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RCS BOARD, SUPERINTENDENT DISCUSS JOB OPENINGS

(Richmond, IN)--The Richmond Community School Board met Wednesday night and had a brief discussion about open positions.  Recently, Kicks 96 and The Point News reported that 75 job openings of all types appeared on the RCS website covering both classified and certified positions.  Superintendent Dr. Curtis Wright elaborated Wednesday night.  "Those particular jobs that were referenced...a majority of those positions were classified positions such as 7th grade girls soccer coach, not certified classroom teachers.  We have one of the highest retention rates in some time," Wright said.  But, the RCS website Thursday morning does still show 32 open certified positions, with nine of those being open teaching positions.  Wright said Wednesday night there is a surplus of teachers who want to join RCS.