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District reports fewer vacancies than last year but still seeks 50 classroom teachers; HR outlines recruitment and retention initiatives
Summary
New Haven Public Schools reported Aug. 25 that total vacancies declined to 156 from 198 a year earlier, but the district still needs to fill about 50 classroom teacher positions and has priority openings in math and special education.
New Haven Public Schools told the Board of Education on Aug. 25 that district staffing is improved compared with one year ago but that critical hiring needs remain, particularly for classroom teachers, paraeducators and non‑instructional support staff.
Superintendent Madeline Negron summarized a rightsizing effort that reduced 77 positions to align staffing with current enrollment. She said the district had a high number of retirements tied to an expiring extended medical benefits package and that resignations totaled 303 in 2024–25 compared with 340 the prior year. “We are also in the data you're going to see that we had a high number of retirements this year,” Negron…
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