SACRAMENTO – As the school year comes to a close, the job of making sure there are enough teachers for next year begins.

For years, California has struggled with a teacher shortage and that's led to some local districts boosting salaries and benefits.

"We need about 110 teachers right now," said Tiffany Smith-Simmons, the Sacramento Unified School District director of talent management.

The SUSD is trying to find enough staff before school resumes in the fall. They're also looking for other positions, like instructional aids, bus drivers, campus monitors and custodians.

"We probably have just under 300 total job openings," Smith-Simmons said.

The district held a job fair Friday afternoon, a one-stop shop for candidates that includes interviews on the spot, along with medical testing a

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