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Board views 'Grow Your Own' video; district highlights local teacher pipeline effort
Summary
The board watched a Grow Your Own Program video produced by Lizzy Burres and heard an explanation of the initiative from Special Education Director Teresa Russell, who described it as a program to develop local teacher candidates.
The Umatilla School District board saw a video presentation about the Grow Your Own Program created by Lizzy Burres. Teresa Russell explained the program’s aims to cultivate local teacher candidates and expand pathways for students to enter the teaching profession in the district.
Board members discussed the program as part of staff presentations; the agenda lists the video and Russell’s explanation, and the district indicated the program could link with career and technical education and local hiring efforts. No formal action or vote was taken on the program at the April 9 meeting.
