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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H2/4/25 H2/5/25 H2/10/25
2 95th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1189
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5 By: Representative Vaught
6 By: Senator G. Leding
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND NOVICE TEACHER MENTORING REQUIREMENTS
10 UNDER THE TEACHER EXCELLENCE AND SUPPORT SYSTEM; AND
11 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 AN ACT TO AMEND NOVICE TEACHER MENTORING
16 REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE TEACHER
17 EXCELLENCE AND SUPPORT SYSTEM; AND FOR
18 OTHER PURPOSES.
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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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22 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 6-17-2806(d), concerning the requirement
23 for novice teacher mentoring under the Teacher Excellence and Support System,
24 is amended to read as follows:
25 (d)(1) The Teacher Excellence and Support System also shall include
26 novice teacher mentoring for each novice teacher employed at the public
27 school that:
28 (1)(A) Provides training and support to novice teachers to
29 increase teacher retention;
30 (2)(B) Establishes norms of professionalism; and
31 (3)(C) Leads to improved student achievement by increasing
32 effective teacher performance.
33 (2) However, a novice teacher who has completed a Division of
34 Elementary and Secondary Education-approved year-long residency is not
35 required to participate in novice teacher mentoring under this subsection
36 (d).
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