Due to the increasing teacher attrition rate, it is crucial that policy initiatives are put into place to retain high quality teachers. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) cohort is one policy initiative that can attempt to effectively increase teacher retention through a multi-tier university-school partnership. The National Board Certification cohort is a unique professional development opportunity due to its individualized approach and teacher choice enrollment. Through this proposed multi-tier university and school partnership, teachers could benefit from increased access to pursue NBPTS certification. Participating in this proposed NBPTS cohort may lead to increased teacher leadership, a reflective professional learning community, and career advancement that would add to the longevity of their teaching career. Additionally, it is predicted that it can also lead to stronger university-school district relationships through efficient implementation when guided by NAPDS nine essentials. With a foundation in NAPDS essentials, a university-school partnership offers a strong bridge between teacher education and student outcomes that is guided by evidenced based professional development school models. If this policy initiative is not fully addressed by university teacher preparation programs and its neighboring school districts, highly qualified K-12 teachers will continue to permanently leave the teaching profession. The number of qualified teachers will continue to drastically decline while the rate of students entering the K-12 public schools continues to rise. It is imperative to make these necessary policy changes to increase sustainable university-school partnerships, while decreasing the teacher attrition rate.