rate; and in 2024–25 there were 138 subs with a 78% average fill rate. Staff said the district increased daily pay from $115 to $130 for daily substitutes.
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