NYC: What is this restriction thing on hiring?

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<p>Topic, lol.</p>

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The New York City Department of Education has implemented hiring restrictions for the 2010-2011 school year, meaning schools are not permitted to hire external candidates for their vacancies. However, hiring exceptions have been made for the following subjects, schools, and titles.</p>

<p>Subject Area Exceptions- Teachers</p>

<p>All Schools:
• Special Education
• Bilingual Special Education
• Speech Improvement
• Bilingual subject areas other than Bilingual Common Branches/Childhood (Spanish) or Bilingual Early Childhood (Spanish)
• General Science at the middle school level (grades 6-8) ONLY
• Earth Science
• Physics
• English as a Second Language
• Chinese
• Latin
• Gifted and Talented (must have an extension and hired into an approved G&T program)

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<p>Does that mean that schools are still hiring for those subjects listed above?</p>

<p>And also, what is this “phase-in” term that is being referred to here:</p>

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New and Phase-In Schools Exceptions- Teachers
• New Schools: Schools in their 1st, 2nd or 3rd year of operation (opened 2008-2010) are permitted to hire externally for up to 40% of their teaching vacancies.
• Phase-In Schools: Grade 6-12 schools with two or more grades to phase-in may hire external candidates for up to 40% of the teaching vacancies in their expansion grade(s) only.
• Both New and Phase-in Schools: These exceptions do not apply to childhood (common branches) or early childhood vacancies. New and Phase-in schools are not permitted to hire any external teachers in these areas.

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