Bill Would Support Mentorship for Beginning Teachers

A bill its sponsor called “easy-peasy” would allow retired teachers to keep their benefits while returning to tutor their replacements.

The House State Administration Committee heard first testimony on House Bill 359 on February 11 and then passed the bill onto the full Senate the next day on a 19-0 vote.

“This just opens the door for retired teachers to perhaps get paid to help newly hired teachers that are taking over in their past teaching role without jeopardizing their retirement distribution,” said Rep. Jamie Isaly, D-Bozeman, the bill’s sponsor.

Rob Watson, Executive Director of the Sch...