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Naperville 203 unveils pilot onboarding and mentorship program for educational support professionals
Summary
District officials presented a three‑part system—orientation, onboarding with mentorship, and ongoing professional learning—intended to boost recruitment and retention of educational support professionals (ESPs). A one‑year pilot is budgeted at $15,000; mentors’ compensation will be set in collaboration with NESPA leadership.
Naperville CUSD 203 officials on June 2 presented a new Educational Support Professional (ESP) systems‑of‑support program designed to improve onboarding, mentoring and job‑specific professional learning for paraprofessionals and other classified staff.
Lisa Zegas, assistant superintendent for strategy and engagement, introduced the initiative and said the plan responds to staff morale survey findings and NESPA leadership requests. “Our goal … focuses on orientation, onboarding, and ongoing learning for our new and returning educational…
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