HF 1097

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education; providing for certain school
districts to assist other districts to develop teacher
mentoring programs; appropriating money; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [122A.628] SCHOOLS MENTORING SCHOOLS REGIONAL
SITES.
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new text begin The commissioner of education shall select up to four
school districts, or partnerships of school districts, for the
purpose of assisting other school districts in the region with
the development of thorough and effective teacher mentoring
programs. The commissioner shall use geographic balance and
proven teacher induction programs as criteria when selecting the
sites. One site must include the Brainerd teacher support
system, which has been cited by the Minnesota Board of Teaching
as a model program and was one of only six programs in the
nation to be recognized for the 2004 NEA-Saturn/UAW partnership
award. The sites shall be known as schools mentoring schools
regional sites.
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new text begin The sites shall provide high quality mentoring assistance
programs and services to other nearby school districts for the
development of effective systems of support for new teachers.
The sites shall offer coaching/mentor training, in-class
observation training, and train-the-teacher opportunities for
teams of participating teachers. The sites shall use their
recognized experience and methods to equip schools to work with
their own new and beginning teachers. The commissioner shall
review and report annually to the legislature on the operation
of each training center.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin The following sums are appropriated from the general fund
to the Department of Education for the fiscal years designated
to select and fund schools mentoring schools regional sites:
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new text begin $.,...,... new text end new text begin ..... new text end new text begin 2006
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new text begin $.,...,... new text end new text begin ..... new text end new text begin 2007
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new text begin Any balance remaining in the first year does not cancel but
is available in the second year.
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