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Board approves temporary international teacher hires to fill hard‑to‑staff subjects
Summary
Board approved a tentative program to hire experienced international teachers through IAG on J‑1 visas to staff hard-to-fill classes in math, science, special education and Spanish; the agency fee is 20% of salary and the vote passed with one 'no.'
The Santa Rosa City Schools Board approved the district’s use of an international teacher placement program to fill persistent vacancies in hard-to-staff subjects, voting to authorize hiring teachers brought by IAG on J‑1 exchange visas.
District staff explained to trustees that the teachers recruited through IAG are experienced classroom teachers (the presenter cited examples of 3 to 22 years of experience) and would be employed under district pay scales and eligible for membership in…
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