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Superintendent: district expects to fill several teacher openings; dual enrollment praised and VPK applications growing
Summary
At the June 24 meeting Superintendent Dr. Bennett reported the district expects to fill 5'6 teacher openings in the coming days and possibly 12'15 hires by July, praised dual enrollment efforts and said VPK applications are "anywhere over 40 some, 40 50 range" for 62 available slots.
Superintendent Dr. Bennett told the DeSoto School Board on June 24, 2025, that the district anticipates filling 5 to 6 teacher openings in the next few days and could place 12 to 15 teachers by July, with virtual interviews already under way.
"So it it looks like right now we're over the 90% higher rate if everybody comes through, passes clearing and all of those things. And that means we're probably…
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