Detention center seeks part-time educational assistant; staff say programs continue

Director Duke told the board the facility currently has an open part-time educational assistant position and one employee out on FMLA leave. “At this time, we currently still have our, part time educational assistant, as open position,” the director said, and added staff are actively interviewing to refill it.

Board members asked about impacts to students and educational programming; staff said other personnel pitch in and that the vacancy had not caused a material disruption to youths’ educational experience. The transcript records that an offer had been made to a candidate who could not meet all requirements, prompting the search to continue.