TO: | Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB816 by Patrick, Dan (Relating to the Texas Teach Corps Scholarship Program for students who agree to teach in public schools in this state that have shortages of teachers in math and science.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
---|---|
2010 | ($5,265,918) |
2011 | ($10,253,523) |
2012 | ($15,539,440) |
2013 | ($20,465,357) |
2014 | ($20,637,829) |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
---|---|
2010 | ($5,265,918) |
2011 | ($10,253,523) |
2012 | ($15,539,440) |
2013 | ($20,465,357) |
2014 | ($20,637,829) |
The bill would create an undergraduate education scholarship program for students who agree to teach in public schools that have teacher shortages in academic areas. Under provisions of the bill, the Coordinating Board would establish and administer a program to award scholarships, not to exceed the lesser of the total amount of tuition at a public or private institution for educator preparation programs or $5,000, to undergraduate students who are enrolled in educator preparation programs and agree to teach for a specified period in the public schools that are determined by the Texas Education Agency to have shortages of teachers in academic subjects.
Under provisions of the bill, not more than 4,000 scholarships may be awarded in any one year, but for the 2010-11 academic year, not more than 1,000 scholarships may be awarded, for the 2011-12 academic year, not more than 2,000 scholarships may be awarded, and for the 2012-13 academic year, not more than 3,000 scholarships may be awarded. It is assumed the first scholarships would be awarded in fiscal year 2010.
The Coordinating Board would adopt rules to administer this subchapter and distribute to each educator preparation program of a public or private institution of higher education a copy of the rules adopted. In addition to money appropriated by the legislature, the board may solicit and accept grants, gifts, and donations from any public or private source for the purposes of this subchapter.
Source Agencies: | 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration
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LBB Staff: | JOB, KK, RT, GO
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