Subcommittee backs teacher mentoring program with stipends, alignment amendment

The Pre K-12 Education Appropriations Subcommittee favorably reported CS for SB 182, establishing a Department of Education teacher training and mentoring program with mentors required to have at least three years' experience, a highly effective rating and eligible for a stipend of up to $3,000; a late-filed delete-all amendment aligning the bill with the House was adopted.