SB225 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would establish the Alabama Teacher Initiative
This bill would provide scholarships for teacher preparation program students who are enrolled in and attending a public two-year or four-year college in Alabama and who contract with the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to teach for five years after certification in rural areas of the state with the greatest need for STEM and special education teachers in grades 7 to 12, with funds allocated through the Alabama Commission on Higher Education
To establish the Alabama Teacher Initiative; to phase in the provision of 200 scholarships per year beginning with 50 scholarships in academic year 2021-2022 for certain teacher preparation program students enrolled in and attending a public two-year or four-year college located in Alabama and who commit to teach in rural areas of the state with the greatest need for grades 7-12 STEM and special education teachers; to provide that service contracts be entered into between the student and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education and between the Alabama Commission on Higher Education and each of the public two-year or four-year institutions of higher education in the state; and to provide for funding through the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 22, 2021 | S | Pending third reading on day 26 Favorable from Finance and Taxation Education with 1 amendment |
| April 22, 2021 | S | Reported from Committee |
| April 15, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and referred to committee Finance and Taxation Education |
| February 10, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Policy |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 21, 2021 | Room 825 **Agenda Change** at 10:00 | Senate F&TE Hearing |
| Hearing | April 14, 2021 | Room 825 **TIME CHANGE: updated meeting time is 12pm** at 12:00 | Senate ED Hearing |
| Hearing | April 14, 2021 | Room 825 at 13:00 | Senate ED Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB225 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Finance and Taxation Education first Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB28 for Commerce and Small Business |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB225 for Education Policy |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB225 for Finance and Taxation Education |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB225 for Finance and Taxation Education |