The district has hired nearly 700 teachers this year, some to fill vacancies left by retirement or attrition and others to fill the new positions created to reduce class sizes. (washingtonpost.com)
UPDATE: DEC spokesman Yancy Roy took issue with the characterization of these hires as additions, saying the people who got these jobs were promoted from within to fill vacancies left by early retirements. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Nicoletti, a Democrat, said he was approached «a few weeks ago» about filling a council vacancy left when Pam Hunter was elected to the state Assembly in November. (syracuse.com)