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House approves tuition-waiver program for teachers after debate over grade and repayment rules
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 211 on Feb. 6, 2001, creating a tuition-waiver reimbursement program for teachers (50% general; 100% in targeted fields). Lawmakers debated grade standards and repayment requirements; an amendment raising the minimum reimbursable grade from C to B passed before the House approved the bill, 72-1.
Representative Wayne A. Harper, sponsor of House Bill 211, told the House the measure would create a reimbursable tuition-waiver program intended to train and retain teachers and address subject shortages. "If it's in a targeted area, it's 100%. If it's a non-targeted, it is 50%," Harper said while outlining eligible programs and the program's funding mechanism.
The bill would let the state reimburse teachers for coursework…
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