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District Works to Attract, Retain Highest Caliber Workforce
Many people may not realize that along with our 4,500 teachers, Brevard Public Schools employs nearly the same number of
support personnel working in areas such as administration, nance, human resources, transportation, technology, food service, facilities and communications. Whether serving
in the classroom or in support, these people play a vital role to ensure every teacher and student has the necessary foundation to achieve his or her fullest potential.
It is therefore incumbent upon district leadership to focus our employee relations activities on two distinct initiatives: 1) Develop strategies based on the highest moral and ethical standards and create processes to ensure that we hold our 9,000 employees accountable if they choose to violate our clearly established criteria and 2) Attract, retain and develop the highest caliber workforce available.
Do a search on why employees leave an organization and
you will nd numerous reasons, including unmet workplace expectations, how leaders manage or relate to their sta , new opportunities, limited growth and advancement opportunities, feeling unrecognized or valued, work/life imbalance, and a
loss of trust in senior leaders. Lower pay is considered a factor, however research indicates that over 80 percent of employees who leave their jobs do so for reasons other than pay.
Whether teaching in a classroom, driving a bus, making payroll, or providing nutritious meals to our 72,000 students, our sta members serve one
of the noblest
missions in life and should be compensated to re ect their service to our children.
It is why we have
made it one of
our strategic plan
priorities, “to
annually negotiate
fair and competitive salaries and bene t options for all employee groups.” It is my mission to ensure that we maximize the use of every resource to meet this strategic objective. One way we are accomplishing this is through the implementation of our rst health clinic, opening in November, with two more scheduled to open throughout the year. Through this initiative, bene t enrolled employees (and their families) will have
greater opportunities to save both time and money on their healthcare needs.
But we cannot ignore the other factors that attract and retain high quality employees. We are evaluating and re ning our hiring practices to ensure we have the best people working
with and for our students. We are developing a career ladder to create leadership opportunities for all employees. And, we are building principal capacity and professional development programs to equip all BPS employees to e ectively perform at their highest level.
We have a responsibility to ensure that our students are served by the highest quality sta we can employ and it is why we have developed detailed strategies and plans to ensure we do our part in this e ort. To learn more about our
employee excellence objectives, I would encourage you to view our entire strategic plan at www.brevardschools.org (click on About – Strategy Matters).
Finally, I want to thank every BPS employee for your tireless e orts to serve our students with excellence every day. You are what makes Brevard Public Schools great.
Online Map Locates Schools
Non-Discrimination Notice
Brevard Public Schools has a new online map resource that helps
you locate the schools and school boundaries for any location in Brevard County. Try out the new online school locator linked from the BPS website and see where all of the elementary, middle, and high
school attendance boundaries are located. With this interactive web application, you can check any address in Brevard County or just click on any part of the map to see the schools zoned for that location.
Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding discrimination or harassment may be sent to the following equity coordinators:
Student/Public Equity
Mr. Robin L. Novelli
Dir. High School Programs 2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Melbourne, FL 32940
(321) 631-1911, Ext. 300
Novelli.Robin@Brevardschools.org
Exceptional Education/504 Equity Dr. Patricia Fontan
Dir. Exceptional Student Education 2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Melbourne, FL 32940
(321) 631-1911 Ext. 505 Fontan.Patricia@Brevardschools.org
O ce of Human Resources/Labor Relations Dr. Carol Kindt
Deputy Superintendent/Chief HR O cer 2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Melbourne, FL 32940
321.633.1000, ext. 200 Kindt.Carol@Brevardschools.org
Findoutwhatschoolyourstudentiszoned for,today!
The School Board of Brevard County, Florida prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, transgender status, or gender identity), disability (including HIV, AIDS, sickle cell trait), pregnancy, marital status, age (except as authorized by law), religion, military status, ancestry, or genetic information or any other factor protected under applicable federal, state, or local law in its educational programs, services or activities, or in its hiring or employment practices. The district also provides equal access to its facilities to the Boy Scouts and other patriotic youth groups, as required by the Boys Scout of America Equal Access Act.
Educators are required to follow the Principles of Professional Conduct of the Education Profession in Florida (State Board of Education Rule 6B-1.006, FAC). To report alleged educator misconduct, contact Dr. Carol Kindt, Deputy Superintendent/Chief Human Resources O cer, Human Resources Services, at 321-633-1000, ext. 201. Kindt.Carol@brevardschools.org
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