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12 <br /> 1 Slide #21 <br /> Questions Di • • • <br /> v � � <br /> Est.1909 a' ", <br /> STRATEGIC PLAN <br /> 2022-2027 <br /> 3 Chair Bedford asked if the expansion items were in priority order as presented. <br /> 4 Dr. Hamlett said they were not prioritized. <br /> 5 Vice-Chair McKee asked how many open positions CHCCS had and if the funding for <br /> 6 those positions were held in abeyance. <br /> 7 Dr. Hamlett said there are approximately 67 certified, 53 classified, and 4 administration <br /> 8 positions open. She said positions that are hard to staff like EC, Math, Science, and dual language <br /> 9 Mandarin, continue to see the most vacancies. <br /> 10 Vice-Chair McKee asked how the funding for those positions were accounted for. <br /> 11 Jonathan Scott said there was not a reserve of lapsed salaries because of the absorption <br /> 12 of continuation costs. <br /> 13 Vice-Chair McKee asked how they will fill the positions. <br /> 14 Jonathan Scott said there are a few things they are working on. He said they are working <br /> 15 with the Human Resources and leaders to allocate positions in full fidelity with the Board of <br /> 16 Education's allotment formulas. He said that the number of children in the district was lower than <br /> 17 the pre-pandemic but coming out of the pandemic, they did not feel it was appropriate to cut <br /> 18 teachers to reflect student numbers due to the learning loss the children experienced during that <br /> 19 time. He said that the plan going forward is to lock into the allotments and hold the schools to the <br /> 20 number based on students. <br /> 21 Vice-Chair McKee said that the staff vacancies are well over 100 and the number of <br /> 22 students is down. He asked if the need for the number of staff has dropped as well. <br /> 23 Dr. Hamlett said the need is still there, but they are looking to reallocate resources to make <br /> 24 sure they are meeting the needs of children. She said they are working closely with school leaders <br /> 25 to review not just the number of students, but their needs. She said there are areas in student <br /> 26 performance where gaps exist and that is where they are trying to fill the need. She said they are <br /> 27 looking at academic return on investment and looking at process, program, and people to meet <br /> 28 the student needs. <br /> 29 Vice-Chair McKee said he hopes that performance and proficiency are in there equally <br /> 30 high. <br />