HB 166 -- MINORITY TEACHING SCHOLARSHIPS

SPONSOR:  Troupe

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on
Education-Higher by a vote of 13 to 0.

This bill increases the number of minority teaching scholarships
from 100 to 200 and increases the amount of the scholarship from
$2,000 to $3,000 if the student majors in special education.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Cost to General Revenue Fund of
$203,000 in FY 2002, FY 2003, and FY 2004.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the need for minority teachers
is great.  In the St. Louis City school district alone, more
than 100 vacancies for special education teachers exist.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Farnen; St. Louis
Board of Education; and Associated Students of the University of
Missouri.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Becky DeNeve, Senior Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 26, 2001 at 11:42 am