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Board approves MOUs to expand teacher field experiences and state tuition-assistance for instructional assistants
Summary
The board approved two memoranda of understanding: an MOU with Walden University to host teacher/principal field experiences and an implementation MOU for a state tuition-assistance program that offers eligible instructional assistants up to $4,600 per academic year to pursue licensure.
The board approved two memoranda of understanding under agenda item 4T. Presenting the items, Mr. Weeks said one MOU is with Walden University to allow teacher and principal preparation programs to conduct field experiences in district schools. The second MOU implements a North Carolina General Assembly tuition-assistance program for part- and full-time instructional assistants who are pursuing programs that will result in teacher licensure; eligible participants may qualify for up to $4,600 per academic year.
Board members asked whether the MOUs had legal review; the presenter and staff confirmed they had been reviewed. A board member asked whether the state or the district would fund the assistance; Mr. Weeks said the program is part of what the North Carolina General Assembly has approved and was described as a-state-established tuition assistance program, not a direct expense to Wayne County Public Schools.
After questions, Mr. West moved and Mr. Latham seconded the motion to accept the Walden University MOU and the state tuition-assistance MOU; the board approved both items by voice/raised-hand vote.
The MOUs will be developed into final agreements and returned as needed for execution and any implementing details. The transcript identifies one MOU as a partnership with East Carolina University in discussion of institutional roles for field experience supervision.
