In an effort to encourage more teachers within its district, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees approved a $137,575 payment toward implementing the Texas Teachers of Tomorrow: Lighthouse Teacher Certification and Preparation Program.
“This reflects our intentional efforts to build and support our staff,” Chief Human Resources Officer Fernando Medina said. “Research has shown that people are leaving because of pay, disrespect or lack of opportunity for career advancement [in the education field]. This program addresses those issues.”
The Lighthouse Teacher Certification and Preparation Program is a customized “grow your own’’ approach to support staffing needs, according to agenda documents. Exclusively offered to Hays CISD and a few other school districts, the program is an “unconventional” approach toward incentivizing students to pursue a career in education.
