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Laredo ISD board votes to lift hiring freeze, citing need to fill tutors, custodians and bus drivers
Summary
Trustees approved lifting the district hiring freeze until further notice to allow filling budgeted vacancies including tutors, custodial staff, bus drivers and teacher aides; trustees emphasized conservatism in hiring and the need to maintain instructional services.
The Laredo Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Oct. 17 to lift the district's hiring freeze, allowing administrators to begin filling budgeted vacancies as needed.
Superintendent Dr. Sylvia Rios told the board that several categories remain understaffed and that conservative hiring — rather than blanket vacancy retention — would better protect student…
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