Bill > S3544

Introduced Session

This bill requires the Commissioner of Education to administer a three-year United Network for Inclusive Teaching and Youth (UNITY) Grant Program. The program is to award grants to school district employees facing adverse situations, as defined by the commissioner, to provide access to free or low cost preschool or higher education for their dependents. A school district employee that wishes to receive a grant is to submit an application to the commissioner in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner. The application is to include any information required by the commissioner. Under the bill, the commissioner is to determine the amount of each grant awarded under the program and the commissioner may award multi-year grants. The sponsor notes that the purpose of the bill is to foster collaboration, inclusivity, and support within the educational community for the benefit of both school district employees and their children.

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Renee Burgess (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 09/12/2024)

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