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Committee backs teacher-residency pilot and raises scholarship amount in HB 1977
Summary
HB 1977 would raise the Future Teacher Scholarship to $7,500 per year and create a three-year pilot for teacher residency programs with up to 100 residents per year; the committee attached an amendment, heard testimony from Memphis Teacher Residency's executive director David Monagie, and advanced the bill to Gov Ops.
The Education Committee advanced HB 1977 after attaching an amendment and hearing testimony from program leaders about residency outcomes and funding. Chair (Speaker 1) described the bill as an expansion of the Future Teacher Scholarship Act of 2023: it would increase scholarship awards from $3,500 to $7,500 per year and create a three-year pilot that could support up to 100 residents per year with $30,000 per resident over four years in funding commitments.
David Monagie, executive director of Memphis Teacher Residency, testified about the residency model: cohorts spend a year co-teaching with mentor teachers while earning a master's degree through a partner institution; the program reported consecutive high ratings on the State Board of Education teacher-prep report card and internal evaluations showing improved student TVAAS outcomes. "My name is David Monagie. I'm the executive director of the Memphis teacher residency," he said, and described funding sources including AmeriCorps, local foundations and fee-for-service contracts with districts.
Committee members raised questions about statewide coverage and whether East Tennessee residencies exist; witnesses confirmed residencies in Chattanooga and said the bill is intended to incentivize program development across the state. The committee approved the amendment and voted to send the bill to government operations.
