Insights & ideas for K-12 education leaders.
Time & Attendance
A 2011 research study showed that more than 60% of organizations were using automated time-keeping. In just the last few years, that number has gone up even more due to the Affordable Care Act, budget pressures and an emphasis on improving efficiency in operations. So how are districts using their time and attendance systems? We took […]
Time & Attendance
School’s back in full swing — and we’ve got a quick quiz for you! Time and Attendance Quiz: #1: What percent of your district budget is made up of labor costs? #2: What’s the average percent of errors made in payroll? #3: How much did the Department of Labor collect in FLSA backwages in 2008? […]
Time & Attendance
Note: This post was written in collaboration with our friends at Touchpoint, experts in time collection and partners with Frontline in serving the education community. If your district manually tracks employee hours using paper timesheets, you might feel like climbing the walls. Anyone who has ever been responsible for monitoring, calculating, and managing payroll knows […]
Time & Attendance
Refer to the ACA Resource Center for the most up-to-date information. “Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.” — Bertolt Brecht This quote sums it up when it comes to the Affordable Care Act! Since the proposed regulations were released in February, some changes have occurred and […]
Time & Attendance
Want to get in on a few secrets? Most people know the basic premise of time and attendance software systems: electronically capturing employee time, clocking in and out, reporting on employee time. But we wanted to go further and find those “hidden nuggets” — little-known features that can bring a lot of value to school districts! […]
Time & Attendance
With the expanded overtime regulations on hold, you may think your school district has been granted a reprieve. In that case, you’re only half right. Whether the overtime regulations are passed, blocked or modified, the renewed focus on the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) could pose issues — in more ways than one. Now that […]
Time & Attendance
So you’ve pretty much written off most popular myths: the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, we never really landed on the moon (conspiracy theorists, cover your ears)! But when it comes to time and attendance and workforce management systems, some myths are surprisingly hard to shake off. Here are some of the common myths school districts […]
Time & Attendance
As most districts already know, this is “go time.” Like everyone else, we were initially surprised and overwhelmed by the Affordable Care Act requirements and determining what it meant for our organization. After evaluating some traditional routes, we chose a slightly different process for our district, which I hope others will find helpful as we […]
Time & Attendance
While some jurisdictions have not yet adopted paid sick leave laws for part-time workers, the number that have has steadily risen over the last few years. California, however, is one of just three states where paid sick leave is mandated statewide for part-time workers. According to the Healthy Workplace, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (AB […]
A data-centric view on the challenges facing school districts
Recruiting & Hiring
According to a 2021 Frontline survey, about two-thirds of over 1,200 school and district administrators reported having a teacher shortage. Some districts experienced the teacher shortage worse than others. About half of the respondents reported difficulty filling jobs across all grade levels and subjects while the other half felt the effects of the shortage in […]
Teacher Absences & Subs
Troubled by substitute shortages and low fill rates? You’re not alone. These are challenges faced by many districts, and for good reason. Substitute management is no walk in the park: a lot of different elements go into maintaining and managing a healthy substitute pool. To overcome the challenges associated with the substitute shortage, districts […]
Recruiting & Hiring
The Frontline Research and Learning Institute recently published a research brief called “The State of the Instructional Teacher Shortage”. Following a basic supply and demand economic model, the analysis investigates the quantity of candidates applying for jobs (supply) as well as the availability of open positions (demand). Trends show changes to both sides of the […]
Student Data
In early April, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said that schools should be reopened and “full-fledged in person” come fall 2021, regardless of vaccination status. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona echoed this in early May, saying that he expects a full return for all students in the fall. With most states no longer placing restrictions on school […]
A series showcasing various leaders in the K-12 space
Frontline
Our formative years in school look different from person to person, but one thing is true for all of us: we owe a hard-to-quantify debt to the people who work in education. For most of us, teachers immediately spring to mind — and rightly so! Yet countless others also work to make sure schools can […]
Frontline
If you don’t work in the field of school business in Texas, it’s understandable that you might not know who our guest today is. But within the Lone Star State, inside school business offices, her credentials and experience speak for themselves, and she was kind enough to share some of her thoughts for our “Front […]
Frontline
Lourie Larcade is a Business Services Specialist with the Tehama County Department of Education in northern California. With 10 years of experience in school business and still more experience before that in the private sector, we’re thrilled to highlight Lourie in this edition of “Front & Center”. Tell us about yourself! I have been married […]