(1) After consulting with representatives of teachers, administrators, school boards, schools of education, the public universities listed in ORS § 352.002 and such others as it considers appropriate, the Educator Advancement Council shall approve training for mentors and beginning teachers and administrators in programs qualifying for grants-in-aid under ORS § 329.788 to 329.820.

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(2) The training curriculum for mentors shall be based on research and knowledge of the needs of beginning teachers and administrators.

(3) Mentors shall be trained to build relationships of trust and mutual collaboration with beginning teachers and administrators.

(4) Mentors shall receive professional development before the school year begins and throughout the school year. [Formerly 342.792; 2001 c.317 § 8; 2001 c.382 § 5; 2007 c.863 § 6; 2013 c.768 § 133b; 2015 c.767 § 103; 2023 c.592 § 43]