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Whether you’re looking at retaining a seasoned veteran or recruiting a new college graduate, what you do now makes a difference in whether they choose your school or give it a pass. And you can’t be complacent with your current staff: You’re effectively recruiting them all over again, each year. You can boil down your recruiting efforts into two distinct categories that speak to the culture of your organization and how creative your district can be in recruiting.
Continue reading here By Jeff Dehler, APR Public school districts in Minnesota are staring into the face of huge budgetary unknowns due to significant and monumental legislation currently under consideration by the Minnesota Legislature. Our excellent school district associations are keeping us updated and will provide at least a first glance assessment of the impact to districts as soon as the session ends, but it will take our financial advisors and business managers weeks, months, and maybe years to know the lasting impacts. "Historic" education investment At DehlerPR, we're concerned with the messaging coming from St. Paul, and the impact these messages will have on districts with expiring operating levies. In the Star Tribune, House Speaker Hortman called the education investment "historic." What she didn't mention are the many proposals to increase public education expenses. School districts: Speak up now! Now is the time for public schools to set the stage with voters. Statewide enrollment options, or “open enrollment” can be a school district’s greatest ally or worst enemy, depending on whether it is the beneficiary of additional students or it is feeling the effects of a resident student deficit. For example, in the 2020-2021 school year, 9.9% of Minnesota students were open enrolled.
While working to attract new families to your district is one strategy for a healthy school, retention of your resident students is another component that cannot be overlooked. The strategies may have some overlap, but they are not always the same. However, both rely on a sound, consistent approach. Like it or not, open enrollment is likely here to stay, there’s a multitude of reasons why families open enroll in, but if a resident family open-enrolls out, your district needs to know why and try to control it. Here are 10 ideas you can start using today. Read more here... |
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