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Fridley highlights ‘Grow Your Own’ teacher pipeline and $573,000 in program funds
Summary
Superintendent described the district’s Grow Your Own pipeline, saying the district front-pays tuition (supplementing ISD 916 funds) and currently has $573,000 allocated; staff said there is no contractual punitive repayment requirement after licensure.
Fridley Public Schools leaders described an expanding ‘Grow Your Own’ teacher pipeline designed to recruit and train local and international candidates and to ease financial barriers to licensure.
Superintendent said the district uses a mix of intermediate-district (ISD 916) funds and district dollars to cover tuition up front and provide mentorship and support. "It's not pay and then we pay you back. It's we front pay," the…
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