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District welcomes inaugural Rising Educators cohort funded by Salina Education Foundation
Summary
Salina Public Schools introduced five Rising Educators — elementary education majors from regional universities — who will work as instructional assistants during summer school, receive professional development and engage with the community under a foundation-funded recruitment program.
The Salina Public Schools Board recognized the district’s inaugural Rising Educators cohort during its June 10 meeting, thanking the Salina Education Foundation for funding a program designed to recruit and retain future teachers.
The program matters because it places early‑career educators in classrooms and community settings, giving them experience and exposing them to local schools ahead of student teaching and potential employment.
Darren Wright introduced the program and Dr. Tiffany Snyder provided background: "We are using those funds this year ... with our inaugural class of rising educators," Dr. Snyder said, describing the program as a retention and recruitment effort funded by the Salina Education Foundation. She said the cohort lives together, attends staff development, works as instructional assistants in summer school and engages in community volunteer activities.
The board heard brief introductions of five participants: Maeda (Bethel University, from Brazil); Madigan Kobeski (Emporia State University, from Abilene, Kans.); Lindsay Young (Bethel University, from Gas City, Ind.); Audra Langley (Emporia State University, from Hugoton, Kans.); and Laura Miller (Fort Hays State University, currently living in Salina). Staff noted most are elementary education majors and that one is minoring in math.
Members thanked program staff and the foundation for supporting early classroom experience; the presentation was a recognition and no formal board action was required or taken.
