33-1212A. COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISORS AND STUDENT MENTORS. (1) College and career advising and student mentoring are essential components of students’ educational experience. Such advising and mentoring provide all students with an early opportunity to identify academic strengths, areas in need of improvement and areas of interest for the purpose of making informed choices and setting postsecondary education and career goals. The focus of college and career planning is to help students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve academic success and to be college and career ready upon high school graduation.
(2) School districts and charter schools may employ noncertificated staff to serve in the role of college and career advisors and student mentors. Appropriate alternative forms of advising and mentoring shall be research-based and may include the following:
(a) High contact programs such as:
(i) Near peer or college student mentors; and
(ii) Counselor, teacher or paraprofessional as advisor or mentor;
(b) Collaborative programs such as:
(i) Student ambassadors; and
(ii) Cooperative agreements with other school districts or postsecondary institutions; and
(c) Virtual coach or mentor programs.
(3) School districts and charter schools shall provide professional development in the area of college and career advising to all staff serving in the role of student mentors or advisors. All individuals providing services in the role of a college and career advisor must have a basic level of training or experience in the area of advising or mentoring to provide such services.
(4) School districts and charter schools shall notify parents or guardians of all students in grades 8 through 12 of the availability of college and career advising provided by the district and how to access such services.
(5) The state board of education shall promulgate rules necessary for the administration of this section.
History:
[33-1212A, added 2015, ch. 314, sec. 3, p. 1230; am. 2016, ch. 43, sec. 1, p. 93; am. 2021, ch. 207, sec. 5, p. 570.]
Structure Idaho Code
Section 33-1201 - CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
Section 33-1201A - IDAHO PROFESSIONAL ENDORSEMENT — ELIGIBILITY.
Section 33-1201B - GRANDFATHER RIGHTS FOR SPECIFIC ENDORSEMENTS.
Section 33-1202 - ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTIFICATE.
Section 33-1203 - ACCREDITED TEACHER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 33-1204 - VALIDITY, DURATION, RENEWAL, AND LAPSE OF CERTIFICATES.
Section 33-1205 - CERTIFICATE RECORDS AND FEES.
Section 33-1207 - ENDORSEMENT AND REGISTRATION OF CERTIFICATES.
Section 33-1207A - TEACHER PREPARATION.
Section 33-1208A - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND IMMUNITY.
Section 33-1210 - INFORMATION ON PAST JOB PERFORMANCE.
Section 33-1211 - PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION OR PUBLICATION.
Section 33-1212 - SCHOOL COUNSELORS.
Section 33-1212A - COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISORS AND STUDENT MENTORS.
Section 33-1216 - SICK AND OTHER LEAVE.
Section 33-1217 - ACCRUED UNUSED SICK LEAVE — TRANSFER.
Section 33-1218 - SICK LEAVE IN EXCESS OF STATUTORY MINIMUM AMOUNTS — PROOF OF ILLNESS.
Section 33-1220 - IN-SERVICE TRAINING — HALTING SERVICE INCREMENTS.
Section 33-1221 - SALES OF SERVICES OR MERCHANDISE LIMITED.
Section 33-1222 - FREEDOM FROM ABUSE.
Section 33-1224 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF TEACHERS.
Section 33-1225 - THREATS OF VIOLENCE — LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.
Section 33-1228 - SEVERANCE ALLOWANCE AT RETIREMENT.
Section 33-1251 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS — TITLE OF ACT.
Section 33-1252 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION — MEMBERS — APPOINTMENT — TERMS.
Section 33-1253 - CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN — SECRETARY — RULE MAKING.
Section 33-1254 - PROFESSIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS — ADOPTION — PUBLICATION.
Section 33-1258 - RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE PROFESSIONAL STANDARD.
Section 33-1271 - SCHOOL DISTRICTS — PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES — NEGOTIATION AGREEMENTS.
Section 33-1272 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 33-1273 - SCHOOL DISTRICTS — PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES — NEGOTIATIONS.
Section 33-1274 - APPOINTMENT OF MEDIATORS — COMPENSATION.
Section 33-1275 - TERMS OF AGREEMENTS.
Section 33-1276 - INTENT OF ACT.
Section 33-1279 - RELEASED TIME FOR SERVICE ON STATE COMMITTEES AND COMMISSION.
Section 33-1280 - AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGES TEACHING AUTHORIZATION.