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HI HB2597

Bill

Official Source

Status

Enrolled

4/8/2014

Primary Sponsor

Takashi Ohno

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Hawaii's teacher national board certification incentive program to provide $5,000 annual bonus for teachers maintaining current national board certification
  • Provides $1,500 upon completing National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification and reimbursement of remaining application fees upon achievement
  • Expands eligibility for additional $5,000 annual bonus to include teachers at schools in focus, priority, or superintendent's zones, replacing obsolete No Child Left Behind references
  • Maintains additional $5,000 annual bonus eligibility for teachers at schools with high turnover rates or hard-to-fill school designations
  • Takes effect July 1, 2050

Legislative Description

Teachers; Incentives; Focus, Priority, and Superintendent's Zones

Last Action

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-14 at 5:20 pm in Conference Room 329.

4/25/2014

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/20/2014
Education3/6/2014
Finance2/13/2014
Labor & Public Employment2/7/2014
Education1/27/2014

Full Bill Text

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