Over 480 new teachers hired in Marion County as 46,000 students begin school year

Marion County Public Schools have hired over 480 new teachers for tens of thousands of students that will attend the first day of the school year on Monday.

According to a press release issued by the district, approximately 46,195 students are expected to attend the first day of classes on Monday, August 11.

MCPS reports that elementary schools will have a “stagger start,” which means that one-third of students will report on either Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. By Thursday, August 14, all kindergarten students are expected to report by class…

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