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Robbinsdale reports modest rise in staff-of-color hires and role breakdowns
Summary
Human-resources staff told the board Sept. 16 that from Sept. 2023 to Sept. 2024 the district hired 184 staff (69 staff of color, 37.5% of hires) and that total staff-of-color representation rose roughly 1.8 percentage points to 21% districtwide, with higher representation in custodial and program assistant roles.
District human-resources staff presented recruitment and hiring figures comparing Sept. 2023 to Sept. 2024 and outlined where staff-of-color representation increased.
The presenter said the district hired 184 new staff this fall, 69 of whom were staff of color (37.5% of hires), compared with 196 hires last fall with 59 staff of color (30.1%). For the district’s total workforce (about 1,910 staff last fall), the administration reported 368 staff of color, or 19.2% of the workforce; the presenter said this represents an increase of 1.8 percentage points in the overall staff-of-color share this year.
The presentation broke the data down by role: custodial positions reported approximately 40% staff-of-color representation; educational assistants about 33%; program assistants about 39%; principals were reported at 42%; teachers were reported at 9% staff-of-color representation. The administration said these data reflect successes in targeted hiring but acknowledged continued work is needed to increase teacher diversity and retention.
Board members asked for a written breakdown of positions and percentages; administration agreed to provide the requested document.
