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Workforce Diversity Update
Presented by:Human Resources DepartmentDecember 2019
Presentation Overview
• Provide update on efforts related to the District’s Workforce Diversity Plan.
• Provide information on workforce diversity, workforce demographics and related recruitment efforts.
• Fulfills one facet of the District’s State-required Affirmative Action Plan.
Hiring & Recruitment Guiding Principles
• Recruitment supports Strategic Goal III.• “Enhance student performance by attracting, supporting and developing a
world class workforce.”
• Supports efforts outlined in the district’s Workforce Diversity Plan.
• “Spokane Public Schools is committed to recruit, retain and support a highly qualified, diverse and culturally responsive workforce.”
• Fulfills the vision in the District’s guiding principle. • “Diversity in people and ideas enhances learning and strengthens our
community.”
2019-2020 Hiring Spokane Public Schools and surrounding districts
experienced layoffs in early 2019 and hiring slowed across all Districts. We noted the impact to staff movement:
2017-2018: 141 Certificated employees left District employment 2018-2019: 77 Certificated employees left District employment 2019-2020: 52 new Certificated hires
2017-2018: 163 Classified employees left District employment 2018-2019: 200 Classified employees left District employment Jan. – Nov. 2019: Classified new hires: approx. 130 Previous school years Classified hires: appx. 150-200
Diversity Hiring & Recruitment EffortsOur strategies considered the District’s smaller hiring needs.
• Fairchild Military Hiring Fair
• Unity in the Community recruiting event – Platinum Sponsor
• Inland NW Hiring Heroes
• Assess Spokane Hiring Fair
• Diversity Hiring Event at MLK center
• Worksource – Meet the Employer event (target audience: military and candidates with disabilities)
Applicant Diversity Information(January 1 through December 2, 2019)
2015-2019
Ethnicity Admin Cert Class Total Admin Cert Class Total Admin Cert Class Total Admin Cert Class Total Admin Cert Class Total Trend
African American 3 14 36 53 5 9 41 55 2 14 34 50 2 9 32 43 4 10 46 60
American Indian Alaskan Native 1 12 9 22 0 8 15 23 2 9 25 36 2 9 19 30 7 3 17 27
Asian 1 19 22 42 3 16 31 50 1 6 27 34 1 9 31 41 0 7 26 33
Multi-Racial 10 54 63 127 5 55 64 124 7 51 101 159 9 55 114 178 5 10 15 30
Hispanic 4 54 69 127 4 15 52 71 6 13 43 62 9 29 49 87 7 38 95 140
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander 0 6 5 11 1 2 16 19 1 2 12 15 0 1 20 21 0 5 9 14
Undisclosed 10 58 55 123 28 239 219 486 69 377 277 723 16 142 146 304
Caucasian 126 1248 1099 2473 139 989 1155 2283 127 754 1022 1903 128 676 1039 1843 106 606 1221 1933
Totals 145 1407 1303 2855 167 1152 1429 2748 174 1088 1483 2745 220 1165 1581 2966 145 821 1575 2541
13% 13% 16% 18% 14%% of Non-White to Total of Disclosed Applicants
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Applicant Demographic Conclusions• District implemented a new applicant system that has been well received
by applicants and will enable better data gathering.
• District saw a significant increase of candidates identifying as Hispanic in 2019 but a significant decrease in those identifying as Multi-Racial.
• As positions opened, placement efforts focused on recalling previously laid off employees.
• Some overall momentum slow down from 2018 to 2019. Looking forward to continued identification of innovative strategies to increase the diversity of the workforce.
Staff Diversity Information(January 1 through November 27 , 2019)
2015-2019
Ethnicity Admin Cert Class Total Admin Cert Class Total Admin Cert Class Total Admin Cert Class Total Admin Cert Class Total Trend
African American 5 22 29 56 5 21 32 58 6 18 39 63 6 19 41 66 5 18 38 61
American Indian Alaskan Native 1 18 15 34 1 17 20 38 1 18 21 40 1 16 18 35 0 15 18 33
Asian 2 26 25 53 2 23 26 51 2 26 24 52 2 25 23 50 2 24 24 50
Multi-Racial 2 21 26 49 2 19 26 47 1 19 35 55 1 18 31 50 1 20 28 49
Hispanic 3 58 39 100 2 59 37 98 4 47 37 88 4 54 33 91 3 54 24 81
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander 1 3 2 6 1 3 3 7 1 2 4 7 1 3 5 9 1 3 5 9
Caucasian 152 1795 1288 3235 146 1764 1355 3265 143 1814 1419 3376 143 1843 1404 3390 139 1773 1353 3265
Undisclosed 14 242 192 448 17 342 185 544 18 347 178 543 18 336 173 527 19 308 164 491
Totals 180 2185 1616 3981 176 2248 1684 4108 176 2291 1757 4224 176 2314 1728 4218 170 2215 1654 4039
Total Non-White (not including undisclosed)
14 148 136 298 13 142 144 299 15 130 160 305 15 135 151 301 12 134 137 283
11% 13% 13% 12% 12%Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Employee Demographic Conclusions• 85% of city of Spokane residents identify as white. (US Census Bureau)
• 8% of all employees who disclosed identifying information identify as people of color.
• 7% of certificated staff who disclosed identifying information identify as people of color.
• “Teachers of color make up less than 5 percent of the workforce in the Central Valley, East Valley, West Valley and Mead school districts, state data shows.” (The Inlander, Nov. 27, 2019)
• Percentage of employees identifying as people of color remained the same from 2018 to 2019 even with an overall decrease of 4% of overall employee totals.
Employee Separation by Race by Reason
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Caucasian 1 2 8 0 6 4 6 27 79 31 0 153 6 68 391
Undisclosed 1 2 2 2 6 15 4 12 1 11 56
Asian 3 3
African American 2 1 7 1 11
Hispanic 1 1
Multiple 8 1 9
Native Hawaiin Pacific Islander
1 1
American Indian Alaskan Native
3 4 1 8
Total 1 3 10 2 6 6 6 33 99 36 0 189 7 82 480
Employee Separation by Race by Reason (from January '19 - November '19)
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Certificated 118 30 0 1 0 0 0 2 151
Classified 273 26 3 10 1 9 1 6 329
Total 391 56 3 11 1 9 1 8 480
Employee Separation by Race (from January '19 - November '19)
Exit Survey for Separation Reason of New Job, Quit/Unknown & Resigned
Exit surveys sent to all employees separated from employment. 90 responses (7 administrators, 39 certificated, 45 classified) Strongly Agree or Agree Are you satisfied with SPS as an employer?
Admin: 58% Cert: 74% Class: 76%
Morale was good in my school/department. Admin: 29% Cert: 59% Class: 55%
I would recommend SPS to others as a good place to work. Admin 58% Cert: 61% Class: 67%
Recipe for Success Affirmative Action Plan update (2020-2025 Plan)
Increase relational recruitment efforts in diverse communities.
Strengthen partnerships with regional universities’ college of education departments.
Creation of community partners advisory group to help guide workforce diversification efforts.