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House advances Montana BEST program to pair new teachers with mentors
Summary
The House advanced House Bill 340, creating the voluntary Montana BEST (Bolstering Educators Support and Training) pilot program with a $1 million appropriation and reporting requirements; the bill passed second reading and was later re-referred to Appropriations for fiscal review.
The Montana House on March 26 advanced House Bill 340, a bill to create the Montana BEST program—Bolstering Educators Support and Training—a voluntary, one-year pilot that pairs early-career teachers with experienced educators and provides stipends, training, and an interactive learning platform.
Sponsor Representative Laurie Romano, who introduced the bill in committee, said the measure responds to rising use of emergency teaching authorizations and high early-career turnover. "Our early career educators are matched with experienced educators and receive a nominal financial support," Romano said, adding the bill caps program administrative costs at 15 percent and…
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