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SFUSD reports 95% of general‑education classrooms staffed at start of year, warns TK and special‑education hiring remain strained
Summary
Human Resources reported the district met its beginning‑of‑year target with roughly 94–95% of general‑education classrooms filled, but noted persistent shortages in transitional kindergarten and special education. HR outlined reorganization, ticketing improvements, and plans for a public staffing dashboard.
San Francisco Unified School District human resources leaders reported that 94–95% of general‑education classrooms had a permanent teacher assigned at the start of the school year, surpassing the board’s 92% guardrail for filled classrooms.
Stacy Affleck, executive director of staffing, said the district reached about 94% on day one and 95% by day seven, and added that substitute‑coverage capacity improved through an expanded substitute pool. “That means more of our students start off the year with a permanent teacher in place,” Affleck told the Board.
HR leaders cautioned, however, that the district still faces concentrated vacancies in transitional kindergarten (TK) and special‑education classrooms. Affleck said the state’s credentialing changes for TK—requiring a multiple‑subject…
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