System Strategic Priority Area 2

Key Performance Indicators

7. Increase the percent of (a) qualified applicants and (b) hired candidates of color each year from baseline (2021-2022) by two percentage points.

8. Maintain or increase overall staff retention rates of 94% each year (baseline 2021-2022); increase retention rate for teachers in Years 0-5 each year.

9. Increase the percentage of eligible conditional teachers who obtain full licensure. (Baseline 2022-2023)

Key Action Steps

► Create/partner to offer multiple pathways into roles, such as Residencies & Grow Your Own. Support the design effort for a teacher residency program.

► Create a systemwide mandatory employee orientation and onboarding experience that ensures a sense of belonging and positive hiring experience. Create an Employee Handbook to support consistent pre-boarding, onboarding, and induction. Design and launch an Employee Code of Conduct to support civility, concern resolution, physical, intellectual, and psychological safety.

► Work with Career Coaches to provide information and resources to share with rising 10th, 11th, 12th grade students beyond just TAM and Child Development classes.

► Ensure fair, consistent, timely, and well documented investigations for due process for employee discipline through coordinated and comprehensive compliance and labor structures.

► Design and develop mechanisms that enhance the employee experience including a focus on concern resolution, efficiencies in pay and reporting, and enhanced employee recognition.

► Promote the launch of our redesigned systemic communication platform through a comprehensive communication strategy, including news releases, letters to staff, and letters to families. Ensure ample training opportunities are accessible for both school-based and district staff. Additionally, develop an updated standard operating procedure to guide the utilization of the new communication platform for sharing both school-based and systemic communications.

► Assess the effectiveness of our social media platforms in showcasing staff achievements and be ready to transition to platforms that excel in sharing engaging content. Additionally, develop a social media campaign to spotlight student and staff achievements.

► Support initiatives by reviewing materials to help ensure diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all FCPS products. Focus on family engagement by promoting Take Your Family to School Week (3rd week in Feb) and highlighting families who are engaged via social media during that week and also one post per month.

► Ensure effective schedules at each level (aligned to Blueprint legislation) to expand support pathways and opportunities for all FCPS students and expand post-College and Career Readiness pathways for high school students.