5 Ways to Combat Teacher Shortage and How Helios Helps

Posted by Brian Juarez II
On Aug 24, 2022

Happy 2022-2023 school year! Or is it? HR staff is busier than ever trying to get highly qualified teachers for their classrooms. According to Yahoo News, there are between 36,504-52,800 full-time teacher positions that are still unfilled nationally. This shortage is leading to classrooms filled with “underqualified” teachers. Currently, this accounts for 5% (163,650 “underqualified” […]

$23 Billion in California Education Funding is Out There. Here’s What It’s For.

Posted by Team Helios
On Apr 21, 2022

Are you really in education if funding doesn’t cross your mind at least once a day? The budget game is one that no one really likes to play. How to pay for the staff, schools, and supports that lend themselves to a stellar education for students is a never ending question. The good news (for […]

Posted by Team Helios
On Mar 24, 2022

The teacher shortage crisis is real. There is no one working in K-12 education today that doesn’t realize that fact – or feel its effects. Human resource departments and school recruiters struggle to fill vacancies only to have more open up on a near daily basis. Everyone faces the same problem: amidst educational policy arguments, […]

Posted by Team Helios
On Mar 24, 2022

Nearly two years into the pandemic, COVID-19 mitigation measures and vaccines remain a hot topic. K-12 school systems are certainly not excluded from the debate, and the moving targets have left K-12 HR professionals scrambling for solutions. California has led the charge on COVID-12 mitigation strategies and vaccine mandates in schools. Still, clarity about mandates […]

Posted by Team Helios
On Dec 28, 2021

In this article we are going to address some myths and some truths regarding Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The US Department of Health released guidance in 2008 in relation to both health and student records. This is an area that can sometimes cause confusion, so […]

Newest Helios Success Story: Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District

Posted by Jim Houliston
On Jun 10, 2021

Helios is excited to introduce you to one of our newest partners, Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District (COCISD), located in Coldspring, Texas. Candy Yeager, HR Coordinator, and her team are saving more than 50% of their time by using Helios to electronically handle employee files, onboarding, teacher certifications, reports, e-forms, workflows, applicant management, hiring, and […]

Webinar recap: Making Sense of the American Rescue Plan – COVID Funding for K-12

Posted by Jim Houliston
On May 12, 2021

Remote learning, re-opening, and acquiring the funds needed for it all is still a challenge for many schools. Looking for more funding during the pandemic? Learn how the American Rescue Plan, which is nearly 4x larger than the CARES Act from over a year ago, is helping fund schools in this time of need. This webinar is […]

Every Wednesday in July: Shifting to Paperless Webinar

Posted by Jim Houliston
On Apr 15, 2021

Schools investigating Paperless solutions have their homework cut out for them. They’re searching for answers to questions like, “Can your system do XYZ?”“Does it integrate with system such & such?”“Can we start with just part of the system or do we need to buy the whole package?”“How long is the implementation process?”“Can we see the […]

K-12 COVID Relief Funding Explained for 2021

Posted by Jim Houliston
On Mar 3, 2021

Schools hit with pandemic-related hardship have some good news: the newest Covid-19 relief package is providing economic aid to Education. Of the $900 billion federal stimulus bill, $82 billion goes towards Education. This includes: $54.3 billion for K-12 schools. This amount is nearly four times what schools received last year through the CARES Act. $7 billion to expand […]

Going Paperless: How much money do schools save?

Posted by Jim Houliston
On Feb 27, 2021

There’s a cost to how you currently do things. In the case of shifting to a paperless system, an average school or district of 1,000 employees can save around $277,530 and 788 hours per year. Less Cost + Saved Time = Much Better. Here’s the breakdown: Buying paper, ink, printers and filing cabinets are obvious […]