Board approves Teacher Empowerment Grant participation and supporting documents
The board approved participation in the Teacher Empowerment Grant, using returning lead teachers who supported summer curriculum work; staff said the state covers stipends but not benefit costs and viewed the program as a recruitment and retention tool.
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Staff reviewed the district's continued participation in the Teacher Empowerment Grant and described how lead teachers used extra days to support alternatively certified and emergency-hired teachers, coach curriculum implementation, and mentor staff. Staff said the state covers the stipend portion of the grant while the district covers benefits costs.
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