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KY HB390

KY HB390
AN ACT relating to financial incentives to reduce teacher shortages and making an appropriation therefor.


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Introduced
02/21/2023
In Committee
02/21/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/30/2023

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the Student Teacher Stipend Program; define eligibility for the program; direct the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to administer the program; provide an award of up to $8000 to an eligible student teacher; establish the Student Teacher Stipend Program fund and appropriate $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the Teacher Recruitment Student Loan Forgiveness Program; define eligibility for the program; direct the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to administer the program; provide up to $10,000 in student loan repayment for completing two years of consecutive teaching service; establish the Teacher Recruitment Student Loan Forgiveness Program fund and appropriate $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the fund; APPROPRIATION.

AI Summary

This bill establishes two new financial incentive programs to address teacher shortages in Kentucky. The first is the Student Teacher Stipend Program, which provides eligible student teachers up to $8,000 during their student teaching term. The second is the Teacher Recruitment Student Loan Forgiveness Program, which offers up to $10,000 in student loan repayment to eligible teachers who complete two consecutive years of teaching in Kentucky public schools. The bill appropriates $10 million in fiscal year 2023-2024 for the Student Teacher Stipend Program and $5 million for the Teacher Recruitment Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

to Committee on Committees (H) (on 02/21/2023)

Bill Topics

Education
  • ‐ Education Excellence
  • ‐ Elementary and Secondary Education
  • ‐ Higher Education

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23RS/hb390.html 02/21/2023
BillText https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/hb390/orig_bill.pdf 02/21/2023
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