H.B. 66
         PARAEDUCATOR TO TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

senate floor Amendments

Amendment 1 March 5, 2008 9:22 am



Senator Karen Mayne proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 16 through 19 :    

             16          .    creates the Paraeducator to Teacher Scholarship Program which provides
             17      scholarships of up to
{   $10,000   }        $5,000       to paraeducators employed by school districts and

             18      charter schools who are pursuing an associate's degree or bachelor's degree to
             19      become a licensed teacher;

2.    Page 2, Line 30 :    

             30          .    as an ongoing appropriation,
{   $1,000,000   }        $25,000       from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal


3.    Page 2, Line 52 :    

             52      Teacher Scholarship Program to award scholarships of up to
{   $10,000   }        $5,000       to paraeducators


4.    Page 3, Line 82 :    

             82          (5) The maximum scholarship amount is
{   $10,000   }        $5,000       .


5.    Page 4, Lines 101 through 103
    House Committee Amendments
    2-8-2008 :
    

             101          As an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, there is appropriated
             102      for fiscal year 2008-09,
{   $1,000,000   }        $25,000       from the Uniform School Fund to the State Board of

             103      Education for the Paraeducator to Teacher Scholarship Program.


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