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Pitt County Schools board votes 5-2 to make May 1 an optional teacher workday amid high staff absences
Summary
At a special called meeting, the Pitt County Schools Board voted 5-2 to declare Friday, May 1 an optional teacher workday after district officials reported nearly 500 staff absences and about 200 unfilled substitute positions, citing student supervision concerns.
At a special called meeting, the Pitt County Schools Board of Education voted 5-2 to make Friday, May 1 an optional teacher workday after district officials reported an unusually high number of staff absences and hundreds of unfilled substitute positions.
Dr. Lassiter, speaking for Pitt County Schools, told the board the district was seeing "nearly 500 staff absences, including 200 unfilled substitute positions," and said that the volume exceeded the district's plan capacity and raised concerns about the district's ability "to provide consistent comprehensive supervision for students throughout the day." He recommended…
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