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Mountain Brook welcomes 47 new teachers; summer professional development tallied 10,913 contact hours
Summary
The Mountain Brook Board heard a report that the district hired 47 new teachers who completed a weeklong New Teacher Institute; summer professional development offered 180 sessions totaling 10,913 contact hours, and a new teacher praised the district’s support.
The Mountain Brook Board of Education heard a report on Sept. 8 about the district’s onboarding and summer professional development for educators.
Holly Martin, the district’s professional development coordinator, told the Board that 47 new teachers were hired for the 2025–26 school year and had participated in a weeklong New Teacher Institute in July. Martin also reported that the district offered 180 summer professional development sessions, totaling 10,913 contact hours.
Virginia Wharton, identified in the minutes as a new teacher, thanked administrators, schools and the community for supporting her transition, saying she was grateful for the experience and appreciated their involvement in making her start in the district “a great one.”
The Board received the report as part of routine informational business; no policy or budget changes tied specifically to the New Teacher Institute were recorded in the meeting minutes.
