Staffing Reviews

Benchmarking data and local needs assessment

Benchmarking data alone does not provide answers to a district’s staffing needs. A TASB staffing review will examine the district’s current staffing practices within the context of specific district needs and priorities. Staffing consultants will collect data from principals and department supervisors, examine class loads and schedules, compare staffing to peer district and state data, and provide a detailed roadmap of recommendations to achieve optimal staffing efficiency and effectiveness. A review may be complete or limited based on a district’s request.

The scope of a staffing review will examine the following:

• Instructional and administrative support staff
• Teachers
• Educational aides
• Clerical support staff
• Health service staff
• Library service staff
• Athletic staff
• Special education staff
• Operations and facility staff

Services provided

TASB HR staffing consultants will:

• Compile a detailed inventory of current staffing by campus, class, and department.
• Compare staffing ratios per student to state averages and to a set of peer districts.
• Collect input from principals and department supervisors to understand needs and ensure accuracy of information provided.
• Examine five-year staffing change trends through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) standard report evaluation.
• Examine elementary class size ratios for general and bilingual education classes.
• Examine secondary class size for core academic and elective subjects.
• Examine athletic coach student loads and teaching assignments.
• Model potential cost savings with alternative staffing or master schedule alternatives.
• Compare maintenance, grounds, and custodial staffing to Association of Physical Plant Administrator (APPA) recommended standards.
• Document staffing ratios to use as a planning guide moving forward.
• Prepare an itemized list of options for reducing staff through attrition, adding or moving staff where needed, and changing instructional practices to improve efficiencies.