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29 <br /> 1 Rhonda Rath said positions funded with federal stimulus grant funds are time limited and <br /> 2 will not be funded with County funds in the future. <br /> 3 Commissioner McKee asked for clarification on how positions funded with stimulus grants <br /> 4 will be treated in the future once the grant ends. <br /> 5 Rhonda Rath said these positions have a hiring contract, which state that these positions <br /> 6 are only for the term of the funding of the grants. She said the goal for AIG teachers is to shift <br /> 7 those to state funding sources. She said OCS are reallocating funds to shift AIG positions to <br /> 8 state funds. <br /> 9 Commissioner McKee asked if the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) could be kept <br /> 10 updated on this topic. <br /> 11 Connie Brimmer continued the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Slide #4 <br /> Capital:Human Strategies <br /> Summary of Vacancies(as of 9.20.211 <br /> Recruitment Strategies <br /> Certified Positions <br /> • Recruitment Retention Bonus <br /> 42 certified positions(requires a state license) <br /> • Central Services staffing <br /> 25 are classroom teachers support <br /> 17 support staff • Stipends paid to teachers for <br /> Classified Positions covering planning periods <br /> 10 classified positions(non-licensed) • Paid overtime to non-exempt <br /> 2 Administrative Support staff <br /> 1 District Support • Utilize national job posting <br /> 1 School Support board <br /> 6 Contract Tracers • Utilize salary studies <br /> • Utilize volunteers <br /> Total Positions • Utilize retirees <br /> 14 52 Total Positions <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Slide #5 <br /> Personnel pr . <br /> Challenges in recruiting and hiring <br /> • CTE Teachers <br /> • K-5 Core Teachers <br /> • 6-12-Science Teachers <br /> • 6-12 Math Teachers <br /> • K-12€C Teacher <br /> • Substitute Teachers <br /> • School Nurse <br /> • Bus Drivers <br /> 17 • Contact Tracers <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Connie Brimmer said on September 30, all schools will have one school nurse. <br /> 20 Commissioner Richards asked if Orange County Schools applied for the same grants <br /> 21 that CHCCS did. <br />