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Germantown personnel committee outlines three‑phase mentoring program for new teachers

Germantown School District Personnel Committee · January 15, 2026
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Summary

District staff presented a three‑phase mentoring program to improve retention and onboarding, proposing a handbook and mentor training aligned to DPI guidance and a three‑year mentor‑mentee cycle; a final program product is expected in August.

Martin Castro, a district staff member speaking to the Germantown School District personnel committee on Jan. 13, outlined a proposed three‑phase mentoring program designed to strengthen onboarding and retention for new teachers.

Castro said Phase 1 will focus on "design and alignment," creating a handbook and training infrastructure and doing a crosswalk with Department of Public Instruction mentoring expectations. "So phase 1 is really about design and alignment," Castro told the committee, listing deliverables that…

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