Turnover among teachers in School District 55 is lower this year than in the last half dozen for several reasons.
Over the past five or six years, turnover among teachers has been running in the high 20s and low 30s. This year, the district is filling 19 vacancies, including two administrative positions. Six of those positions were vacant because of retirements.
Retiring are Supt. Bill Hampton; SHHS Assistant Principal Larry Johnson; Judy Peterson, second grade…