Cheatham County School Board Talks Recruitment, Accepts Literacy Grant
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The Cheatham County School Board met Oct. 1 at the Education Annex in Ashland City. It received an update on the district's long-term staffing goals and accepted a $90,000 grant for implementing literacy materials. The article says further details about the grant were not available when it was published.
Wendy Cox, the district's supervisor of human resources, student services and policy, reported that the Grow Your Own program has produced seven apprentices who graduated from Austin Peay State University and were hired by the district. Six more have applied and are expected to graduate next August. The state education department started the program in 2019. It lets participants finish education degrees in three years and receive tuition help in return for agreeing to work in a public school for a set period. The article notes that many districts around the state have since created their own versions.
Cox also described the district's new HR Roadshow, a three-day effort in which human resources staff visited every school to meet with faculty and staff. The department met with 116 employees. Cox said it went well enough that the department plans to hold it twice each school year. The article says Cheatham County has historically had a harder time with recruiting and retention than some neighbors, including Davidson, Montgomery and Williamson counties, which can offer higher pay.
Why it matters
Hiring and keeping teachers affects classroom stability and district costs. The update shows how a district with pay disadvantages is using homegrown teacher pipelines and staff outreach, while a new grant adds funding for literacy materials.
- Teacher shortage
- Teacher pay
- Literacy
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- How should the district judge whether Grow Your Own and the HR Roadshow are helping it recruit and keep staff?
- What other steps could help a district compete for employees when nearby districts can offer higher pay?
- What information would families and board members want about the literacy grant before materials are put in place?
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