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Board approves Teach Chatham scholarship; inaugural recipients named
Summary
The board approved the Teach Chatham scholarship agreement, a grow‑your‑own teacher program offering up to $10,000 per student (typically $2,500 per year for four years) in exchange for a four‑year return-to-service commitment; two inaugural recipients were introduced at the meeting.
The Chatham County Board of Education approved the Teach Chatham scholarship agreement during its June meeting, endorsing a local program that offers scholarship support to students who commit to return to Chatham County Schools to teach.
The scholarship provides up to $10,000 per recipient, distributed as $2,500 annually for up to four years, and requires recipients to return to work in Chatham County Schools for four years after completing their educator preparation, district staff said. The Chatham Education Foundation will act as the pass-through organization for funds and additional community partners include Central Carolina Community College, the UNC system (including the North Carolina Teaching Fellows), the Chatham County Partnership for Children, the YMCA and the Boys & Girls Club.
Why it matters: District leaders described Teach Chatham as a “grow your own” pathway intended to attract and retain local students into teaching careers in Chatham County. The program provides coursework and career-building opportunities beginning in high school and offers paid summer or partner placements.
Doctor Burton, the district’s secondary executive director, presented program details. She described the application and selection process — which uses transcripts, attendance and discipline records, essays and recommendation letters — and reviewed activities available to participants, including tutoring, classroom internships and partnership placements. Two inaugural scholarship recipients were introduced: Callie Fogelman (Jordan Matthews High School) and Kyle Stinson (Seaforth High School). Callie and Kyle will participate in a signing event after the meeting.
The board approved the scholarship agreement by voice vote. During discussion, district staff thanked the Chatham Education Foundation for an initial $2,500 contribution to the program.
