IN HB1583 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-22 - Representatives Burton and Saunders added as coauthorss
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

National board certification of teachers. Establishes the goal that by 2025, there will be at least one teacher who is certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (national board) in every public school. Establishes the teachers' national board certification incentive fund for purposes of: (1) funding stipends of $200 per day for two days for teachers preparing for national board certification; (2) reimbursing 75% of the national board certification fee; (3) funding stipends for national board certified teachers who serve as mentors to other teachers; (4) reimbursing school corporations for the cost of paying teachers who have attained

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Title

National board certification of teachers. Establishes the goal that by 2025, there will be at least one teacher who is certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (national board) in every public school. Establishes the teachers' national board certification incentive fund for purposes of: (1) funding stipends of $200 per day for two days for teachers preparing for national board certification; (2) reimbursing 75% of the national board certification fee; (3) funding stipends for national board certified teachers who serve as mentors to other teachers; (4) reimbursing school corporations for the cost of paying teachers who have attained

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-01-22HouseRepresentatives Burton and Saunders added as coauthorss
2015-01-20HouseFirst Reading: referred to Committee on Education
2015-01-20HouseCoauthored by Representative Austin
2015-01-20HouseAuthored by Representative Porter

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