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District reports progress filling teacher vacancies; 80% of certified openings filled so far
Summary
Human-resources staff told the board the district opened 25 certified positions this cycle and has filled 20 (80%), filled a majority of administrative openings and several noncertified positions, and credited job fairs, Grow Your Own and substitute hiring as major sources of candidates.
Patricia Roberts, the district—s human-resources lead, told the board May 21 that the district—s recruitment campaign has filled most 2025 openings and relied on multiple strategies including in-person and virtual job fairs, the Grow Your Own program and the substitute pool.
Roberts said the district opened 25 certified (teacher) positions and has filled 20 to date, a figure she described as 80 percent of the certified openings. She said there were nine noncertified openings (paraprofessionals and support) and three administrative openings; the district has filled five noncertified positions and all administrative openings so far.
Roberts credited student-teacher pipelines, principals' mentoring of student teachers and communications-led recruitment for the results. "We filled 20 of the overall certified positions that were open, which is 80%, which is a good number," she said.
Roberts also reported some diversity hiring metrics: one administrative hire identified as a minority, four certified hires identified as minorities, and six male hires among certified positions. She said virtual recruiting and substitute-pool hiring have been particularly productive this year.
Board-approved personnel recommendations were included in the consent agenda and were approved by roll-call vote; the meeting introduced several newly hired staff in person.
Roberts said the district continues onboarding and credential verification work as it finalizes hires ahead of the 2025-26 school year.
