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Oldham County highlights summer professional development as hiring and resignations shift
Summary
District officials reported high participation in summer PD events, expansion of teacher onboarding programs and improved hiring metrics; resignations and open positions also discussed, with targeted shortages in specialized classified roles and bus drivers.
District leaders told the Oldham County Board of Education on Aug. 25 that a series of summer professional‑development events drew broad participation and coincided with measurable shifts in hiring and retention.
Dr. Dylan Smith, director of teaching and learning, said the district has about 950 teachers and ran three major summer events: content days by grade/subject, a teacher onboarding program for new hires, and an ‘‘Ignite’’ conference held Aug. 1 that drew 957 attendees and about 161 teacher leaders and administrators. “Our teachers told us that this summer PD was really worth their time,” Smith said, noting high satisfaction ratings and that the Ignite…
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