Hawaii HB838 establishes a teacher national board certification incentive program offering bonuses and reimbursements for certified teachers.

Hawaii HB838 amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes to create a teacher national board certification incentive program. This program recognizes and supports public school teachers who achieve national board certification by offering a $10,000 annual bonus for maintaining certification, a $1,500 completion bonus, and reimbursement of the application fee. Teachers in focus, priority, or high-turnover schools, or hard-to-fill schools, receive an additional $5,000 annual bonus. The bill appropriates $4,000,000 for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to fund these bonuses.

Hawaii HB838 establishes a teacher national board certification incentive program offering bonuses and reimbursements for certified teachers.

Hawaii HB838 amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes to create a teacher national board certification incentive program. This program recognizes and supports public school teachers who achieve national board certification by offering a $10,000 annual bonus for maintaining certification, a $1,500 completion bonus, and reimbursement of the application fee. Teachers in focus, priority, or high-turnover schools, or hard-to-fill schools, receive an additional $5,000 annual bonus. The bill appropriates $4,000,000 for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to fund these bonuses.