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District pilots classified-staff mentor program with external grant support
Summary
District leaders, union and neighboring Lebanon staff described a new classified-employee mentoring pilot designed to reduce turnover, support new hires and strengthen school-level continuity; a $20,250 regional grant will fund the first phase.
Greater Albany staff and board members heard a presentation on a new classified‑employee mentoring program designed to reduce turnover and provide on‑the‑job support for instructional assistants, custodians, food service staff and other classified positions.
The program model presented at the meeting was developed in partnership with Lebanon School District and the National Education Association’s mentoring initiative. Laura Warren, who has coordinated the Lebanon program for several years, told the board the model focuses on one-to-one mentor–mentee relationships, monthly check-ins, and…
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