House Bill No. [insert bill number] 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 a maximum compensation period of three months and a limit of 36 hours of paid mentoring per retired teacher.

Additionally, the bill appropriates $100,000 from the state general fund for each year of the biennium starting July 1, 2025, to fund the program. The Office of Public Instruction will reimburse school districts for the hours worked by retired teachers in the mentoring program, contingent upon the submission of required documentation. The bill also includes provisions for codification into existing law and specifies that it will take effect on July 1, 2025.