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Carol Patton

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Op-ed

Are your employees feeling good about their paychecks?

Offering competitive salaries or developing a variety of income opportunities for instructional and noninstructional employees and job seekers sends a clear message: You’re valued, needed and essential to our district’s success, says DA HR columnist Carol Patton.
PD

Building a culture of lifelong learning

School districts apply different approaches to professional development and support educators to encourage excellence and retention, says Carol Patton, DA HR Matters columnist.
Personnel, HR, unions

DA op-ed: Common problems, uncommon approaches

Like many employers, Great Falls Public Schools in Montana was confronted by soaring health care costs for its 1,900 employees serving students in preschool through high school. So last year, […]
Personnel, HR, unions

DA op-ed: Help your school board better understand employees

Twice a month, board of director members for Topeka Public Schools in Kansas spend the first 20 minutes of their board meetings celebrating the district’s diverse culture and employee accomplishments. […]
Admin & Management

Creating a quality employee experience

Every month, Tiffany Anderson, superintendent at Topeka Public Schools in Kansas, emails the district’s 3,000 teachers and staff, asking whether anyone needs time off for either professional development or something […]