How to Avoid Overstaffing With Strategic Scheduling

Most school scheduling software from student information systems will tell you how to fill your existing teachers’ schedules — not how many teachers your school actually needs. With funding cliffs looming, it’s critical for schools to staff with more precision and efficiency to avoid costly overstaffing and avoid undesirable — but potentially preventable — cuts that negatively impact students. 

Why Scheduling Matters

Scheduling is one of the most complex responsibilities of a school system. It’s no wonder school leaders struggle to develop schedules within their already constrained time and resources. And their counterparts within central offices are often not equipped to support them nor have visibility into the staffing and budget implications of the master schedule. Scheduling …

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