[cripplecreek]

I wonder if this includes contracted help that used to be direct employees like bus drivers and kitchen help. I know lots of school districts have contracted that labor out.

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[pie_eater]

Not to defend this practice, but I wonder what percentage of those new people are hired to comply with paperwork from the federal government, from HR requirements, from union contract requirements, etc.

There are lots of jobs in the private sector that wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for complying with government mandates, so my bet is that’s also true for the school systems.