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HI SB2782
Bill
Status
3/8/2016
Primary Sponsor
Michelle Kidani
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AI Summary
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Establishes an educational assistant certification incentive program providing tuition reimbursement for accredited teacher certification programs within the Department of Education.
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Requires eligible educational assistants to have worked minimum two years in hard-to-fill schools, hold an associate's degree or higher, obtain a principal recommendation, maintain a specified GPA while enrolled, and achieve full licensure within two years.
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Obligates program participants to commit to three consecutive years of teaching in hard-to-fill subject areas at hard-to-fill schools, with preference for placement at their original schools.
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Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2016-2017 to support both the educational assistant certification incentive program and alternate teacher route programs for non-education bachelor's degree holders.
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Effective date set for July 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Educational Assistant Certification Incentive Program; Alternate Teacher Route Program; Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kawakami, Kong, Oshiro, Tokioka, Tupola, Woodson excused (6).
3/24/2016