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Oklahoma City Public Schools nearly triples the size of its substitute teacher pool.

Serving more than 34,000 students at 61 schools, the district was struggling with low substitute teacher fill rates at 30-40%. The district realized it needed an external partner with expertise in staffing and school districts to cover its 3,000 teachers.

In seven months, Kelly Education hired 375 people to boost teacher fill rates by 30%, with some days exceeding 90%.

Moving to a staffing agency was a major concern among existing personnel as well as the community. Kelly Education worked diligently to earn the trust and respect of all stakeholders at OKCPS.”

Jason Brown, Assistant Superintendent

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In just one year, partnership improves Florida district fill rates by 30%.

The School District of Osceola County has 4,000 faculty members, but the substitute pool could only cover 49% of absences. They heard that neighboring districts were outsourcing and decided to give it a try. Kelly Education doubled the talent pool.

Their team went to work immediately over a summer, with most of the heavy lifting happening in just four weeks. The difference was incredible. Within one semester we saw fill-rates in the upper 70th percentile and even had a few days in the 90th percentile..”

Tammy Cope-Otterson, Chief Human Resources Officer

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How we doubled the active substitute teacher pool in Baltimore.

For years, the fill rate for substitute teachers Baltimore County Public Schools was below 60%. Battling a significant shortage to cover its 9,450 faculty member absences, the school system needed a solution.

The partnership has exceeded many expectations, especially in quickly implementing recruitment and onboarding processes that are more targeted and timelier.”

Laura Lough, Supervisor of Temporary Services

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How a strong substitute teacher pipeline stabilized school staffing in Florida.

Polk County Public Schools in central Florida educates 110,00 students in 159 schools. A sizable district, it employs more than 6,500 teachers who generated about 152,600 absences for the 2022-23 academic year.

Since 2014, PCPS has teamed up with Kelly Education to deliver impressive results in filling those vacancies and their teacher pipeline.

"I can't imagine a day without Kelly Education, knowing the amount of staff I have and the number of kids I have and trying to make sure there's someone there for those kids every day.”

Adam Lane, Principal | Haines City High School

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Mississippi district enjoys 25 years of high substitute fill rates.

In 1997, the Gulfport School District made a bold decision to become the first in the nation to seek a partner in hiring substitute teachers. Kelly Education successfully relieved administrators from the daily task of coordinating substitute teachers.

"When any of our 480 teachers call in sick, they go to work filling those positions for us. Communication is a vital part of our relationship at both the district and school levels. We appreciate how Kelly Education helps us make sure we are taking care of our students every day.”

Glen East, Superintendent

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Insights into local wages improves staffing consistency for South Carolina district.

In 2013, the Charleston County School District hired Kelly Education to provide substitute teachers in all 78 schools—and fill rates jumped to the 90th percentile.

In 2021, our market analysis addressed inflation's impact on the local educator workforce.

"Being able to compete with retail jobs that offer $19 per hour was a huge game changer for us. We saw a dramatic increase in interest and onboarding, and we are now aligned with pre-pandemic fill rates.”

Susan Watson-Bell, Director of Staffing

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Substitute nurse staffing partnership keeps Alabama school district healthy.

Enterprise City Schools came back to Kelly Education after a competitor did not match up to our commitment and quality in managing the district’s substitute workforce — including teachers, paraeducators, nurses, office workers, and custodians.

When our full-time nurses can’t be here, we count on Kelly Education to provide us with nurses who have the expertise needed in our schools to support the health and well-being of our students.”

Patrick Cain, Assistant Superintendent