HB 1188 Summary

• Establishes a teacher workforce housing stipend program administered by the Department of Education to support retention at public and charter schools designated as hard-to-staff.

• Eligible recipients must be full-time teachers employed at hard-to-staff schools who do not own a residence; stipends may only be used for rent or utilities with annual documentation required.

• Recipients must commit to teaching at hard-to-staff schools for a minimum of three years; failure to meet work requirements requires repayment of all stipends received as a loan.

• Amends the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund to include stipend repayments and allow the fund to support the new stipend program in addition to existing housing purposes.

• Appropriates funds for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, with the department required to submit biennial reports to the legislature beginning in 2027.