HB 689 -- Mentoring Standards for Beginning Teachers and Principals Sponsor: Baker (123) This bill requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to create mentoring standards for beginning teachers and principals no later than June 30, 2008. The bill specifies the principles for mentoring and the benchmarks for quality programs. The department is required to involve representatives from various educational and professional development sectors to participate in the creation of the standards.Copyright (c) Missouri House of Representatives