Cobb BOE to OK Superintendent's Teach for America Fundraising Efforts

Members of the Cobb Board of Education will vote at its Thursday meeting to allow Cobb Schools Superintendent Michael Hinojosa to begin his fundraising efforts for Teach for America for FY 2014.

If last week's worksession was any indication of how the vote may go, board members Kathleen Angelucci and Alison Bartlett did not approve of TFA for Cobb.

If approved, there are four stipulations that would apply before TFA would be permitted. No more than 25 TFA teachers would be allowed. Principals would have the final say on which teachers they would allow to teach in their schools. TFA teachers can displace no Cobb teachers. TFA teachers will be evaluated against an established set of metrics.

The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Cobb BOE boardroom at 514 Glover St. in Marietta.