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Board raises concerns about declining teacher experience and retention
Summary
Staff reports show a reduction in teachers with three or more years of experience. Board members questioned mentorship, hiring pipelines and professional learning to stabilize staffing and protect instructional consistency.
At the Nov. 17 work session, staff noted a decline in the percentage of teachers with three or more years of experience. Board members linked turnover to disrupted instructional continuity and student growth challenges and asked staff about mentorship structures, hiring pipelines, and professional learning to stabilize staffing.
Staff described efforts to strengthen coaching cycles, build leadership teams, and monitor fidelity to core instructional programs as part of a retention and development strategy. The Board requested additional detail on mentorship and recruiting pipelines in future reports.
