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Frederick County officials say special-education vacancies remain a pressing challenge; task force recommendations due next month
Summary
Division leaders told the personnel committee that special‑education vacancies are the largest category of unfilled positions, cited high caseload targets and procedural burdens, and said a task force will deliver recommendations to the board next month; staff also said the division will press state leaders at the legislative summit for changes to caseload standards.
At a May 11 personnel committee meeting, Dr. Hummer told the Frederick High School Board’s personnel committee that special‑education vacancies continue to be the district’s most persistent staffing challenge.
“It's a nationwide challenge,” Dr. Hummer said, describing a task force of general‑education and special‑education teachers, central office staff and administrators the division has formed to diagnose causes and recommend changes. He told the committee the division had adopted lower local caseload targets than the state guideline and will bring formal recommendations back to the board next month.
Rachel Rinker, who led the staffing update, reported vacancies by level and content area and said support‑staff…
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