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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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 | 21st Century Skills |
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| Accountability |
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| Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
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| Accountability--Reporting Results |
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| Accountability--Rewards |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers |
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| Accountability--School Improvement |
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| Adult Basic Education |
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| Assessment |
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| Assessment--Accommodations |
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| Assessment--College Entrance Exams |
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| Assessment--Computer Based |
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| Assessment--End-of-Course |
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| Assessment--Formative/Interim |
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| Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
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| Assessment--Legal Issues |
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| Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) |
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| Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio |
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| Assessment--Value Added |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
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| Attendance |
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| Attendance--Compulsory |
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| Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) |
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| Attendance--Truancy |
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| Background Checks |
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| Bilingual/ESL |
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| Brain Research |
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| Business Involvement |
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| Career/Technical Education |
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| Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship |
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| Cheating |
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| Choice of Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded |
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| Civic Education |
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy |
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| Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards |
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| Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
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| Class Size |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Alignment |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Censorship |
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| Curriculum--Core Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Environmental Education |
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| Curriculum--Excusal |
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| Curriculum--Family Living Education |
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| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
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| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
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| Curriculum--Geography Education |
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| Curriculum--Home Economics |
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| Curriculum--International Education |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling |
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| Curriculum--Mathematics |
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| Curriculum--Multicultural |
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| Curriculum--Physical Education |
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| Curriculum--Science |
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| Curriculum--Sex Education |
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| Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
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| Curriculum--Speech Education |
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| Data-Driven Improvement |
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| Demographics |
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| Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults |
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| Demographics--Enrollments |
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| Desegregation |
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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| Education Research |
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| Equity |
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| Federal |
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| Finance |
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| Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
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| Finance--Aid to Private Schools |
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| Finance--Bonds |
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| Finance--District |
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| Finance--Does Money Matter? |
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| Finance--Equity |
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| Finance--Facilities |
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| Finance--Federal |
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| Finance--Funding Formulas |
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| Finance--Litigation |
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| Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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| Finance--Performance Funding |
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| Finance--Private Giving |
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| Finance--Resource Efficiency |
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| Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
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| Finance--Student Fees |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
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| Governance |
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| Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
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| Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
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| Governance--Mandates |
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| Governance--Regional Entities |
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| Governance--School Boards |
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| Governance--School Boards--Training |
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| Governance--Site-Based Management |
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| Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
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| Health |
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| Health--Child Abuse |
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| Health--Mental Health |
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| Health--Nutrition |
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| Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses |
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| Health--Suicide Prevention |
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| Health--Teen Pregnancy |
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| High School |
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| High School--Advanced Placement |
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| High School--College Readiness |
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| High School--Credit Recovery |
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| High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates |
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| High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
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| High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges |
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| High School--Exit Exams |
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| High School--GED (General Education Development) |
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| High School--Graduation Requirements |
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| High School--International Baccalaureate |
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| Instructional Approaches |
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| Instructional Approaches--Constructivism |
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| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills |
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| Instructional Approaches--Official English |
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| Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning |
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| Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
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| Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task |
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| Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping |
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| Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
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| International Benchmarking |
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| Leadership |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Professional Development |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure |
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| Middle School |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--African American |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic |
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| No Child Left Behind |
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| No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
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| No Child Left Behind--Assessment |
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| No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
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| No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
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| No Child Left Behind--Finance |
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| No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement |
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| No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers |
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| No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
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| No Child Left Behind--School Support |
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| No Child Left Behind--Special Populations |
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| No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
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| Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
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| Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
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| P-16 or P-20 |
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| P-3 |
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| P-3 Brain Development |
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| P-3 Child Care |
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| P-3 Content Standards and Assessment |
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| P-3 Data Systems |
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| P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
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| P-3 Ensuring Quality |
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| P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits |
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| P-3 Family Involvement |
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| P-3 Finance |
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| P-3 Governance |
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| P-3 Grades 1-3 |
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| P-3 Health and Mental Health |
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| P-3 Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Kindergarten--Full Day Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Preschool |
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| P-3 Public/Private Partnerships |
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| P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion |
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| P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
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| Parent/Family |
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| Parent/Family--Parent Rights |
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| Parent/Family--Research |
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| Partnerships--University/School |
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| Postsecondary |
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| Postsecondary Accountability |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Licensing/Program Review and Approval |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning |
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| Postsecondary Affordability |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants |
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| Postsecondary Faculty |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure |
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| Postsecondary Finance |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Facilities |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Revenue and Expenditures |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies |
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| Postsecondary Institutions |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Four-Year Baccalaureate |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--HBCUs/Minority-Serving Institutions |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent |
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| Postsecondary Online Instruction |
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| Postsecondary Participation |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Access |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Enrollments (Statistics) |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Outreach |
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| Postsecondary Students |
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| Postsecondary Students--Adults |
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| Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
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| Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth |
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| Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional |
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| Postsecondary Students--International |
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| Postsecondary Students--Low-Income |
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| Postsecondary Students--Military |
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| Postsecondary Students--Minority |
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| Postsecondary Success |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) |
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| Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation |
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| Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence |
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| Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
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| Private Schools |
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| Privatization |
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| Privatization--Education Management Agencies (EMOs) |
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| Proficiency-Based Approaches |
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| Promising Practices |
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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Public Attitudes |
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| Public Involvement |
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| Purposes of Public Education |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Reading/Literacy--Adult Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| Religion--Prayer/Meditation |
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| Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution) |
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| Rural |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Week |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round |
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| School Climate/Culture |
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| School Safety |
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| School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
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| School Safety--Code of Conduct |
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| School Safety--Corporal Punishment |
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| School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
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| School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension |
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| School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools |
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| School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
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| School Safety--Special Education |
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| School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes |
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| School/District Structure/Operations |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--District Size |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Org. (K-3/K-8 etc.) |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--School Size |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Staffing Ratios |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
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| Service-Learning |
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| Special Education |
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| Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations |
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| Special Education--Finance |
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| Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming) |
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| Special Education--Placement |
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| Special Education--Transition |
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| Special Populations--Corrections Education |
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| Special Populations--Foster Care |
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| Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
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| Special Populations--Homeless Education |
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| Special Populations--Immigrant Education |
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| Special Populations--Migrant Education |
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| Special Populations--Military |
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| Standards |
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| Standards--Common Core State Standards |
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| Standards--Implementation |
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| State Comparisons/Statistics |
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| State Longitudinal Data Systems |
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| State Policymaking |
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| State Policymaking--Ballot Questions |
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| State Policymaking--Constitutional Clauses |
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| State Policymaking--Politics |
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| State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
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| STEM |
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| Student Achievement |
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| Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap |
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| Student Achievement--State Trends |
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| Student Supports |
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| Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
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| Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
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| Student Supports--Remediation |
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| Student Surveys |
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| Students |
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| Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
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| Students--Employment |
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| Students--Incentives |
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| Students--K-12 Exchange Students |
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| Students--Mobility |
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| Students--Records/Rights |
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| Teaching Quality |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
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| Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
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| Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
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| Teaching Quality--Preparation |
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| Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
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 | Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2012 | P-12 | Provides the service retirement pension must not be cancelled for a pensioner who is re-employed as a teacher on a temporary and non-annual basis or on an hourly basis, so long as the person (1) does not work as a paid teacher on more than 100 days in a school year and (2) does not accept gross compensation in a school year in excess of (i) $30,000 or (ii) in the case of a person who retires with at least 5 years of
service as a principal, an amount equal to the daily rate normally paid to retired principals multiplied by 100. Provides that such re-employment does not require contributions, result in service credit, or constitute active membership in the Fund. Establishes pensioner and state board procedures for a pensioner to be eligible for such re-employment without cancellation of pension. Provides that if a pensioner works for more than 100 days or accepts excess gross compensation for such re-employment in any school year, the service retirement pension will thereupon be cancelled. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/PDF/09700SB3597lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 3597
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12
Postsec. | From final bill analysis: Requires the Florida Fund for Minority Teachers to annually report to the department of education the balance of the corporation's assets and cash reserves. Also, to enable better collection of defaulted scholarships, requires the Florida Fund for Minority Teachers to use a contingency collection agency. Bill text (pages 58-59 of 72): http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h5201er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=5201&Session=2012
Final bill analysis: http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=h5201z.HEAS.DOCX&DocumentType=Analysis&BillNumber=5201&Session=2012
Title: H.B. 5201 - Florida Fund for Minority Teachers
Source: myfloridahouse.gov
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| NY | Issued 04/2012 | P-12 | Establishes the New NY Education Reform Commission to provide guidance and advice to the governor on education policy, performance, and innovation. Directs the commission to study the best national and international public education models and best practices to recommend ways to increase educational productivity and student performance in the state. Directs the commission to comprehensively review and assess the state's education system to ultimately create significant savings while improving student achievement and providing students with a high-quality education. Requires that the review include, but not be limited to:
a. studying teacher recruitment and performance, including incentives to keep the best teachers, and the teacher preparation, certification and evaluation systems;
b. analyzing factors that support P-12 student achievement to ensure all students are on track to graduate from high school ready for college, careers, and active citizenship;
c. evaluating education funding, distribution of state aid, and operating costs to identify efficiencies in spending while maintaining the quality of educational programs, including special education;
d. increasing parent and family engagement, including examining the school calendar and district-level policies that increase parental involvement;
e. examining the unique issues faced by high-need urban and rural districts, including comparing best practices and identifying the different services that these districts might require to be successful;
f. analyzing the availability of technology and its best use in the classroom, including the accessibility of, and obstacles to, using technology in the classroom in light of the requirements and demands of the job market to best prepare our students; and
g. examining the overall structure of the state's education system to determine whether it meets students' needs while respecting the taxpayer.
Directs the commission to compare student achievement outcomes with education spending, focusing on districts that generate higher than average achievement per dollars spent, including high-need districts that are providing students with the opportunity to receive a sound basic education, and identifying how districts can boost student achievement without increasing spending. Directs the commission to submit preliminary recommendations by December 2012, and final recommendations by September 2013, at which time the commission will terminate its work.
http://www.governor.ny.gov/executiveorder/44
Title: E.O. No. 44
Source: www.governor.ny.gov
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| DE | Signed into law 03/2012 | P-12 | Repeals the sunset provision included in House Bill No. 102, which authorized the Teach for America (TFA) program as an alternative route to teacher licensure and certification. The law was signed by the Governor on April 20, 2009 and would sunset on April 20, 2012.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+239/$file/legis.html?open
Title: H.B. 239
Source: http://legis.delaware.gov/
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2012 | P-12 | Creates the South Dakota critical teaching needs scholarship program to encourage South Dakota's high school graduates to obtain their postsecondary education in South Dakota for teaching, to remain in the state upon completion of their education, and to contribute to the state and its citizens by working in a critical need teaching area. Program set to begin in the 2013-2014 academic year. (Sec. 1)
Establishes the Critical Teaching Needs Scholarship Board to oversee scholarship program. (Sec. 2)
Establishes the South Dakota Education Reform Advisory Council to advise upon the implementation of this Act. (Sec. 64)
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2012/Bills/HB1234ENR.pdf
Title: H.B. 1234
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2012 | P-12 | Creates a Teach for America grant program within the Department of Education with an aim to allow the number of teachers placed to grow from fifty-seven to one hundred by 2015.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2012/Bills/SB139ENR.pdf
Title: S.B. 139
Source: legis.state.sd.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2012 | P-12 | Removes from the list of nonlapsing funds and accounts certain funds appropriated from the Uniform School Fund to the state board of education for new teacher bonus and performance-based compensation plans, as provided in Section 53A-17a-148 (Section 53A-17a-148 also repealed). http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0156.pdf
Title: H.B. 156 - Repeal of Provision re: New Teacher Bonus and Performance-Based Compensation Plans
Source: le.utah.gov
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| NM | Adopted 02/2012 | P-12 | Requests that the legislature establish a work group to study the stustainability for future growth, recruitment and training of high school students to pursue future careers in education.
http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/12%20Regular/memorials/house/HM013.pdf
Title: H.M. 42; S.M. 53
Source: http://www.nmlegis.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2011 | P-12 | Makes numerous changes to retirement provisions, including permitting a retired member of the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), pursuant to specified limitations, to perform the work of county and district superintendents who are responsible for the supervision of persons or administration of certain duties and to perform trustee work for the Cash Balance Benefit Program.
In addition: From bill summary: Existing law establishes the Cash Balance Benefit Program, administered by the State Teachers' Retirement Board, as a separate benefit program within the State Teachers' Retirement Plan. This bill would permit a member retired for service under the Cash Balance Benefit Program to perform specified activities as an employee of an employer in the system, as an employee of a
third party, or as an independent contractor within the California public school system, but would prohibit the member from making contributions to the retirement fund. The bill would condition this authorization on a variety of factors including limitations on the rate of pay of the member and the total amount of compensation, as well as on the employer maintaining accurate records in this regard, among other things. The bill would also repeal provisions that require that a participant in the Cash Balance Benefit Program who becomes reemployed under certain conditions have his or her annuity terminated. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0301-0350/sb_349_bill_20111009_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 349
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2011 | P-12 | Provides that the first teacher supply and demand report following the initial report must be provided by January 2012, rather than January 2011. Requires administrator and teacher salary and benefits information, prior to being reported to the state board for an annual report, to be presented at a regular school board meeting and posted to the district Web site, if one exists. Makes other minor changes. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/PDF/097-0256.pdf
Title: H.B. 3464
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| TX | Signed into law 07/2011 | P-12 | Amends provisions granting tuition waivers for educational aides. Requires that the courses needed for teacher certification in which the aide is enrolled be in one or more subject areas determined by the Texas
Education Agency to be experiencing a critical shortage of teachers in public schools in the state. Provides that an aide previously receiving a tuition exemption remains eligible notwithstanding this requirement if the aide is enrolled at an institution of higher education granting the exemption in courses required for teacher certification, and meets all other eligibility requirements. Provides these changes go into effect with the fall 2012 semester. Pages 125-127 of 263: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/821/billtext/pdf/SB00001F.pdf#navpanes=0
Title: S.B. 1
Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Defines school types for purpose of federal loan forgiveness programs offered to teachers. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measures/sb0600.dir/sb0670.en.html
Title: S.B. 670
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| SC | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Suspends the requirement that the Department of Education (DOE) provide printed copies of 2011 district and school report cards. Requires a school district or school within the district to provide parents with a link to the report cards via email or other communication methods upon certain conditions. Requires the DOE to suspend writing assessments for certain grades and to provide that writing assessments may not be used in growth calculation. Suspends the requirement that schools advertise district and school 2011 report cards, but requires the results to be provided to an area newspaper of general circulation. Allows high schools to offer state-funded WorkKey assessments to certain students. Provides for a one-year grace period for certain recipients of a South Carolina Teacher Loan and requires the South Carolina Student Loan Corporation to develop forms and procedures to implement the grace period. http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess119_2011-2012/bills/3663.htm
Title: H.B. 3663
Source: http://www.scstatehouse.gov
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| DE | Signed into law 04/2011 | P-12 | Implements the recommendations of the Senate's Teacher Hiring Task Force. Creates an estimated unit count each March, which the Department of Education will conduct using existing resources. The state will guarantee that school districts receive unit funds for the following school year equivalent to 98% of the estimated unit count. This will allow districts to make offers of employment to new teachers in the late spring and early summer. The Act also requires greater transparency by school districts with respect to their hiring practices.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+16/$file/legis.html?open
Title: S.B. 16
Source: http://legis.delaware.gov
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| MS | Signed into law 04/2011 | P-12 | Creates the Joint Legislative and Paraprofessional Education and Mental Health Study Committee to examine, make recommendations and assist in shaping public policy to improve student outcomes and educational opportunities for students with serious emotional and behavioral disorders in regular and special K-12 education.
Expands the composition of the Task Force to Study Strategies for Solving the Current Teacher Shortage in Mississippi by adding the commissioner of higher education and the executive director of the state Board of Community and junior Colleges.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1177SG.pdf
Title: H.B. 1177
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Specifies the date for the department of education to pay the licensed pathologist bonus. Details repayment terms for teachers who receive bonus and leave the teaching field.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2011R/Bills/HB1819.pdf
Title: H.B. 1819
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2010 | P-12 | From bill summary: Provides that any change in salary, compensation or remuneration principally for the purpose of enhancing a member's benefits will not be included in the calculation of a member's final compensation for purposes of determining that member's defined benefit. Generally requires the board of each state and local public retirement system to establish, by regulation, accountability provisions that include an ongoing audit process to ensure that a change in a member's salary, compensation, or remuneration is not made principally for the purpose of enhancing a member's retirement benefits. Revises the definition of "creditable compensation" and limits the calculation of a member's final compensation to an amount not to exceed the average increase in compensation received within the final compensation period and the 2 preceding years by employees in the same or a related group as that member.
Also provides that a person who retires on or after January 1, 2012, may not perform services for any employer covered by a state or local retirement system until that person has been separated from service for a period of at least 180 days. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_1401-1450/sb_1425_bill_20100902_enrolled.pdf
Governor's veto message: http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:letterFile/yvcee9xanplikz_files/z65dz43ujjhran/0/0?&_c=d|yvcee9xanplikz|z65p1zm6c0d0km&_ce=1287006994.934004271c8aadf3717e37fa644da411
Title: S.B. 1425
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2010 | Postsec.
Community College | Establishes the Community College Transfer Grant Program Act. Creates the Community College Transfer Grant Program to provide financial assistance to eligible students, subject to appropriation, for the costs
of attending a public or private institution of higher education that awards baccalaureate degrees. Provides that eligible students are those who (1) are state residents, (2) have received an associate's degree at a public community college in the state and maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA while enrolled in an associate's degree program in the state, (3) have enrolled in an institution of higher education in the state by the fall following award of the associate's degree, (4) have applied for financial aid, including federal financial aid, (5) have financial need of no more than $9,000 (as calculated on the FAFSA). Specifies that the award is limited to 2 academic years or 60 credit hours, and may be used only for undergraduate work. Requires award recipients to maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and make satisfactory academic progress toward a degree. Sets award at $1,000 a year, and provides an additional $1,000 grant for students pursuing undergraduate studies in engineering, mathematics, nursing, teaching or science.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/96/PDF/096-1299.pdf
Title: S.B. 3699
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| FL | Issued 06/2010 | P-12 | Establishes Florida's Task Force on Excellent Teaching. Directs the task force to:
(1) Review performance appraisal systems and teacher certification systems
(2) Identify initiatives and strategies that honor Florida's quality teachers for dedicating their careers to teaching
(3) Examine the positive impact teachers have on the state's ability to compete in a global economy
(4) Identify methods for establishing differential and performance-based merit pay for classroom teachers
(5) Develop workable measures of student learning gains, including special education students
(6) Formulate strategies for identifying and dealing with low-performing teachers
(7) Identifying successful strategies and initiatives for improving the recruitment, development and retention of quality teachers through:
--Reviewing teacher preparation programs
--Identifying linkages between teacher merit and student learning
--Identifying effective peer-delivered professional development and support and the essential components of new teacher support programs
--Identifying, disseminating and replicating effective teaching practices, including strategies for teachers to collaborate
--Identifying technologies proven to support teacher productivity, efficiency and effectiveness
--Identifying effective working conditions to retain beginning teachers
--Examining compensation, benefits and incentive issues
--Examining options to define, recognize and reward effective teachers
By December 2010, directs the task force to provide recommendations to the governor, president of the senate, speaker of the house and state board of education that address the goals and objectives of the task force, including recommendations regarding changes to statute and administrative rule. Provides the task force must continue in existence until its objectives are achieved but no later than June 2011, unless extended by a subsequent executive order. http://flgov.com/pdfs/orders/10-126-teaching.pdf
Title: E.O. 10-126
Source: flgov.com
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| SC | Signed into law 05/2010 | Postsec. | Provides for a 1-year grace period for certain recipients of a SC teacher loan and requires the SC student loan corporation to develop forms and procedures to implement the grace period. http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess118_2009-2010/bills/4823.htm
Title: H.J.R. 4823 - Sec.
Source: http://www.scstatehouse.gov
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Requires representatives of the Department of Education and Area Education Agencies and public and private colleges and universities to study opportunities for recruiting racial and ethnic minority teachers and report their findings to the General Assembly by January 10, 2011.
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/linc/govbills/HF2432.pdf
Title: H.B. 2432
Source: http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| MS | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Creates the Task Force on Teacher Attrition, Retention and Growth to study strateges for solving the current teacher shortage in Mississippi and to make recommendations to the 2011 Regular Session of the legislature. Sets forth duties and membership of the task force.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1047SG.pdf
Title: H.B. 1047
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| AL | Adopted 03/2010 | P-12 | Provides administrative procedures as regards the Alabama Teacher Recruitment Incentive Program (ATRIP), which is intended to provide a scholarship/loan program to attract qualified students into the teaching profession in designated critical need areas. Provides that the commission on higher education serves as the state agency for higher education responsible for administration of the Alabama Teacher Recruitment Incentive Program.
Title: 300-4-7
Source:
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| | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Requires representatives of the department of education and area education agencies to study opportunities for recruiting racial and ethnic minority teachers from outside the state and report their findings to the general assembly by January 10, 2011.
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/linc/HF2432_Enrolled.pdf
Title: H.B. 2432
Source: http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| MA | Signed into law 01/2010 | P-12 | Requires charter schools whose charter was granted before January 1, 2010 to have a recruitment and retention plan in effect for the 2011-2012 school year or at the time of its next charter renewal, whichever occurs first. (Section 12)
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/186/st02/st02247.htm
Title: S.B. 2247; (NEW BILL)
Source: http://www.mass.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2009 | P-12 | Applies a limitation of $0 to the compensation for performance of specified activities as an employee of an employer, an employee of a third party, or as an independent contractor during the first 6 months after a member retired for service under this part, if the member is below normal retirement age at the time the compensation is earned. Relates to an exemption in retirement benefit reduction for working as trustee or administrator. Revises provisions regarding earning limitations for retirees. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0501-0550/ab_506_bill_20091011_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 506
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2009 | P-12 | From Legislative Counsel's Digest:
Existing law establishes the Jack O'Connell Beginning-Teacher Salary Incentive Program, under which a county superintendent of schools, or the county board of education, may increase the salary for certain teachers on its adopted certificated employee salary schedule. If a school district elects to meet specified requirements, it is eligible to receive an incentive amount. This bill would recast and revise these provisions to generally delete their application to school districts as of July 1, 2010. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0851-0900/ab_851_bill_20091011_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 851 - Beginning Teacher Salary Incentive Program
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| AZ | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Section 14. H--Notwithstanding any other law, a school district or charter school shall not adopt policies that provide employment retention priority for teachers based on tenure or seniority.
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/3s/bills/hb2011.pdf
Title: H.B. 2011--Section 14
Source: http://www.azleg.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Consolidates the "Future Teacher Corps Program" and the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching's "Golden Apple Scholars Program". Provides that the consolidated program will be known as the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program, and will be managed by the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Requires the transfer of funds from the Future Teacher Corps Program to the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that the eligibility requirements apply only to Illinois Future Teacher Corps scholarships. Provides for the apportionment of special license plate revenues.
Title: H.B. 3999
Source:
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Provides that for purposes of the Grow Your Own Teacher Act to prepare highly skilled, committed teachers to teach in hard-to-staff schools, "hard-to-staff schools" includes schools in the Department of Juvenile Justice School District. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB4117lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 4117
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Amends the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Act. Eliminates provision that a goal of the program is to achieve an average teacher retention period of 7 years. Defines "cohort". Amends definition of "hard-to-staff school". Adds bilingual education as a hard to staff teaching position. Clarifies that paraeducators for purposes of the program serve in schools that meet the definition of a hard-to-staff school. Clarifies that for purposes of this program, "parent and community leader" includes an individual who has or had a child enrolled in a hard-to-staff school and who has a history of active involvement in the school. Allows a regional office of education to be a member of a consortium receiving a Grow Your Own Teacher grant.
Clarifies that a candidate for participation in the Grow Your Own Teacher program must not have attended college right after high school or must have experienced an interruption in his/her college education, and does not hold a bachelor's degree. Amends criteria state board must establish in reviewing grant proposals. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB0392lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 392
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | **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/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=71635**
Authorizes the state superintendent to create the center for creativity and innovation in the department of education. Provides that, if created, the center must help schools in districts, educational service centers, community schools and STEM schools with any of the following:
(1) Designing and implementing strategies and systems that enable schools to become professional learning communities, including:
(a) Mentoring and coaching teachers and support staff
(b) Enabling school principals to focus on supporting instruction and engaging teachers and support staff as part of the instructional leadership team so that teachers and staff may share the responsibility for making and implementing school decisions
(c) Adopting new models for restructuring the learning day or year, such as including teacher planning and collaboration time as part of the school day
(d) Creating smaller schools or smaller units within larger schools to facilitate teacher collaboration to improve and advance the professional practice of teaching and to enhance instruction that yields enhanced student achievement.
(2) Using strategies in collaboration with the teach Ohio program to promote, recruit and enhance the teaching profession, including:
(a) Designing and implementing "grow your own" recruitment and retention strategies to support individuals in becoming licensed teachers, to retain highly qualified teachers, to assist experienced teachers in obtaining licensure in subject areas for which there is need, to assist teachers in earning senior professional educator and lead professional educator licenses, and to assist teachers to grow and develop in the profession
(b) Enhanced conditions for new teachers
(c) Incentives to attract qualified math, science or special education teachers
(d) Developing and implementing a partnership with teacher preparation programs at colleges and universities to help attract teachers qualified to teach in shortage areas
(e) Implementing a program to increase the cultural competency of both new and veteran teachers.
(3) Identifying state policies that impede the adoption of innovative practices and making recommendations to the superintendent of public instruction for the repeal, revision, or waiver of those provisions
(4) Identifying promising programs and practices based on high quality education research and developing models for their early adoption, including research and practices in arts education and creativity
(5) Other duties as assigned by the superintendent of public instruction.
If created, directs the center to promote collaboration between districts and community schools to enhance the academic programs of both and to broaden the application of successful and innovative academic practices developed by community schools. In doing so, directs the center to (1) Study and serve as a clearinghouse of best practices and innovative programming developed and utilized by community schools that could be adopted by school districts; and (2) Identify circumstances in which students could benefit from collaboration between the complementary programs of school districts and community schools.
Pages 1044-1045 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3301.82
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Relates to certification of an educator in Texas who is certified in another state or country. Requires an educator certified in another state or country to pass the state teacher certification exam within a year of approval of the educator's credentials by the state board for educator certification. Requires the commissioner to provide guidance to districts employing an educator certified outside Texas on procedures to classify the educator as a highly qualified teacher. Requires state board to approve or deny within 30 days of receipt all applications from educators certified in another state to teach high-need subjects, including math, science, bilingual education and special education. Requires applications from educators in high-need subjects certified in other states to include specified content. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB04152F.pdf
Title: H.B. 4152
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Creates Section 39.236, "Gifted and Talented Standards." Directs the commissioner to adopt standards to evaluate district gifted and talented programs to determine whether programs are in accordance with the Texas Performance Standards Project or another commissioner-approved program meets the requirements of the state plan for the education of gifted and talented students.
Repeals 39.116, "Initiative for Retaining Quality Educators."
Page 134 of 180: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB00003F.pdf
Title: H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part VII (Gifted and Talented and Retaining Quality Educators)
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2009 | Postsec.
Community College | Amends the Teacher Opportunity Program; provides scholarships to teachers returning to college to receive an additional certification.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act1214.pdf
Title: S.B. 852
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Provides additional incentives for teacher recruitment and retention in high-priority school districts. Increases teacher signing bonuses; equalizes teacher salaries between high-priority school districts and higher paying surrounding school districts.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act969.pdf
Title: S.B. 980
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2009 | Postsec.
Community College | Consolidates the Teacher Education Recruitment Programs by repealing the Minority Teachers Scholars Program, Minority Masters Fellows Program, and the State Teacher Assistance Resource Program: creates the State Teacher Education Program.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act1215.pdf
Title: S.B. 853
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Provides bonuses for individuals who have worked for a minimum number of years with a national board certification as a classroom teacher, building-level principal, or assistant principal in a public school district, employed full time as a teacher in an accredited teacher preparation program at a state- supported institution of higher education; provides only teachers who hold such certification on or after a specified date shall be eligible for a bonus; provides bonuses are not retroactive.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act1449.pdf
Title: H.B. 1862
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/
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| DE | Signed into law 04/2009 | Postsec.
Community College | Enables the implementation of the Teach For America program and teacher residency programs on a state- wide basis by modifying the entry requirements for the Teach For America program and training requirements for Teach For America corps members.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+102/$file/legis.html?open
Title: H.B. 102
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NE | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | From the Fiscal Note: LB 547 changes provisions of the Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program Act, a teacher loan forgiveness program administered by the State Department of Education (NDE). The bill changes the criteria for eligibility for loans from the program, increases the annual amount that may be loaned to an applicant and increases the amount of time a new applicant must teach in the state in order for a loan to be forgiven. The Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program Act is expanded to include the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program and the act is renamed the Excellence in Teaching Act. The addition of the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program to the act changes the focus of the funding for the act. All of the funding is currently provided to students working toward an initial certificate to teach in any subject area. The bill provides that loans made after the effective date of the bill, to new applicants working toward their initial certificate, will only be made to students majoring in a shortage area. It also expands the eligibility for the program and provides for the majority of the loans to be made to certificated teachers enrolled in graduate education programs who are majoring in a shortage area.
http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB547.pdf
Title: L.B. 547
Source: http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov
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| IN | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Requires the Department of Education to collaborate with nonprofit entities, the commission for higher education and state educational institutions to develop initiatives focusing on the recruitment and retention of qualified educators from underrepresented populations and teacher shortage areas; provides for information and scholarship opportunities. Public Law 10
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2009/pdf/he/he1479.1.pdf
Title: H.B. 1479
Source: http://www.in.gov
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Adds provision that if funds are insufficient during any fiscal year, the higher education assistance authority must give priority consideration to loan forgiveness for teachers who have outstanding loan balance eligibility for Best in Class loans issued prior to June 30, 2008.
Adds new section providing that, in the event that there are insufficient funds for the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to provide loan forgiveness for an eligible program participant, the authority must negotiate an extended repayment schedule upon an eligible participant's request. The negotiated schedule must be in compliance with federal loan requirements. Provides an eligible program participant in this repayment schedule cannot forfeit eligibility for other loans or scholarships that become available.
Urges the governor to encourage congressional delegates to provide federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds or other federal funds to enable the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to honor its commitment to provide loan forgiveness for eligible program participants. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/09RS/HB480/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 480
Source: www.lrc.ky.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Provides that local school boards, in cooperation with the local governing body, may pursue housing options for its employees including the provision of workforce housing.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+HB2132ER
Title: H.B. 2132
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| KY | Adopted 01/2009 | P-12 | Adds provisions relating to default on a repayment obligation under the teacher scholarship program.
Title: 11 KAR 8:030 and :040
Source: www.lexis.com
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| UT | Adopted 01/2009 | P-12 | Specifies that licensed teachers providing instruction to students in any public classroom setting are eligible for an Opportunity Award. Establishes school district responsibilities related to Opportunity Awards.
Deletes provision requiring the state office of education to notify Advancement Award recipients immediately if recipients' coursework or grades are unsatisfactory, and requiring the committee to review recipients' continued participation. Adds notification requirements for Advancement Award recipients.
http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r690/r690-100.htm
Title: R690-100
Source: www.rules.utah.gov
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| UT | Adopted 09/2008 | P-12 | Adopts rules relative to Paraeducator to Teacher Scholarship Program established by 53A-6-801 and -802. Addresses scholarship amounts and requirements; applicant scholarship recipient and school district/charter school responsibilities; and state board of education staff/committee responsibilities.
Title: R277-526
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2008 | P-12 | Relates to provisions allowing retired teachers to return to teaching in subject shortage areas without impairing retirement status or retirement annuity. Includes language exempting the changes from provisions concerning new benefit increases. Extends date by which such employment must end from June 2008 to June 2013. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB4536lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 4536
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2008 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires the commission of higher education to allocate a minimum of 200 Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program scholarship awards each year to participants in the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois program. Provides that this allocation is to support mentoring, guidance, and in-service support for teaching candidates in order to increase the likelihood that recipients will complete their full teaching commitments and elect to continue teaching in targeted disciplines and hard-to-staff schools. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB1334lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 1334
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| HI | GOVERNOR'S veto overridden by SENATE. *****To HOUSE for concurrence. 07/2008 | P-12 | Relates to teacher shortages. Appropriates up to $100,000 for fiscal year 2008-2009 for public school teachers and candidates to take preparatory courses, tutorials, or programs for the PRAXIS examinations to become highly qualified under the No Child Left Behind Act.
Appropriates up to $200,000 for fiscal year 2008-2009 to establish four professional development schools for teachers in Hawaii public schools. Directs the department of education to allocate funds to professional development schools through competitive grants subject to the availability of resources. Requires grant applications to include a description of how the professional development school will meet the professional development school standards of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and specified department criteria. Provides that grants may be awarded for up to five years at a time and may be renewable. Requires professional development schools to report annually to the department. Bill text: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2008/Bills/SB3252_CD1_.htm
Governor's veto message: http://hawaii.gov/gov/leg/2008-session/veto-messages/SB3252%20SOBJ.pdf
Title: S.B. 3252
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| MO | Adopted 07/2008 | P-12 | Proposes rules regarding a program that makes scholarships available for eligible students who make a commitment to a teaching career and who enroll in a college program leading to certification to teach in public schools.
http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/5csr/5c80-860.pdf
Title: 5 CSR 80-860.050
Source: http://www.sos.mo.gov
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| NY | Adopted 07/2008 | P-12 | Repeals a rule and adds a new rule to strengthen the commissioner of education's standards of approval for the employment of retired persons in public schools, boards of cooperative educational services, and county vocational education and extension boards. Page 16- of 48: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2008/jul16/pdfs/rulemaking.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 80-5.5
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Revises provisions allowing for the rehiring of retired teachers and administrators and extends the termination date of such provisions. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2008/Bills/HB2710_SD2_.htm
Title: H.B. 2710
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Requires the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to adopt rules requiring local school boards to conduct exit interviews for teachers who leave their employ; provides that such interviews shall be for the purpose of ascertaining reasons for leaving and to assist in developing strategies to improve teacher retention rates.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=503472
Title: S.B. 548
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/
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| AK | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Relates to a report to the Legislature on teacher preparation, retention, and recruitment by the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska. Chapter 71
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/25/Bills/SB0241Z.PDF
Title: S.B. 241
Source: http://www.legis.state.ak.us
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Requires the Department of Education to administer a biennial teaching and learning conditions survey to all teachers to be used for planning and designing future programs; provides stipends to certain teachers employed by a school district, a board of cooperative services, or a charter school who holds national teaching standards certification or based on certain school performance data; creates an exchange teacher interim authorization for participants who are able to teach in another country.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/CLICS2008A/csl.nsf/BillFoldersHouse?openFrameset
Title: H.B. 1384
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us/
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Expands the definition of rural school district to allow more teachers who teach in rural areas to qualify for the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Pilot Program; specifies that the general assembly may appropriate general fund moneys to fund the program; removes the provisions that limit the program to repaying only CollegeInvest loans; increases the dollar amount that all teachers under the program can seek in loan forgiveness; extends the repeal date of the program.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2008a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/A29F05E307E5444887257363008228ED?open&file=1255_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1255
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Relates to retirement benefits under the Teachers Retirement System of the State; provides that a retired teacher who has been retired for a minimum amount of time may return to full-time employment and continue to collect his or her full retirement benefit; provides a public school system may employ a retired teacher as a full time teacher, principal, superintendent, media specialist of counselor. Provides a retired principal or superintendent may be not be re-employed at the same school or district, respectively. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/pdf/sb327.pdf
Title: S.B. 327
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Provides for the establishment of a teachers of diverse backgrounds financial aid pilot program, to be implemented by Winona State University in partnership with the Rochester school
district and St. Cloud State University in partnership with the Robbinsdale school district, to increase the diversity of teachers in school districts with a significant concentration of minority students and attain the state's interest in enhancing the academic achievement of diverse student populations. Defines student eligibility requirements and grant amounts.
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/getbill.php?number=HF1812&session=ls85&version=list&session_number=0&session_year=2007
Title: H.B. 1812
Source: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Directs the state board to issue a license to teach to persons in the Teach for America Program; provides such licenses will not be subject to the requirements of the residency program; requires certain coursework; provides upon successful completion of the coursework and payment of fees, the teacher shall be issued a certificate to teach by the board. If funds are available, which may include but not be limited to grant, foundation, or other funds, they may be provided to train middle school teachers in reading education.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/HB/HB3124_ENR.RTF
Title: H.B. 3124
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Allows a retired classified or nonclassified member who has been retired for at least 36 months and who is employed by a public school to perform duties ordinarily performed by classified or nonclassified personnel shall be able to receive annualized earnings from the public school with no reduction in retirement benefits regardless of the amount of annualized earnings.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/HB/HB2074_ENGR.RTF
Title: H.B. 2074
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Authorizes the department of education to employ retired members in full-time or part-time nonteaching positions, including to serve on scholastic audit teams, and to provide technical assistance to schools and districts required under federal law. Specifies that the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System maximum determine the maximum number of retirees who may be employed in this manner. Requires that the return to work limitations set forth in KRS 161.603 and 161.605 apply to any retired member of the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System who resumes employment as an adjunct instructor. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/08RS/HB470/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 470
Source: www.lrc.ky.gov
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Creates a certification incentive fund to provide grants for eligible recipients to conduct summer institutes. Specifies that the priority for the institutes in the 2008-2009 through 2011-2012 school years is the certification of teachers in high school mathematics, chemistry, integrated science, and physics, and middle school mathematics and earth science under option 7 of the alternative certification program, certification of a person in a field other than education to teach in elementary, middle or secondary programs. Provides that grant recipients may be nonprofit organizations, institutions, and agencies, including postsecondary education institutions, school districts, education cooperatives, and consortia of school districts. Requires the education professional standards board to determine priority for specific institutes at the end of the 2011-2012 school year.
Requires each individual completing a summer institute to have additional hours of formal instruction or assistance during the first year of teaching to reach the minimum number of clock hours. Provides that an alternative teacher certification candidate participating in the institute must not be required to participate in the teacher internship program until the second year of teaching. Requires the candidate to be assigned a teacher mentor by the grant recipient the first year of teaching, with payment of the teacher mentor coming from the summer institute grant.
Provides forgiveable loans to individuals accepted into an institute. Provides the loan will be forgiven if the participant teaches in a Kentucky public or certified nonpublic school for one year within the three years following the awarding of the loan. Also provides a stipend, equal to the loan award amount, for each individual who completes a summer institute. Provides that grant recipients and school districts may offer financial incentives to potential participants and individuals who complete an institute from fund sources other than the grant funds.
Provides that teachers' professional growth fund may be used to provide teachers with professional development that may lead to additional certification endorsements or renewal of certification. Adds that the professional development programs for which teachers may receive support from the fund must provide teacher participants with the opportunity to obtain certificate endorsements or extensions in critical shortage areas, with priority given to math and science through 2016, and in core content areas to their existing certifications through the TC-HQ process, established by the education professional standards board to meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act. Specifies that beginning June 1, 2010, through the 2015-2016 school year, priority for the use of funds from the teachers' professional growth fund must be for the purpose of increasing the number of certified math and science teachers. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/08RS/SB64/bill.doc
Title: S.B. 64
Source: www.lrc.ky.gov
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| MS | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Establishes a pilot program in the State Department of Education to promote the national Troops to Teachers Program in the public schools of the State; provides to assist in the recruitment, licensure, referral, placement and compensation of military personnel interested in beginning a second career in public education as a teacher.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2008/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2913SG.pdf
Title: S.B. 2913
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| MS | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Establishes the Teach For America Act. Authorizes the use of state funds as matching funds by the Teach for America-Delta in order to bring additional Teach for America teachers to State school districts that have a critical shortage of teachers; defines certain terms and related matters.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2008/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2518SG.pdf
Title: S.B. 2518
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| LA | Adopted 03/2008 | P-12
Community College | Amends rules relating to the Students Teaching and Reaching (STAR) content standards curriculum framework. The STAR curriculum is designed to provide a career focus by offering an overview of the teaching profession. STAR students are provided with means and guidance for self-assessment, learning about others, and diversity within Louisiana classrooms. Students will gain a foundational knowledge of the history of education, both national and statewide. In addition, students will be provided meaningful field experiences, with an emphasis in critical shortage areas, designed to paint a realistic picture of the teaching profession.
http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/28v125/28v125.doc
Title: LAC 28:CXXV.1501, 1701, 1901-1915 (Bulletin 121)
Source: http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Provides funds for one-time $1,000 signing bonuses for new educators (including teachers returning to education after one or more years of interrupted service) hired to begin teaching in the 2008-2009 school year.
Provides funds for one-time performance-based compensation during the 2008-2009 school year. Provides that, to receive an allocation for one-time performance-based compensation, a school district or charter school must receive approval of the district or school's written performance-based compensation plan submitted to the state board of education. Provides that the plan must provide specific information about how the education entity intends to spend its allocation, including:
(1) Who is eligible for the performance-based compensation
(2) Criteria for awarding performance-based compensation
(3) The instruments or assessments that may be used to measure or evaluate performance
(4) The amount of performance-based compensation that may be awarded
(5) Whether the performance-based compensation will be based on individual, team, or school-based performance, or a combination thereof.
Requires an education entity that awards performance-based compensation from the appropriation to report to the executive appropriations committee by June 30, 2009 on the amounts awarded and the number of employees receiving awards.
http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0281.pdf
Title: S.B. 281
Source: le.utah.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Eliminates school administrators from eligibility for educator salary adjustments to attract and retain highly skilled and dedicated educators.
Pages 26-28 of 43: http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 2 - Section 18
Source: le.utah.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Directs the legislature, subject to future budget constraints, to annually appropriate money for stipends to special educators for additional days of work in recognition of the added duties and responsibilities assumed by special educators to comply with federal law regulating the education of students with disabilities and the need to attract and retain qualified special educators. Directs the state board of education to distribute money appropriated to school districts, charter schools and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind for stipends for special educators in the amount of $200 per day for up to 10 additional working days.
Requires a special educator receiving a stipend to use the additional days of work before or after the school year to perform duties related to the IEP process, including administering student assessments, conducting IEP meetings, writing IEPs, conferring with parents and maintaining records and preparing reports.
Provides that a person who does not hold a full-time position as a special educator is eligible for a partial stipend equal to the percentage of a full-time special educator position the person assumes.
Pages 31-33 of 43: http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 2 - Section 21
Source: le.utah.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Expands the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program to include those teacher candidates pursuing an endorsement in career and technical education. This bill is a recommendation
from the Joint Subcommittee to Study Science, Math, and Technology Education in the Commonwealth at the Elementary, Secondary, and Undergraduate Levels.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+CHAP0141
Title: S.B. 169
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2008 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Relates to the Teaching Scholarship Loan Program to increase the number of candidates pursuing careers in career and technical education.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+HB506ER
Title: H.B. 506
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Subject to appropriation, requires the state board of education to develop a secondary-level agricultural science teacher training continuum and to provide incentive funding grants to the agriculture science teacher education programs at Illinois State University, Southern Illinois University, the University of Illinois, and Western Illinois University. Provides that public community colleges that provide an articulated agriculture science teacher education course of study are also eligible for funding.
Provides that program funds may be used for the following purposes:
(1) Teacher education candidate recruitment and retention incentives.
(2) Having master teachers and practitioners assist with the preparation, coordination, and supervision of student teachers.
(3) Establishing and delivering professional development experiences for new teachers during their first 5 years of teaching.
(4) Professional development for university agriculture education teacher education staff.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB1922lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 1922
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Amends the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Act regarding the definition of hard-to-staff school. Changes the term "target schools" to "eligible schools". Provides that in any fiscal year in which an appropriation for the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Initiative is made, the consortium shall guarantee that support will be available to an admitted cohort for the cohort's training for that fiscal year. Provides that among indirect expenses included are transportation, tutoring, technology and technology support. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0446lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 446
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| MA | Issued 08/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Establishes the Readiness Project to develop a plan to implement fundamental and systemic reforms to public education in the Commonwealth over the next ten years. The project will have three chairs appointed by the Governor.
The plan will include recommendations to:
(1) Deliver universal and high quality early education for three- and four-year-olds as well as Full-Day kindergarten;
(2) Expand time for teaching and learning in primary and secondary schools;
(3) Extend education an additional two years beyond secondary school to better prepare students for higher education, work and citizenship;
(4) Align curricula from pre-Kindergarten through high school, higher education and work force development, including with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math as well as other subjects and methods that enhance creativity and problem-solving skills;
(5) Structure and support a reasonable degree of school choice, including charter and pilot schools, so that all serve as complementary components of a comprehensive system; (6) Recruit, retain and develop strong educators and administrators at all levels;
(7) Streamline and strengthen teacher certification and licensing;
(8) Improve the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System and introduce additional appropriate standards and assessments to measure other aspects of students' academic development;
(9) Fund the education system adequately, equitably and reliably, including for students with special educational needs;
(10) Facilitate collaboration between and among the Commonwealth's public and private institutions of higher education;
(11) Strengthen the structure and clarify the mission of the institutions that comprise the University of Massachusetts system and all public higher education institutions in the Commonwealth;
(12) Implement an effective and efficient accountability system for students, instructors and administrators from pre-Kindergarten through higher education that enables authorities both to review performance and to target assistance where it is most needed; and
(13) Leverage information technology throughout the system to improve instruction, student acquisition of skills, administrative processes, and the quality of and access to data. implements fundamental and systemic reforms to public education in the Commonwealth over the next 10 years.
http://www.mass.gov/Agov3/docs/Executive%20Orders/executive_order_489.pdf
Title: Executive Order No. 489
Source: http://www.mass.gov
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| NC | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Clarifies the educational requirement for the teacher assistant scholarship fund. Requires that an applicant for a scholarship from the fund be enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education pursuing teacher licensure.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H851v3.html
Title: H.B. 851
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Education to establish a pilot program authorizing the implementation of alternative teacher salary plans to enable local school administrative units to develop and implement plans that will improve student performance by financially rewarding teachers through performance pay plans, recruiting teachers to the school unit, and recruiting teachers to hard-to-fill positions in specific subject areas.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H966v5.html
Title: H.B. 966
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/
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| NY | Vetoed 08/2007 | P-12 | Allows retired members of the New York city police pension fund to collect their pensions while providing teaching service in the city of New York; provides such member must waive the right to earn a pension or pension credits during the term of subsequent public service. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S03994&sh=t
Title: S.B. 3994
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| HI | Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 | P-12 | Amends eligibility requirements for the Hawaii educator loan program. Adds that loans will be awarded to teaching candidates as well as existing teachers who agree to teach as a full-time teacher for a period of time to be determined by the University prior to the award of a loan, and who agree to teach in:
(1) A hard-to-fill position including special education, regular education shortage categories, or Title 1 schools; or
(2) At a school located in a rural area, as determined by the superintendent of education.
Provides loan forgiveness as follows:
(1) 10% of the loan amount and interest must be waived every year for the first five years of repayment; and
(2) 25% of the loan amount and interest must be waived every year for the sixth and seventh years of repayment.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/HB777_CD1_.htm
Title: H.B. 777
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| HI | Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 | P-12 | Establishes the Felix stipend revolving fund, to be used by the department of education to deposit moneys received as repayment from students who have broken their contractual Felix stipend, which offers tuition waivers for qualified candidates who enroll at the University of Hawaii in special education teacher programs at the undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate levels in exchange for their agreement to work for the department for a period of three to five years immediately following completion of their teacher preparation program.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/HB15_CD1_.htm
Title: H.B. 15
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | 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 have been impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Provides that, in order to qualify for the deduction, the public school classroom teacher must agree in writing to be employed as a public school classroom teacher for at least three years.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=449950
Title: H.B. 847
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Relates to reemployment of state retirees; provides reemployment privileges to any member of this system who retired pursuant to an early retirement provision, whose last eligible employment was with the state or an agency in a parish designated under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as eligible for individual assistance or individual and public assistance following hurricane Katrina or Rita and whose reemployment date occurs before a specified time. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=449739
Title: S.B. 96
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NC | Issued 07/2007 | P-12 | Accelerates teacher and other personnel recruitment and the implementation of needed academic support programs for at-risk children in light of Judicial mandates, budget developments and impending school openings.
http://www.governor.state.nc.us/news/executiveorders/2007/07-July/20-Accelerating%20Teacher%20and%20Other%20Personnel%20Recruitment%20and%20the%20Implementation%20of%20Needed%20Academic%20Support%20Programs.pdf
Title: Executive Order No. 120
Source: http://www.governor.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Modifies the provision that permits retired teachers to return to the classroom without a loss of retirement benefits. Specifies that computation of post-retirement earnings of a beneficiary shall not include earnings while the beneficiary is employed to teach in a permanent full-time or part-time capacity that exceeds 50% of the applicable workweek in a public school.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H956v7.html
Title: H.B. 956
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Directs the state board to establish a pilot program for lateral entry teachers in up to eight local school administrative units. Establishes that under the pilot program, participating local school administrative units shall review the college transcripts of lateral entry teachers and determine a program of study that the teachers must complete and the state board will certify these lateral entry teachers based upon the recommendation of the pilot units.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/Senate/HTML/S1115v4.html
Title: S.B. 1115
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/
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| OR | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Allows a community college district or school district to hire a retired public employee as a teacher or administrator if the primary work duties of the public employee are performed in a county of not more than 35,000 inhabitants; allows a school district or education service district to hire a retired public employee to provide services as a speech-language pathologist or speech-language pathologist assistant.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2500.dir/hb2585.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 2585
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| TX | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | House Bill 2399 amends the Education Code to allow a school campus to use the 25 percent of its student achievement program award that is not allocated for classroom teacher incentive payments on a teacher retention demonstration project that uses innovative, research-based practices to identify and retain highly effective teachers, and it specifies certain types of demonstration programs that may be eligible for such funding.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02399F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2399
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Appropriates money to provide for pilot programs of performance pay and enhanced compensation for the recruitment and retention of licensed teachers.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/23rdSpecial/Bills/AB/AB3_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 3A; (NEW BILL)
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/
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| OK | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Relates to the Education Leadership Oklahoma program; requires the Commission for Teacher Preparation to emphasize recruiting efforts toward teachers at high-poverty schools, low-achieving schools and in counties with the lowest percentage of teachers who have achieved National Board certification; specifies criteria for minimum number of scholarship recipients (up to 400 teachers of whom a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) teach at schools on the school improvement list) as determined by the State Board of Education pursuant to the No Child Left Behind Act or schools with more than fifty percent (50%) of students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program; deletes certain implementation contingency provision; provides an effective date; declares an emergency; emphasizes recruiting efforts toward teachers at high-poverty schools, low-achieving schools and in counties with the lowest percentage of teachers with certification.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/SB/SB586_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 586
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| CT | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Relates to visiting international teacher permits; establishes a durational permit to qualify certain visiting international teachers to teach in subject shortage areas; relates to a J-1 visa issued by the Department of State.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/ACT/Pa/pdf/2007PA-00030-R00SB-01287-PA.pdf
Title: S.B. 1287
Source:
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| KS | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Amends provisions of the Teacher Service Scholarship program and creates the Teacher Education Competitive Grant Program. Repeals Mathematics and Science Teacher Scholarship Program, related program folded into Teacher Service Scholarship program.
http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=176225
Title: H.B. 2185
Source: http://www.kslegislature.org
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Increases the minimum number of specified retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System or Teachers' Pension System that school districts may rehire; alters the criteria for hiring specified retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System or the Teachers' Pension System who are exempt from an earnings offset of a retirement allowance.
Title: H.B. 962
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| MO | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Creates the teaching fellows program. For each of the first four years that an applicant teaches in a qualifying district, up to one-fourth of the applicant's educational loans, not to exceed $5,000 per year, will be repaid. For students without educational loans, a stipend of up to $5,000 may be issued. At the conclusion of the fifth academic year that an applicant teaches in a qualifying district, an amount equal to $1,000 shall be granted to the applicant. Directs the department of higher education to promulgate rules to enforce the provisions of this act. Directs the department to create and maintain a coordinator position who will be responsible for identifying, recruiting and selecting potential students for the program.
http://www.senate.mo.gov/07info/pdf-bill/tat/SB389.pdf
Title: S.B. 389 [Teaching Fellows]
Source: http://www.senate.mo.gov/
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| MT | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Creates a quality educator loan assistance program administered by the board of regents through the office of the commissioner of higher education. The program must provide for the direct repayment of educational loans of eligible quality educators in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the board of regents in accordance with this bill.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/specsess/0507/billhtml/SB0002.htm
Title: S.B. 2A (Teacher Recruitment)
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov/
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction to expend $100,000 of a state appropriation to conduct a study and develop plans that address the challenges of rural schools including, but not limited to, the issues of declining enrollment, inefficiencies in administration and service delivery, and recruitment of qualified teachers. Session Law Chapter 352
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1236.html
Title: S.B. 1236 (Section 7)
Source: www3.state.id.us
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| NY | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Creates science and mathematics tuition reimbursement program. Provides that of the amount appropriated for grants to schools for the 2007-2008 school year and thereafter, $5 million must be made available for a science and mathematics tuition reimbursement program developed by the commissioner. Provides the aim of the program is to attract qualified teachers who have received or will receive a transitional teaching certificate, to teach mathematics or science in a low-performing school.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2107
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 36
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Grants service credit to educational staff associates for nonschool employment; provides that the calculation of years of service for occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, nurses, social workers, counselors, and psychologists may include experience in schools and other nonschool positions as those professions.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1432-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1432
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | From Senate Report: In the Teachers' Retirement System, a retired teacher or administrator who satisfies a break in service of at least one month may be employed for up to 867 hours per school year (approximately five months of full-time employment) without any reduction in retirement benefits. A retiree may be employed up to 1,500 hours per school year (approximately nine months of full-time employment) without any reduction in retirement benefits if: (1) the retiree satisfies a 1.5 month break in service before re-employment; and (2) the employer establishes a written policy, a documented need for the rehire, and a formal hiring process. In addition, a cumulative lifetime limit of 1,900 hours (approximately three years of full-time employment) is established for those retirees exceeding 867 hours per school year. This cumulative limit is calculated prospectively, not retroactively, beginning July 1, 2007. Prior written or oral agreements between an employer and employee to resume employment with the same employer are prohibited.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/1262-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1262
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Enacts provisions addressing a state leadership academy, teacher preparation and certification programs, teacher professional development programs, and a teacher recruitment
program are enacted.
Establishes a public-private partnership to develop, pilot, and implement the Washington State Leadership Academy to enhance leadership skills of school and district administrators.
The partnership will include the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), the associations of school principals, the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB), institutions of higher education, nonprofit foundations, the Educational Service Districts (ESDs), the state school business officers' association, and other entities identified by the partners. The partners must designate an independent organization to act as a fiscal agent and establish a board of directors. The board of directors of the academy must make recommendations for changes in superintendent and principal preparation programs, the administrator licensure system, and continuing education requirements. Initial development of the courses and activities must be supported by private funds. The board of directors must report to OSPI semiannually on financial contributions and annually on services, participants, and plans for future development. Within specified timelines, the PESB must complete the following tasks: adopt new math knowledge and skill standards for all individuals seeking an initial teaching certificate; adopt new teacher certification requirements addressing mathematics content for elementary or middle school teachers and high school mathematics teachers; set performance standards and develop a uniform, externally administered professional-level teacher certification assessment; and review and revise teacher preparation program requirements to focus on diversity in cultural knowledge and respect. The Recruiting Diverse Washington Teachers Program is established to recruit and provide training and support for diverse high school students to enter the teaching profession, including targeted recruitment; academic and community support services for students to help them overcome possible barriers, such as tutoring, advising, and mentoring; and camps and workshops on college campuses. The program will be administered by the PESB.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5955-S2.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5955
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| AR | To governor 03/2007 | P-12 | Requests a study be conducted to determine the essential components of an exemplary statewide teacher support system and requesting the department of education to develop a plan for implementation.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SCR19.pdf
Title: S.C.R. 19
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| IL | Adopted 03/2007 | P-12 | Goal of the grant program is to address the shortages experienced by all state-funded preschool education programs of teachers holding Type 04 certificates by assisting individuals to enroll as candidates in and complete a teacher preparation program leading to an Initial Early Childhood teaching certificate. The program will include a loan program that will forgive the loans of candidates who teach in a State-funded preschool education program for at least five years. Establishes provisions governing the Early Childhood Teacher Preparation Assistance Grant.
70.10 Purpose and Applicability
70.20 Eligible Applicants
70.30 Planning Grants – Procedures and Content of Proposals
70.40 Criteria for Review and Approval of Planning Proposals
70.50 Implementation Grants – Procedures and Content of Proposals
70.60 Criteria for Review and Approval of Implementation Proposals
70.70 Application Content and Approval Criteria for Continuation Programs
70.80 Loans; Waiver or Deferral of Repayment
Pages 377-394 of 399: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume31_issue9.pdf
Title: 23 IAC 70.10, .20, .30, .40, .50, .60, .70, .80.
Source: /www.cyberdriveillinois.com
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| ND | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | For vacant teaching positions where all means have been taken to recruit a qualified candidate, and where only 45 days remain to the start of the school year, the board is authorized to offer higher compensation. Relates to salary increases for unfillable positions. If a position becomes vacant during the school year, the superintendent is required to contact the several education associations in the state and ask that they assist the board of the school district in any way possible to locate and employ an individual under the terms of the district's existing negotiated agreement. Only when the superintendent determines that all reasonable efforts have been unsuccessful may the superintendent authorize the board, notwithstanding the terms of any agreement negotiated under this chapter, to offer the level of compensation it deems necessary in order to attract a suitable and highly qualified individual.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-text/HAPV0300.pdf
Title: H.B. 1177
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Adds support activities related to school accreditation and teacher training and retention to the list of purposes for use of the State Institute Fund by the Department of Education.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2007/bills/SB68enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 68
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Provides an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints of $1,200,000 from the Education Fund beginning with fiscal year 2007-08 for the Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans Program. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0241.htm
Title: H.B. 241
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Expands the positions that may qualify for cash awards and scholarships under the Public Education Job Enhancement Program, which is used to attract, train and retain highly qualified teachers, to include teachers in grades four through six with mathematics endorsements; modifies the Job Enhancement Committee, which oversees the program, to include a master teacher in grades four through six with a mathematics endorsement selected by the superintendent of public instruction. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0240.htm
Title: H.B. 240
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | In order to ensure its competitiveness as an employer, a locality may, by ordinance, provide for the use of funds, other than state funds, to provide home-ownership grants (up to $5,000 per employee) to employees of the locality, employees of the school board and employees of constitutional officers, to purchase their primary residences in the locality. This bill deleted the requirement that boards must advrtise and post each ordinance on its agenda.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+CHAP0578
Title: S.B. 1292
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| IL | Adopted 02/2007 | P-12 | Clarifies rules regarding the "Grow Your Own" program. Amends definitions of "hard-to-staff school" and "hard-to-staff teaching position" to make it clear that only schools serving a substantial percentage of low-income students, and positions in such schools, would be considered for inclusion in this program. Adds rules authorizing the state superintendent to defer or waive an individual's obligation to repay an amount due if an individual meets any of specified criteria:
(1) Individual is counseled out of a preparation program or found ineligible to continue (waiver).
(2) Individual drops out of a preparation program or demonstrates that he or she is unable to complete a portion of the required teaching service due
to:
(A) the onset or exacerbation of a disability;
(B) the need to care for an immediate family member during serious illness or disability;
(C) destruction of the individual's residence; or
(D) other circumstances that require the individual to assume responsibilities that cannot be avoided without serious financial hardship or other family disruption (e.g., death of a spouse that results in the need to take a second job or assume operation of a business). (waiver)
(3) Candidate does not complete a preparation program due to the unavailability of a state appropriation for this initiative for at least two consecutive years. (waiver)
(4) Individual:
(A) is unemployed or is working for fewer than 30 hours per week;
(B) is experiencing a financial hardship (e.g., receiving public assistance, earning an amount per month that is no greater than 200 percent of the amount of the loan payment, or experiencing other circumstances; or
(C) has re-enrolled as a full-time student in an institution of higher education or in a program. (deferral)
Pages 367-376 of 399 http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume31_issue9.pdf
Title: 23 IAC 60.20, .80, .90, .100
Source: www.cyberdriveillinois.com
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2007 | P-12 | Amends the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program to increase the number of teacher candidates pursuing careers in critical teacher shortage areas as defined by the Board of Education; expands eligibility to teacher candidates, including graduate students and paraprofessionals, enrolled full-time or part-time in approved teacher education programs; increases diversity of persons pursuing careers in teaching, including male teacher candidates enrolled in elementary or middle school education programs and minority teacher candidates enrolled in any teaching endorsement area; eliminates the Diversity in Teaching Initiative, as it has not been funded. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB1913ER
Title: H.B. 1913
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WY | Signed into law 02/2007 | P-12 | Provides incentive reimbursement payments to school districts employing teachers holding national board certification and imposes reporting requirements for such reimbursements. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/SF0100.pdf
Title: S.B. 100
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm
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| WY | Signed into law 02/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Amends the teacher shortage loan repayment program to include students pursuing degrees to become foreign language teachers; transfers administrative authority for the program from the Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority to the Wyoming Community College Commission. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/HB0182.pdf
Title: H.B. 182
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm
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| GA | Adopted 01/2007 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding the Title IIA Program Grant, which distributes funds for schools with a proven spending record of Title IIA funds to develop and support specific programs to improve teaching quality, the number of highly qualified teachers and equitable access to highly qualified teachers for all students in the state during the 2006-2007 school year. Provides that districts with the lowest percentage of highly qualified teachers will be given priority in grant awards.
http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/160/1/4/200/73.pdf
Title: GAC 160-1-4-.273
Source: rules.sos.state.ga.us
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| OH | Signed into law 12/2006 | P-12 | Directs the general assembly to appropriate funds for strategic initiatives to strengthen schools' capacity to hire and retain highly qualified teachers in the subject areas required by the curriculum. Provides that such initiatives are expected to require an investment of $120,000,000 over five years.
See section 3313.603: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=126_SB_0311
Title: S.B. 311--Sec. 3313.603(C)(7) Part 2
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| UT | Adopted 12/2006 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides eligibility and award distribution requirements for the Public Education Job Enhancement Program (PEJEP), which offers funding to cover the tuition costs for a teaching endorsement, master's degree or graduate education to selected public school teachers in mathematics, physics, chemistry, physical science, learning technology, or information technology, and special education teachers; provides time lines for the submission and approval of applications; provides procedures for the distribution of awards and scholarships; provides procedures for monitoring PEJEP award participant compliance with the law and this rule. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r690/r690-100.htm; http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE53A/htm/53A02034.htm
Title: R690-100
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/main/
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| NC | Signed into law 08/2006 | P-12 | Creates a pilot program providing for a salary supplement for newly hired teachers of mathematics or science at the middle or high school level. Directs the state board of education to develop the pilot program and select three local school administrative units to participate in the pilot program, targeting low-performing local school administrative units. Allocates funds for program.
http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2005/Bills/Senate/HTML/S1741v8.html
Title: S.B. 1741
Source: http://www.ncleg.net/
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| HI | Signed into law 07/2006 | P-12 | Allows the department of education to employ retired teachers full time to teach in teacher shortage areas and serve as mentors for new classroom teachers. Allows the department to employ retired administrators to teach or administer in teacher shortage areas and to serve as mentors for new classroom teachers. Provides that a retired teacher or administrator who is rehired under this section shall not earn retirement service credit, contribute to the retirement system, or gain additional retirement system benefits as a result of the re- employment. Requires the person to have been retired for at least one year prior to re-employment. Provides repeal date of June 30, 2011. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/HB1862_CD1_.pdf
Title: H.B. 1862
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| HI | Signed into law 07/2006 | P-12 | Appropriates funds for teacher training and support to address educational needs, especially the teacher shortage in the state. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb3195_cd1_.htm
Title: S.B. 3195
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Adopted 07/2006 | P-12
Postsec. | Clarifies rules to reflect the statutory changes contained in public law, which created this new program to encourage students to become teachers in schools with staff shortages. Sets forth the applicant eligibility requirements, program procedures and institutional procedures. pp 237-245 of 591: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume30_issue27.pdf
Title: 23 IAC 2768.10, 15, 20, 30, 40
Source: www.cyberdriveillinois.com
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Concerns the early childhood education workforce; expands the number of early childhood education teachers through development of an accelerated, alternate route program to initial teacher certification with an endorsement in early childhood education; provides for appropriations. Public Act No. 154
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2006/ACT/Pa/pdf/2006PA-00154-R00SB-00455-PA.pdf
Title: S.B. 455
Source: Connecticut Legislature
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| IA | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Rewrites section 284.11 (former "Pilot program for team-based variable pay for student achievement"). New section 284.11 encourages school districts to establish teacher compensation opportunities that recognize the need for geographic or other locally determined wage differentials and provides incentives for traditionally hard-to-staff schools and subject-area shortages. Provides for state assistance to allow school districts to add a market factor to teacher salaries paid by the school districts. Provides that funds are to supplement, but not supplant, wages and salaries paid as a result of a collective bargaining agreement.
Authorizes department to spend up to $250,000 of an allocation to support the implementation of a national board certification support program.
Authorizes area education agencies to receive funds to support beginning teacher mentoring and induction programs.
Deletes selected provisions from section 284.13 on authorized allocations for teacher salaries, professional development, etc.
Requires a preliminary study to measure the cost and effectiveness in raising student achievement of a compensation system that provides financial incentives based on student performance. Beginning July 1, 2006, requires the commission to gather sufficient information to identify a pay-for-performance program based on student achievement gains and global content standards where student achievement gains cannot be easily measured. Directs the commission to review pay-for-performance programs in both the public and private sector. Based on this information, requires the commission to design a program utilizing both individual and group incentive components. Requires at least half of any available funding identified by the commission to be designated for individual incentives. Commencing with the school year beginning July 1, 2007, requires the commission to initiate demonstration projects, in selected kindergarten through grade twelve schools, to test the effectiveness of the pay-for-performance program. Directs the commission to select 10 school districts as demonstration projects. To the extent practicable, requires participants to represent geographically distinct rural, urban, and suburban areas of the state. Requires the commission, beginning in the 2008-2009 school year, to select twenty additional school districts as demonstration projects.
Requires the commission to prepare an interim report by January 15, 2007, followed by interim progress reports annually, followed by a final study report analyzing the effectiveness of pay-for-performance in raising student achievement levels. Requires the final study report to be completed no later than six months after the completion of the demonstration projects. Directs the general assembly to consider implementing the pay-for-performance program statewide for the 2009-2010 school year.
Governor vetoed provisions establishing a pay-for-performance commission to design and implement a pay-for-performance program and provide a study relating to teacher and staff compensation containing a pay-for-performance component. Governor directs the Institute for Tomorrow's Workforce to take the lead on this study. Governor likewise vetoed provisions directing the department to create a teacher remediation program to provide counseling and assistance for teachers whose students do not demonstrate adequate increases in achievement.
Bill: http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&hbill=HF2792
Veto message: http://www.governor.state.ia.us/legislation/2006/veto/060601_HF2792_Item.html
Title: H.B. 2792 - Section 24 - 27
Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Amends the Grow Your Own Teacher Act. Defines developmental classes and makes changes to the definition of parent and community leaders and schools serving a substantial percentage of low-income students. Makes an exception for existing cohorts with respect to requirement that the first programs under the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Initiative be awarded grants so as to allow candidates to begin their work at the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=50&GA=94&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=2235&GAID=8&LegID=22716&SpecSess=&Session=
Title: S.B. 2235
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Pension Code. Extends to 2011 the period during which an annuitant receiving a retirement annuity other than a disability retirement annuity may accept employment as a teacher without impairing retirement status. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/94/HB/PDF/09400HB5331lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 5331
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes the Teachers Education Trust Fund Incentive Program to provide additional financial incentives for qualified classroom teachers to locate and teach in low-performing schools in disadvantaged and under-served geographical areas of the state.
Defines eligible teacher as one who:
(a) Holds a valid Louisiana teaching certificate and teaches in the field of certification.
(b) Has not had a certification or licensure requirement waived by the state on an emergency, temporary, or provisional basis.
(c) Has the equivalent of an academic major, or has passed the Louisiana licensing content-specific Praxis exam, or has earned a master's degree in the content area taught.
(d) Meets the definition of a highly qualified teacher under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Provides that awards to participating teachers may not exceed $3,000 a year for 3 years, and may be used (but are not required to be used) to offset the teacher's qualified student debt.
Provides that the program must be administered by the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=402968
Title: S.B. 737
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Allows any service retiree of the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System to be rehired on a full-time basis, in any position covered by the system, including part-time, temporary, or substitute employee positions. Repeals language that bars earnings for any 12-month period from exceeding 50% of the employee's average compensation for such period. Replaces with language providing that reemployed retiree earning more than 50% of average compensation must repay earnings in excess of 50% of average compensation for the fiscal year to the retirement system, either through direct reimbursement to the system or by suspension of benefits. Provides, however, that the repayment amount must not exceed the amount of retirement benefits received by the retiree for the fiscal year. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=405955
Title: S.B. 88
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Appropriates funds for support of the Ohio Core Program. Funds will be used to:
(1) Support the participation of teachers licensed in Ohio and mid-career professionals not currently employed by a school district or licensed to teach at the primary or secondary education levels in a twelve-month intensive training program that leads to teacher licensure in a laboratory-based science, advanced mathematics, or foreign language field at the secondary education level and employment with an Ohio school district;
(2) Support alternative teacher licensure programs developed by educational service centers, in partnership with institutions of higher education. Participants shall be teachers licensed in Ohio and mid-career professionals not currently employed by a school district or licensed to teach at the primary or secondary education levels. Programs shall be consistent with the State Board of Education's alternative licensure requirements;
(3) Obtain contracted instruction with institutions of higher education in mathematics, science, or foreign language for high school students that results in dual high school and college credit. Costs shall be based upon reasonable expenses that institutions of higher education could incur for faculty, supplies, and other associated costs.
(4) Implement and support the Ohio Students Choosing On-line Resources for Educational Success Initiative that increases the educational options available for students in mathematics, advanced laboratory-based science, and foreign language. The eTech Ohio Commission shall work collaboratively with the Department of Education and the Board of Regents on this initiative.
(5) Support up to 10 regional summer academies that focus on foreign language, science, mathematics, engineering, and technology and prepare 11th and 12th grades to pursue college-level foreign language, mathematics, science, technology and engineering, with a focus on secondary teaching in these disciplines. Successful completion of these academics shall result in dual high school and college credits. Costs shall be based upon reasonable expenses, as determined by the Board of Regents, that institutions of higher education could incur for faculty, supplies, and other associated costs.
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText126/126_HB_115_PS_N.html
Title: H.B. 115
Source: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | The Legislature finds disparities between teachers assigned to teach in a majority of "A" graded schools and teachers assigned to teach in a majority of "F" graded schools. The disparities can be found in the average years of experience, the median salary, and the performance of the teachers on teacher certification examinations. It is the intent of the Legislature that district school boards have flexibility through the collective bargaining process to assign teachers more equitably across the schools in the district.
School districts may not assign a higher percentage than the school district average of first-time teachers, temporarily certified teachers, teachers in need of improvement, or out-of-field teachers to schools with above the school district average of minority and economically disadvantaged students or schools that are graded "D" or "F." Each school district must annually certify to the Commissioner of Education that this requirement has been met. If the commissioner determines that a school district is not in compliance, the State
Board of Education will be notified and take action.
INCENTIVES District school boards are authorized to provide salary incentives to meet this requirement. A district school board may not sign a collective bargaining agreement that precludes the school district from providing sufficient incentives to meet this requirement.
Schools graded "D" or "F" must annually report their teacher-retention rate. Included in this report shall be reasons listed for leaving by each teacher who left the school for any reason.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7087er.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7087&Session=2006
Title: H.B. 7087 (Section 57)
Source: Florida Legislature
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| KS | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Establishes the special education teacher service scholarship to award up to 50 scholarships a year of $3,000 a semester to Kansas residents with teacher certification who are accepted for admission to or enrolled in a program leading to licensure/endorsement to teach special education, and are in good standing at their postsecondary institution. Scholarship recipients must begin teaching special education within 6 months after licensure and agree to teach special education at an accredited public or private school in the state for at least 3 years. Establishes procedures for scholarship recipients to pay back monies with interest upon failure to satisfy any obligations of the agreement. Establishes in the state treasury the special education teacher service scholarship program fund and the special education teacher service scholarship repayment fund..
http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/2578.pdf
Title: H.B. 2578 Section 1-8
Source: www.kslegislature.org
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| KS | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Establishes the teacher education scholarship program, to be administered by the state board of regents. Provides scholarships to a Kansas resident with demonstrated scholastic ability who has teacher certification and has been teaching in an accredited school for at least 4 years and has been accepted for admission to or is enrolled in a master's program in education. Also provides scholarships to a Kansas resident with demonstrated scholastic ability who holds an associate's degree and has been employed at an accredited school for at least 4 years and has been accepted for admission to or is enrolled in a program leading to teacher certification.
Provides that scholarships must be awarded first to qualified students enrolled in a course of instruction leading to teacher licensure in a teaching discipline for which the board determines is the greatest need. Provides that scholarships may cover up to 100% of tuition and fees in a public teacher education program or up to 100% of the average of tuition and fees at a nonpublic teacher education program. Requires scholarship recipients to begin teaching in Kansas within 6 months of licensure, and to teach in an accredited public or private elementary or secondary school for at least one year for each 15 credit hours of assistance received. Establishes procedures for scholarship recipients to pay back monies with interest upon failure to satisfy any obligations of the agreement.
Creates in the state treasury the teacher education scholarship program fund and the teacher education scholarship repayment fund.
http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/2578.pdf
Title: H.B. 2578 Section 9-17
Source: www.kslegislature.org
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| LA | Adopted 05/2006 | P-12 | Establishes Content Standards Curriculum Framework for Students Teaching and Reaching (STAR) to serve as the one teacher preparation course to be used by all secondary teachers in Louisiana. Pages 4-8 of 75: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0605/0605rul.pdf
Title: LAC 28:CXXV.101, 301-317
Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov
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| MO | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Creates the Urban Flight and Rural Needs Scholarship Program for scholarships for students entering teacher education programs who commit to teaching at certain high-risk population schools. Defines eligibility and amount of scholarship.
http://www.senate.mo.gov/06info/pdf-bill/tat/SB980.pdf
Title: S.B. 980
Source: http://www.senate.mo.gov
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| VT | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Directs the commissioner of education to annually convene a meeting of directors of Vermont educator preparation programs and representatives of school boards, superintendents, principals, educators, and the Vermont standards board to determine subject and geographic areas in which there is a critical need for educators and to discuss ways to meet the need.
Removes authority to oversee teacher licensing from the state board of education. Creates the Vermont standards board for professional educators to:
(1) Adopt rules with respect to the licensing of teachers and administrators, and of speech-language pathologists and audiologists;
(2) Establish standards for educator preparation programs in Vermont and approve those that meet the standards;
(3) Establish standards, including endorsements, according to which individuals may obtain a license or have one renewed or reinstated;
(4) Oversee and monitor the application and licensing process administered by the office; and
(5) Develop a code of professional ethics and act as advisor to professional educators regarding its interpretation.
Lists causes for licensing action. Includes provisions related to reports of alleged unprofessional conduct or incompetence and investigating such reports; hearing panels; the conduct of hearings; appeals; and accessibility and confidentiality of licensing matters.
Directs the commissioner of education to issue annually a report to the standards board including:
(1) the number of new licensees and endorsements they receive, the number of licenses that have lapsed without renewal, and the total number of licensees;
(2) a summary of all complaints requiring preliminary review, formal investigation and formal charges; and
(3) an accounting of all fees and administrative penalties received by the office and all expenditures and costs of the office for the year. http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2006/acts/ACT214.HTM
Title: H.B. 677
Source: www.leg.state.vt.us
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| NY | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Provides that undergraduate and graduate students leading to a career as a secondary-level math or science teacher are eligible to apply for incentive program awards, provided they sign a contract agreeing to teach secondary math or science full-time in the state for a minimum of five years. Provides that up to 500 awards may be made each year to new recipients. Provides that awards entitle the recipient to reimbursement of tuition costs for up to four academic years of full-time undergraduate study and one academic year of full-time graduate study leading to certification as a math or science teacher. Provides circumstances under which the full amount of the award must be converted to a student loan.
See Part P: http://nysosc9.osc.state.ny.us/product/mbrdoc.nsf/6339293dcb6fa2de8525689e005203d7/310e01f681ac73a78525716100422281/$FILE/LAWS%20OF%20NEW%20YORK-2006-CHAPTER%2058.doc
Title: S.B. 9558
Source: www.budget.state.ny.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | This bill modifies the Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans program. Modifies the class of students eligible for the Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans program; Gives the State Board of Regents sole authority to make standard awards; Modifies prioritization criteria; Allows the State Board of Education to select certain recipients, subject to program appropriation levels. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0081.pdf
Title: H.B. 81
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Allows persons who retired as other than a teacher to teach in a critical shortage position while continuing to receive a retirement allowance, provided the person becomes licensed by the Board of Education to serve as a local school board instructional or administrative employees.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0513
Title: S.B. 99
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| IL | Adopted 01/2006 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes rules to implement the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Act. Allows consortia of at least one postsecondary institution, at least one school district or group of schools and at least one community organization to apply for a grant provided the application proves at least a subset of teachers typically prepared by the institution seeks employment in communities where hard-to-staff schools are located, and that the institution is not applying for funding for an existing consortium currently serving a group of candidates under a model substantially similar to that described in the Act. Establishes other requirements for potential applicants. Establishes procedures for grant RFPs. Establishes criteria for the review of proposals, including that:
--programs seek to attract diverse teacher candidates reflecting the diversity of students in hard-to-staff schools;
--the plan of work for the program include specific strategies for overcoming known barriers faced by the targeted schools in retaining qualified teachers as well as barriers faced by the individuals who make up the cohort to be enrolled in the program;
--faculty and relevant staff of the institution are knowledgeable regarding the needs of hard-to-staff schools and the specific issues that candidates from non-traditional backgrounds encounter when attempting to complete preparation for teaching careers;
--the community organization that is a member of the consortium has conducted projects or initiatives with a specific focus on involving parents and others in school improvement, either in the targeted schools or schools with similar characteristics, and has the capacity to recruit candidates for and support them as they progress through the program.
Requires the State Superintendent of Education to approve proposals for funding and make final determinations regarding the amounts to be provided based on specified criteria.
Establishes requirements and procedures for continuation of implementation funding.
During Fiscal Year 2006, requires the State Superintendent of Education to invite proposals from existing entities already engaged in teacher preparation initiatives whose principal features are congruent with those established the Act. Allows one or more entities whose proposals demonstrate that an eligible consortium exists and that a cohort of eligible candidates is being prepared for service in hard-to-staff positions or schools to receive implementation funding in accordance with an approved proposal and budget, depending upon the preparation status of the candidates, the amounts requested, and the availability of funding.
Establishes procedures for awarding planning grants.
Provides loans of up to $25,000 to candidates in Grow Your Own programs to complete their teacher training. States that any candidate who completes 5 years of service in a hard-to-staff school or hard-to-staff teaching position will be fully forgiven. However, if an individual has not assumed employment in a hard-to-staff school or position within two years after receiving a teaching certificate, the individual shall be required to begin the repayment (without interest) of amounts loaned through the program.
http://www.isbe.net/rules/archive/pdfs/60ARK.pdf
Title: 23 IAC 60.10 thru 100
Source: Lexis/Nexis, /www.isbe.net/rules
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| HI | Signed into law 07/2005 | P-12 | Adds new subpart. Transfers the administration of the teachers' housing program from the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii to the department of education. Also establishes a revolving fund (teachers' housing revolving fund ) for the accounting and control of receipts and disbursements in connection with the department of education's functions of planning, constructing, repairing, maintaining, and operating housing programs for teachers employed and assigned by the department of education.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb639_sd2_.htm
Title: S.B. 639
Source: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2005 | P-12 | Makes changes concerning Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarships with respect to exceptions to the teaching obligation requirement. Makes changes concerning the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program with respect to the teaching obligation requirement. Makes changes concerning special education teacher scholarships with respect to eligibility, certification of applicants, and the teaching obligation requirement. Repeals the Child Development Teacher Scholarship Act. Effective July 1, 2005, except that the special education teacher scholarship changes take effect on July 1, 2006.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=094-0133
Title: H.B. 1051
Source: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2005 | P-12 | Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to implement and administer a teacher scholarship program, to be known as the Teach Illinois Scholarship Program. Defines "area of identified staff shortage" as a school district in which the number of teachers is insufficient to meet student or school district demand or a subject area for which the number of teachers who are qualified to teach that subject area is insufficient to meet student or school district demand, as determined by the State Board of Education. Requires the Commission to annually award scholarships to persons preparing to teach in areas of identified staff shortages. Requires the recipient to accept employment to teach in an elementary or secondary school in Illinois in an area of identified staff shortage for a period of at least 5 years.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/94/PDF/094-0205.pdf
Title: H.B. 60
Source: http://www.ilga.gov/
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| AK | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | The reemployment of certain retired members of the teachers' and public employees' retirement systems provide a valuable tool for school districts and public employers to manage workforce shortages, especially in teaching positions and job classes that require specialized knowledge and skills. The legislature also finds that school districts and public employers must plan to meet their future workforce needs without reliance on retired workers. In extending the termination date of the reemployment provisions, it is the intent of the legislature to allow school districts and public employers to continue to use this management tool, while developing plans that address the knowledge, skills, and abilities that need to be transferred or developed to assure the work can be accomplished when the reemployment provisions terminate. It is the intent of the legislature that all participation in the retiree reemployment provisions by employers and reemployed retirees will end on July 1, 2009, unless that date is extended by law. The legislature also finds that there have been unintended consequences resulting from iplementation of the retiree reemployment provisions, including an increase in the unfunded liability of the retirement systems and the failure to realize savings in the health expenses of the retirement systems as a result of the practice of some employers of withdrawing health and medical coverage for reemployed retirees. It is the intent of the legislature that employers that benefit from the provisions of the retiree reemployment provisions pay any increase in unfunded liability that results to the retirement systems and that employers provide reemployed retirees with the same health and medical benefits provided to other active employees. A teacher hired to work as a full-time teacher who makes the election to continue to receive benefit payments may not receive retirement medical benefits during reemployment but, instead, is to be covered under the medical coverage provided by the employer to active teachers. A teacher hired to work as a less than full-time teacher who makes the election to continue to receive benefit payments may continue to receive retirement medical benefits. http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/24/Bills/HB0161Z.PDF
Title: H.B. 161
Source: http://www.legis.state.ak.us
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| AZ | Issued 06/2005 | P-12 | Creates and defines membership of the Governor's Committee for Teacher Quality and Support, the purpose of which is to: (1) develop teacher training delivery system to addresss the lack of uniform access to quality induction, mentoring and ongoing professional development; (2) identify opportunities and obstacles in teacher preparation programs to recruit highly qualified students; (3) identify pay gaps and systems concerns that lead to pay disparities across counties and districts for the same performance and experience; (4) identify possible governance issues and solutions related to teacher quality and support; and (5) facilitate a survey of the state's certified teachers and identify working condition impediments. Committee is to report preliminary recommendations for action or additional study by December 1, 2005, and every September 1st thereafter.
http://www.governor.state.az.us/press/June05/060805~2005-11~EO.pdf
Title: Executive Order 2005-11
Source: http://www.governor.state.az.us
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12
Postsec. | Section 1: Establishes need for improvement in teacher recruitment, compensation, support and peer mentoring.
Section 2: Creates a new section establishing the Hawaii teacher cadet program fund, originally a department initiative, as a separate fund of the Hawaii Alliance for Future Teachers, a nonprofit organization. Authorizes the alliance to expend funds to establish partnerships with organizations or private vendors to encourage high school students with teaching potential to consider teaching as a career. Establishes and sets responsibilities for the Hawaii teacher cadet program advisory board.
Section 3: Requires the University of Hawaii to review its admission policies for the college of education.
Section 4: Requires the University of Hawaii to review its college of education's admission standards and consider allowing
incoming freshman to declare education as their major and enable them to graduate within four years.
Section 5: Requires the University of Hawaii to increase the full time equivalent teacher education faculty positions by 5 additional full-time equivalent positions each year until fiscal year 2014-2015, to allow the number of participants who complete the program to increase by one hundred per cent over the year 2004 total.
Section 6: Establishes need to eliminate specified barriers to interest in and entry of the teaching profession.
Section 7-8: Mandates that the department establish policies, procedures, technology, and accountability measures to ensure that newly hired employees receive timely and accurate wages. Establishes an alternate option if the department is unable to pay the total wages due a newly hired employee. Requires the department to establish rules by December 31, 2005 to implement these changes.
Section 9: Requires the department to provide each newly hired teacher with the new teacher orientation handbook to serve as a reference guide and provide the new employees with information on:
(1) Professional development and incentive programs;
(2) License requirements; and
(3) Other useful information to assist new teachers with their familiarity of the department's organization and educational system.
Section 10: Requires the department to establish a standardized statewide teacher induction program for every newly hired teacher. Requires the program to ensure that the new teacher to mentor ratio does not exceed 15:1 and that all mentors are specially skilled and trained to work effectively with newly hired teachers as determined by the department.
Section 11: Establishes legislative intent to improve student achievement by adopting policies that promote teacher quality.
Section 12: Requires the state board to adopt policies to:
(1) Develop a plan for licensing more individuals with practical experience for teaching in vocational/technical programs;
(2) Develop a plan to accept teachers from any state as long as they have completed state-approved teacher education programs and pass relevant Hawaii teacher examinations or their equivalent;
(3) Clarify the requirements, on a state-by-state basis, for out-of-state licensed teachers to obtain a license in Hawaii;
(4) Develop a plan to facilitate licensing for those who intend to teach in Hawaii immersion programs, the island of Niihau, or any other extraordinory situation as defined by the superindent or the superintendent's designee; and
(5) Pursue full teacher license reciprocity with the mid-Atlantic states, California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Oregon, and Washington.
Section 13: Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to submit to the legislature a report of its progress and recommendations regarding its licensing standards and development of its policies before the 2006 regular session.
Section 14: Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to review alternative licensing requirements to replace the PRAXIS examination requirement. Requires the review of alternative requirements to include to the consideration of requiring a minimum amount of years of teaching experience to replace the PRAXIS examination requirement.
Section 15: Authorizes the conversion of Hawaii teacher standards board's nine temporary positions to nine permanent full-time equivalent positions.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb844_cd1_.htm
Title: H.B. 844
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | Amends reenacts R.S. 17:427.3(A), (B), (C), (H) and (I)(1), relative to the Teach Louisiana First Program. Revises the program by deleting the distinction between failing schools and rural schools with academic deficiencies and providing instead incentives to reduce the shortage of teachers certified to teach certain core subjects in low-performing public schools. Directs the board of elementary and secondary education (BESE) to define "core subject." The incentive provided to teachers participating in this program must be in addition to the salary adjustment provided to teachers who hold a valid certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Deletes the requirement that BESE designate specific teaching positions and provides that BESE will establish criteria identify and notify low-performing schools and their governing boards in which eligible teachers may be employed and designate the core subjects they may be hired to teach. Deletes the requirement that BESE rank teachers in terms of who is most highly qualified. Directs BESE to establish and consider criteria to prioritize the allocation of hiring authority of eligible teachers, which is to include school and district performance scores, percentage of uncertified teachers, and poverty level. Provides that a participating teacher may be already employed in the participating school system, but must be newly assigned to the lowperforming school or re-hired to teach in a school that has been reconstituted. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=314804
Title: S.B. 144
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:427.4 and to enact R.S. 17:427.5. Establishes legislative intent to make teacher quality a priority, and to do so by create an incentive and initiative program to entice teachers to earn certification and qualification, including certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Establishes legislative recognition of teacher shortage in certain parts of the state. Expands Louisiana Teachers' Homebuyer Program. Defines "disadvantaged geographical area." Defines "eligible teacher" as an individual who (1) holds valid Louisiana teaching certification; (2) Meets all state requirements for certification and employment as a public school teacher; and (3) Is employed as a classroom teacher in a public school designated as a low-performing school located in a disadvantaged geographical area. Extends program assistance to include teacher home loan closing assistance. Transfers primary responsibility for identifying low-performing schools from department to state board. Redesignates panel as part of program as The Advisory Panel on the Louisiana Teachers' Homebuyers Program and establishes panel within the state department of the treasury. Clarifies panel membership. Establishes that the powers, functions, and duties of the advisory panel include but are not limited to the following:
(1) Identifying disadvantaged geographical areas in the state.
(2) Advising the state treasurer on the implementation of the panel's recommendations.
(3) Evaluating and assessing annually the effectiveness of the program.
(4) Developing recommendations to disseminate information regarding the program to eligible teachers.
(5) Developing recommendations to promote the program.
(6) Recommending rules and regulations for program implementation and administration.
(7) Meeting at least quarterly.
(8) Submitting an annual report, including proposed legislation if necessary, to the state treasurer, governor, and the legislature at least 30
days prior to each regular legislative session.
States that each appointment to the advisory panel by the governor and the state superintendent of education are subject to senate approval and that such members shall serve terms concurrent with the governor's.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=319064
Title: S.B. 264 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | Establishes the Louisiana Qualified Teachers' Incentive Program as a special program for any eligible classroom teacher who agrees
to teach in a low-performing public school located in a disadvantaged and underserved geographical area of the state, all as identified by the state board. Defines an eligible teacher under the program as one with valid Louisiana teaching certification; who has not had a certification or licensure requirement waived by the state on an emergency, temporary, or provisional basis; Has the equivalent of an academic major, or has passed the Louisiana licensing content-specific Praxis exam, or has earned a master's degree in the content area taught; and who under the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act meets the definition of a highly qualified teacher. Requires the state board to formulate, develop, and approve components of the Louisiana Qualified Teachers' Incentive Program, to be administered by the state superintendent of education.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=319064
Title: S.B. 264 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | Defines "high-poverty school" and "rural school district." Expands teacher loan forgiveness pilot program to include teachers who (1) contract to teach in a high-poverty public elementary school in a rural school district or in a facility school in a rural school district; (2) work at least half-time in a qualified position in a rural district or, beginning in the 2005-2006 school year, full-time in a qualified position if employed in a district other than a rural district; and (3) will be liable for an outstanding balance on a CollegeInvest loan or a loan through a lender with an agreement with CollegeInvest to offer loans.
Specifies that if a teacher qualifies for the teacher loan forgiveness pilot program by working in a high-poverty elementary school in a rural district and in a subsequent academic year the school is no longer classified as a high-poverty elementary school in a rural district, the teacher may continue to participate in the teacher loan forgiveness pilot program if he/she continues to teach in the same school. Adds, however, that a participating teacher who transfers to a nonqualifying school forfeits participant status.
Requires the department to annually identify high-poverty elementary schools in rural districts.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2005a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/77BA02C2AD41CBA087256F90007DF598?Open&file=191_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 191
Source: www.leg.state.co.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Renames the Teacher and Administrator Enhancement and Retraining Grant Program the Teacher Opportunity Program. Eliminates requirement that program applicant be a citizen of the United States or permanent resident alien. Establishes the Dual Certification Incentive Program to encourage classroom teachers currently employed in the state to return to college to obtain certification in one or more additional subject areas. Specifies conditions for a teacher to be eligible to receive program funding. Allows each district to fund up to four scholarships for teachers with at least three years of experience as a licensed classroom teacher in a public school in the state. States that any classroom teacher awarded a scholarship under the Dual Certification Incentive Program may be allowed administrative leave with pay as provided under the district's certified personnel policies as is necessary for the classroom teacher to attend college classes, travel to or from the college, and take state-mandated tests as may be necessary to obtain the additional certification. Sets forth circumstances under which a teacher having participated in the program must repay the amount of the scholarships received under the Dual Certification Incentive Program. Authorizes the state board of education to suspend the Arkansas classroom teacher's license of any individual who fails, when required to do so, to repay moneys contributed for participation in the Dual Certification Incentive Program.
States that upon earning dual certification under the Dual Certification Incentive Program, the dually certified classroom teacher must be paid a bonus of $3,000 each school year that the teacher: (A) Is employed full-time as a classroom teacher in an Arkansas public school district; and (B) Is teaching no fewer than two class periods in each of the different subject matter areas for which he or she received certification. Specifies circumstances under which an individual must lose eligibility for the annual incentive bonus.
States that the first priority for the award of funds under the Teacher Opportunity Program is the award of scholarships under the Dual Certification Incentive Program, and that any funds remaining after all awards are made under the Dual Certification Incentive Program may be made for specified other needs. Requires the department of higher education to determine priorities, based on the needs of the state, for awarding grants in the event there are more applicants than funds available.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb1982.pdf
Title: H.B. 1982
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Includes guidance counselors and librarians in definition of "teacher" or "teachers" in provisions relating to incentives for teacher recruitment and retention in high-priority districts. Clarifies that all teachers not newly signed to work in a high-priority district must be paid a retention bonus of $2,000 for the 2004-2005 school year as well as at the beginning of each of the next 2 subsequent years if the teacher continues to work in a high-priority district. Clarifies that a teacher not newly signed to work in a high-priority district who voluntarily leaves the district before the end of the 3-year period must pay back the bonus amount on a pro rata basis. Adds that a teacher not newly signed to work in a high-priority district is involuntarily reassigned to a position that is not eligible for bonus pay as part of the program or is dismissed involuntarily by a school district, the teacher is not required to repay the applicable bonus pay. Adds that if a teacher qualified to receive bonus pay as part of this program leaves the district due to a serious medical emergency, the teacher is not obligated to repay the bonus if the teacher provides a written statement from a licensed physician stating that the teacher is unable to work and must terminate his or her employment.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/sb1044.pdf
Title: S.B. 1044 (section 31)
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Relates to the State Retirement System. Authorizes use of public monies in the purchase of any annuity or deferred compensation payments for:
1. the recruitment and retention of selected employees;
2. as a benefit to encourage selected teachers to teach in an underperforming school;
3. for the reduction of the unfunded liabilities of unused leave pay accruals with in-service non-elective employer contributions;
4. for the replacement of unused leave pay or other types of severance pay at time of severance of employment;
5. to buy out the individually negotiated contracts of key employees; and
6. to provide incentives for the early retirement of selected employees.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=2472
Title: H.B. 2472
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| KS | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | HB 2331 amends statutes governing the National Board Certification program. Under current law, teachers attaining National
Board Certification receive an annual salary bonus from the state of $1,000 for the ten years of the certification period. The bill removes the ten-year limit to allow the salary bonus to be provided for those teachers who are re-certified for an additional ten years. In addition, teachers participating in the standards program prior to initial certification currently receive a scholarship to assist with the costs of the program. The bill codifies this scholarship at $1,100 and also provides for a $500 scholarship to assist with the costs of the re-certification program. The bill amends the statutes governing the Teacher Service Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to students who are planning to teach in a hard-to-fill discipline or underserved geographic area. Under current law, a hard-to fill discipline is defined as one in which there is a critical shortage of teachers as determined by the Board of Education. HB 2331 specifically adds math and science instruction for grades five through 12 to the definition. Notes: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=38253 Full text: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=38808
Title: H.B. 2331 (multiple provisions)
Source: http://www.kslegislature.org
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| KS | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Eliminates 10-year cap on number of years a national board-certified teacher may receive the $1,000 annual incentive bonus. Authorizes the state board of education to provide scholarships of $1,100 each to teachers who are accepted to participate in the national board for professional teaching standards program for initial certification, and to provide scholarships of $500 each to teachers who are accepted to participate in the national board for professional teaching standards program for renewal of certification.
For purposes of the teacher service scholarship program, amends definition of ''hard-to-fill teaching discipline'' to include grades 5-12 math and science, makes other minor changes.
Bill as enacted: http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/48.pdf
Fiscal note: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=35050
Supplemental note: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=37380
Title: S.B. 48 (section 10-12)
Source: www.kslegislature.org
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| KS | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12
Postsec. | Allows the board of education of any school district, any teacher of mathematics, science, physics, chemistry or biology, and a business firm to enter a partnership agreement under which such business firm agrees to employ such teacher in a position that requires mathematics or science skills commensurate with the classes that the teacher regularly teaches when school is not regularly in session. Provides the business with a state income tax credit of 25%, or 30% for a teacher teaching in a school district in a rural community, underserved area, or underperforming urban area. Limits the total amount of credits for the program per fiscal year to $500,000. Limits the total amount of credits per congressional district to $125,000.
Establishes the mathematics and science teacher service scholarship program, which grants up to 50 new scholarships each year to qualified students who are Kansas residents working toward certification to teach math or science in grades 6-12 and who agree to teach in an accredited public or private school in Kansas for at least four years. Creates in the state treasury the mathematics and science teacher service scholarship program fund and the mathematics and science teacher service scholarship repayment fund.
Full text: http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/138.pdf
Fiscal note: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=36145
Supplemental note: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=38088
Title: S.B. 138
Source: www.kslegislature.org
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Permits members of the teachers' retirement system plan 2 and plan 3 who qualify for early retirement or alternate early retirement to make a one time purchase of additional service credit.
Title: H.B. 1327
Source: StateNet
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Modifies provisions related to the loan forgiveness contracts for postsecondary students pursuing a teaching career. Eliminates requirements that eligible students (1) have graduated from an Idaho high school within the past two years and (2) be among the top 15% of the student's graduating high school class or have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of high school. Authorizes the state board to reassign unused contracts to other participating institutions. For purposes of reassignment of unused contracts, allows Eastern Idaho Technical College to be considered as a participating institution and to be awarded student education incentive loan forgiveness contracts for potential registered nurses. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0018.html
Title: H.B. 18
Source:
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Defines terms, including "mathematics coach," "mathematics diagnostic assessment," "mathematics intervention program," "mathematics leader," "mathematics mentor," and "numeracy." Establishes the Committee for Mathematics Achievement to develop a multi-faceted strategic plan to improve student achievement in mathematics at all levels of schooling, prekindergarten through postsecondary and adult. Specifies that at a minimum, the plan must address:
(a) Challenging curriculum that is aligned prekindergarten through postsecondary, including consensus among high school teachers and postsecondary education faculty about expectations, curriculum, and assessment;
(b) Attitudes and beliefs of teachers about mathematics;
(c) Teachers' knowledge of mathematics;
(d) Diagnostic assessment, intervention services, and instructional strategies;
(e) Shortages of teachers of mathematics, including incentives to attract strong candidates to mathematics teaching;
(f) Statewide institutes that prepare cadres of mathematics leaders in local school districts, which may include highly skilled retired mathematics teachers, to serve as coaches and mentors in districts and schools;
(g) Cohesive continuing education options for experienced mathematics classroom teachers;
(h) Closing the student achievement gap among various student subpopulations;
(i) Curriculum expectations and assessments of students among the various school levels, prekindergarten, primary, elementary, middle, and high school;
(j) Content standards for adult education centers providing mathematics curricula;
(k) Introductory postsecondary education mathematics courses that are appropriate to the wide array of academic programs and majors;
(l) Research to analyze further the issues of transition from high school or GED programs to postsecondary education mathematics; and
(m) The early mathematics testing program under KRS 158.803.
Other factors may be included in the strategic plan as deemed appropriate by the committee to improve mathematics achievement of Kentucky students.
Requires the committee to (a) Design a statewide professional development program that includes summer mathematics institutes at colleges and universities, follow-up, and school-based support services, beginning no later than June 1, 2006, to prepare teams of teachers as coaches and mentors of mathematics at all school levels to improve student achievement. Specifies areas the design must address. (b) Require schools and districts approved to have participants in the mathematics leader institutes to provide specified assurances to support institute participants and students who need modified instructional and intervention services in math.
Establishes committee membership, terms, chairmanship, attachmetn to Kentucky Department of Education, and responsibilities. Specifies that the committee must:
(a) Present a draft strategic plan addressing the requirements in subsection (1) of this section and other issues that arose during the work of the committee to the Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee no later than August 2005;
(b) Present the strategic plan for improving mathematics achievement to the Interim Joint Committee on Education by July 15, 2006, which shall include any recommendations that require legislative action; and
(c) Provide a final written report of committee activities to the Interim Joint Committee on Education and the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2006.
Also specifies that the committee will have ongoing responsibility for providing advice and guidance to policymakers in the development of statewide policies and in the identification and allocation of resources to improve mathematics achievement. In carrying out this responsibility, the committee must periodically review the strategic plan and make modifications as deemed appropriate and report those to the Interim Joint Committee on Education.
Mandates that the committee collaborate with the Center for Mathematics to ensure that there is ongoing identification of research-based intervention programs for K-12 students who have fallen behind in mathematics, rigorous mathematics curricula that prepare students for the next level of schooling, research-based professional development models that prepare teachers in mathematics and pedagogy, and strategies for closing the gap between high school or GED and postsecondary mathematics preparation.
Declares an emergency.
http://lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/05RS/HB93.htm
Fiscal note: http://lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/05RS/HB93/FN.doc
Title: H.B. 93 (Section 2)
Source: lrc.ky.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | This bill: modifies applicant eligibility requirements and committee membership for the Public Education Job Enhancement Program;
appropriates money for the Public Education Job Enhancement Program; and provides that the money shall be used for: signing bonuses to attract new teachers with certain expertise; or scholarships for teachers to cover tuition costs for a master's degree, endorsement, or graduate education in certain areas. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0188.pdf
Title: H.B. 188
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | Modifies the Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans program to include students studying to become public school special education personnel. Each incentive loan is valid for up to four years of full-time equivalent enrollment, or until requirements for licensing or advanced licensing have been met, whichever is less. Includes part-time students; students who already hold a bachelor's degree; and other nontraditional students. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0074.pdf
Title: H.B. 74
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | Extends from July 1, 2005 to July 1, 2010, the sunset date for provisions allowing retirees to be hired as teachers or administrative personnel without interruption of their retirement benefits. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+CHAP0605
Title: H.B. 1787
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | Extends to 2010 the current sunset on the requirements that division superintendents identify and report critical shortages to the school board and local school boards identify and report critical shortages to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Virginia Retirement System. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+CHAP0608
Title: H.B. 1781
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| WY | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | Establishes the Wyoming teacher shortage loan repayment program; specifies that applicants must have a Wyoming residence or have graduated from a Wyoming high school. Provides for program administration by the Wyoming higher education assistance authority; sunsets the program; provides an appropriation. To qualify for a loan under this section, the applicant must be enrolled in good standing in a teacher education program at the University of Wyoming leading to certification as a special education, math or science teacher;be at least a junior; and apply for federal financial assistance. Recipients may repay the loan by teaching at least 50% of the time in special education, math or sicience in a Wyoming public school. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2005/enroll/hb0085.pdf
Title: H.B. 85
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | Authorizes any member of the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teacher's Retirement Plan granted additional credit for service or service and age would not forfeit that credit if he or she is reemployed at any time after retirement by any other district.
The Teachers' Retirement Law prescribes limits on the amount of postretirement income that may be earned in specified types of employment by a retired member of the Defined Benefit Program without a reduction in the member's retirement benefits. Specifically, that limit applies to a retired member who receives 2 additional years of service credit at retirement and performs creditable service within one year after retirement for the school district from which he or she retired. Under this bill, that limit applies to a retired member who receives those additional years of service credit at retirement and performs creditable service within one year after retirement for any school district, community college district, or county office of education in the state. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1851-1900/ab_1852_bill_20040930_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 1852
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | SEC. 11: Declares that the Legislature encourages school districts to provide all the schools it maintains that are ranked in deciles 1 to 3, inclusive, of the Academic Performance Index first priority to review resumes and job applications received by the district from credentialed teachers. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_3001-3050/ab_3001_bill_20040929_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 3001 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| AZ | Issued 08/2004 | P-12 | Establishes the Arizona Teacher's Excellence Program Coordination Council (AzTEP Council) to solicit, review and approve applications for federal and private grants for recruiting and placing qualified teachers in underserved communities and to oversee the administration of grants to high-needs local education entities. Establishes council membership and reporting requirements. http://www.governor.state.az.us/eo/2004_20.pdf
Title: Executive Order 2004-20
Source: www.governor.state.az.us
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2004 | P-12 | Provides that if a school district has a shortage of highly qualified teachers, as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, or a shortage of highly qualified teachers in the subject area of mathematics, science, reading, or special education, then the school board must spend at least 40% of the money it receives from Title 2 grants on recruitment of teachers until the number of qualified teachers increases. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0997
Title: H.B. 6906
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12 | Creates the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Act. Establishes the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Initiative to prepare highly skilled, committed teachers who will teach in hard-to-staff schools and hard-to-staff positions and who will remain in these schools for substantial periods of time. Provides for an independent program evaluation. Makes funding the program subject to appropriations. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0802
Title: S.B. 1550
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12 | Establishes the Louisiana Teachers' Homebuyer Program to encourage teachers to work in low-performing schools in disadvantaged areas, including the delta region of the state. Idenfies state treasurer as program administrator. Requires an advisory panel to identify disadvantaged areas and the department to identify low-performng schools. Establishes an advisory panel to develop such program for approval by the governor prior to implementation and administration by the state treasurer. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT1/OUT/0000LVUS.PDF
Title: S.B. 879
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| PA | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12 | Amends provisions to permit an annuitant who is a certified teacher or other personnel who hold instructional or administrative certificates to return to school service during an emergency or shortage of teachers but is not entitled to earn any credited service and no contributions may be made on account of such employment. Provides for extracurricular positions to include athletic director.
Title: S.B. 200
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2004 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules to allow teachers who hold the appropriate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, a teaching certificate comparable to the residency teacher certificate issued by another sate, who has practiced for at least three years as a teacher in grades P-12, and who completed a supervised, classroom-based internship to obtain their out-of-state teaching certificate, to obtain a Washington residency teaching certificate. WASHINGTON REG 23326 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-79A-257
Source: StateNet
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| AK | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Relates to the housing assistance loan fund in the state housing finance corporation; creates the housing assistance loan program; repeals loans for teacher housing and provides for loans for multi- family housing. http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=SB0274Z&session=23
Title: S.B. 274
Source: Alaska Legislative Web site
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Relates to education personnel; provides for expunging of criminal history records of applicants for employment at certain education related offices; requires background screening for charter school employees and board members; amends requirements for admission to teacher preparation programs; authorizes programs providing experiences as teacher assistants prior to entering teacher preparation programs for individuals meeting specified criteria; creates teacher preparation institutes that provide professional development, instruction for substitute teachers, alternative certificate programs and establishes criteria for applicants; provides for the creation of guidelines for mentoring of first-time teachers and other programs geared toward the recruitment and retention of quality teachers; requires background screenings and fingerprinting of instructional and noninstructional hires or contractual employees who come in contact with students; specifies a school district's performance assessment may include criteria for assessment of instructional and administrative personnel and student performance; requires training in teaching of reading for certified personnel who teach students who have limited English proficiency; establishes qualifications, requirements and evaluation of substitute teachers; provides for educator discipline by the Education Practices Commission and the Department of Education; amends the Recovery Network Program that assists educators impaired as the result of alcohol abuse, drug abuse or a mental condition. http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=sb2986er.html&Directory=session/2004/Senate/bills/billtext/html/
Title: S.B. 2986
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Relates to a retired teacher's reemployment; authorizes district school boards to reemploy certain retired teachers under certain circumstances; deletes certain reemployment criteria and limitations; provides legislative intent pertaining to funding and implementation; provides benefits are available for instructional personnel employed by developmental research schools and the State School for the Deaf and Blind and charter schools. http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=sb3010er.html&Directory=session/2004/Senate/bills/billtext/html/
Title: S.B. 3010
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Provides for the return to active service by any disability retiree. Eliminates requirement that returning disability retiree have retired with at least 25 years of service credit to return to active service. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT10/OUT/0000LUCF.PDF
Title: H.B. 982
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Deletes reference that any educator eligible to apply for a special prestige license plate be an "elementary or secondary" educator. Revises existing statute so that eligible educator must be "educated or employed" in Louisiana, rather than "educated and employed" in Louisiana. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT9/OUT/0000LUN3.PDF
Title: H.B. 290
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| AR | Rule Adoption 05/2004 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes rules regarding the amendment of the state teacher assistance resource program. ARKANSAS REG 3933 (SN)
http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/elections_pdfs/register/may_2004/008.10.04-001.pdf
Title: 008.10.04-001
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12 | Allows school districts to use Impact Aid for teacher housing.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/46leg/2r/laws/0209.htm
Title: H.B. 2475
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12 | Amends retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia to allow a teacher who retired on a service retirement may be employed as a classroom teacher, principal, superintendent, counselor, or librarian without having his or her benefits affected. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/fulltext/hb366.htm
Title: H.B. 366
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Concerns the expansion of the teacher loan forgiveness pilot program to include a teacher who is hired to teach in a qualified position after his or her first year of teaching. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont2/572695bdbb70842787256d96005e1e4d?OpenDocument&Click=87256D6C00679B13.b925f7d822283ac087256dd3003efcdb/$Body/1.2
Title: H.B. 1039
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| ME | Rule Adoption 04/2004 | P-12 | Clarifies rules regarding retirees returning to employment after retirement with the same employer. Establishes a waiver that must be executed by each reitiree to acknowledge that no future accruals of service credit or increase in earnable compensation will result if the retiree returns to employment. Outlines requirements that must be met in order for a bona fide termination from employment to have occurred such that a retirement benefit can be paid to a below- normal-retirement age retiree. MAINE REG 7805 (SN)
Title: 94-411-410
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Home-ownership assistance. Allows that a locality may by ordinance provide for the use of funds, other than state funds, for grants to assist employees of the locality to purchase residences in such locality. The residences shall be the primary residence of any employee receiving such grants or loans and individual grants shall not exceed $5,000 per employee. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0541
Title: H.B. 827
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Each division superintendent is required at least annually, if so requested by the local school board, to survey the relevant local school division to identify critical shortages of teachers and administrative personnel by subject matter and report such critical shortages to the school board, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and to the Virginia Retirement System. Retired teachers returning to the classroom must be in critical shortage areas. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+HB1171ER
Title: H.B. 1171
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| WV | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Relates to the maximum number of days a retired teacher may accept employment; relates to the employment of retired teacher in areas of critical need and shortage; adds conditions for expanding the use of retired teachers to provide service as substitute teachers in areas of critical need and shortage; requires certain vacancies to continue to be posted.
Title: H.B. 2268
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2004 | P-12 | Creates conditional scholarships and loan repayments for prospective teachers.
Title: H.B. 2708
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2004 | P-12 | Relates to teacher cottages in nonhigh school districts totally surrounded by water, serving fewer than 40 students; provides the school district may authorize the construction of such cottages without a vote of the district using funds from the district's projects or general fund; provides that rental and other income from the cottages may be deposited into the district's general fund, debt service fund or capital project fund.
Title: H.B. 2462
Source: StateNet
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| WV | To governor 03/2004 | P-12 | Requires state police to annually report to Legislature effectiveness of recruiting minorities.
Title: S.B. 200
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2004 | P-12 | Amends the duties and focus of the office for teacher recruitment within the Department of Education. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/HB1080.pdf
Title: H.B. 1080
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2004 | P-12 | Provides extraordinary incentives for teacher recruitment and retention in high priority districts with an average daily membership of 1,000 or fewer. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/SB89.pdf
Title: S.B. 89
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 01/2004 | P-12 | Expands the state teacher assistance resource program; provides for forgivable loans. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/HB1079.pdf
Title: H.B. 1079
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 01/2004 | P-12 | Relates to the state teacher housing development act; provides for teachers who have demonstrated ability to successfully teach children in a high- priority school district who meet certain criteria; provides housing incentives to encourage high- performance teachers to move to high-priority school districts; provides for a home loan program, adjusted mortgage interest rates and a pilot rental housing program for qualified teachers.Enacted to meet the mandate of the Arkansas Supreme Court in Lake View School District No. 25 v. Huckabee. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/HB1060.pdf
Title: H.B. 1060
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| DE | Rule Adoption 01/2004 | P-12 | Establishes rules amending regulation 240 Recruiting and Training of Professional Educators for Critical Curricular Areas. Reflects changes made pursuant to 14 Del. C. 1108(b). Stipulates that an exception may be made to 8.2.5 of this regulation in that a loan for education in a Critical Curricular area may be forgiven by the Secretary of Education if it is determined that the recipient is unable to meet his or her payment obligation because of total and permanent disability or death. Includes a definition of total and permanent disability and the form for the physician to certify as to total and permanent disability. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%20200%20Administration%20and%20Operations.htm#P126_14440
Title: 14 DAC 220; Sections 1.0 thru 8.0
Source: Delaware State Web site
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| IL | Vetoed 11/2003 | P-12 | Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows certain retired teachers to remain in retirement status and continue to receive their retirement annuities while engaging in employment in a designated subject shortage area. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 to provide that health insurance benefits under the State and TRIP plans are suspended while the annuitant is covered as an active teacher. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1185&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1740&SessionID=3
Title: H.B. 1185
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Total Veto Stands 11/2003 | P-12 | Creates the Illinois Housing Initiative Act of 2003. Provides a program of financial assistance for new teachers purchasing a first home. Requires an annual comprehensive housing plan that recommends construction of affordable housing for under-served populations. Provides that a county under 25,000 may develop a housing development plan and become eligible for tax and other preferences. Deletes provisions for State-municipal partnerships. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=2345&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=3654&SessionID=3
Title: H.B. 2345
Source: Illinois Legislative web site
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| ME | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | Postsec. | Proposes details of rules to be utilized in the conduct of the Educators for Maine Program. Provides financial assistance for post-secondary education to undergraduate students pursing post-baccalaureate certification. MAINE REG 7661 (SN)
Title: 94-457-610
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes the Extra Credit Teacher Home Purchase Program to provide federal mortgage credit certificates and reduced interest rate loans funded by mortgage revenue bonds to classified employees in a high priority school. Requires priority for assistance to be given to eligible teachers, principals, vice principals and assistant principals. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_162_bill_20031012_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 162
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Relates to existing law under which the Housing Finance Agency administers a down payment assistance program to low-income first time homebuyers. Authorizes the agency to establish higher assistance limits for the down payment assistance to teachers and school personnel. Limits, to specified neighborhoods, the down payment assistance under existing law for low-income first time homebuyers. Expands eligibility for home loan insurance. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0301-0350/ab_304_bill_20030929_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 304
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| IL | Emergency Rule Adoption 09/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes the Illinois Future Teacher Corps (IFTC) Program to encourage academically talented Illinois students, especially minority students, to pursue teaching careers, especially in teacher shortage disciplines or at hard-to-staff schools. Establishes rules for applicant eligibility requirements, program procedures, and institutional procedures. http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/index/register/register_volume27_issue38.pdf
Title: 23 IAC 2764.10, .20, .30, .40
Source: Illinois State Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Relates to reimburse rates under the Child Care and Development Services Act, revenue limits for school districts and county superintendents of schools for 2003-04 and 2004-05 fiscal years, school district's school building maintenance account, school district and charter school funding for supplemental instruction, community college fee increase, teacher's incentive programs, community college funding, mental health services for special education pupils. Revenue limitations impacts including eliminating of the one time $10,000 merit award and fee assistance for teachers attaining National Certification, delays the Kindergarten Readiness Pilot Program until 2006-07 and prohibits loan assumptions warrants for the 2003-04 fiscal year for the Graduate Assumption Program of Loans for Education.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1751-1800/ab_1754_bill_20030811_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1754
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| NC | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | The General Assembly finds that the elimination of administrative and fiscal limitations on job-sharing arrangements would make employment in a public school an attractive option for well-qualified persons who do not wish to work full time. The state board is required to adopt rules to facilitate job sharing by public school employees. These rules must provide that an employee in a job-sharing position shall receive paid legal holidays, annual vacation leave, sick leave, and personal leave on a pro rata basis. Such an employee is to also receive service credit under the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System as provided in G.S. 135-4(b) and insurance benefits as provided in Article 3 of Chapter 135 of the General Statutes. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/html2003/bills/AllVersions/Senate/S701vr.html
Title: S.B. 701
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| CT | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Concerns the reemployment of retired teachers; purchases additional credited service in the Teachers' Retirement System, the excess earning account, credit for service with certain bargaining organizations, and payments for additional credited service purchased by boards of education and makes changes in the teachers' retirement system. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=6696&which_year=2003&SUBMIT.x=19&SUBMIT.y=9
Title: H.B. 6696
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| DE | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Clarifies that teachers teaching full time at a charter school are eligible for the critical need scholarships; clarifies that the eligibility criteria for the scholarship is cumulative and that a teacher must hold a limited standard, temporary or emergency certificate in order to be eligible. http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform
Title: S.B. 92
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows retired teachers to remain in retirement status and continue to receive their retirement annuities while teaching in a designated subject shortage area. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 to provide that health insurance benefits under the State and TRIP plans are suspended while the annuitant is covered as an active teacher. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=195
Title: S.B. 195
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Creates the Teach Louisiana First Program to reduce the shortage of teachers certified to teach certain subjects in public schools designated as failing by the state board. Provides for incentive pay to certified teachers willing to teach in rural public schools that have not been labeled as failing but are in disadvantaged geographic areas. Program teachers must teach in subject in which he or she is certified and which subject has been identified by the state board as critical to the school's recovery, and must meet one of the following criteria: 1) Have graduated from a nationally or regionally accredited teacher training program with at least a 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), have passed the state teachers' test, meet the federal requirements for a highly qualified teacher in a Title I school and have held a valid Louisiana teaching certificate for less than two years immediately preceding the execution of a teaching contract with a board for participation in the program; or 2) Have at least four years of teaching experience, have a valid Louisiana teaching certificate in the subject area or areas in which the applicant is contracted to teach and meet the federal requirements for a highly qualified teacher in a Title I school. In addition, all applicants must submit to a criminal background check, meet all other state teacher certification requirements and adhere to all local board employment contract provisions. Specifies that if at any time there is a lack of funding to provide for the participation of all eligible applicants, including those already participating in the program, first priority must be given to the best qualified teachers already participating in the program, then to the best qualified new applicants. Establishes $4,000 incentive payment in first year for every eligible applicant who meets the requirements of 1) above, and $4,000 every year for the next three consecutive years if the local board decides the teacher's performance and adequate program funding warrant continuing the participant in the program. If the participant meets the qualifications under 2) above, the participant is to receive $6,000 a year. Forbids any program participant from receiving any incentive payment for more than four consecutive years or receiving more than $24,000 over such four-year period. Allows any program participant who has incurred federal student loan debt prior to program participation to choose to apply program payments to the loan debt, such that the administering agency forwards the participant-designated amount, up to the maximum due the participant, to the holder of the federal student loan. Requires every participant to sign a contract stipulating that the participant agrees to pay the state the amount of the incentive payment received for any program year in which the participant does not teach the full year unless the debt is partially or fully forgiven by the administering agency for justifiable cause as established by the administering agency. Requires program to be administered by the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission, which must adopt regulations governing specified areas of the program. Allows the commission to seek, accept and spend funds from any source, including foundations and the private sector, as well as any federal or other governmental funding, to implement the program.
Requires the state board of elementary and secondary education to annually submit a report to the commission identifying 1) every school designated a failing school and every rural school not designated as failing but located in a disadvantaged geographical area; 2) the number of certified and highly qualified teachers needed in every failing school and every rural school in a disadvantaged geographical area to teach subject areas the board has designated as critical to the improvement of student performance and the school's recovery; 3) the order of priority in which failing schools and rurla schools in disadvantaged geographical areas may be allocated program teaching positions.
Requires the state board to submit a written report by March 1, 2008 to the house and senate education committees on board-collected data, to determine whether significant student test score improvements were made by students who were taught by teachers in the program and whether these improvements justify continuation of the program.
Requires every local board allocated a program position by the commission to employ a person to fill a critical classroom teaching position. if the board does not employ a qualified applicant within a prescribed period, the board must return its program allocation to the commission for reallocation.
Requires every college of education at any public postsecondary institution in the state to encourage teacher education students to participate in the program.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB1923&doctype=BT
Title: H.B. 1923
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the Critical Teacher Shortage Incentive Program; changes definition of "newly certified teacher" for purposes of the program from one certified for the first time for the 2002-03 school year to one certified for the first time for the 2004-05 school year. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT10/OUT/0000KTG3.PDF
Title: H.B. 1231
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | This act would allow retired teachers to fill the vacant position of a mentor principal or assistant mentor principal for a period of up to ninety (90) days in any one school year, without a reduction in retirement pay and/or benefits. This act would take effect upon passage.
Title: H.B. 5642
Source: StateNet
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| AK | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the acquisition of teachers' housing by regional educational
attendance areas and to a teacher housing loan program and a teachers' and nurses'
housing loan program in the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=SB0025E&session=23
Title: S.B. 25
Source: Alaska Legislative Web site
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| AL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Directs the State Board of Education to create a program for payments to teachers who agree to teach in underserved areas or subject matter areas where teacher shortages exist; relates to scholarships to students who agree to be certified in subject matter areas where teacher shortages exist; relates to teach in underserved areas areas where teacher shortages exist; contingent on voter approval of constitutional amendment (HB1). http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp?SESSION=1027
Title: S.B. 7
Source: Alabama Legislative Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Permits the donation of teaching services by private sector specialists in workforce shortage areas identified by the Labor Commissioner and the Office of Workforce Competitiveness. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=5841&which_year=2003&SUBMIT.x=11&SUBMIT.y=6
Title: H.B. 5841
Source: Connecticut Legislative web site
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| DE | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the Christa McAuliffe Scholarship Program for loan forgiveness to encourage academically talented residents to pursue teaching careers in a Delaware public school; expands eligibility to teachers in charter schools and teachers who provide contract services in public schools, including early intervention with developmentally delayed children under the age of 3. http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/LIS142.NSF/c6fe685e20e98b2b882569a60053971e/a96fcbce78adb9cc85256cfa0058dd73?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,68
Title: S.B. 68
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
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Community College | Creates the FY2004 Budget Implementation (Education) Act with the purpose of the Act to make changes relating to education that are necessary to implement the State's FY2004 budget. Makes changes to the State aid formula provisions by increasing the foundation level of support and changing the amount of and how a supplemental general State aid grant is calculated. Exempts gifted education from block grant funding. Makes changes concerning reimbursement to community college districts for classes for adults and youths whose schooling has been interrupted. Makes changes concerning which courses are eligible for reimbursement under the Public Community College Act. Adds requirements that a community college district must meet for equalization funding. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act to repeal a Section concerning Illinois Future Teacher Corps Scholarships. Renames the ITEACH Teacher Shortage Scholarship Program the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program, and makes other changes (including who may receive a scholarship, the scholarship amount, and where a recipient must agree to teach). http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=744&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=3589&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 744
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Amends the Educators for Maine Program; provides financial assistance for postsecondary education to undergraduate students or students pursuing postbaccalaureate certification who demonstrate academic achievement and interest in teaching, speech pathology or child care. Added the categories of speech pathology and child care. Postbaccalaureate students must be pursuing a course of student that will lead to certification in one of the above fields. Caps Educator for Maine loans at $20,000 in total, or any funds that result in making the total financial aid award exceed the cost of attendance. An individual who received that individual's first program loan after January 1, 2000 may cancel the total amount of the loan by completing one year of return service by working in a child care facility. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD134001-1.asp
Title: H.P. 985 (LD 1340)
Source: StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Adds to existing language that required state board to establish criteria under which a targeted need area certificate could be issued to a person holding a bachelor's degree and teaching in a commissioner-identified teacher shortage area. New language bars enactment increasing qualifications for a targeted need certificate from applying to a person who was issued a targeted need area certificate prior to or during the 2002-2003 school year under the original rules.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD095701.doc
Title: H.P. 714 (LD 957)
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Allows a retired certificated teacher receiving a retirement benefit from the state retirement system to teach full-time for a district for up to two years without losing his or her retirement benefit, provided that the district has a shortage of certified teachers, as determined by the district. Bars the total number of such retired certificated teachers from exceeding fifteen certificated teachers at any one time. Requires the employer's contribution rate to be paid by the hiring district and the employee's contribution rate to be paid by the employee. Specifies that any additional actuarial costs resulting from the hiring of a retired certificated teacher pursuant to the provisions of this section must be paid by the hiring district.
In order to hire teachers under this policy, the district must: (1) Show a good faith effort to fill positions with nonretired certificated teachers; (2) Post the vacancy for at least one month; (3) Have not offered early retirement incentives for either of the previous two years; (4) Solicit applications through the local newspaper, other media, or teacher education programs; (5) Determine there is an insufficient number of eligible applicants for the advertised position; and (6) Declare a critical shortage of certificated teachers that is active for one year.
ANOTHER SECTION OF STATE STATUTES IS MODIFIED IN THE SAME BILL (this section differs slightly from the one above): Allows a retired certificated teacher receiving a retirement benefit from the retirement system to teach full-time for a district for up to two years without losing his or her retirement benefit, provided that the district has a shortage of certified teachers, as determined by the district. The total number of such retired certificated teachers shall not exceed, at any one time, the lesser of ten percent of the total teacher staff for that district, or five certificated teachers. Allows a person receiving a retirement benefit to be employed full-time for up to two years for a district covered by such retirement system, without losing his or her retirement benefit, provided that the district has a shortage of noncertificated employees, as determined by the district. The total number of such retired noncertificated employees shall not exceed, at any one time, the lesser of ten percent of the total noncertificated staff for that district, or five employees. Requires the employer's contribution rate to be paid by the hiring district.
In order to hire teachers and noncertificated employees pursuant to the provisions of this section, the district must: (1) Show a good faith effort to fill positions with nonretired certificated teachers or nonretired noncertificated employees; (2) Post the vacancy for at least one month; (3) Have not offered early retirement incentives for either of the previous two years; (4) Solicit applications through the local newspaper, other media, or teacher education programs; (5) Determine there is an insufficient number of eligible applicants for the advertised position; and (6) Declare a critical shortage of certificated teachers or noncertificated employees that is active for one year.
http://www.house.state.mo.us/bills03/biltxt/truly/HB0346T.HTM
Title: H.B. 346 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.house.state.mo.us
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to reemployment after retirement by teachers.
Title: S.B. 434
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Repeals the emergency secondary education loan program; creates the State Teacher Assistance Resource Program. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2352.pdf
Title: H.B. 2352
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Repeals the Teacher Recruitment Initiative Program, administered by the Sacramento County Office of Education, which awards competitive grants to operate regional recruitment centers that focus on recruiting teachers to low-performing schools. Makes the Governor's Scholarship Programs inoperative as of June 30, 2003. States the legislative intent that the 2003-04 Budget Act will include $10 million less for the Cal Grant Program in order to reflect a baseline adjustment in the number of students actually accepting awards and the award amounts.Repeals the statutory requirement that any Proposition 98 maintenance factor which may be accruing be repaid in a single fiscal year (the 2003-04 fiscal year). http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sbx1_28&sess=CUR&house=S&author=committee_on_budget_and_fiscal_review
Title: S.B. 28
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Allows teacher who received retirement benefits under state retirement system who returned to covered service to rejoin the system. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD153501-1.asp
Title: S.P. 514 (LD 1535)
Source: StateNet
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| NY | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Extends the provisions relating to health benefits for retired employees of school districts and certain boards which prohibit the diminution of health insurance benefits provided to such retired employees unless there is a corresponding diminution of benefits or contributions for the current active group of employees.
Title: S.B. 1343
Source: StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state board of education, with the assistance of the commissioner of education, to study and determine the key academic teaching fields with the most critical shortages of highly qualified, licensed elementary and secondary teachers in the state. The board and commissioner will review, devise, and propose alternative plans for recruiting and retaining highly qualified teachers in fields with critical shortages, particularly with respect to recruiting and retaining highly qualified teachers in schools or school districts that are low performing. The board and commissioner must report such alternatives to the senate and house education committees before the second Tuesday in January 2004. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB1627.pdf
Title: S.B. 1627
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Currently, retirees of the Teacher Retirement System may return to work in a variety of positions without losing monthly benefits as long as they only work part-time and only in one position during the month. H.B. 3237 allows a retiree to work different positions as long as the total number of days that the retiree works in those positions in that month do not exceed the number of days per month for work on a one-half time basis. (Bill Analysis, Senate Research Center) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=03237&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 3237
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| WA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Provides optional service credit for substitute service to members of the school employees' retirement system.
Title: S.B. 5094
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Vetoed 05/2003 | P-12 | Relates to postretirement employment in the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system.
Title: H.B. 1829
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program to give priority in awards to applicants agreeing to teach in subject matter areas of critical need or in academically low performing schools. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1854.pdf
Title: H.B. 1854
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Creates the Arkansas teacher center within the Department of Education for purposes of teacher recruitment. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/hb2062.pdf
Title: H.B. 2062
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends the critical needs minority teacher scholarship program; creates a commission for selecting scholarship recipients. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2187.pdf
Title: H.B. 2187
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Allows a return to employment in Education; provides that a retired member who has not been employed as an employee or independent contractor by a local administrative unit may begin employment at a local administrative unit without suspending retirement benefits.
Title: S.B. 283
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Clarifies that the state will not impair teacher housing revenue bonds. The state pledges and agrees with the holders of bonds issued by a
local school board and payable from pledgeable revenue that the state will not limit or alter the rights of the local school board to receive, collect and account for pledgeable revenue and to fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the bondholders or in any way impair the rights and remedies of the bondholders until the bonds, together with the interest on the bonds, with interest on any unpaid installments of interest and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of those bondholders, are fully paid and discharged. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/hb0195.pdf
Title: H.B. 195
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Relates to authorizing service credit toward retirement to public employees for public employment in another state.
Title: S.B. 455
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows the state board of education to waive examination requirements for individuals seeking an Arkansas teaching license who have an out of state teaching license and experience. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1512.pdf
Title: H.B. 1512
Source: State legislative web site
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| KY | Adopted 03/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding the procedures for local school districts to follow to determine whether other qualified applicants are available to fill a teaching or nonteaching position, and if not, for filling the position with a retired member. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/702/001/150.htm
Title: 702 KAR 1:150
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Expands applicability requirements of Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program from those intending to teach in geographical areas of the state with critical teacher shortages to include those, regardless of geographical area, who intend to teach a subject area in which a shortage of teachers exists. Eliminates from eligibility those enrolled in teacher eductation program at an accredited, nonprofit community or junior college. Reduces from four to two the number of years one had to receive an annual award in order to be obligated to render one year's service as a licensed teacher. Eliminates opportunity to fulfill service obligation as a nontraditional teacher intern.
Any student who, prior to July 1, 2003, has been accepted into the Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program under the authority of Section 37-159-3(4) shall be allowed to begin or remain in the scholar loan program, and conversion for those students with fewer than four (4) annual awards shall be based on one (1) year of service in either (a) a geographic area of the state in which there exists a critical shortage of teachers as determined by the State Board of Education, or (b) a subject area of the curriculum in the public schools in which there exists a critical shortage of teachers as determined by the State Board of Education, for each year a loan was received by the student. For those students that receive the equivalent of four (4) annual awards, such students shall render three (3) years of service.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2482SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2482
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| MT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows retired teachers, specialists and administrators to return to work part- or full-time without loss or interruption of benefits. To participate, member may not have been receiving disability retirement allowance, must hold valid certificate, must have been receiving a retirement for at least 12 months, and employer must prove to department it has been unable to fill position because no applications have been received and no nonretired teacher, specialist or adminstrator has offered to fill the position. Retired member reemployed in this way is not eligible for active membership. The department and the teachers' retirement system must report to the appropriate committee in the 2007 legislative session on the implementation and results of this policy. http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/2003/billhtml/HB0178.htm
Title: H.B. 178
Source: data.opi.state.mt.u
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| ND | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows school boards to pay signing bonuses for certain teachers.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/58-2003/bill-text/DATI0200.pdf
Title: H.B. 1273
Source: http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Relates to educational retirement; provides for return to employment; continues retirement benefits.
Title: H.B. 22
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Relates to Virginia Retirement System; relates to the continuation of retirement benefits for retired teachers who resume teaching.
Title: H.B. 2438
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Relates to county boards of education generally and expands job sharing arrangements to include employees who are not professional employees; relates to agreements to specify which employee is eligible for insurance coverage; limits cost to retirement system.
Title: H.B. 2083
Source: StateNet
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| KY | Emergency Rule Adoption 01/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules regarding the eligibility requirements and application procedures for administration of the Teachers' National Certification Incentive Trust Fund established in KRS 161.131-134 and funded in the Governor's Fiscal Year 2003 Spending Plan (EO 2002-727). http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/notofint.htm http://www.kyepsb.net/Legislative/national_board/0203registration.htm
Title: 16 KAR 1:040E
Source: StateNet
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| MA | Signed into law 01/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes a paraprofessional incentive program to provide grants to residents who are working as paraprofessionals in public schools while pursuing a bachelor's degree at a public college or university in order to become a teacher in bilingual education, special education, math, science, or foreign languages and who commit to teach for a period [to be determined by the board of higher education] in public schools in the state upon graduation and certification. http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/seslaw02/sl020440.htm
Title: H.B. 4702
Source: StateNet
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| NY | Signed into law 11/2002 | P-12 | Permits qualified non-citizen immigrants who are permanent residents to become permanently certified teachers if they meet the requirements for permanent certification other than citizenship.
Title: A.B. 9943
Source: StateNet
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| NC | To governor 10/2002 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Provides that the state board shall facilitate job sharing by public school teachers; authorizes the legislative research commission to study issues related to employee benefits for school employees, community college employees, and state employees in job-sharing and part-time positions; provides that a teacher in a job-sharing position shall receive benefits, and service credit under the Teacher's and State Employees' Retirement System.
Title: S.B. 1443
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2002 | P-12 | Authorizes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to issue district intern certificates to persons employed by any school district. Eliminates the requirement that a district intern teach one complete school year in a general education program. Requires a school district professional development plan for interns teaching in special education programs to include training in special education fieldwork.
Title: S.B. 2029
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2002 | P-12 | Makes an applicant who otherwise meets the Assumption Program for Loans for Education eligibility requirements and agrees to teach full time for at least 4 consecutive academic years after obtaining a special education credential in a child development program or early childhood education program that is under a school district or county office of education eligible to enter into an agreement for loan assumption.
Title: A.B. 2068
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2002 | P-12
Postsec. | Extends the Child Development Teacher and Supervisor Grant Program, which is administered by the Student Aid Commission, indefinitely. Provides grants to qualified students attending public or private 2 or 4 year postsecondary educational institutions who intend to teach or supervise in the field of child care and development in a licensed children's center. Deletes the Child Development Teacher Loan Assumption Program.
Title: A.B. 2811
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2002 | Postsec. | Relates to the Minority Teachers Scholarship Program; allows a qualified person enrolled at the freshman level or graduate level to qualify for a scholarship. Allows qualifying students to be enrolled on a half-time basis. Requires a scholarship recipient to begin teaching within the one-year period following termination of the undergraduate program. Makes changes to the provisions concerning the David A. DeBolt Teacher Shortage Scholarship program.
Title: H.B. 4912
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AK | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Establishes reduced-interest-rate mortgage loans and housing assistance loans for certified teachers or education professionals in any public elementary or secondary school in a small community. Establishes maximum for principal amount of teacher housing loans. http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=SB0181E&session=22
Title: S.B. 181
Source: www.legis.state.ak.us
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| HI | Vetoed 06/2002 | P-12
Postsec. | Transfers administration of Hawaii Educator Loan Program from University of Hawaii to designated federal credit union with existing services for teachers. Transfers eligiblity determinations to the registrar of a State-approved teacher education program, and the loan administered by a designated federal credit union with existing services for teachers. Limits the maximum amount of loan to payments and costs would amount to at the University of Hawaii. Waives one-tenth of loan amount for every year of the first five years and five-tenths of the total amount after the sixth year as long as teacher remains eligible. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb2816_.htm
Title: S.B. 2816
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| KS | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12
Postsec. | Relates to the teacher service scholarship program and the national guard educational assistance program. Eliminates requirement that eligible guard member have had military service or basic military training before entering the national guard. Modifies administration of national guard educational assistance program. Addresses program funding. Reduces term of service participating national guard member must complete to remain in program. Establishes Kansas national guard educational assistance program repayment fund. Establishes teacher service scholarship program. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2002/2642.pdf
Title: H.B. 2642
Source: www.kslegislature.org
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| NY | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Allows retirement tier reinstatement to former members of the New York State Teachers' Retirement System or the New York City Teachers' Retirement System who are employed as regular substitute teachers by the city board of education during a school year for a period of not less than 20 school days.
Title: S.B. 7209
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| RI | To governor 06/2002 | P-12 | This act would eliminate the term "substitute" from the definition of the word "teacher" for purposes of this chapter. This act would take effect upon passage. Additionally, this act would allow retired athletic coaches to be employed after retirement in the same manner as retired teachers.
Title: S.B. 2766
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| HI | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12
Postsec. | Reduces period of paying back loans from the Hawaii Educator Loan Program from 10 to 6 years. Adds that 1/2 of the total amount of loan and interest will be waived after the sixth year of employment as a full-time teacher in Hawaii after program completion. Specifies funding sources that may be deposited into special fund, and under which circumstances. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb2164_.htm
Title: H.B. 2164
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12
Postsec. | Expands eligibility for Maryland Teacher Scholarship to part-time undergraduate students; requires teaching assistants who apply to have been employed as such in Maryland for at least two years and to be full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate students. Designates that annual scholarship awards are to be $2,000 for a full-time undergraduate student or $1,000 for a part-time graduate student enrolled at a 2-year institution, and $2,500 for a part-time undergraduate or graduate student at a 4-year institution. Establishes continuing eligibility requirements. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/hb/hb1172e.rtf
Title: H.B. 1172
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires students applying for a Maryland Science and Technology Scholarship, Maryland Teacher Scholarship, or a Maryland HOPE Scholarship to have a minimum overall 3.0 GPA at the end of the first semester of the senior year of high school. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/hb/hb0316t.rtf
Title: H.B. 316
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Allows local board that obtains insufficient number of applicants for teaching positions to adopt a resolution declaring a critical shortage of teachers, which is valid for one year. Establishes criteria that must be met before district may declare critical shortage. Allows teacher receiving retirement benefits to receive salary from such district without decrease in retirement benefits, and with eligibility to participate in district's health plan while working as a teacher. Specifies that service retiree working at school in district declaring critical shortage of teachers may receive a salary without a reduction in benefits regardless of the sum of days or hours worked in the calendar year, as long as the service retiree has not worked for any state employer during the month of the date of retirement, but is subject to a reduction in benefits if the service retiree did work for a state employer during the month of effective retirement. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2002a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/F5D1A560A07AE8FC87256B3D00000BB9?Open&file=145_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 145
Source: www.leg.state.co.us
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| HI | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Allows the Department of Education to rehire retired teachers who have been retired for at least one calendar year to work in teacher shortage areas identified by the department of education and to serve as mentors for new classroom teachers with the prior approval of the superintendent of education. Retired teachers who are hired under this section shall not earn retirement service credit, contribute to the retirement system, or gain additional retirement system benefits as a result of their employment; provided that the retired teachers shall continue to receive entitled normal retirement benefits without penalty. Retired teachers may begin mentoring immediately upon retirement. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb2163_.htm
Title: H.B. 2163
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Urges local school districts, postsecondary education institutions, the Kentucky Department of Education, and other education entities to promote the formation of Future Educators Clubs.
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/02RS/HJ188/bill.doc
Title: H.J.R. 188
Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Makes it explicit that the Office of Education Accountability has a responsibility to periodically review personnel policies and practices relating to recruitment, selection, evaluation, termination, and promotion of personnel.
Title: S.B. 166
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 04/2002 | Postsec. | Allows non-resident of county contiguous to Tennessee in another state to enroll in college or university (without tuition) despite presence of teacher college in another state of equal distance from residence or non-resident. Present law allows the waiver for residents of Kentucky counties within 30 miles of Austin Peay State University only if there is not an education college or normal school within equal distance of their home in Kentucky.
Title: S.B. 2865, HsB. 2639
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0595.pdf
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Clarifies that the Board of Education defines critical teacher shortage areas, including teacher shortages in grade levels and disciplines identified by local school boards, the Board of Education's Regulations Governing the Determination of Critical Teacher Shortage Areas. Further, the bill clarifies that students enrolled in any area of an approved teacher education program who are seeking endorsements in elementary or middle school education and who meet the program's requirements are also eligible to receive such awards.
Title: H.B. 1346
Source: http://hod.state.va.us
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| NJ | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Exempts teachers from foreign countries who are enrolled with an approved international agency which operates a teacher placement program, from teacher citizenship requirements and permits boards of education to temporarily employ such teachers only after good faith efforts to hire certified teachers.
Title: A.B. 1152
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Modifies provisions related to the State System of Public education by allowing the State Board of Education to award scholarships to teachers in necessarily existent small schools or small school districts to obtain endorsements or master's degrees; directs the State Board of Education to make rules to administer the scholarship program; provides an ongoing appropriation.
Title: H.B. 253
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Changes the conditions under which retired teachers are permitted to return to teaching without interrupting their retirement benefits.
Title: H.B. 1137, H.B. 1320
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Allows any county with the County Manager Plan of Government to provide for the use of funds, other than State funds, to provide incentives for County and school board employees to purchase or rent residences, for use as the employee's principal residence, within the county.
Title: H.B. 1078
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Clarifies that a retired public school teacher may be employed as a higher education teacher without loss of benefits.
Title: H.B. 4579
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Relates to reimbursement to tuition funds to teachers seeking additional endorsement in shortage areas. ftp://129.71.164.29/ftp-house02/HB4001-4100/
Title: H.B. 4054
Source: ftp://129.71.164.29/ftp-house02/HB4001-4100/
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| CA | Chaptered by Secretary of State 09/2001 | P-12 | Chapter No.268, Authorizes a school district receiving Teaching As A Priority Grant funds to offer incentives to recruit and retain credentialed teachers interested in attaining cross-cultural, language, and academic development certification or bilingual, cross-cultural, language, and academic development certification.
Title: A.B. 1499
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AK | Signed into law 07/2001 | P-12 | From the legislation:
It is the specific intent of this Act to place authority for regulating subject-matter expert teachers with local school boards and regional educational attendance areas and to limit the authority of the state Board of Education and Early Development with respect to subject- matter expert teachers only to the duties specifically given to the board in this Act.
Title: S.B. 86
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| RI | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2001 | P-12 | Allows retired teachers to substitute as teachers in State and public schools for not more than 90 days in any one school year without a reduction of retirement benefits.
Title: H.B. 5209, S.B. 207
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2001 | P-12
Postsec. | Creates the Transition to Teaching Program; encourages participation by postsecondary education institutions and organizations that represent eligible employees or employ eligible applicants.
Title: S.B. 1684
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2001 | P-12 | Amends the School Code; requires the most current version of an unfilled teaching positions list to be linked to the regional office of education's Internet web site or for Chicago, its school district's web site; provides that if the regional office of education does not have an Internet web site, the regional superintendent of schools must make the list available to the State Board of Education.
Title: H.B. 1048
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2001 | P-12 | Repeals all "reemployment of retiree" laws and replaces them with one law allowing full salary and full benefits after the lapse of a 12-month waiting period and allows substitutes to return immediately for limited service.
Title: H.B. 914
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2001 | P-12 | Adds the agency from which a member retired, any public school system, and any special education district to the list of employers where a Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System retiree cannot be reemployed, relative to the Louisiana School Employees Retirement System.
Title: H.B. 1359
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2001 | P-12 | , Repeals all reemployment of retiree laws and replaces them with one law allowing full salary and full benefits after the lapse of a 12-month waiting period, relative to the Teachers' Retirement System.
Title: H.B. 1340
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2001 | P-12 | Appropriates $9,950,000 for technology grants for fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003: $1,250,000 per year for grants for the minimal level necessary to provide a networked computer for each classroom; $1,250,000 per year in grants for repair, replacement and upgrading of computer hardware and software; $150,000 in grants for pilot programs that demonstrate best practices for the use of technology to improve student achievement; $50,000 for hiring a consultant to conduct an evaluation of educational technology. Section 4 appropriates $10 million for signing bonuses for teachers who are newly hired by districts for the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 school years.
Title: S.B. 427
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/71st/bills/SB/SB427_EN.html
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| HI | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes the Hawaii education loan program and special fund for the purpose of providing financial support to students who graduate with a bachelor's degree in education and who agree to teach in the Hawaii public school system.
Title: H.B. 1667
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| HI | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | The Board may engage in efforts relating to the improvement of instruction through teacher education and professional development, and to attract qualified candidates for teacher training from among the high school graduates of the state.
Title: S.B. 1212
Source: Legislation
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| HI | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | , Provides that department of education may rehire retired teachers in teacher shortage areas, with prior approval of superintendent and pursuant to collective bargaining.
Title: H.B. 1668
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| HI | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Offers an incentive to state teachers to take professional development course work by allowing them a 100% state tax deduction on tuition costs.
Title: S.B. 1315
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Creates new section effective July 1, 2002 establishing Transition to Teaching Program to assist individuals who do not have teaching certification make mid-career switch into teaching field and earn teaching license. Requires every accredited teacher training school and department to create course of study for program partipants, and which must include specified components regarding coursework, classroom experience and participant prerequisites. Establishes criteria for granting of initial standard license to program participant. Specifies that district may hire program participant to teach only in the subject area in which participant meets qualifications. Specifies that after obtaining initial standard license, program participant wishing to renew initial standard license must meet same requirements as other candidates for license renewal. Requires accredited teacher training schools and departments to report annually to state board on number of persons who enroll in and complete the program.
Title: S.B. 165
Source: www.state.in.us/legislative
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| KS | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12
Postsec. | Relates to professional service scholarships for teachers and ethnic minorities; requires recipients to teach in under-served areas and in hard-to-staff disciplines; provides for repayment of scholarships if teaching agreements are not met; also provides service scholarships for other professions.
Title: H.B. 2014
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12
Postsec. | Creates the Critical Teacher Shortage Incentive Program. The program provides newly certified teachers who agree to practice in their profession as a classroom teacher in elementary or secondary schools in the area of mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics or special education, three thousand dollars per year for the first four consecutive years for which they practice.
Title: H.B. 651
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Deletes the automatic repealer on the State Employer Assisted Housing Loan Program for teachers in critical teacher shortage areas.
Title: S.B. 2181
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NC | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12
Community College | Session Law Number 146. Directs the state university system, the community colleges system, and the department of public instruction to work cooperatively to expand opportunities for military personnel to take teacher education classes prior to discharge from the military; includes expansion of teacher education classes and programs on military bases and at alternate nearby sites, through Internet-based course offerings, and through cooperative education programs.
Title: S.B. 803
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Concerns Academic Performance Awards Programs, continuing education for mathematics teachers, National Board certification; removes authority of Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to establish repayment of certain student loans program; establishes teacher shortage employment incentive program; authorizes State Regents to make certain employment incentive payments, with limit on amount of certain incentive payments; authorizes reduction of employment incentive payments if funds not available; addresses extended programs. Implementation of these sections is to be delayed until the current expenditure per pupil in average daily attendance in public elementary and secondary schools in unadjusted dollars for the 1998-99 school year or any school year thereafter for Oklahoma, as reported by the National Center for Education Statistics annually in the Digest of Education Statistics, reaches at least ninety percent (90%) of the regional average expenditure for that same year, and funds are provided.
Title: H.B. 1499--Multiple Components
Source: Oklahoma Legislative Web Site
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| SC | Signed into law 05/2001 | Postsec. | One part of this bill relates to colleges and universities emphasizing teaching as a career opportunity; provides manner in which requirements are implemented, and for content of teacher education programs.
Title: H.B. 3534
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TN | To governor 05/2001 | P-12 | Creates a scholarship program for college juniors, seniors, and post-graduate students who pledge to teach in public schools for a required number of years. Requires the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) to administer the scholarship program and to provide the department of education with rosters of program participants and their areas of endorsement for job placement. TSAC, in conjunction with the State Board of Education and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, is authorized to make rules. Each scholarship may be up to the amount of tuition, fees, books, and room and board charged at a public institution of higher education in Tennessee. A scholarship could be renewed two times. A scholarship would be evidenced by a note payable at 9% interest. Authorizes scholarships to be forgiven at the rate of one year's scholarship for two years of teaching or one and one-half years of teaching in a
geographical shortage area or low performing school. A scholarship loan could be terminated for withdrawal from school or failure to meet academic standards.
Title: S.B. 1881/H.B. 1921--Omnibus Bill
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Establishes the Careers to Classrooms Program to assist persons in obtaining certification in this state as elementary or secondary school teachers or educational aides; and to facilitate the employment of those persons by school districts in this state. Preference is given to a person who: (1) has substantial, demonstrated career experience in science, mathematics, computer science, or engineering and agrees to seek employment as a teacher in one of those subjects in a public elementary or secondary school in this state; or (2) has substantial, demonstrated career experience in a field other than science, mathematics, computer science, or engineering that is identified by the agency as a field important for state educational objectives and agrees to seek employment as a teacher in a subject related to that field in a public elementary or secondary school in the state.
Title: H.B. 704
Source: http://www.house.state.tx.us/
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | The board of trustees of a school district shall establish a plan to encourage the hiring of educational aides who show a willingness to become certified teachers. The governing board of an institution of higher education that offers courses required for teacher certification shall establish a plan to make those courses more accessible to those who seek teacher certification. The board shall consider as part of its plan to make those courses more accessible for teacher certification, evening classes, Internet classes, or other means approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Title: H.B. 1130
Source: http://www.house.state.tx.us/
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Relates to allowing certain retirees of the Teacher Retirement System to be employed as classroom teachers without losing retirement benefits.
Title: H.B. 3147
Source: Texas Legislative Web Site
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| VA | Vetoed 05/2001 | P-12 | Provides that retired persons who are members of the Virginia Retirement System may be hired as teachers without interrupting their retirement benefits.
Title: S.B. 954
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2001 | P-12 | Requires the Department of Education to identify critical teacher shortage areas; identifies the areas of the state that make up the arkansas Delta Region.
Title: H.B. 2478
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2001 | P-12 | Allows school districts in the delta and in geographical teacher shortage areas to reimburse teachers for interviewing and moving expenses.
Title: H.B. 2247
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2001 | P-12 | Creates the University Assisted Teacher Recruitment and Retention Grant Program.
Title: H.B. 1939
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2001 | P-12 | Creates the Arkansas Geographical Critical Needs Minority Teacher Scholarship Program.
Title: H.B. 1940
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2001 | P-12 | Enacts a loan forgiveness program for teachers in shortage areas identified by the state superintendent. To be eligible, students must have been admitted as a full-time student in a teacher preparation program, with the declared intention to teach at grade level or content area in which a shortage exits. Can receive up to $1,000 per year, to a maximum of $5,000. Opon notification that individual has completed a full year of teaching, funds are distributed to pay outstanding loan principal balances.
Title: H.B. 1444
Source: http://www.state.nd.us/lr
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2001 | P-12 | Relates to retired teachers returning to teaching under the Teachers' Fund for Retirement.
Title: S.B. 2180
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2001 | P-12 | Enacts the Teacher Loan for Service Act; provides funding for loans to students pursuing post-secondary education in teacher training.
Title: H.B. 68
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NM | Vetoed 04/2001 | P-12 | Sections 60-62 amends the Educational Retirement Act (ERA) to provide incentives to retain experienced teachers in the classroom. First, it increases the multiplier for calculating retirement benefits for employees under the ERA who have more than 25 years of service. On a incremental scale, the multiplier will increase from 2.35 percent up to a maximum of 2.50 percent for employees with 30 or more years of service. Second, it enhances average annual salary computations for certain members. Finally, it establishes provisions allowing for the return to employment during retirement.
Title: S.B. 308
Source: New Mexico Legislative Web Site
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| NM | Vetoed 04/2001 | P-12 | Effective January 1, 2002, a retired member may be re-employed without having to suspend retirement benefits if the member has not been employed as an employee or independent contractor by a local administrative unit for at least twelve consecutive months from the date of retirement. Such person is entitled to continue to receive retirement benefits but is not entitled to acquire service credit. A retired member who returns to employment shall not make contributions to the fund. Appropriates $121,500 to the educational retirement board for expenditure in fiscal year 2002 to fund three full-time-equivalent employees to carry out the provisions of this act.
Title: H.B. 152
Source: New Mexico Legislative Web Site
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2001 | P-12 | Allows retired employees for return to employment with continued retirement benefits.
Title: S.B. 716
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2001 | P-12 | Permits a holder of a lapsed teaching certification, not a revoked or suspended certification, to be employed on a conditional basis by a school district provided the holder must complete certification renewal requirements within 2 years of reemployment.
Title: H.B. 1120
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2001 | P-12 | Concerns the maintenance of public employee retirement benefits for retirees who are hired by a school district during a critical shortage of employees.
Title: H.B. 1186
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2001 | P-12 | Relates to the reorganization of the Education Professional Education Standards Board; authorizes the Board to be one of accrediting authorities for a standard college or university; requires educators to be certified by the Board; the Board and the Kentucky Department of Education shall develop a strategy to increase the number of minority teachers and administrators..
Title: H.B. 78
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2001 | P-12 | Modifies provisions related to State System of Public and Higher Education to address issues of teacher quality in recognition of relationship to student success; provides for comprehensive policy on teacher quality to include components on recruitment, preservice, licensure, induction, professional development, and evaluation; requires annual report to Legislature on state of teacher quality in state, to include reliable data on state's supply of and demand for teachers.
Title: S.B. 16
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2001 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes a Public Education Job Enhancement Program to attract, train and retain highly qualified secondary teachers in math, physics, chemistry, physical science, learning technology and information technology. States that eligible teachers are those nominated by a district superintendent or school principal who agree to teach at the secondary level for at least 4 years. Provides awards, on a competitive basis, for up to $20,000, or a scholarship to cover tuition for a master's degree, endorsement, or graduate education in one of the specified areas. Requires the teacher to repay a portion of the initial payment if the teacher does not complete 2 of the 4-year teaching agreement in the agreed-upon subject area(s).
Title: S.B. 61
Source: ECS
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2001 | P-12
Postsec. | Moves and amends the Teacher Scholarship Loan Program; requires Board of Education and State Council of Higher Education to notify parents, students, teachers, guidance counselors, academic advisors and financial aid administrators at institutions concerning the Program, eligibility criteria for loans, and terms and conditions under which loans are awarded in order that students seeking careers in the teaching profession may be informed of the availability of financial aid.
Title: H.B. 2589
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2001 | P-12 | Requires Superintendent of Public Instruction to survey local school divisions to identify critical shortages of teachers by area, school division or subject; states retired members of the retirement system may be hired as teachers or administration without interrupting their benefits if their allowance is based on licensed instructor or administrator service, they have received benefits for a minimum time, did not utilize early retirement incentives and are filling critical shortages.
Title: H.B. 1589
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2001 | P-12 | Relates to Virginia Retirement System retirees hired as teachers; requires Superintendant of Public Instruction to annually survey school divisions for shortages of teachers by area, division or subject; states system members may be hired as teachers or administrators without interrupting benefits if they retired from service as an administrator or teacher, have received such allowance for a minimum required time, did not use early retirement incentives and are filling a critical shortage.
Title: H.B. 252
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2000 | P-12 | Revises the incentive formula established for purposes of the Jack O'Connell Beginning-Teacher Salary Incentive Program which authorizes the governing board of a school district, the county superintendent of schools, or the county board of education to increase, for teachers who meet certain requirements, the salary on its adopted certificated employee salary schedule.
Title: A.B. 1087
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2000 | P-12 | Chapter No. 331, Declares that a substantial public benefit is served by providing federal tax credits or reduced interest rate mortgages to assist teachers, principals, vice principals, and assistant principals who are willing to serve in low performing schools to purchase a home.
Title: A.B. 2060
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2000 | P-12
Postsec. | Authorizes any school district, county office of education, or regionally-accredited public or private college or university, as specified, to sponsor an alternative certification program in administrative services by submitting program plans to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Requires the commission to award incentive grants to qualifying school districts, county offices, or regionally-accredited public or private colleges or universities.
Title: A.B. 309
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2000 | P-12 | Authorizes the Los Angeles County Office of Education to design and implement a one-year telecommunications-based pilot project for the purpose of offering an intensive professional growth program for teachers in hard to staff schools.
Title: S.B. 573
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2000 | P-12 | Relates to existing law which requires out-of-state applicants to meet prescribed requirements for the preliminary multiple or single subject teaching credential. Eliminates those requirements and establishes new requirements for the preliminary designated subjects teaching credential.
Title: A.B. 877
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2000 | P-12 | Relates to the Personal Income Tax Law which authorizes various credits against the tax imposed by that law, including a credit, for each taxable year beginning on or after 01/01/2000, to credentialed teachers. Clarifies the calculation of this credit by revising and recasting those provisions setting forth the second alternative measurement of the amount of the credit.
Title: A.B. 1080
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2000 | P-12 | Eliminates until 01/01/2008, the post-retirement earnings limitation for retired members who return to work after retirement and who, for one year, have not performed any creditable service, as specified. Increases that limitation, as specified, for other retired members under the State Teachers' Retirement System, and makes related findings and declarations. Restores existing law on 01/01/2008, except that the amount of allowable post-retirement compensation would
Title: A.B. 1733
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2000 | P-12 | Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to prepare a report on the number of classroom teachers who received credentials, internships, and emergency permits in the previous fiscal year by 05/15 of each year. Adds that under certain circumstances the commission is required to place an applicant or a credential holder on probation with terms and conditions.
Title: A.B. 2339
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2000 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a student holding an emergency permit authorizing service in the public schools of the state who is employed by a school district in a full-time position requiring certification qualifications for the academic year in which the student enrolls at an institution in courses necessary to fulfill teacher credential requirements, is entitled to resident classification, as defined.
Title: A.B. 632
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2000 | P-12
Postsec. | Relates to existing law regarding an assumption program of loans for education for students who intend to acquire teaching credentials. Requires that this list not include references to teaching in a self-contained classroom or teaching pursuant to a multiple subject credential. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to furnish to the Student Aid Commission a list of teaching fields that have the most critical shortage of teachers.
Title: A.B. 899
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 08/2000 | P-12 | Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, in consultation with a broadly representative and diverse advisory committee by 06/30/01, to develop a plan for school districts to address the disproportionate number of teachers serving on emergency permits in certain schools.
Title: S.B. 1575
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| RI | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000 | P-12 | Extends the period of time that a retired teacher may act as a substitute teacher to 90 days in a school year.
Title: H.B. 7246, S.B. 2590
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 06/2000 | P-12 | Public school teachers who become National Board Certified are eligible for a one-time incentive award of $10,000. To be eligible for this award, a teacher must be teaching K-12 public school students at least 60% time when the award is granted. National Board Certified Teachers who agree to teach in a low-performing school for four years and who meet the criteria for the $10,000 incentive award are also eligible for an additional $20,000. This one-time incentive award of $20,000 will be provided in $5,000 payments for four years. Districts will verify that teachers have completed the school year by July 30 of each summer and funds will then be released to the districts for the teachers.
Title: S.B. 1666
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/99-00/bill/sen/sb_1651-1700/sb_1666_bill_20000705_chaptered.html
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2000 | P-12 | Public Act No. 91-831; Provides that beginning October 1, 2000, the Department of Human Services shall operate a Great Start (Strategy to Attract and Retain Teachers) program to improve children's educational outcomes in child care by encouraging increased professional preparation by staff and staff retention.
Title: H.B. 4021
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 06/2000 | P-12 | Requires statewide teacher recruitment plan; requires state department to establish teacher academies in core disciplines; makes funds available for improvement of teacher preparation programs; establishes comprehensive statewide system for collecting and using data to plan for teaching needs; requires professional standards board to establish criteria for approving colleges of education that include national standards, to define out-of-field teaching and identify the number of teachers in that category and to conduct an annual review of diversity in colleges of education.
Title: S.B. 77
Source: Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, Summer 2000
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2000 | P-12 | Allows retired teachers to resume teaching without loss of benefits under certain conditions.
Title: S.B. 2124
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VT | Signed into law 06/2000 | P-12 | Permits eligible teachers to be employed and compensated up to 60% rather than 50% of the average teachers' compensation and still receive a full retirement allowance from the system. Also modifies other components of retirement policy.
Title: H.B. 688
Source: http://www.state.vt.us/educ/legupdate.htm
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| CA | Signed into law 05/2000 | P-12 | Chapter No. 22; Relates to State Teachers' Retirement Law, the service retirement allowance of a retired member shall be reduced if the member's postretirement compensation from specified activities exceeds a certain dollar amount; however, creditable service performed by a retired member in an emergency situation to fill a vacant administrative position is exempt from the calculation of that earnings limitation in specified circumstances.
Title: A.B. 141
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CT | Signed into law 05/2000 | P-12 | The act provides incentives to encourage students to enter high-tech fields, including pilot scholarship and loan reimbursement programs for students interested in high-tech fields. It also requires the State Board of Education to adopt computer technology competency standards for K-12 students.
Title: sHB 5737
Source: http://www.cga.state.ct.us/olr/2000MPA/education.htm
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2000 | P-12 | Exempts from an offset of a retirement allowance retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System or the Teachers' Pension System who are employed in specified personnel positions; requires county boards of education to provide information to the State Retirement Agency on personnel who qualify for the exemption. Allows retired school principals to be re-employed as principals under certain conditions without losing retirement benefits.
Title: S.B. 220
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2000 | P-12 | Declares the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Housing and Community Development develop a program to promote homeownership opportunities for teachers in consultation with the State Board of Education and local boards of education; provides for the effective date of this Act.
Title: S.B. 206
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2000 | P-12 | Resolve No. 130., (LD 2327) Establishes a commission to study teacher recruitment and retention.
Title: H.B. 1658
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MN | Signed by governor 05/2000 | P-12 | Establishes this project in the Department of Children, Families and Learning to retain new teachers in the profession and to provide models for professional development. A school district with an approved new teacher plan is eligible to receive $3,000 of state money for each new teacher participant. The district must contribute $2,000 for each new teacher participant. An allocation of $1 million is from appropriations for Best Practices Seminars (see Article 7, Section 15, Subd, 4).
Title: H.B. 3800
Source: MN Department of Children, Families and Learning
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| NY | Signed into law 05/2000 | P-12 | Establishes the Teachers of Tomorrow Teacher Recruitment and Retention Program; funds programs to recruit teachers in school districts in designated teacher shortage areas; provides for grants to school districts and new teachers; permits grants to be used for continuing education and professional development.
Title: A.B. 11005
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2000 | P-12
Postsec. | States legislative intent that the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education establish a loan repayment program for secondary level mathematics and science teachers. Provides for loan repayments not to exceed the average cost of resident tuition and fees for a three-year period to teachers who serve as mathematics or science teachers in a secondary level public school for a minimum of five years.
Title: S.B. 1393
Source: Legislative Review, Oklahoma
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| WI | Signed into law 05/2000 | P-12 | Relates to a loan program for teachers and orientation and mobility instructors of visually impaired pupils; grants rule-making authority; makes an appropriation.
Title: A.B. 629
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12 | Relates to postsecondary education; relates to in state student status for postsecondary education; permits public school teachers to qualify as in state residents without the required 1 year state residency.
Title: H.B. 2123
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12 | Relates to teachers' retirement act; defines critical shortage area as a lack of certified teachers in particular subject matters, in grade levels, or in geographic locations as determined by the commissioner of education; implements the hiring of teachers in critical shortage areas; provides that a retired member may return to work in a critical shortage area without loss of retirement benefits; permits school districts to hire retired members as full-time employees.
Title: H.B. 519
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12 | (LD 2301); Creates a new certificate authorizing a person to teach in an area determined to be a teacher shortage area.
Title: S.B. 886
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12 | Clarifies that licensed teachers serving in geographical critical teacher shortage areas are eligible for scholarships toward master or specialist degrees under the University Assisted Teacher Recruitment and Retention Grant Program.
Title: H.B. 294
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NE | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12 | Creates a 14-member task force that will study teacher salaries and report to the Legislature by Oct. 1. The task force will be directed to examine, among other things, the issue of whether the state should have greater control over Nebraska educational processes and facilities if the state provided substantial funding for teachers' salaries. Also authorizes the Nebraska Volunteer Services Commission to apply for funding from the Corporation for National Service. The funding will be used by the commission to provide incentives to college graduates to establish their teaching careers in Nebraska and to experienced Nebraska teachers to pursue graduate degrees.
Title: L.B. 1399
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12
Community College | Changes the Diversity in Teaching Program to the Diversity in Teaching Initiative Awards and makes the award program a component of the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program; focuses on at-risk and disadvantaged students, paraprofessionals, and students transferring from the community colleges and private 2-year institutions to approved teacher education programs.
Title: S.B. 652
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| GA | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12
Postsec. | Creates Promise Scholarships in teacher education for paraprofessionals and instructional aides who were employed in a public school in Georgia throughout the 1999-2000 school year.
Title: H.B. 1187
Source: Georgia Department of Education
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| GA | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12
Postsec. | Creates Promise Scholarships in teacher education for paraprofessionals and instructional aides who were employed in a public school in Georgia throughout the 1999-2000 school year.
Title: H.B. 1187
Source: Georgia Department of Education
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| GA | Signed into law 03/2000 | Postsec. | Relates to PROMISE teacher's scholarships; changes the requirements for eligibility for the scholarship; defines certain terms.
Title: H.B. 1619
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| GA | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | In schools and school systems where there is an insufficient supply of qualified teachers in mathematics, science, special education, or foreign language, teachers may be advanced an additional step on the salary schedule if they agree to teach in these areas. The Office of Educational Accountability shall decide whether a school or a system is experiencing a shortage. This program is dependent on funding from the General Assembly.
Title: H.B. 1187
Source: Georgia Department of Education
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Amends the Mississippi Employer-Assisted Housing Teacher Program that provides interest-free loans to licensed teachers in critical teacher shortage areas; extends repealer on that section.
Title: S.B. 2937
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Relates to teachers, principals and school personnel; deletes provisions preventing contract extension for teacher 70 years of age or older.
Title: S.B. 2299
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2000 | P-12 | Revises the provisions of the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program; allows support through gifts, donations, grants, bequests and other funds; provides for teacher training scholarships to address teacher shortages; provides scholarships for paraprofessional training; encourages teacher diversity; promotes teaching careers for at-risk students.
Title: S.B. 630
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2000 | P-12 | Establishes the Virginia scholarship for teachers program and fund to provide incentive awards to students enrolled in approved teacher education programs at a 4-year institution of higher education in the Commonwealth.
Title: H.B. 1408
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 10/1999 | P-12 | Chapter No. 651; Extends the assumption program of loans for education to applicants who agree to provide classroom instruction, commencing with the 2000-01 school year, in school districts serving with a high percentage of teachers holding emergency permits. Warrants for the assumption of student loans for applicants who agree to teach in school districts with a high percentage of teachers holding emergency permits.
Title: S.B. 131
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 10/1999 | P-12 | Chapter No. 650; Relates to existing law which requires 60% of the warrants distributed each year to be awarded to applicants who agree to obtain a teaching credential in subject areas that are designated as current or projected shortage areas; provides a number of warrants to be issued to applicants who agree to provide classroom instruction in a school district serving a rural area.
Title: A.B. 31
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 09/1999 | P-12 | Establishes the California Teacher Cadet Program for the purpose of introducing high school students to the teaching profession.
Title: A.B. 192
Source: California State Assembly
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| LA | Signed into law 07/1999 | P-12 | Provides a tuition exemption for school support personnel working in public schools seeking to become certified teachers.
Title: S.B. 1054
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MO | Signed by governor 07/1999 | P-12 | Missouri Teacher Corps program established to improve student achievement in elementary reading as well as English, foreign languages, remedial reading, science, and math. Corps to recruit 50 college seniors or graduates each year for two-year teaching contracts in designated schools. No recruit shall have majored in education, but rather a bachelor's degree in English, foreign language, math, science, social studies or history. Recruits are to be provided with an eight-week training program before entering classroom. Corps teachers are to be compensated as are other teachers.
Title: H.B. 889
Source:
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| MO | Signed by governor 07/1999 | P-12 | Metropolitan school districts participating in volunteer tutoring program and with 5% shortage of certified teachers may apply for a waiver allowing retired teachers to teach in district for up to two years without losing retirement benefits. District to place emphasis on hiring retired teachers including but not limited to reading, math, science and special education.
Title: H.B. 889
Source:
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| MO | Signed by governor 07/1999 | P-12 | Missouri Critical Teacher Shortage Forgivable Loan Program established, making undergraduate and graduate forgivable loans available, subject to appropriation, to eligible students entering programs of study leading to a degree in a teaching program in a critical teacher shortage area. Eligible candidates must be, among other stipulations, full-time ed. students, have declared intent to teach in a state-board-identified shortage area, and have minimum 2.5 GPA if undergraduate or 3.0 GPA if graduate student.
Credit for repayment of a forgiveable loan shall be in an amount not to exceed $4,000 in loan principal plus applicable accrued interest for each full year of teaching service, with maximum credit of $8,000 in principal plus applicable accrued interest for each full year of teaching service in a high population density, low-economic condition urban school or at a low population density, low-economic condition rural school.
Title: H.B. 889
Source:
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| ME | Signed into law 06/1999 | P-12 | Expands the current college student loan program for teachers to cover graduate study by speech pathologists seeking educational certification.
Title: S.B. 703
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TX | Signed by governor 06/1999 | P-12 | Mandates TEA to implement a federal program to assist persons who have served in the armed forces to obtain certification as a teacher and teach, especially in shortage areas. The person must have a BA or advanced degree and apply to the program. TEA will give preference to those who have educational or military experience in science, math, or engineering or other shortage areas and who agree to accept full time employment in one of these areas. After acceptance into the program, the person will receive a stipend of $5,000. Should the person not receive certification as a teacher, they must forfeit the stipend.
Title: S.B. 4 (Part of Omnibus Bill)
Source: "Advocate," Summer 1999
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| NC | Signed into law 05/1999 | P-12 | Simplifies the lateral entry program for teachers; permits school boards to employ as teachers individuals meeting certain criteria even if they do not meet the requirements of the State Board of Education for initial or continuing teacher certification; provides that such individuals may receive an initial certification if he or she passes the standard examination within 1 year after employment or prior to initial employment.
Title: H.B. 1167
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TX | Signed by governor 05/1999 | P-12 | Creates financial incentives for current teachers to continue working two more years before retirement.
Title: S.B. 1128
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 04/1999 | P-12 | Increases the salaries of public school teachers; requires the payment of an annual salary supplement and a 1-time process reimbursement to school district counselors acquiring the Nation Board for Certified Counselors' endorsement as a National Certified School Counselor and to speech-language pathologists and audiologists acquiring the certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech-Language=Hearing Association.
Title: H.B. 471
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/1999 | P-12 | Codifies the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program and sets out the criteria for awards to students pursuing teaching degrees in critical teacher shortage areas, paraprofessionals who are transitioning to licensed teachers, and awards under the Minorities in Teaching Program; provides that students may repay the loans by teaching in an underserved area or in a school with a moderate or high concentration of at-risk students.
Title: H.B. 2607
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/1999 | P-12 | Requires local school boards to make information about the teaching profession available to secondary students through their employment counseling and placement services and to all students as part of K-12 career education programs.
Title: H.B. 1895
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 02/1999 | P-12 | States that state supported colleges and universities must report to the department of education the name, address and major of each minority student completing college requirements for licensure as school teacher.
Title: H.B. 1466
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NC | Signed into law 11/1998 | P-12 | Allows local Boards of Education to employ teachers who are legally certified in another state even though they may not be certified in North Carolina; provides an alternative method for local boards to hire lateral entry teachers.
Title: S.B. 1124
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/1998 | P-12 | Intended to encourage teachers of other subjects to switch to math. Provides loans to pay for further education, and if the teacher returns to the same district to teach math, the loans are forgiven.
Title: A.B. 496
Source: "EDCAL," September 28, 1998
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| HI | Vetoed 07/1998 | P-12 | Establishes temporary commission on educational accountability. Authorizes hiring retired teachers as part-time instructors. Authorizes charging a deposit fee for textbooks. Requires cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses in Department of Education reports. Establishes a comprehensive student support system.
Title: H.B. 2564
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NH | Signed into law 06/1998 | P-12 | Establishes a committee to study the shortage of qualified personnel related to special education.
Title: H.B. 1215
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NH | Signed into law 06/1998 | P-12 | Proposes a program making funding available through Postsecondary Education Commission scholarships to qualified applicants pursuing careers in certain designated career shortage areas.
Title: H.B. 1475
Source: Information for Public Affairs, Inc.
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| NV | Died 06/1998 | P-12 | Directs the Legislative Commission to conduct an interim study regarding the projected need for teachers in public schools.
Title: S.C.R. 46
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| LA | Signed into law 05/1998 | P-12 | Provides for the re-employment, under the qualified teacher shortage provisions of retired members who participated in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP).
Title: S.B. 105
Source: Information for Public Affairs, Inc.
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| MS | Died 05/1998 | P-12 | Creates a teacher incentive loan program to attract and retain qualified teachers for those geographical areas of the state with critical shortages of teachers; provides that the state department of education and the board of trustees of the state institutions of higher learning shall adopt standards for qualifying for loan scholarships under the program.
Title: H.B. 266 Teacher Recruitment
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MS | Died 05/1998 | P-12 | Provides graduate degree teacher education incentives loans to qualified applicants agreeing to teaching in public school districts of state institutions of higher learning; authorizes stipends for such students in graduate teacher education programs; provides for the conversion of such loans into scholarships by performing such teaching service.
Title: S.B. 2123
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| GA | Signed into law 04/1998 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides criteria for eligibility and ineligibility for HOPE grants, HOPE scholarships, HOPE GED vouchers, HOPE teacher's scholarships, and PROMISE teacher's scholarships.
Title: H.B. 1556 HOPE-PROMISE
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 04/1998 | P-12 | Establishes the Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program for the Purpose of awarding full scholarships to full-time and college students agreeing to teach in a geographical critical teacher shortage area in the State; requires the State Department of Education to reimburse licensed teachers for moving expenses when such teachers relocate in order to teach in a geographical critical teacher shortage area of the State.
Title: H.B. 609 Teacher Shortages
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 04/1998 | P-12 | Relates to state government and the Minority Teacher Recruitment Advisory Committee; recreates such Advisory Committee.
Title: H.B. 2229
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 03/1998 | P-12 | Authorizes school districts to enter into conditional contracts for teaching positions with persons anticipating graduation or licensure; requires that such contracts include a provision that the contract shall be voided on the nonoccurrence of the event upon which the contract is conditioned.
Title: H.B. 309 Conditional Contracts
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 03/1998 | P-12 | Increases number of minority teaching fellow positions from 106 to 116; increases maximum per year number from 29 to 35.
Title: S.B. 2542 Minority Teaching Positions
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 06/1997 | P-12 | Creates the Minority Teacher Education Scholars Program; provides for incentive awards for community, public and private universities and colleges; provides for repayment; requires training programs; creates certain funds; requires budget and development planning.
Title: S.B. 2
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| NC | Signed into law 06/1997 | P-12 | Plan to attract and retain high-quality teachers-Sets the goal of increasing the starting salary for teachers almost 20% over the next four fiscal years, thereby bringing the starting salary to a minimum of $25,000 by the year 2000. The proposed salary schedule includes significant increases at the third year (when continuing certification is attained), and the fourth year (when career status is attained).
Title: Excellent Schools Act-Attract/Retain High Quality Teachers
Source: Legis. Educ. Staff Network-Kory Goldsmith, NC Research Division
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| ND | Passed 04/1997 | P-12 | (Effective: 04/15/97) It is the intent of the fifty-fifth legislative assembly that $25,000 of the amount appropriated in the grants - other grants line item in subdivision 1 of section 1 of this Act be used to provide a grant to the leadership in education administration consortium to develop training programs in cooperation with teacher learning centers. It is the intent of the fifty- fifth legislative assembly that the leadership in education administration consortium and the teacher learning centers work cooperatively to develop training programs for teachers and education administrators. The leadership in education administration consortium shall present, no later than September 30, 1998, a report to the legislative council or its designated committee on training programs for teachers and education administrators developed in cooperation with the teacher learning centers.
Title: H.B. 1013 Section 10
Source: Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
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| VA | Signed into law 04/1997 | P-12 | Makes the Minorities in Teaching Program a part of the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program and reconciles current law to the provision of 1996-1998 Appropriation Act. Requires scholarship recipients to repay the loan by teaching one year for every year they were beneficiaries in school.
Title: H.B. 2689 Minorities in Teaching Program
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| MO | Signed into law 07/1996 | P-12
Community College | Prior to enactment of this legislation, minority teaching scholarships were available to minority high school graduates and college students who meet certain academic standards and make a commitment to pursue degrees in education at four-year institutions. This newly enacted provision allows community college students who are otherwise eligible and who make a commitment to pursue a teaching degree at a four-year institution to receive scholarships.
Title: H.B. 1166 Minority Teaching Scholarships
Source: House Research Staff--MO House of Representatives
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| SC | Passed 05/1996 | P-12 | (Effective: 05/24/96) Proposes regualtions for an African-American Teacherloan Program to attract African-american males to the teaching profession. Loan eligibility includes; a resident of South Carolina, has been accepted for enrollment; indicates a desire to teach in South Carolina in a subject area where there is a shortage of African-American male teachers or in an area of critical need; and be eligible for teacher certrification.
Title: African-American Teacher Loan Program SCAC 2-540
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/1996 | P-12 | (Effective: 03/11/96) Establishes the minorities in Teaching Program to increase the number of minorities pursuing careers in teaching; Makes the program administered cooperatively by the Board of Education and the State Council of Higher Education; Requires the program to be developed and implemented by 07/01/97; Provides activities that facilitate students in entering the teaching profession, including mentorships and linkages between schools and higher education; Allows for pilot programs.
Title: H.B. 1331 Minorities in Teaching Program
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects |
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| Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Attitudes |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Contracts (Not Tenure) |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights |
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| Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
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| Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
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| Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining--Strikes |
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| Teaching Quality--Working Conditions |
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| Technology |
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| Technology--Computer Skills |
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| Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
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| Technology--Equitable Access |
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| Technology--Funding Issues |
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| Technology--Internet Safety |
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| Technology--Research/Evaluation |
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| Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training |
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| Textbooks and Open Source |
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| Urban |
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| Urban--Change/Improvements |
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| Urban--Governance |
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| Whole-School Reform Models |
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| Whole Child |
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