Subcommittee backs bill creating $3,000 stipend mentoring program for teachers in D/F schools
The PreK–12 Budget Subcommittee reported House Bill 157 favorably after Representative Henson described a mentor program placing high‑performing current and retired teachers in D/F schools; the bill funds a $3,000 stipend per mentor from previously decategorized education enrichment allocations and uses an existing mentoring plan for outcome reporting.
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Representative Henson introduced House Bill 157, which would establish a Department of Education teacher training and mentoring program placing current and retired high‑performing classroom teachers in schools earning a D or F to mentor classroom teachers. Henson said mentors would act as neutral sounding boards, provide demonstrations and recommendations, and help increase teacher effectiveness and retention.
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