HB 1736 -- Incentives for Special Education Teachers

Co-Sponsors:  Johnson (61), Shelton, Bowman, Curls, Bland,
Gambaro

This bill creates a loan repayment assistance program for special
education teachers, beginning July 1, 2003.  Candidates must be
certificated full-time special education teachers who commit to
teach for each year for which repayment assistance is requested,
up to four years.  The repayment amount cannot exceed $1,000 in
principal, plus interest.  Teachers receiving repayment
assistance who lose their certification, are fired, or quit will
lose their pro-rated share of assistance.  If a teacher's
certification is reinstated, the repayment assistance may be
reinstated.  The bill also provides a hiring bonus for full-time
special education teachers of $3,000, with an additional $2,000
in districts suffering from a 5% shortage of special education
teachers.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:02 am