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HI HB2269

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/8/2016

Primary Sponsor

Takashi Ohno

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the National Board Certification Incentive Program to include school psychologists with National Association of School Psychologists certification, in addition to teachers with National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification.

  • Provides school psychologists with the same $5,000 annual bonus for maintaining current national board certification as teachers receive.

  • Adds a $5,000 additional annual bonus for school psychologists employed at focus, priority, or superintendent's zone schools, schools with high turnover rates, or hard-to-fill schools.

  • Authorizes continuing bonuses for school psychologists who maintain certification and remain at schools after those schools transition out of qualifying designations, with bonuses continuing until certification expires or employment ends.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Education; National Board Certification Incentive Program

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

3/24/2016

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/24/2016
Education3/10/2016
Finance2/17/2016
Education1/27/2016

Full Bill Text

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