The staffing ambitions of the nation’s second-largest school district have been sweeping — targeting hires to meet academic needs, mental and physical wellness and campus sanitation. Several school board members and leaders of local advocacy groups found the number of vacancies worrisome. Board member George McKenna wanted to see disaggregated numbers geographically pinpointing the vacancies — data that were not presented to the school board at its Tuesday meeting. While the district is hiring continually, the classroom vacancy number has dropped by only seven teachers in the last 12 days. “We knew that this was a huge and massive undertaking when we authorized these positions,” school board President Kelly Gonez said.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 11, 2021 12:02 UTC