Bill Text: GA SB231 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Education; establish the PROMISE III teacher's scholarship; provide for eligibility requirements

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-04-29 - Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub [SB231 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SB231-Engrossed.html

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09 LC 33 3058

Senate Bill 231

By: Senator Weber of the 40th

AS PASSED SENATE

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to establish the PROMISE III teacher's scholarship; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for service cancelable requirements; to provide for the maximum amount; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"20-3-519.15.

(a) To be eligible for a PROMISE III teacher's scholarship, a student seeking alternative certification as a teacher shall:

(1) Be a legal resident of Georgia;

(2) Possess a bachelor's degree or higher;

(3) Be accepted for enrollment into an alternative teacher certification program in Georgia approved by the Professional Standards Commission; and

(4) Agree to teach in a public school in Georgia at the elementary, middle, or secondary level for one academic year for each $1,500.00 in PROMISE III teacher scholarship funds awarded and sign a promissory note that stipulates the cash repayment obligation incurred if the teaching service is not fulfilled.

(b) Subject to the amounts appropriated by the General Assembly and provisions relating to the scholarship shortfall reserve subaccount in Code Section 50-27-13, a PROMISE III teacher's scholarship shall not exceed a total of $3,000.00 per recipient.

(c) A student who terminates participation in the alternative teacher certification program or who is otherwise dropped from participation by the program shall not be eligible to continue receiving a PROMISE III teacher's scholarship."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.