Human Resources Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, December 10, 2019
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Agreement for Technical Services #19242-ATS-IV with Alma Advisory Group, LLC (Alma) (Human Resources)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Alma contract is funded by the Title II grant.  During the 2018/2019 school year, Alma worked with Human Resources (HR) staff to systemically improve the caliber of the workforce in Achievement Schools. With the work well under way and showing positive results in the 50 schools that are a part of the Achievement Schools Network, HR Leadership is interested in looking more holistically at how the department is positioned to effectively support schools district wide. To ensure these efforts are scaled successfully and that HR is well positioned to support the district in continuing to strengthen outcomes for students, this work will focus on the following: Activities to develop and implement the recruitment plan/strategy Activities related to the HR Partner role Activities related to HR operations This contract will allow the HR team to receive continued support and consultation through the next phase of the work taking place between December 2019 through September 2020.  Support will include planning and design work, training, weekly project planning calls, and monthly on-site planning visits.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Recruit, support, and retain a highly effective and diverse workforce
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funds in the amount of $198,115 will be available in the Title II Grant.  For tracking purposes, the project number specific to this agenda item is 3790.  As of November 18, 2019, the remaining balances less encumbrances for this line item equaled $198,115.
EVALUATION
Alma consultants were instrumental in the design of the district’s five core competencies and associated selection and evaluation rubrics, as well as current succession planning processes. The tools they have helped to create have been sustained for the past five years with over 150 Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) Principals and Assistant Principals being hired and developed under the new competencies. The tools and processes have been featured nationwide through webinars, conferences, and in journal articles. In addition to the talent management work they have done with HCPS, Alma consultants also support other large urban districts through the Urban Schools Human Capital Academy. They specialize in helping systems redesign their processes to best support improved talent management and student outcomes. Since working with the district’s HR team, the following strategies have been implemented:  early hiring for Achievement Schools, hiring to forecasted verses actual vacancies, launching of a robust talent acquisition campaign, establishing new practices to track and monitor data, and strengthening teacher screening processes.
SUBMITTED BY:

Marie Whelan, Ed.D		Gretchen Saunders
Chief Human Resources Officer (813) 840-7328		Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20191210_935 (Board Meeting) * Section B Item# 6.04