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JCPS reports 211 teacher vacancies; HR outlines recruiting steps and retention rate

Jefferson County Board of Education · November 19, 2025
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Chief of human resources told the board JCPS had 211 total vacancies (about 192 classroom when excluding non-classroom roles), a retention rate of 95.8% and several recruitment initiatives; board members pressed for faster hiring and an executive summary of vacancy data.

Jefferson County Public Schools reported on staffing Nov. 18, telling the board the district’s teacher pipeline shows improvement but still includes more than 200 vacancies.

Chief of Human Resources Dr. Grama said, as of the Nov. 6 data cutoff, the district had 211 total vacancies, with roughly 192 of those in classroom roles when excluding resource and nonclassroom positions. Dr. Grama described steps to reduce…

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