District staff told the Board the district still has open positions for special education teachers at the high school and at the Ansett/ALs area and multiple speech-teacher vacancies. "We had 1 speech teacher on a, you know, 1 year leave, and then we have, 1 speech teacher, move out of state, relocate, and then another 1, take a new position," a district staff member said. The staff member described an active recruitment plan that includes interviews, potential long‑term substitutes, outreach to BOCES for cross‑contracting and research into outside contractual providers.

The staff member also said teacher assistant positions are the district’s biggest shortfall heading into the school year and that the district is coordinating hiring and onboarding with the new district safety team leader, Matt Lombard. "So we're going to be really laying out the year, talking about hiring, onboarding," the staff member said. The board did not vote on hiring authority; staff said they would continue recruitment and report back when candidates are identified.