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Operational Improvement

Elevate K12 Leadership offers comprehensive operational improvement services designed to strengthen district systems, increase efficiency, and enhance overall organizational performance. We partner with educational leaders to identify gaps, streamline workflows, and implement solutions that drive long-term success.

Our services include:

  • Gap Analysis: Conducting in-depth reviews of current processes to identify inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities for improvement

  • Business Services Support: Strengthening financial, payroll, procurement, and operational systems to improve accuracy, transparency, and compliance

  • Workflow Reviews & Revisions: Evaluating existing procedures and designing optimized systems that reduce redundancies and improve communication across departments

Our approach focuses on efficiency, accountability, and sustainability, ensuring districts have the right structures and processes in place to best serve students, staff, and the community.

Additionally, we can provide Strategic Human Resources Leadership for Public School Districts. Services include, but are not limited to:

  • Employee Relations & Investigations: Conducting sensitive and high-stakes investigations, leading complaint resolution processes (Title IX, UCP, EEO), and advising on disciplinary actions.

  • Labor Relations & Collective Bargaining: Serving as chief negotiator or advisory partner to districts in labor negotiations with certificated and classified unions; drafting MOUs and building labor-management trust.

  • Recruitment, Onboarding & Retention: Designing strategic recruitment plans for hard-to-staff positions and improving retention through onboarding and induction models.

  • Performance Evaluation Systems: Redesigning evaluation tools and providing training for administrators in supervision, coaching, and documentation.

  • Organizational Design & Position Control: Restructuring staffing models, analyzing classification structures, updating job descriptions, and improving position control systems in collaboration.

  • HR Technology & Workflow Optimization: Implementing time-reporting systems like Frontline, reviewing routing utilization for programs such as Informed K12; and improving existing time-reporting and workflow efficiency.

  • Leadership Coaching & HR Team Development: Supporting new and experienced HR leaders with coaching, mentorship, and interim services during transitions.

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