HB 5807 Summary

• Establishes the Teacher Shortage Prevention Act to create a grant program administered by the Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority for teachers working in teacher shortage areas.

• Eligible teachers must hold a valid Michigan teaching certificate, be state residents, have qualified educational loans, not be in default on loans, and commit to teaching in a designated teacher shortage area beginning the academic year after application.

• Grants provide up to $1,000 annually for up to 5 consecutive years or the amount of the teacher's qualified educational loan, whichever is less, reduced by any state or federal loan forgiveness amounts the teacher receives.

• Creates the Teacher Shortage Prevention Grant Fund as a separate state treasury fund to be administered by the Department of Treasury and used exclusively to provide grant money through the Authority.

• Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to report biennially by February 1 of odd-numbered years on teacher shortages, retirement patterns, and district hiring progress, and requires the Authority to report annually on program participation and effectiveness.