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Senate committee phases out state incentives for National Board Certification but keeps payments to current participants
Summary
Senate Appropriations advanced an amended version of House Bill 1039 that prevents new participants from entering the state incentive program while preserving reimbursements and stipends for educators already enrolled or certified.
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted unanimously to advance an amended version of House Bill 1039 that phases out state incentives for National Board Certification for future participants while preserving payments already promised to current participants.
Joseph Graves, secretary of education, told the committee the Department of Education recommended ending the state incentives because participation rates have been low and the program was not generating broad uptake. “The program is not having the kind of impact originally envisioned,” Graves said, noting low participation among South…
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