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Committee hears status of mentor stipends, national board pay and state board compensation requests
Summary
KSDE said mentor‑teacher stipend funding was removed in later steps of last year’s process and currently has no funding; KSDE also described a $360,000 national board certification support request and a $129,000 state board compensation request.
Dr. Harwood briefed the committee on several personnel‑related line items.
Mentor teachers: KSDE recounted last year’s funding path: the committee approved increases for mentor stipends, appropriations cut the amount, and the Senate struck funding—leaving no current statewide funding for mentor stipends though districts remain required by statute to provide mentoring for…
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