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Superintendent briefs board: enrollment ticking up, staffing gaps persist; transportation plans and security staffing outlined for school opening
Summary
Superintendent Tammy Murphy told the Cincinnati Public Schools board Aug. 4 that district enrollment is slightly higher than projection for grades 1–12, staffing work has restored many teacher positions after summer RIFs but paraprofessional shortages remain, and transportation and security plans are in place for the Aug. school opening.
Superintendent Tammy Murphy and senior staff briefed the board on Aug. 4 about school-opening readiness across enrollment, staffing, transportation and building security. Enrollment: Murphy said fall enrollment is slightly ahead of projections for grades 1–12 but that preschool and kindergarten lag typical patterns at this point in the calendar. Jeremy Gallo (district enrollment data) told the board the district had recorded “an increase of about 350 just since last Wednesday,” and staff said centralized enrollment centers have been busy with families. Staffing: Human-resources staff reported that most teachers affected by summer reductions-in-force (RIF) have been offered positions in their licensure areas. The district emphasized pipeline hires; the board heard that 13 recent graduates from…
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