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Parents press Manor ISD on uncertified teachers and long-term substitutes; district says uncertified rate is comparatively low
Summary
Parents pressed district officials about long-term substitutes and uncertified teachers; administrators said assignment length varies by circumstance and the district has a relatively low percentage of uncertified teachers.
Parents at the community talk pressed Manor ISD officials about the prevalence of long-term substitutes and uncertified teachers.
A parent said she had received multiple notices that teachers at her child's campus were not certified and asked how long long-term substitutes will remain in classrooms. Officials responded that assignment length depends on the reason for the vacancy: short-term medical leaves have finite durations while positions opened by enrollment growth are filled once a qualified candidate is found. "It depends on the purpose or the reason they're there in the first place," Superintendent Dr. Robert Shermani said.
Trustees and board members also noted the district intentionally reduced its share of uncertified teachers during budget adjustments and that some staff are in the final steps of certification. District officials encouraged parents to speak with campus principals or Deputy Superintendent Dr. Williams Hill for campus-specific timetables and said four Texas teaching candidates were expected to move into classrooms after graduation and certification paperwork were completed.
No formal personnel actions were announced at the event.
