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Board discusses retention goals: 90% participation in new-teacher academy
Summary
Board reviewed targets to improve staff retention — 90% participation and 85% satisfaction among first- to third-year teachers in a new-teacher academy — and discussed setting a clear baseline for turnover benchmarks before adopting a percentage goal.
The board discussed workforce strategies aimed at retaining highly effective staff, including a proposed New Teacher Academy and mentorship supports.
Staff described performance measures in the draft strategic plan: "90% participation rate and an 85% satisfaction rate among 1st to 3rd year teachers participating in the new teacher academy by the end of each school," and proposed reducing overall staff turnover by 10% or less. Board members urged staff to identify current baselines and department-level turnover rates before approving a fixed target, noting that turnover differs across custodial, maintenance, transportation and teaching staff.
The board asked for comparative benchmarks and a clear mechanism for measuring ‘‘highly effective’’ status, and invited staff to return with recommended numeric baselines so the board can set a defensible turnover target. No formal vote was taken.
