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UCPS recognizes staff and students; NextUp Teach UCPS program highlights pathways to certification
Summary
The board recognized student and staff award recipients and heard a briefing on NextUp Teach UCPS, a tuition-free teacher-pipeline program with partnerships at South Piedmont Community College, Wingate University and UNC Charlotte.
The board recognized the December recipient of the John H. Crowder Service Award and named two staff members as UCPS 'influencers' for December.
A presenter described the student recipient (named in the transcript as Maxwell) and highlighted his academic achievements and community service. The board also recognized Carrie Long, an eighth-grade math teacher at Cuthbertson Middle, and Trevor Bradley, a bus driver in transportation, as the district's UCPS influencers for December; nominators spoke about their impact on students and families.
Emily Craftson, director of hiring and talent acquisition, summarized NextUp Teach UCPS, a district pipeline launched in 2023 that offers pathways for high-school students and adults to earn teaching certification tuition-free in partnership with South Piedmont Community College, Wingate University and UNC Charlotte. Craftson said the program has expanded to multiple pathways for both students and adults and recognized adult graduates and apprentices who have been hired by the district.
The recognitions and program update were presented as information; no policy changes were proposed during the meeting.
