Section 281.98.42. Beginning teacher mentoring and induction program.

The purpose of the beginning teacher mentoring and induction program is to promote excellence in teaching, enhance student achievement, build a supportive environment within school districts and area education agencies, increase the retention of promising beginning teachers, and promote the personal and professional well-being of teachers.

       98.42(1) Appropriate uses of categorical funding. Appropriate uses of the beginning teacher mentoring and induction program funding include costs to provide each mentor of a beginning teacher with the statutory award for participation in the school district’s or area education agency’s beginning teacher mentoring and induction program; to implement the plan; and to pay any applicable costs of the employer’s share of contributions to federal social security and the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, or a pension and annuity retirement system established under Iowa Code chapter 294, for such amounts paid by the school district or area education agency.

       98.42(2) Inappropriate uses of categorical funding. Inappropriate uses of beginning teacher mentoring and induction program funding include any costs not listed in subrule 98.42(1) as appropriate uses.

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