Or. Admin. R. 581-018-0148

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 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 to qualifying school districts to offset the costs of beginning teacher and administrator mentorship programs. A qualifying district 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 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 the district' s teachers and administrators and the demographics of students served by of the school district; and

(3) Whether the school district is a small school district or serves a rural community, geographic and demographic diversity.

Or. Admin. R. 581-018-0148

Renumbered from 581-020-0080 by ODE 43-2014, f. & cert. ef. 12/4/2014; Renumbered from 581-020-0080 by ODE 1-2015, f. & cert. ef. 1/26/2015; ODE 24-2015, f. & cert. ef. 12/18/2015; ODE 38-2019, minor correction filed 08/09/2019, effective 8/9/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 326.051 & 329.795

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329.790 - 329.820