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“If things had continued this year as they started out, we would have filled all our positions by the June board meeting,” Bloomer responded. “We filled 20 vacancies by the June meeting. Then we spent three months filling the remaining five (openings) and we’re still looking for one.”
The superintendent added that the supervisors would have to give early approval to any new teaching positions as well as the proposed salary scale in order for vacancies to be filled by Eastham’s suggested August deadline.
"We did not receive approval on two new teaching positions at the high school until a late date. One of those was the position we didn’t fill until tonight,” he said.
Eastham emphasized that his proposal was not an attempt to restrict the superintendent’s office in any way. “I see this as a method for the board not to do your job but to get involved ... to offer ideas and assistance ...to take a cold look at
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