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District highlights USD partnership, apprenticeship and substitute recruitment plans
Summary
HR described multiple recruitment strategies — an 18‑month USD PDC master's pathway, a bus program to bring USD students into district classrooms, apprenticeship cohorts and a push to recruit 250 more substitutes — as part of the district's plan to build teacher pipelines.
As part of the fall staffing report, district administrators outlined specific recruitment strategies intended to create sustainable local pipelines into teaching.
Becky Dorman described a partnership with the University of South Dakota for a PDC master’s pathway that runs on an 18‑month online cohort model with a fellowship rate; she said about 71 people have participated in or completed that program and a separate bus program brings roughly 150 USD freshmen and sophomores into district classrooms annually to encourage student teaching. Dorman also noted teacher‑apprenticeship programs with about 23 education‑support professionals currently enrolled and reiterated a shortfall of roughly 250 substitute teachers needed before the fall term.
Administrators argued these grow‑your‑own strategies and enhanced student‑teaching experiences reduce transition time for hires and help retention; the board discussed next steps and follow‑up reporting.
