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District cites staffing challenges, approves sign-on, loyalty and attendance bonuses
Summary
Board approved MOUs for a $1,000 sign-on bonus for fully certified new hires, a loyalty bonus for returning certified staff, and an attendance bonus of $100 per month for certified staff and nurses who use no benefit time; board discussed difficulty recruiting certified teachers to relocate to the district.
Superintendent Steve Ptacek and Director Kelly Zoellner told the board that many certified vacancies are currently being filled with long-term substitutes and that recruiting certified teachers to relocate to the area is increasingly difficult. Board members discussed staffing pressures with an eye toward retention and recruitment.
To address staffing, the board approved an MOU with JEA for a $1,000 sign-on bonus for fully certified new hires, a loyalty bonus for returning certified staff, and an attendance bonus under an MOU with JEA and IEA-NEA that "the district will pay a bonus of $100 per month to certified staff and nurses who have not used any benefit time during the months August through May," as presented. The board also approved multiple long-term substitute assignments and classified hires to ensure schools are staffed for the start of the year.
