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Austin High teacher praises Austin ISD career-and-technical programs, urges new teachers to 'make an impact'
Summary
Nick Lebo, a teacher and CTE department chair at Austin High, told the meeting transcript he is proud of Austin ISD's career-and-technical-education offerings and encouraged incoming teachers to build relationships with students and pursue careers in the district.
Nick Lebo, a teacher and career-and-technical-education (CTE) department chair at Austin High, said in remarks captured in the meeting transcript that Austin Independent School District’s CTE programs offer meaningful options for students and urged new teachers to join the profession and “go make that impact.”
Lebo said he has taught in Austin ISD for 14 years and described his work at multiple district campuses, including eight years at Reagan High School (now Northeast) and six years at Austin High teaching business courses, specifically internship and practicum classes.
“Whether your student is interested in business, culinary arts, whether they wanna do welding, right, at Navarro, or they wanna explore automotive at Northeast, or cosmetology at Crockett. There's something for every single parent and kid in AISD,” Lebo said in the transcript. He added that teachers have the opportunity to “make an impact on a kid's life” and to influence future generations.
Lebo emphasized relationships between teachers and students as central to that impact. “Build a relationship with these kids. Be the person that inspires them to the greatness and the potential within,” he said, later adding, “this is a beautiful profession, a beautiful calling, and I'm AISD proud.”
The remarks focused on the breadth of CTE offerings in the district and on teacher recruitment and encouragement rather than on any formal board action or policy change. The transcript does not record a motion, vote, or staff direction associated with these comments.
