This document summarizes a case study of a failed school-university collaboration between professors at a rural university and teachers at a suburban high school. The collaboration aimed to mentor novice teachers but faced several challenges that prevented its continuation. These included the busy schedules of teachers and administrators, different class schedules between undergraduate and graduate programs, unexpected university meetings, long travel distances, and differing priorities between university professors and teachers. The authors conclude with recommendations for improving future school-university collaborations, such as examining university policies, better organizing departmental tasks, using technology to reduce travel, and selecting collaborators located closer to the university.