How are Regional School Improvement Coaches and Peer Mentors selected?
Exemplary teachers and administrators from local school systems are nominated by their superintendent to serve as RSICs or Peer Mentors. Individuals who are selected to serve as members of the State Support Team are, for the most part, employees of a local school system. The state Department of Education contracts with the school system for the services of the teacher/administrator. Retired persons and teachers not presently employed by a local school system or merit employees of the State Department of Education may be asked to serve as part of the State Support Team. Contracts are negotiated on a case-by-case basis. Individuals may apply for renewal of their positions with the State Support Team in the spring of each year. The State Department of Education will make appointments to the State Support Team after discussion with the Deputy Superintendent of Education, the Accountability Roundtable Oversight Committee, and the Coordinator of the Accountability Roundtable. Personnel are g
