Bill
LC 2791
Creates a state program to recruit retired teachers as mentors for new teachers, boosting induction, retention, and classroom effectiveness across districts.
Status and basic metadata
- Bill Number: LC 2791
- Title: Establish retired teacher induction and mentoring program
- Subject: Appropriations, State Finance; Schools and Education; Teachers
- Introduced: December 11, 2024
- Classification: bill
- Status: (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester; subsequent legislative actions show continued drafting activity through March 2025
Note: The text of the bill is not provided in the information given. The summary below reflects the bill’s stated purpose and the typical elements such a proposal would include, based on the title and subject areas. Actual provisions may differ.
Purpose and intent
- Create a state-supported program to recruit, deploy, and support retired teachers as mentors for beginning or new teachers.
- Aim to improve teacher induction, retention, and classroom effectiveness by leveraging experienced, retired educators.
Key provisions (inferred from the title and typical structure)
- Establishment and administration
- Create a formal retired teacher induction and mentoring program (likely within the state Department of Education or a designated state entity).
- Designate program administration, oversight, and reporting responsibilities.
- Eligibility and participants
- Eligibility criteria for mentors: retired certified teachers, possibly with a minimum years of teaching experience and current suitability for mentoring.
- Eligibility criteria for mentees: beginning teachers or teachers in need of induction support, potentially within identified schools or districts.
- Mentor roles and activities
- Structured induction activities including orientation, onboarding, classroom observation, co-planning, modeling lessons, feedback, and ongoing coaching.
- Defined time commitments (e.g., hours per week or per month, duration of the mentoring relationship, typically the initial teaching year or first two years).
- Compensation and funding
- Likely provision for stipends, professional development credits, or other compensation for mentors.
- Funding source noted as an appropriation (State Finance/Appropriations), with possible grant mechanisms or reimbursement to districts.
- Program standards and evaluation
- Establishment of program standards, performance metrics, and evaluation processes.
- Annual reporting requirements to the legislature on participation, outcomes, and fiscal impact.
- Privacy, compliance, and governance
- Data sharing protocols, background checks, and privacy protections for participants.
- Coordination with local education agencies (LEAs) and school districts.
- Effective date and implementation
- Provisions for implementation timeline, with possible piloting and phased rollout.
- Potential sunset or renewal provisions, subject to future review (not specified in available information).
Who would be affected
- Beginning or new teachers seeking induction support.
- Retired teachers who would serve as mentors.
- School districts and local education agencies responsible for coordinating mentor assignments.
- State Department of Education or designated state entity overseeing the program.
- Potential vendors or providers contracted to support mentoring activities or administer stipends.
Procedural and timeline highlights
- Drafting and review process reflected in the listed legislative actions (Draft Delivered to Requester March 17, 2025; various drafts in February 2025; initial drafter assignment December 2024).
- As a draft bill, exact effective dates, fiscal year alignment, and reporting schedules will be specified in the final text.
Notes
- The actual statutory language will determine precise eligibility, funding levels, program governance, and reporting requirements.
- If you’d like, I can create a follow-up once the formal bill text is available to extract exact provisions, fiscal impact, and timelines.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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