Each board applying for approval of a mentor teacher program shall submit an application containing the following statements and descriptions: (a) A statement of the district's purpose or purposes for establishment of the mentor teacher program;

1. (b) a description of the year-long continuous assistance activities to be provided under the program, including a description of the structured contact time between the mentor teacher and the probationary teacher and the unstructured opportunities to be provided under the program;
2. (c) a description of the expectations for district administrators in supporting the program;
3. (d) a description of how the mentor teacher program aligns with other professional development initiatives in the district;
4. (e) a description of the method to be used to assign a mentor teacher to a probationary teacher giving consideration to endorsement areas, grade levels, and building assignment;
5. (f) a description of the process to be used for reassignment of a successor mentor if the original mentor is unable to fulfill responsibilities; and
6. (g) a description of how the program will establish ongoing professional development and support for each mentor teacher under the program.

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 72-1414; effective, T-91-1-18-01, Jan. 18, 2001; effective May 4, 2001.)