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Administration seeks $100 million Proposition 98 to extend National Board incentive program for teachers in priority schools
Summary
The governor proposed $100 million in one‑time Proposition 98 funding to continue the state's National Board Certification subsidy and incentive program. The Department of Education and supporters argued the program encourages higher teacher effectiveness and retention in priority schools; the LAO suggested rejecting the proposal until additional
The governor's budget includes $100 million one‑time Proposition 98 to extend California's National Board Certification incentive and subsidy program, officials told the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance.
Under the administration's proposal, the program would continue providing a $25,000 incentive to teachers who earn National Board Certification and work in a priority school (paid over up to five years), a $2,500 subsidy for candidates pursuing certification, and $495 to support maintenance of certification. Department of Finance staff told the committee the proposal would…
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