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1	Does the school district receive $1000 to pass on to the mentor for a new teacher who is a part time teacher or would hiring a halftime teacher bring $500?
2	Are there guidelines available for the third year mentoring program? Will the program need to be individualized to the needs of the teacher recommended for a third year of mentoring based on identified standards not yet met?
3	Can mentors be trained and paid off contract?
4	If it is determined that a teacher needs a third year of teaching and mentoring to earn an evaluation that meets the State Standards, will the State fund the $1,300 for the third year?
5	How is the $1,300 distributed if a mentor drops out of the program and another mentor is assigned?
6	After FICA, IPERS, etc., is removed from the $300 per first year teacher mentor, does the remainder of this money need to be spent by the end of the school year, or may this money be earmarked for later use (summer and beyond)?
7	Are there state guidelines as to how mentors will be selected in each district?
8	What is the definition of "Beginning Teacher" for purposes of mentoring?
9	If a first-year teacher from District A takes a job in District B next year, does that teacher have to start all over again in District B's mentoring program?
10	How does mentoring apply to teachers moving from out of state?
11	If $1,000 is to go to each mentor in a given year and $300 per teacher mentor is given to the district for "other" costs, does the state stipulate how these "other" funds must be used?
12	Are part-time teachers included in the required mentoring?
13	If a district is making substantial changes in their Mentoring and Induction Plan, what steps do they follow? Is there a deadline?