(a) A school district that has implemented a mentoring program for classroom teachers who have less than two years of teaching experience under § 21.458 is entitled to an allotment as determined under Subsection (b) to fund the mentoring program and to provide stipends for mentor teachers.
(b) The commissioner shall adopt a formula to determine the amount to which each district described by Subsection (a) is entitled.

(c) Funding provided to districts under this section may be used only for providing:
(1) mentor teacher stipends;
(2) scheduled release time for mentor teachers and the classroom teachers to whom they are assigned for meeting and engaging in mentoring activities; and
(3) mentoring support through providers of mentor training.