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Board reviews proposal to drop mentor‑program reporting now that state funding has ended
Summary
Kansas education staff proposed removing a requirement that districts submit mentor‑program applications and annual evaluations tied to state grant funds, arguing the reporting burden stems from an earlier funding condition; board members asked about accountability and licensure overlap.
TOPEKA, Kan. — State Department of Education staff asked the Kansas State Board of Education on Nov. 13 to consider removing a reporting requirement for district mentor‑teacher programs that is tied to state grant funding.
Under Article 41, KSD staff said, districts seeking state grant funds historically had to submit applications and annual evaluation reports to receive funding for mentor programs. Staff told the board…
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