Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Lewiston schools say staff turnover is down; special‑education techs remain hard to fill
Summary
Superintendent Jake Langley told the Lewiston School Committee on Oct. 6 that turnover has fallen for a third consecutive year and that the district aims for turnover below 10%. He said special‑education paraprofessional vacancies remain a key staffing challenge and that apprenticeship and training programs are part of recruitment plans.
Superintendent Jake Langley told the Lewiston School Committee on Oct. 6 that district turnover rates have improved for the third straight year and that leaders now view “anything under 10%” as a good target for retention.
Langley said the district still has “vacancies, and we are looking to hire those,” singling out special‑education (special‑ed) technicians as the area with the largest shortfall. He told the committee substitute teachers and paraprofessionals are covering many…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
