Or. Admin. Code § 581-018-0148 - Funding: Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentorship Program
(1) Subject to ORS
291.230 to
291.260, the Department of
Education shall distribute grants-in-aid on behalf of the Educator Advancement
Council to qualifying districts or educator networks to offset the costs of
beginning teacher and administrator mentorship programs. A qualifying district
or educator network shall receive annually an amount that is aligned with
evidence-based best practices for beginning teachers and administrators
approved for support.
(2) If the
funds are insufficient for all eligible proposals, the Department of Education,
on behalf of the Educator Advancement Council, shall award grants on a
competitive basis taking into consideration:
(a) Successful or promising efforts to
increase the number of culturally and linguistically diverse educators hired;
and
(b) Closing the cultural and
linguistic gap between demographics of teachers and administrators and the
demographics of students served by the district or educator network;
and
(c) Whether the district is a
small or rural district, or whether the educator network serves small or rural
districts.
(3)
Notwithstanding ORS 329.805 (2),
grants awarded under ORS
329.805 during the 2023-2025
biennium are not required to be awarded on a competitive basis. The Oregon
Department of Education, on behalf of the Educator Advancement Council, shall
establish a maximum award amount for qualifying districts or educator networks
based on funds available. This rule expires on July 1, 2025.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 326.051 & ORS 329.795
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329.790 - 329.820
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