STPPS Committee as a Whole: Human Resources & Education – 11/5/26

STPPS Committee as a Whole Human Resources & Education meeting — November 5, 2026. The committee received updates on staffing and risk management. Staff reported 767 teacher substitutes and 192 substitutes across all job classes, ongoing efforts to fill vacancies, open enrollment for employee health benefits, and plans to announce job-fair and transfer-fair dates. Board members requested an up-to-date organizational chart, with a suggestion to publish it on the district website. The risk-management report noted that bus accidents are down significantly compared with the previous two years.

Education updates highlighted student STEM and Project Lead the Way activities, adaptive sports events, and a new Rise and Lead scholarship developed with the Northshore Community Foundation. The scholarship will provide $1,000 awards to high school students pursuing trade education; applications are expected to open November 12, with a goal of eventually offering one award per high school. A public commenter thanked the board for passing three MLUs, but the transcript does not provide their terms or related vote details. No procurement activity, contract awards, or purchasing decisions were identified.