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Board hears plan to combat teacher vacancies: mentoring, Praxis tutors and targeted virtual options discussed
Summary
Committee members discussed 169 reported teacher vacancies and district efforts to support permit teachers — including mentoring, monthly milestone checks, Praxis tutors and study.com access — while board members asked for school‑level vacancy lists and a plan for virtual instruction in some high‑school courses.
District staff told the Academic Committee they are deploying multiple strategies to address teacher vacancies and support permit teachers.
Crystal Oliver, in human resources, reported the district had 169 teacher vacancies: 96 in elementary (K–8), 26 in middle school and 47 in high school/CCTE, and provided counts of certified and non‑certified staff by level. “Currently, we have 169 teacher vacancies,” Oliver said.
Rachel Addison, who oversees performance and leadership development,…
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