Section 6-117 - Comprehensive Induction Programs - Guidelines.

§ 6-117. Comprehensive Induction Programs - Guidelines.
 

(a)  Department to develop guidelines.- The Department shall develop guidelines for the establishment of comprehensive induction programs for new teachers employed by hard-to-staff schools, as that term is defined by the Department. 

(b)  Provisions.- The guidelines shall include provisions concerning the following: 

(1) Mentoring; 

(2) Professional development training and support; 

(3) Eligibility criteria for teachers to participate in the program; and 

(4) The standards to determine which schools are considered hard-to-staff schools. 

(c)  Funding.- Funding to support the development of the guidelines required under this section shall be as provided in the State budget. 
 

[2006, ch. 241.]