HB1001 establishes an after-school literacy grant program and provides retention and recruitment incentives for teachers in certain districts.

HB1001 creates an after-school literacy grant program within the Department of Education and Early Development to fund literacy tutoring services for students. The bill also provides retention and recruitment incentives for eligible certificated full-time teachers in specific school districts. Eligible teachers can receive lump sum payments of $3,000, $8,000, or $13,000 depending on the district they teach in. The bill outlines the application process for these incentives and specifies that payments are considered compensation for certain purposes.

HB1001 establishes an after-school literacy grant program and provides retention and recruitment incentives for teachers in certain districts.

HB1001 creates an after-school literacy grant program within the Department of Education and Early Development to fund literacy tutoring services for students. The bill also provides retention and recruitment incentives for eligible certificated full-time teachers in specific school districts. Eligible teachers can receive lump sum payments of $3,000, $8,000, or $13,000 depending on the district they teach in. The bill outlines the application process for these incentives and specifies that payments are considered compensation for certain purposes.