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Laredo ISD to join Workforce Solutions externship; up to 20 teachers offered $1,000 stipend
Summary
The committee reviewed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Workforce Solutions of South Texas to place up to 20 teachers in a one-week externship (June 2—, 2025) in occupational settings such as transportation, medical and government; participating teachers receive a $1,000 stipend and produce classroom lesson plans from the experience.
The committee reviewed a memorandum of understanding with Workforce Solutions of South Texas to place up to 20 Laredo ISD teachers, counselors and adjunct instructors in a one-week summer externship. The externship is funded via a Workforce Solutions grant and offers a $1,000 stipend to participants.
Program structure: Staff described a one-week schedule: a half-day orientation on the first day, three and a half days of job-site shadowing in targeted occupational areas (transportation, medical and government were named examples) and one day for participating teachers to develop lesson plans based on their worksite learning. Dates presented in the meeting were June 2—, 2025. Workforce Solutions and participating employers are expected to host the teachers; the fall follow-up includes teachers sharing recorded lessons based on their externship experience.
Purpose and selection: The program aims to strengthen industry-aligned instruction in CTE and career pathways and provide teachers with direct workplace exposure they can translate into classroom lessons. Staff said the MOU will be brought to the board for formal approval; trustees asked for documentation on participant selection, employer assignments and post-externship reporting.
Next steps: Staff will return the MOU to the board for approval with details on selection criteria and reporting expectations; the externship is limited in scale (up to 20 participants) and intended as a professional-development pilot to inform potential expansion.
