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NE LB964
NE LB964Adopt the Special Education Teacher Forgivable Loan Program Act and provide for scholarships under the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act
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Introduced
01/04/2024
01/04/2024
In Committee
01/08/2024
01/08/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/18/2024
04/18/2024
Introduced Session
108th Legislature
Bill Summary
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to teachers; to amend section 85-3004, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2022; to adopt the Special Education Teacher Forgivable Loan Program Act; to provide for scholarships under the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act; and to repeal the original section.
AI Summary
This bill adopts the Special Education Teacher Forgivable Loan Program Act, which creates a program to provide forgivable loans to eligible students studying to become special education teachers in Nebraska. The bill also expands the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act to include a program of study in special education. The forgivable loan program requires recipients to teach special education in Nebraska for a certain number of years after graduation, or they must repay the loan with interest. The bill also gives the State Board of Education authority to adopt rules and regulations for the forgivable loan program.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed (on 04/18/2024)
Bill Topics
Education
- ‐ Higher Education
- ‐ Special Education
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=55030 | 01/04/2024 |
| Fiscal Note for LB964 | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/108/PDF/FN/LB964_20240209-124336.pdf | 02/09/2024 |
| Analysis - Statement of Intent | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/108/PDF/SI/LB964.pdf | 02/05/2024 |
| BillText | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/108/PDF/Intro/LB964.pdf | 01/04/2024 |
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