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This bill amends the School Code to revert certain provisions related to principal and teacher mentoring programs to their previous form, specifically undoing changes made by Public Act 102-521. For new principals, it restores requirements for participation in a mentoring program for their first year, clarifies the criteria for experienced principals to become mentors, and redefines how mentors are assigned and what areas they should focus on with new principals, while also removing the mentor's requirement to provide input into a new principal's evaluation. For new teachers, it reinstates earlier timelines for the development and implementation of induction and mentoring programs, clarifies funding mechanisms by specifying a $1,200 annual payment per new teacher for two years to public schools for mentor and teacher compensation, training, or release time, and mandates that the State Board of Education and the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board jointly contract for a comprehensive evaluation of these teacher mentoring programs with reports to the General Assembly every three years. Additionally, the bill repeals Sections 21A-20.5 and 21A-25.5 of the School Code, which were related to program standards and funding.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5532&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104