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From the ECS State Policy Database
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools


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State Status/Date Level Summary
DCSigned into law 07/2012P-12Recruiting Effective Teachers to High-need Schools, Title, III
Bill 19-648
Establishes a pilot incentive program to encourage highly effective teachers to teach in four high-need (low performing and low income) scho...

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COSigned into law 06/2012P-12Effective Educators Low-performing Schools
H.B. 1261
Extends stipends for teachers who are nationally board certified to principals who meet standards for principal certification. Allows nation...

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TXAdopted 05/2012P-12Teach for Texas Loan Repayment Assistance Program
19 TAC 21.173, 174, 176
Amends the Teach for Texas Loan Repayment Assistance Program. From Texas Register:
--§21.173: Reverses the order of two priorities of applic...

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CTSigned into law 05/2012P-12Teacher Recuritment to Low-Achieving Schools
S.B. 458
(Sec. 10) Requires SDE, to establish a Municipal Aid for New Teachers (MANE) program, within available appropriations, to provide grants of ...

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AZSigned into law 04/2012P-12Teacher/Principal Evaluations
H.B. 2823
Requires the State Board to adopt four state performance classifications (highly effective, effective, developing, ineffective) and guidelin...

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ARAdopted 03/2012P-12Incentives for Teacher Recruitment and Retention in High Priority Districts
AR ADC 005.16.15-1.00 to AR ADC 005.16.15-6.00
Establish procedures to provide incentives for teacher recruitment and retention in high priority districts with an average daily membership...

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UTSigned into law 03/2012P-12Repealing Scholarships for Teachers in Necessarily Existent Small Schools or Small School Districts
H.B. 156 - Repealing Scholarships for Teachers in Necessarily Existent Small Schools or Small School Districts
Repeals 53A-6-701 and -702, provisions that permitted the state board to award scholarships to teachers in "necessarily existent small schoo...

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OHSigned into law 06/2011Postsec.Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program
H.B. 153 - Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program
Existing policy directs the chancellor of the board of regents to encourage state universities and colleges to submit proposals under the ch...

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NYEmergency Rule Adoption 05/2010P-12Establishment of Clinically Rich Graduate Level Teacher Preparation Program
Title 8 NYCRR Sections 52.1, 52.21 and 80-5.13
From the administrative register:
It is anticipated that the proposed amendment will be presented to the board of regents for adoption as a...

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CTSigned into law 05/2010P-12Rehiring of Retired Teachers
S.B. 438 - Sec. 8
Allows retired teachers to be rehired for up to one year in a shortage area or priority school district for up to 45% of the current maximum...

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MDSigned into law 04/2010P-12Recruitment of Highly Effective Teachers and Principals
H.B. 1263 - Teacher/Principal Recruitment in High Need Schools
This section requires the state board of education to establish a program to support locally negotiated incentives for highly effective clas...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12
Postsec.
Consolidation of Teacher Recruitment Programs
H.B. 3999
Consolidates the "Future Teacher Corps Program" and the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching's "Golden Apple Scholars Program"...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Grow Your Own Teacher Act
H.B. 4117
Provides that for purposes of the Grow Your Own Teacher Act to prepare highly skilled, committed teachers to teach in hard-to-staff schools,...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Grow Your Own Teacher Program
H.B. 392
Amends the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Act. Eliminates provision that a goal of the program is to achieve an average teacher retention p...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Center for Creativity and Innovation
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.82
**No funds allocated in the current budget for this center, according to the DOE's H.B. 1 summary document http://www.education.ohio.gov/GD/...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Teach Ohio Program, Teaching Fellows Program
H.B. 1 - Section 3333.39, 3333.391 and 3333.392
Section 3333.39: Directs the chancellor of the board of regents and the state superintendent to establish and administer the teach Ohio prog...

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GASigned into law 04/2009P-12Salary Increases for National Board-Certified Teachers
H.B. 243
Eliminates provision that a teacher must be granted two days of approved paid leave to prepare the portfolio of student work required for na...

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DESigned into law 04/2009Postsec.
Community College
Teach For America
H.B. 102
Enables the implementation of the Teach For America program and teacher residency programs on a state- wide basis by modifying the entry req...

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CASigned into law 09/2008P-12
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loan forgiveness
S.B. 1158
Expands educational loan assumption program eligibility to include an applicant who agrees to teach on a part- time basis for a specified nu...

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ILSigned into law 08/2008Postsec.
Community College
Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program
H.B. 1334
Requires the commission of higher education to allocate a minimum of 200 Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program scholarship awards each year ...

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NYVetoed 08/2007P-12Retired Police Personnel As New York Teachers
S.B. 3994
Allows retired members of the New York city police pension fund to collect their pensions while providing teaching service in the city of Ne...

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ILSigned into law 08/2007P-12Teacher Homebuyer Assistance Act
S.B. 1224
Creates the Teacher Homebuyer Assistance Act. Subject to appropriation, requires the Illinois Housing Development Authority to establish and...

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ILSigned into law 08/2007P-12Grow Your Own Teacher Education Act
S.B. 446
Amends the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Act regarding the definition of hard-to-staff school. Changes the term "target schools" to "eligi...

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NCSigned into law 07/2007P-12High Needs Schools
S.B. 1479
Allows National Board Certified Teachers who serve as mentors, literacy coaches, or in other instructional leadership positions at high need...

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HIBecame law without governor's signature 07/2007P-12Hawaii Educator Loan Program
H.B. 777
Amends eligibility requirements for the Hawaii educator loan program. Adds that loans will be awarded to teaching candidates as well as exis...

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LASigned into law 07/2007P-12Tax Credit for Teachers Returning to Katrina-Struck Districts
H.B. 847
Provides for a $1,000 individual income tax credit in 2007 and 2008 for teachers re-employed by a school board in certain parishes which hav...

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HISigned into law 06/2007P-12Additional Bonuses for National Board-Certified Teachers
H.B. 24
Provides an additional $5,000 bonus per year for each national board-certified teacher who teaches at:
         (A)  A school that is in res...

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OKSigned into law 06/2007P-12Amends Education Leadership Oklahoma Program
S.B. 586
Relates to the Education Leadership Oklahoma program; requires the Commission for Teacher Preparation to emphasize recruiting efforts towar...

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NVSigned into law 06/2007P-12District Budget Reporting, Grant Fund for Licensed Education Personnel
A.B. 1A
Revises provisions governing the inclusion of certain information in the biennial budget request for the state distributive school account f...

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MTSigned into law 05/2007P-12Quality Educator Loan Assistance Program
S.B. 2A (Teacher Recruitment)
Creates a quality educator loan assistance program administered by the board of regents through the office of the commissioner of higher edu...

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NYSigned into law 04/2007P-12Contract for Excellence
S.B. 2107 - Part A, Section 12
Requires every district with at least one school currently identified as requiring academic progress or in need of improvement or in correct...

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NYSigned into law 04/2007P-12Science and Mathematics Tuition Reimbursement Program
S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 36
Creates science and mathematics tuition reimbursement program. Provides that of the amount appropriated for grants to schools for the 2007-2...

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IDSigned into law 04/2007P-12Potential Study on the Challenges of Rural Schools
S.B. 1236 (Section 7)
Authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction to expend $100,000 of a state appropriation to conduct a study and develop plans that ad...

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ILAdopted 02/2007P-12"Grow Your Own" Teacher Education Initiative
23 IAC 60.20, .80, .90, .100
Clarifies rules regarding the "Grow Your Own" program. Amends definitions of "hard-to-staff school" and "hard-to-staff teaching position" to...

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GAAdopted 01/2007P-12Title IIA Program Grant
GAC 160-1-4-.273
Establishes rules regarding the Title IIA Program Grant, which distributes funds for schools with a proven spending record of Title IIA fund...

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AZSigned into law 06/2006P-12
Postsec.
Alternative Teacher Certification & Low-income Schools
S.B. 1184
Relates to the alternative teacher development program for placing highly qualified teachers into low income schools; provides for a matchin...

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IASigned into law 06/2006P-12Merit-Based Teacher Pay
H.B. 2792 - Section 24 - 27
Rewrites section 284.11 (former "Pilot program for team-based variable pay for student achievement"). New section 284.11 encourages school ...

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VTSigned into law 05/2006P-12Teaching Shortages and Licensure/Revocation
H.B. 677
Directs the commissioner of education to annually convene a meeting of directors of Vermont educator preparation programs and representative...

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MOSigned into law 05/2006P-12
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Community College
Urban Flight and Rural Needs Scholarship Program
S.B. 980
Creates the Urban Flight and Rural Needs Scholarship Program for scholarships for students entering teacher education programs who commit to...

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FLSigned into law 05/2006P-12Teaching Quality Assignment Disparities
H.B. 7087 (Section 57)
The Legislature finds disparities between teachers assigned to teach in a majority of "A" graded schools and teachers assigned to teach in a...

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MDSigned into law 04/2006P-12Teacher Induction Program
S.B. 238
Establishes a comprehensive induction program in the State Department of Education for new teachers employed by hard-to-staff schools; requi...

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INSigned into law 03/2006P-12
S.B. 172
Allows the governing body of a school corporation or an accredited nonpublic school to hire an individual who is in the process of obtaining...

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ILAdopted 01/2006P-12
Postsec.
The "Grow Your Own" Teacher Education Initiative
23 IAC 60.10 thru 100
Establishes rules to implement the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Act. Allows consortia of at least one postsecondary institution, at least...

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AZSigned into law 04/2005P-12State Retirement System
H.B. 2472
Relates to the State Retirement System. Authorizes use of public monies in the purchase of any annuity or deferred compensation payments for...

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ILSigned into law 07/2004P-12Grow Our Own Teacher Education Act
S.B. 1550
Creates the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Act. Establishes the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Initiative to prepare highly skilled, committ...

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ARSigned into law 01/2004P-12Teacher Housing Fund
H.B. 1060
Relates to the state teacher housing development act; provides for teachers who have demonstrated ability to successfully teach children in ...

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ALSigned into law 06/2003P-12State Board of Education
S.B. 7
Directs the State Board of Education to create a program for payments to teachers who agree to teach in underserved areas or subject matter ...

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MESigned into law 06/2001P-12
H.B. 1345
Resolve No. 48., (LD 1802) Provides for legislative review of a chapter of law regarding targeted need certificates, a major substantive rul...

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MSSigned into law 05/2001P-12Housing Loan Program for Teachers in Shortage Areas
S.B. 2181
Deletes the automatic repealer on the State Employer Assisted Housing Loan Program for teachers in critical teacher shortage areas....

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CASigned into law 06/2000P-12Recruitment
S.B. 1666
Public school teachers who become National Board Certified are eligible for a one-time incentive award of $10,000. To be eligible for this a...

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