RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — As several school districts across Virginia gear up for their first day of classes — some schools are starting the semester fully staffed while others are still working to fill gaps in their faculty.
In King William County, school officials are planning to use online instruction to fill gaps for Spanish and French teachers.
According to Brunswick County Public Schools, nurses and nurse aids are needed and Hanover County Public Schools said officials are continuing to focus efforts on hiring bus drivers and instructional assistants.
Prince Edward County Public Schools officials are in search of secondary counselors and Amelia County Public Schools need one more music teacher to complete their staff.
On the flipside, other districts are well-equipped for the first day of school. In Richmond, Principal Timothy Vaughn of Thomas Boushall Middle School, said he had only one position to fill.
“Over 97% of our faculty have returned,” Vaughn said. “We’ve got areas where our nurses are fully staffed, and different support staff are fully staffed in the division. So, that really supports the growth and development of our entire division in all our campuses.”