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District reports steep drop in vacancies, hires 163 staff; targeted recruitment and retention efforts highlighted
Summary
Human Capital staff told the board that current vacancies fell to 52 districtwide (15 classroom positions), resignations declined to 89, and the district hired 163 employees in 2024–25 including 150 teachers; officials said targeted recruitment, grow-your-own programs and partnerships filled many hard-to-staff roles.
Jean (Human Capital office) presented the district’s annual staffing update to the Waterbury Board of Education on Oct. 2, reporting a significant reduction in vacancies and progress on recruitment and retention.
"Currently, we have 52 staff vacancies. Only 15 of those are classroom teachers, which is down from 69 just last year," the presenter said, describing a multi-year decline from more than 200 vacancies in 2023. The presentation said the district recorded 89 resignations this…
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