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Board approves state apprenticeship agreement to expand 'grow‑your‑own' teacher pipeline
Summary
Mesa Public Schools approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Arizona Department of Education to participate in a registered teacher apprenticeship program that supports paraprofessionals and district aides who are pursuing teacher credentials. District staff said the program is targeted at current instructional assistants and high‑school
Mesa Public Schools’ Governing Board voted 5–0 on Nov. 13 to approve an intergovernmental agreement with the Arizona Department of Education to participate in a registered teacher‑apprenticeship program.
What the agreement does
The apprenticeship agreement allows the district to support selected instructional assistants or other district employees as they pursue post‑secondary teacher preparation while working in school‑based roles. Staff described the program as a “grow‑your‑own” pathway that pairs on‑the‑job mentoring (a designated journey worker or mentor teacher) with college coursework; the agreement includes allowable uses of grant funds to…
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