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Board approves Kelly substitute contract, members warn of impact on in‑house "priority" subs
Summary
The Independence School District board approved contracting with Kelly Education for substitute services, citing potential improvements to a current ~70% fill rate and projected district savings; board members raised concerns about roughly 55 'priority subs' who currently fill building roles and the equity of transitioning them to an external service.
The Independence School District Board of Education voted to contract with Kelly Education to provide substitute services after administrators recommended the change to improve substitute coverage and realize savings.
Dr. Sha, presenting the administration's recommendation, said the district’s current substitute fill rate is about 70 percent and that neighboring districts using Kelly report fill rates in the 80–86 percent range. Administration presented a contract cost figure during the meeting and argued the change could free funding for other staffing priorities.…
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