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CO HB1376
Bill
Status
Passed
6/3/2024
Primary Sponsor
Cathy Kipp
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AI Summary
- Expands the teacher mentor grant program created in 2019 to include mentoring for novice teachers (those with fewer than 3 years of teaching experience), in addition to teacher candidates in clinical practice
- Defines "novice teacher" as a teacher with fewer than three years of teaching experience and establishes mentor teacher endorsement requirements for teachers mentoring novice teachers
- Requires local education providers to allow time within mentor teachers' schedules to support novice teachers and mandates minimum stipends of $2,000 per school year ($2,500 for master certified or national-board certified teachers)
- Appropriates $100,000 for the 2024-25 fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year to the Department of Higher Education for the teacher mentor grant program, with any unexpended funds rolling over without reversion to the general fund
- Allows mentor teacher service for both teacher candidates and novice teachers to count toward ongoing professional development requirements for teacher license renewal
Legislative Description
Expand Teacher Mentorships
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Last Action
Governor Signed
6/3/2024
Committee Referrals
Education5/1/2024
Committee of the Whole4/30/2024
Appropriations4/3/2024
Education3/18/2024
Full Bill Text
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