BAC says new teachers face local housing crunch

MEEKER — Finding qualified candidates to fill 4-1/2 teacher vacancies as well as the middle school principal’s position for the 2008-2009 school year is only a portion of the challenge facing Meeker School District.
That was the sentiment among Meeker High School Accountability (BAC) members at their April meeting. The consensus was that “affordable housing” may well be the biggest limiting factor in new teacher recruitment.
The BAC addressed the discrepancy between new teacher salaries…