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Springdale to invest in state-required master and lead teacher designations, tapping carryover grants
Summary
The Springdale School District board heard a plan to meet Arkansas Department of Education master/lead designation requirements, using roughly $300,000 in one-time and carryover funds and a partnership with the Bailey Group to certify teachers and address third-grade promotion requirements.
Springdale School District officials told the school board they will begin funding master and lead teacher designations to comply with Arkansas Department of Education expectations and to ensure staffing options for third-grade promotion exemptions.
A district presenter explained that master-designated teachers are ‘‘excellent instructors’’ while lead-designated teachers ‘‘lead beyond the classroom’’ and that both designations support mentoring of residents and eligibility for merit pay. The presenter said the district faces immediate demand because…
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