Automatically makes teachers at schools funded for special education eligible for state teacher support and retention programs.

This bill amends the education law to automatically make teachers employed by schools receiving funding for special education eligible for teacher support and retention programs. These programs include recruitment, professional development, and retention initiatives. The bill also requires the commissioner to update rules and outreach materials to reflect this change and to include representatives from these schools in program advisory activities.

Automatically makes teachers at schools funded for special education eligible for state teacher support and retention programs.

This bill amends the education law to automatically make teachers employed by schools receiving funding for special education eligible for teacher support and retention programs. These programs include recruitment, professional development, and retention initiatives. The bill also requires the commissioner to update rules and outreach materials to reflect this change and to include representatives from these schools in program advisory activities.