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Bastrop ISD highlights international teacher program: 38 educators from eight countries
Summary
District staff reported the Visiting International Teacher Program includes 38 teachers from eight countries, 13 with advanced degrees, operating through nine TEA‑approved J‑1 sponsors in its third year in Bastrop ISD.
Bastrop ISD staff presented the district’s Visiting International Teacher Program during the board’s “mission moment,” reporting 38 participating teachers representing eight countries and nine TEA‑approved J‑1 sponsors.
Human Resources Coordinator Windy Burnett and teacher Elbert Magno described the program as a cultural exchange that has run three years in the district and includes teachers from the Philippines, South Africa, Mexico, Ghana, Jamaica, Colombia, the Dominican Republic and the United Kingdom. The minutes record that 13 participating teachers hold advanced degrees and that many have taken leadership roles and earned professional recognition while serving in Bastrop ISD.
Board documentation in the minutes frames the program as supporting teacher recruitment and cultural exchange but does not include budget details, sponsor names beyond the J‑1 approval count, or individual contract terms for visiting teachers.
