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Second Substitute H.B. 74

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Feb 1, 2005 at 11:43 AM by chopkin. --> This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Thu, Feb 10, 2005 at 4:44 PM by chopkin. --> This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 10:19 AM by rday. -->

Representative Ronda Rudd Menlove proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
TUITION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS SEEKING

             2     
TEACHER LICENSURE IN DISABILITY

             3     
OR SPECIAL EDUCATION

             4     
2005 GENERAL SESSION

             5     
STATE OF UTAH

             6     
Sponsor: Ronda Rudd Menlove

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies the Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans program.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    modifies the eligibility of students for the Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans
             14      program;
             15          .    directs the State Board of Education's prioritization of critical areas of need for
             16      teaching expertise within the state; and
             17          .    makes technical corrections.
             18      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             19          None
             20      Other Special Clauses:
             21          None    
             22      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             23      AMENDS:
             24          53B-10-101, as last amended by Chapter 86, Laws of Utah 2001
             25          53B-10-102, as last amended by Chapter 86, Laws of Utah 2001



             26     
             27      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             28          Section 1. Section 53B-10-101 is amended to read:
             29           53B-10-101. Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans program -- Eligible
             30      students -- Cancellation of incentive loans -- Repayment by recipient who fails to meet
             31      requirements -- Duration of incentive loans.
             32          (1) (a) A Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans program is established to recruit and
             33      train superior candidates for teaching in Utah's public school system as a component of the
             34      teacher quality continuum referred to in Subsections 53A-1a-104 (7) and 53A-6-102 (2)(a).
             35          (b) Under the program, the incentive loans may be used in any of Utah's state-operated
             36      institutions of higher education or at a private institution of higher education in Utah that offers
             37      a state-approved teacher education program.
             38          (2) (a) The State Board of Education or the State Board of Regents shall award the
             39      incentive loans to students who have been admitted to, or have made application to and are
             40      prepared to enter into, a program preparing students for licensure and who declare an intent to
             41      complete the prescribed course of instruction [required for a teaching license] and to teach in
             42      [the public schools of] this state in accordance with the priorities described under Subsection
             43      (5)(c).
             44          (b) The incentive loan may be canceled at any time by the institution of attendance if:
             45          (i) the student fails to make reasonable progress towards completion of licensing
             46      requirements; or
             47          (ii) it appears to be a reasonable certainty that the student does not intend to teach in
             48      Utah.
             49          (c) The State Board of Regents may grant leaves of absence to incentive loan holders.
             50          (3) The State Board of Regents may require an incentive loan recipient who fails to
             51      complete the requirements for licensing without good cause to repay all tuition and fees
             52      provided by the loan, together with appropriate interest.
             53          (4) (a) The State Board of Regents may require an incentive loan recipient who does
             54      not work in the state's public school system or a private school within the state within two years
             55      after graduation to repay all tuition and fees provided by the loan, together with appropriate
             56      interest, unless waived for good cause.


             57          (b) (i) A recipient who does not teach for a term equal to the number of years of the
             58      incentive loan within a reasonable period of time after graduation shall repay a graduated
             59      portion of the tuition and fees based upon the uncompleted term.
             60          (ii) One year of teaching is credit for one year's tuition and fees.
             61          (c) All repayments made under this Subsection (4) are for use in the Terrel H. Bell
             62      Teaching Incentive Loans program.
             63          (5) (a) Each incentive loan is valid for up to four years of full-time equivalent
             64      enrollment, or until requirements for licensing or advanced licensing have been met, whichever
             65      is less.
             66          (b) (i) Incentive loans apply to both tuition and fees in amounts and are subject to
             67      conditions approved by the State Board of Regents, based upon criteria developed to insure that
             68      all recipients of the loans will pursue an education career [in Utah's public education system or
             69      a private school] within the state.
             70          (ii) An incentive loan for tuition and fees at a private institution may not exceed the
             71      average scholarship amounts granted for tuition and fees at public institutions of higher
             72      education within the state.
             73          (c) Incentive loans shall be awarded in accordance with prioritized critical areas of need
             74      for teaching expertise within the H. [ state's public education system ] state .H as determined
             74a      by the State
             75      Board of Education[.], H. [ with first priority given to preparing teachers within this state as ]
             75a      S. [ including ] and may include .S preparing persons as .H :
             76          (a) a special education teacher;
             77           H. [ (b) a school psychologist;
             78          (c)
] (b) .H
a speech or language pathologist; or
             79           H. [ (d) ] (c) .H another licensed professional providing services in the public
             79a      schools to pupils with
             80      disabilities.
             81          Section 2. Section 53B-10-102 is amended to read:
             82           53B-10-102. Number of incentive loans -- Criteria for awarding -- Additional
             83      awards.
             84          (1) (a) A total of 365 Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans shall be maintained each
             85      year in accordance with criteria and procedures established by the State Board of Education and
             86      State Board of Regents.
             87          (b) The number of incentive loans to be awarded shall be reviewed annually based on


             88      the need to prepare individuals to teach as determined by the supply of and demand for teachers
             89      in the [state's public education system] state.
             90          (2) These incentive loans shall be awarded in the following categories:
             91          (a) incentive loans for persons who were originally awarded their loans as high school
             92      juniors and seniors selected through statewide competition; [and]
             93          (b) incentive loans for persons who have successfully completed not less than the
             94      equivalent of two semesters of formal higher education study[.]; and
             95          (c) incentive loans for persons described in Subsection 53B-10-101 (5)(c), including:
             96          (i) part-time students;
             97          (ii) students who already hold a bachelor's degree; and
             98          (iii) other non-traditional students.
             99          (3) (a) Additional awards may be given each year to a limited number of scholarship
             100      holders to include the following:
             101          (i) 20 state-funded premier scholarships, which provide an additional $3,000 per year
             102      for winners of a widely publicized statewide competition, but the number may be increased
             103      through private donations; and
             104          (ii) 100 supplementary stipends paying $750 per semester, available each year for
             105      students granted scholarships under Subsection (1)(b) who declare an intent to be licensed in
             106      areas of critical teacher shortage as determined by the State Board of Education.
             107          (b) Subsection (1)(b) applies to the awards made under Subsection (3)(a).


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