ORS 329.800: Application; content.

(1) Each school district or educator network that wishes to participate in the beginning teacher and administrator mentorship program shall submit a formal application to the Educator Advancement Council. The application shall include: (a) A description of the priorities to be addressed by moneys received by a school district or an educator network for the mentorship program, as described in ORS 329.805 (2); (b) The names of all eligible beginning teachers and administrators employed by the school district or a school district within the educator network and a description of their assignments; and (c) A description of the proposed mentorship program, which must provide at least 75-90 hours of frequent contact between the mentors and beginning teachers and administrators throughout the school year. (2) The school district or educator network shall certify in the application that no eligible beginning professional educators are or may be under a conditional license, except as provided in rules of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission. [Formerly 342.788; 2001 c.317 §6; 2007 c.863 §4; 2015 c.487 §5; 2017 c.639 §13; 2023 c.592 §41]