Staffing Update
At a glance
- What: the annual hiring report to the School Committee.
- Where it stands: hiring for 2026-27 is complete.
- Watch: special education teachers remain the hardest hires; the administrators' union contract is the only one up for negotiation this year. See also High School Principal Search.
Hiring report
- 19 teachers hired (10 special educators) and 22 paraeducators; 40.2 FTEs, no net increase. Elementary redistricting moved staff to Fails.
- Teacher retention 95.4% versus 90.1% statewide (as cited).
- Three educators of color among 18 new-to-town teachers; two came from a statewide job fair.
Sources
Discussion time
About 18 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 - School Committee | 18 |
Log
- 2026-09-23 - School Committee - Tammy Castella presented hiring results; committee asked about special education hiring and recruiting teachers of color.