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Westborough reports robust summer hiring, 93% teacher retention ahead of school year
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District human-resources director Tammy Costello told the school committee the district hired roughly 76.6 school-year staff and saw retention rise to about 93%, while a handful of openings remain.
Tammy Costello, director of human resources for Westborough Public Schools, on the district's recent hiring season and retention numbers during the committee's meeting.
Tammy Costello, Westborough Public Schools' director of human resources, told the school committee that the district began its hiring season a month earlier than usual and filled the bulk of its professional positions for the year. "We hired almost 42 people," she said while summarizing classroom hires, and later reported overall summer hiring totals that include non-classroom roles.
Costello said the district recruited 76.6 permanent or temporary school-year staff and 47 summer-program staff and that 123…
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