Geary USD 475 is doing well when it comes to hiring teachers for the upcoming school year, but there are still some shortages. That was the assessment by USD 475 Superintendent of Schools Dr. Reginald Eggleston late last week. "We're out there promoting the district and doing all the recruiting we possibly can to make sure that we have teachers in place."
Eggleston said that covers not just teachers, but also support staff. "Very pleased at the progress that we are making." The superintendent noted that there have been several board meetings recently. "A lot of that is to capture the new hires so that they won't go anywhere else."
The district has raised the starting salary for entry-level educators to approximately $43,800, which is helpful. "Definitely something that teachers deserve and something we feel like the district should be pleased with," said Eggleston. "We are competing with districts across the state. We have neighbors who we are competing with. We are all tapping into the same pool of applicants. So we are just trying to do our part to make USD 475 as attractive as possible so individuals will be interested in coming and joining the team. "