Plain English Breakdown
The official text contains conflicting language regarding whether the program is a grant or stipend and lists both names; the summary uses the title provided in the metadata.
California Experienced Mentor Teacher Stipend Program
This bill creates a program to give $3,000 stipends to experienced teachers who mentor student teacher candidates.
What This Bill Does
- Establishes the California Teacher Experienced Mentor Grant Teacher Stipend Program under the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
- Pays stipends of $3,000 each to qualified experienced mentor teachers for guiding student teacher candidates in preparation programs.
- Requires the commission to ask all local educational agencies in the state to apply for funding through a request process.
- Sets rules and criteria for choosing which school groups can join the program.
- Updates online forms so schools can submit information about their experienced mentor teachers.
Who It Names or Affects
- Experienced teacher mentors who guide student teachers in preparation programs.
- Local educational agencies, such as school districts and charter schools, that apply for funding.
- The Commission on Teacher Credentialing, which manages the program and reports to lawmakers.
Terms To Know
- Student teacher
- A person training to become a certified teacher who is completing required practice hours in classrooms as part of their preparation program.
- Local educational agency
- School districts, charter schools, or other groups that run public schools and can apply for the program funds.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill only works if lawmakers approve one-time funding from the state budget.
- Not all schools will receive funds because the commission must select applicants based on specific criteria.
- Schools that get money must partner with an approved teacher preparation program to create a mentor recruitment and selection process.