JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Some Duval County students could have a new teacher or classroom assignment following the district’s annual enrollment review.
Duval County Public Schools is reallocating 110 teacher positions after finalizing student enrollment numbers from the first two weeks of school.
The process allows schools with higher-than-expected enrollment to gain teachers, while schools with lower enrollment may lose positions.
“Yeah, it could,” Jessica Reyst, executive vice president of the Duval Teachers Union, said. “If the school’s enrollment numbers are down, yes, it could happen.”
Reyst said principals typically notify parents if staffing changes lead to students moving classrooms or schools.
In a letter to parents, district officials said the reallocation represents a net reduction of 110 teacher positions. The district said the move is primarily a reduction in positions, not people.
Some of the positions are already vacant, school leaders said, meaning the changes may not be noticeable to families.
Reyst said the number should also be viewed in the context of the district’s overall teaching workforce, which includes about 6,800 teachers.
“When you’re talking of a unit size of teachers, of 6,800 teachers, and we’re only talking about having to adjust 110 positions, I know for those 110 that it seems like, ‘Oh, this is a lot,’” Reyst said. “But if you look big picture, it’s not an enormous amount of people.”
DCPS has not released the specific schools affected by the reallocations.
The Duval Teachers Union is also monitoring its membership numbers. Under state law, the union must maintain membership equal to at least 60% of its bargaining unit.
The union said it is still finalizing its membership percentage.
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