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Board updates human-resources goals: district aims to cut uncertified teachers below 10%; 10 staff reported teaching outside certification
Summary
Administration reviewed human-resources Goal 2, saying the district aims to reduce uncertified teachers to under 10% and reported it currently has 90% of teachers certified and 10 teachers teaching outside their certification; a document listing those teachers will be emailed to trustees.
The board heard a staff presentation focused on Goal 2 (human resources), which calls for close monitoring of the district's DOI program and support services for non-certified staff to reduce the number of uncertified teachers to less than 10 percent.
The presenter gave current figures for workforce credentials: "For '25 and '26 ... we are at 0 [interns], and then the bachelor's degree or higher ... a 100% since we have no interns. Now we are at a 100% of all our teachers holding a degree. And then we're at 90% for certified, and I define certified as holding a Texas teaching certificate." The presenter also said a separate document listing teachers teaching outside their certification contains 10 names and will be emailed to board members for confidentiality and review: "It's 10 of them."
As an example to illustrate competency, the presenter described Mr. Gonzales, who holds a degree and certification in music and teaches music and theater; administration said it documents supports and context for each assignment when teachers teach outside their certification.
The presenter said the district has been developing an educational pathway (including a GCU program) and has about nine instructional aides involved in that pathway to support certification and retention. The board did not record a formal vote on policy changes in the transcript excerpt; the discussion was presented as part of the district goals and staffing update.
