District Administration > Maintenance > TSDS Reporting > Core > Teacher Vacancy
This page allows LEAs to collect and maintain the required reporting data for the Teacher Vacancy Collection.
Beginning with the 2026–2027 school year, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has established the Teacher Vacancy Collection as a new TSDS core collection to gather position-level data on teaching vacancies statewide as mandated by TEC §21.468 / HB 2, 89th Legislature.
School systems will report on all vacant teaching positions that occur between September 1 and August 31 of each school year, whether or not the position is subsequently filled during the school year. The collection will be submitted annually and is due on the fourth Thursday of September. This data will support ongoing teacher recruitment and retention efforts.
The Teacher Vacancy Collection is focused on position-level data and includes the following information about vacant teaching positions:
TEA FAQ Teacher Vacancy Collection: https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/government-relations-and-legal/government-relations/teacher-vacancy-collection-faq-september-2026.pdf
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Year | Verify that the correct reporting school year is displayed. If not, type the four-digit ending year of the desired reporting school year (e.g., enter 2027 for the 2026–2027 school year) and click Retrieve to retrieve records for the specified year. |
❏ Click Add to add a teacher vacancy record.
OR
❏ Retrieve an existing teacher vacancy record.
Under Open Staff Position:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Position Number | Type a unique, locally assigned position number for the open staff position up to 20 characters, including dashes. This number is typically assigned by Human Resources. NOTE: This position number is not related to Position Management (PMIS) position numbers. |
| Description | Type a description for the vacant position number. This number can be up to 20 characters including dashes. |
| Staff Classification | Identifies the capacity in which a staff member serves. In this case, the field defaults to 087 - Teacher and cannot be edited. |
Under Position Vacancy:
Click +Add to add a record.
Under Teacher Vacancy:
Click +Add to add a record.
Under Requisition:
Click Save.
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