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ESOL Program Relaunched as English Language Development

Effective July 1, 2024, HCPSS will change the name of its ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) program to ELD, or English Language Development, to better create a more welcoming and inclusive environment for all students and families.

Full details are available online. This information will be shared with families later this week.

School-based Vacancies as of Monday, July 1, 2024

This post is for information purposes only.

The attached listing identifies school-based vacancies as of July 1 that are available for new hires and voluntary transfers.

Vacancies for which staff within the Office of Human Resources are still identifying placements (teachers and assistants who have been involuntarily transferred/returning from a leave of absence) are not included at this time.

The listing of vacancies will continue to be updated and will be posted weekly by the close of business every Monday, until August 1.

The window to submit voluntary transfer requests for the 2024-2025 school year closed on April 5, 2024. If you did not submit transfer requests for the next school year, you will have the opportunity to request a transfer for the 2025-2026 school year beginning February 2025. Specific dates and additional information will be posted on the Staff Hub at that time.

Please contact Melodee Phillips at melodee_phillips@hcpss.org with any questions you may have.

School-based Vacancies as of Monday, June 24, 2024

This post is for information purposes only.

The attached listing identifies school-based vacancies as of June 24 that are available for new hires and voluntary transfers.

Vacancies for which staff within the Office of Human Resources are still identifying placements (teachers and assistants who have been involuntarily transferred/returning from a leave of absence) are not included at this time.

The listing of vacancies will continue to be updated and will be posted weekly by the close of business every Monday, until August 1.

The window to submit voluntary transfer requests for the 2024-2025 school year closed on April 5, 2024. If you did not submit transfer requests for the next school year, you will have the opportunity to request a transfer for the 2025-2026 school year beginning February 2025. Specific dates and additional information will be posted on the Staff Hub at that time.

Please contact Melodee Phillips at melodee_phillips@hcpss.org with any questions you may have.

Additional Content Areas Open for Consideration of New Hires and Voluntary Transfers

This post is for information purposes only.

As of today, June 21, additional content areas are open for consideration of new hires and voluntary transfers. For your reference, a listing of vacancies available within the content area is provided.

Vacancies for which staff within the Office of Human Resources are still identifying placements (teachers and assistants who have been involuntarily transferred/returning from a leave of absence) are not included at this time.

The listing of vacancies will continue to be updated and will be posted weekly by the close of business every Monday, until August 1.

The window to submit voluntary transfer requests for the 2024-2025 school year closed on April 5, 2024. If you did not submit transfer requests for the next school year, you will have the opportunity to request a transfer for the 2025-2026 school year beginning February 2025. Specific dates and additional information will be posted on the Staff Hub at that time.

Please contact Melodee Phillips at melodee_phillips@hcpss.org with any questions you may have.

School-based Vacancies as of Monday, June 17, 2024

This post is for information purposes only.

The attached listing identifies school-based vacancies as of June 17 that are available for new hires and voluntary transfers.

Vacancies for which staff within the Office of Human Resources are still identifying placements (teachers who have been involuntarily transferred/returning from a leave of absence) are not included at this time.

The listing of vacancies will continue to be updated and will be posted weekly by the close of business every Monday, until August 1.

The window to submit voluntary transfer requests for the 2024-2025 school year closed on April 5, 2024. If you did not submit transfer requests for the next school year, you will have the opportunity to request a transfer for the 2025-2026 school year beginning February 2025. Specific dates and additional information will be posted on the Staff Hub at that time.

Please contact Melodee Phillips at melodee_phillips@hcpss.org with any questions you may have.

Additional Content Area Open for Consideration of New Hires and Voluntary Transfers

This post is for information purposes only.

As of today, June 17, an additional content area is open for consideration of new hires and voluntary transfers. For your reference, a listing of vacancies available within the content area is provided.

Vacancies for which staff within the Office of Human Resources are still identifying placements (teachers who have been involuntarily transferred/returning from a leave of absence) are not included at this time.

The listing of vacancies will continue to be updated and will be posted weekly by the close of business every Monday, until August 1.

The window to submit voluntary transfer requests for the 2024-2025 school year closed on April 5, 2024. If you did not submit transfer requests for the next school year, you will have the opportunity to request a transfer for the 2025-2026 school year beginning February 2025. Specific dates and additional information will be posted on the Staff Hub at that time.

Please contact Melodee Phillips at melodee_phillips@hcpss.org with any questions you may have.

Additional Content Area Open for Consideration of New Hires and Voluntary Transfers

This post is for information purposes only.

As of today, June 13, an additional content area is open for consideration of new hires and voluntary transfers. For your reference, a listing of vacancies available within the content area is provided.

Vacancies for which staff within the Office of Human Resources are still identifying placements (teachers who have been involuntarily transferred/returning from a leave of absence) are not included at this time.

The listing of vacancies will continue to be updated and will be posted weekly by the close of business every Monday, until August 1.

The window to submit voluntary transfer requests for the 2024-2025 school year closed on April 5, 2024. If you did not submit transfer requests for the next school year, you will have the opportunity to request a transfer for the 2025-2026 school year beginning February 2025. Specific dates and additional information will be posted on the Staff Hub at that time.

Please contact Melodee Phillips at melodee_phillips@hcpss.org with any questions you may have.

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Additional Content Area Open for Consideration of New Hires and Voluntary Transfers

This post is for information purposes only.

As of today, June 12, an additional content area is open for consideration of new hires and voluntary transfers. For your reference, a listing of vacancies available within the content area is provided.

Vacancies for which staff within the Office of Human Resources are still identifying placements (teachers and paraeducators who have been involuntarily transferred/returning from a leave of absence) are not included at this time.

The listing of vacancies will continue to be updated and will be posted weekly by the close of business every Monday, until August 1.

The window to submit voluntary transfer requests for the 2024-2025 school year closed on April 5, 2024. If you did not submit transfer requests for the next school year, you will have the opportunity to request a transfer for the 2025-2026 school year beginning February 2025. Specific dates and additional information will be posted on the Staff Hub at that time.

Please contact Melodee Phillips at melodee_phillips@hcpss.org with any questions you may have.

Additional Content Area Open for Consideration of New Hires and Voluntary Transfers

This post is for information purposes only.

As of today, June 11, an additional content area is open for consideration of new hires and voluntary transfers. For your reference, a listing of vacancies available within the content area is provided.

Vacancies for which staff within the Office of Human Resources are still identifying placements (teachers and paraeducators who have been involuntarily transferred/returning from a leave of absence) are not included at this time.

The listing of vacancies will continue to be updated and will be posted weekly by the close of business every Monday, until August 1.

The window to submit voluntary transfer requests for the 2024-2025 school year closed on April 5, 2024. If you did not submit transfer requests for the next school year, you will have the opportunity to request a transfer for the 2025-2026 school year beginning February 2025. Specific dates and additional information will be posted on the Staff Hub at that time.

Please contact Melodee Phillips at melodee_phillips@hcpss.org with any questions you may have.

Changes in Student Access to Social Media and Gaming Sites on HCPSS-Issued Chromebooks Effective July 1

Starting July 1, HCPSS will block access to social media at all schools and most game websites at the secondary level only on the HCPSS instructional (student) network and on student Chromebooks. 

Access to game websites is being blocked at the secondary level because devices are assigned to individual students allowing unfettered access throughout the day. Blocking access on secondary devices will help to promote student engagement and support parents/guardians as they help students use their school-issued devices responsibly at home. Elementary school students do not have 1:1 access to devices and the majority of students leave their devices at school. 

Staff will continue to have access to these sites on the Admin (staff) network and their laptops; only student access will change.  

! IMPORTANT: When secondary teachers plan instruction, including for summer school, they should assume that students cannot access game websites unless the site is listed on the approved supplemental tools list. 

For your convenience, below are some of the most used game sites and their approval status.  

Game WebsiteApprovedNot Approved
Blooketx 
Kahootx 
Prodigyx 
Duolingox 
Minecraftx 
Gimket x
Quizlet x
Coolmathgames x

Secondary staff are asked to review the current list of approved digital tools and use the Digital Tools Request form found in the Service Request (SR) System to advocate to include additional supplemental digital tools on the list. Read more about the Supplemental Digital Tools Approval Process. Please note the process to approve digital tools is extensive as it looks at accessibility, data privacy, and curriculum connections. Submissions may take up to six months to be reviewed. Teachers planning instruction should not assume the submitted digital tool will be available for a lesson.  

Information for students and families is available online, and will be shared with parents/guardians this week.