Spring ISD reports stronger substitute coverage but special-education staffing remains 'primary challenge'
Mar 11, 2026
Human Resources told trustees Spring ISD's in-house guest-teacher pool has improved fill rates and incentive participation, but special-education teacher vacancies and low fill rates continue to drag overall coverage and will require targeted incentives and recruitment.
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Spring ISD's chief of human resources on March 10 told the Board of Trustees that the district’s self-managed guest-teacher program has increased stability since moving away from a third-party vendor, but special-education positions remain the district’s most persistent staffing challenge.
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