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Northside HR reports fewer vacancies than prior years but flags special-education gaps and upcoming certification deadlines
Summary
Northside ISD human-resources officials reported 92 instructional vacancies districtwide — down from roughly 170 two years ago — but said special-education roles (about 57 vacancies) and maintenance trades remain pain points. The presentation also outlined recruitment incentives and warned that House Bill 2 will phase out uncertified teachers in a
Northside ISD human-resources officials told the board their hiring picture has improved compared with the past two years but that key staffing gaps remain, particularly in special education and in maintenance trades.
Ben Muir, assistant superintendent for human resources, said the district currently has about 92 total elementary and secondary vacancies, down from about 170 two years ago and about 145 last year. "We're trending in the right direction," Muir said.
Muir and staff gave more detailed counts: approximately 57 special-education vacancies (about half the number from last year), 29 open youth-leader positions in the Learning Tree…
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