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Bill would let retired Montana teachers return briefly to mentor new hires without losing retirement benefits
Summary
House Bill 359 would allow retired teachers to be reemployed as mentors during a short break-in-service period without jeopardizing their Teacher Retirement System benefits; advocates said it could help recruit and retain new teachers.
Representative Jamie Isaly introduced House Bill 359 to the House State Administration Committee, saying the bill would let retired teachers return for mentoring or induction roles without forfeiting TRS benefits under most circumstances.
Isaly, sponsor and representative for House District 58, said the change "opens the door for retired teachers to perhaps get paid to help newly hired teachers that are taking over in their past teaching role without jeopardizing their retirement distribution." He described the policy as intended to support new educators at the…
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