Friday, August 24, 2001
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Friday, August 24, 2001 |
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County is looking for a few good teachers The Coweta County School System needs teachers. Despite filling all 180 vacant teaching positions before the start of school Aug. 9, school system growth since that time has created a demand for more classroom personnel in several fields. The school system began the school year with 16,597 students, an increase of 763 students over the Aug. 10 opening of the 2000-2001 school year. Based on 5 percent growth predictions, school system officials had predicted that number to peak at about 17,100 before leveling off to moderate growth for the rest of the year. But by eight days into the school year that number had grown to 17,438 students, a whopping 841 more than on the first day of school. That has created a demand for classroom teachers in several areas, including elementary grades, and high school math and science courses. "In order to maintain our board's goal of a 20-to-1 student-teacher ratio in primary grades, we need seven additional teachers over our projected number," said Blake Bass, assistant superintendent for administrative services. With the statewide teacher shortage, Bass feels that finding seven qualified teachers at this time of the year will be challenging. "We hired a great many of our teachers last April and May," said Bass. "We hope that, along with the growth of our student population, we have had certified teachers move here as well. "If that's the case, we would like for them to call 770-254-2803 and inquire about job openings," he said. Bass said that the school system is still accepting Teach for Georgia applications through today for in-field secondary school positions. "Our greatest need at this time is in secondary math and science," he said.
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