Equitable Distribution of Effective and Experienced Teachers

Access to Experienced and Qualified Teachers:

Due to the size of the district there are only five schools; one for early childhood, one elementary for grade K-2, one

Elementary for grades 2-4, one middle school of grades 5 - grade 7, and one high school grade 8 - grade 12.

More than 86% of the faculty have achieved continuing contract so there are very few probationary teachers in the

system. All of the continuing contract faculty have reached the “high qualified” criteria through the former “No Child

Left Behind” legislation. The district does not cluster students based on English Learner, racial, or Free/Reduced

Price Lunch designation so they are equitably distributed. There is no one department or grade level that has more

than one probationary teacher.

The district will continue to monitor and make sure that students are not disproportionately served by ineffective,

out-of-field, or inexperienced teachers.

Access to Diverse Teachers:

The District evaluates and adjusts its recruitment plan to recruit and retain teachers who represent the diversity of

enrolled students by contacting universities and colleges about future teacher and student teaching placements as

well as accessing media sources that focus on diversity efforts.

The District also looks at data from surrounding districts as well as comparable statewide data. Currently

Red Wing has relatively low turnover with licensed teachers which results in minimal change to teaching staff

year after year.