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Board hears offer of grant‑funded professional development with MTSU for teachers
Summary
Kenneth Nord (via staff speaker) proposed partnering with Middle Tennessee State University on a grant that would provide after‑school professional development free to participating teachers, including materials, small stipends and potential conference travel; the program would be funded by an external grant and cost the district nothing.
A staff speaker notified the board that Kenneth Nord requested permission to partner with Middle Tennessee State University on a grant to provide after‑school professional development for teachers at no cost to the district. "This is being funded through a grant that MTSU received and will not cost the county anything," Speaker 1 said when introducing the item.
Speaker 9 described the scope: faculty from MTSU would deliver content aligned with district standards, could supply books and materials, offer small stipends for participating teachers and provide opportunities to present at a conference. Participating teachers would be interviewed as part of the grant's reporting requirements; a modest participation stipend was mentioned.
Board members thanked Speaker 9 for the notice and raised no objections; the item was informational and will be considered on the regular agenda where appropriate.
