Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Leadership and Professional Development
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Authority to Negotiate And Execute An Interlocal Partnership Agreement With Prairie View A&M University For A Teachers And Leaders Residency Program
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This agenda item requests approval from the Houston Independent School District (HISD) School Board to authorize the superintendent of schools or a designee to negotiate and execute an interlocal agreement with Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) to provide support, in the amount of $427,500, for the Leading Equity Across Diverse Environments with Revolutionary Synergy (LEADERS) project. PVAMU has been awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Education for the LEADERS project. The school district is the sub-awardee.
The LEADERS Program implements a residency model that recruits, trains, and supports teachers and leaders for high-need and hard-to-staff schools. LEADERS residents will learn alongside top district mentors for an entire year while earning a graduate degree from PVAMU. Once executed, the interlocal agreement will expire on September 30, 2027.
There are two main components of the LEADERS project: (1) initial teacher certification with post-baccalaureate students, and (2) principalship certification with master's degree students. By participating in the LEADERS project, students pursuing an initial teacher certification from PVAMU will complete a year-long teacher residency in the school district. Upon successfully completing the residency year, residents will then sign a teaching contract with the school district for a minimum of three years. The target population is post-baccalaureate students enrolled in a master's program at PVAMU. The students pursuing a principal certification from PVAMU will complete a year-long principal leadership residency in the school district. Funds for the program are focused on expenses for the certification coursework, licensing, and field supervision for the participa...
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