District reviews new-teacher induction and low survey response; committee suggests 30-day touchpoints

Staff presented an overview of the district pproach to new-teacher induction, describing a two-day structure of whole-district morning sessions and afternoon "choose your own adventure" workshops targeted to teachers' prior experience.

The staff member said the district welcomed a cohort of about 14 new hires this year, including specialists and principals, and that many were experienced teachers rather than classroom novices. "Mainly we kind of set mornings for the most part...in the afternoon, we always call something like choose your own adventure," the staff member said, explaining how building-level mentors and veteran staff support induction.

Staff acknowledged feedback asking for more explicit logistics in onboarding materials (how to access platforms and scheduling details) and said the team will incorporate more step-by-step guides into the induction website. Committee members urged built-in feedback mechanisms: one committee member suggested a 30-day touchpoint; staff reported the idea has already started and several touchpoints were scheduled.

The presenter flagged a drop in summer-academy survey responses (from six responses last year to none this year) and discussed embedding surveys into scheduled PD or exit procedures to improve response rates. The committee discussed ways to collect timely feedback while teachers are still present on site.

Staff said they will continue refining onboarding logistics, build survey collection into induction timelines and coordinate 30-day check-ins for new staff.