A school district's strategic objectives typically include improving education outcomes of students, reducing costs, improving customer service and increasing productivity. While the language, emphasis and order will vary, it is difficult to imagine a district that does not strategically focus on these or related objectives. Most districts perform well in payroll and benefits administration, employee recruitment and retention, and compliance with most state and federal regulatory requirements. In this article, the author shares the three areas where most districts struggle to align policies, procedures and practices. These are: (1) excessive retention of poorly performing employees; (2) ineffective use of available human resources information technology; and (3) inappropriate or misaligned performance measures.