House Bill No. establishes a statewide Retired Teacher Induction and Mentoring Program, which is designed to support new teachers by pairing them with retired teachers from the same district. The program, administered by the office of public instruction, allows school districts to compensate retired teachers for their participation in mentoring new educators. The bill outlines that the board of trustees of a school district can choose to participate in the program on a case-by-case basis, with the mentoring period not exceeding three months and a maximum compensation of 36 hours for each retired teacher.

Additionally, the bill appropriates $100,000 from the state general fund to the office of public instruction for each year of the biennium starting July 1, 2025, to fund the program. The office will reimburse school districts for the hours worked by retired teachers in the mentoring program, up to the specified maximum. The bill also includes provisions for codification and specifies that it will take effect on July 1, 2025.