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Board flags educator retention and vacancy tracking as priority measurement areas
Summary
Members urged the board to track educator vacancies and turnover by region and subject and to develop retention indicators such as vacancy trends, emergency authorizations and time-to-fill to inform policy and targeted supports.
Board members raised educator retention as an urgent measurement and policy area, noting licensure reports show who enters the profession but not whether educators remain in place. Several members suggested tracking vacancy lists, turnover rates by region and subject, and emergency authorization use to identify districts with high staffing instability.
Members proposed using existing reporting platforms (licensure/SCIDs) to compile trend data, and recommended the board ask OPI to provide regular vacancy and retention metrics. One member suggested a threshold approach (for example, monitoring districts with turnover rates above a chosen benchmark) to prioritize support and possible policy responses. "Tracking vacancy changes by area and subject could be informative," a member said; the office agreed to consult licensure staff and report back with feasible indicators for the board to consider.
