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Duval board hears staffing crunch: 289 vacancies, roughly 40 background checks pending and 1,488 out‑of‑field teachers
Summary
District HR reported 289 vacancies on the last dashboard, approximately 40 candidates awaiting background checks and 1,488 teachers currently assigned out of field; staff described emergency onboarding sessions and software adoption to speed hiring.
Duval County School District staff told the agenda committee the district is actively addressing a staffing shortage that shows up in current vacancy data and in the number of teachers assigned ‘out of field.’
On HR metrics, Miss Watkins said the most recent dashboard recorded 289 vacancies and that about 40 applicants were still awaiting background screenings. "We have approximately about 40 individuals that are still awaiting background checks," she said. She added that the district held an emergency onboarding session to reduce delays and that onboarding typically takes 3–4 weeks in normal circumstances but has stretched to 6–8 weeks during…
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