CHAPTER 80

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(SB 5)

Teacher mentor program established.

         ENTITLED, An Act to  establish a program for teacher mentors.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:

     Section  1.  There is hereby created a program to provide for mentor teachers in South Dakota school districts which elect to participate. The South Dakota Board of Education shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to establish duties and qualifications for teachers to be designated as mentor teachers. Participation in the program is discretionary with each school district according to a mentor teacher plan adopted by the school board for the school district.

     Signed February 27, 2002.

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