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This bill establishes the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Grant Program, which aims to facilitate partnerships between public school educators and nonpublic schools to provide STEM instruction. The program allows eligible public school educators to teach STEM subjects at nonpublic schools during hours when they do not have conflicting public school duties. An intermediate unit will be selected to administer the program, and nonpublic schools must apply annually, providing details such as the names of participating educators, proposed teaching schedules, and student enrollment projections. Participating educators will receive compensation calculated based on their hourly wage, hours taught, and a 1.25 factor for preparation time. The program is limited to $1,000,000 in funding from the General Fund, and if funds are insufficient, compensation will be proportionally distributed. Participating nonpublic schools must submit an annual report detailing program implementation, including teaching hours, scheduling challenges, student participation, and college application statistics. The bill emphasizes that the program cannot infringe on existing collective bargaining agreements and that educators may only teach the specific classes stipulated in the program.

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