Montgomery County public school officials told Board of Education members Thursday that the school system had hired 801 new teachers over the summer and lacked only 20 special education instructors to be fully staffed for the 2007-08 school year. In contrast, Prince George’s County began the school year this week with 151 teacher vacancies.

Deputy Superintendent Frieda Lacey said the district had worked well with labor unions to place themselves in a comfortable staffing position for Monday, when nearly 138,000 students will show up for the first day of classes in Montgomery.

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