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GA HB736
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Dave Belton
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AI Summary
- Establishes a teacher recruitment and retention program providing a $3,000 refundable state income tax credit per school year for teachers who agree to teach at qualifying rural schools or turnaround eligible schools in Georgia
- Limits participation to 1,000 teachers statewide per school year, with the Department of Education selecting no more than 100 participating schools annually from qualifying public schools
- Eligible teachers must hold a bachelor's degree in education from an approved institution, possess a valid five-year induction or professional certificate from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, and be recently hired at a participating school
- Participating teachers may receive the credit for up to five consecutive school years, provided they remain at the same school continuously; voluntary transfers to another school immediately disqualify a teacher, and an "Ineffective" performance rating results in permanent ineligibility
- The Office of Student Achievement must submit annual reports to the Governor and General Assembly beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, and no new applications will be accepted after December 31, 2030
Legislative Description
Education; loan forgiveness program for teachers who agree to teach in a turnaround school in a high demand subject area; establish
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/13/2020
Full Bill Text
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