Board approves five‑year Teach For America partnership to recruit teachers and tutors
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Summary
Trustees approved a five‑year agreement with Teach For America San Antonio to place up to 25 core members and optionally use the Ignite tutoring program; TFA proposed a $5,000 annual placement fee per teacher and described two years of coaching and a preservice certification model.
The board voted to approve a five‑year partnership with Teach For America (TFA) San Antonio designed to bring additional teachers and tutoring supports to the district. Nick Garcia, executive director of Teach For America San Antonio, told trustees the partnership would provide a pipeline of prepared, coached educators and offer an option to use TFA Ignite for targeted virtual small‑group tutoring.
Garcia described the proposed financial terms and supports: “A $5,000 annual fee per teacher covering a fraction of the recruitment, training, certification support, coaching, and performance monitoring costs that we incur,” he said, and added that TFA provides two full years of individualized coaching and an intensive preservice training sequence to prepare teachers for day‑one classroom work.
Board members asked about placement, vetting and comparative costs. Trustees noted other local talent strategies — including a residency grant with A&M San Antonio — and discussed how TFA fits alongside those options. Trustee discussion highlighted interest in clustered placements to foster peer supports for early‑career teachers and the district’s obligation to run background checks and retain hiring authority.
Outcome: After discussion the board moved, seconded and approved the partnership and authorized the superintendent to negotiate and finalize terms with legal review. Roll call showed unanimous approval by trustees present.