S.B. 675 Summary

• Establishes a nationally certified school psychologist incentive program within the Department of Education to recognize school psychologists with National Association of School Psychologists credentials.

• Provides $5,000 annual bonus to each nationally certified school psychologist who maintains current certification.

• Offers up to $500 reimbursement for certification program completion costs and reimbursement of remaining national certification application fees upon credential achievement.

• Provides additional $5,000 annual bonus to nationally certified school psychologists employed by the department who work in hard-to-fill areas as defined by the department.

• Appropriates unspecified general revenue funds for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to fund the incentive program, effective July 1, 2023.