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Lewiston district reports progress on teacher certification, outlines recruitment and apprenticeship partnerships
Summary
Superintendent Jake Langley said the district reduced uncertified staff from 37 to 17 during the first half of the school year, described partnerships with Central Maine Community College and the Department of Labor for apprenticeship and certification pathways, and urged state flexibility on credentialing timelines.
Superintendent Jake Langley told a Jan. 28 workshop that Lewiston Public Schools has cut the number of uncertified or waiver staff from 37 to 17 in the first half of the school year and outlined efforts to recruit and upskill teachers and educational technicians.
Langley said the district has been leveraging federal and state grant funds, private foundation support (he referenced Alfond in general terms), Central Maine Community College…
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