HB 5248
To create an initiative to provide minorities and males with an incentive to join the public education field
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Bill overview
This bill establishes a statewide initiative in West Virginia to encourage more minorities and males to pursue careers in public education. It directs the West Virginia State Board of Education and county boards of education to create programs aimed at attracting these groups to the field. The bill also creates a scholarship fund to help eligible students cover the costs of teacher preparation programs, with specific allocations for males, minorities, and those from rural or impoverished areas.
Key provisions
- Creates a statewide initiative to attract minorities, males, and individuals from rural, isolated, or impoverished areas to become public school teachers.
- Requires the West Virginia State Board of Education and county boards of education to develop and implement initiatives to support this goal.
- Establishes a scholarship fund to provide financial assistance to eligible students pursuing teacher preparation programs.
- Specifies allocation percentages for scholarships to support male, minority, and rural/impoverished applicants.
- Defines ‘underrepresented groups’ as including minorities, males, and those from rural, isolated, or impoverished areas.
- Requires scholarship recipients to work in an education-related field in West Virginia for a specified period after completing their program.
- Provides for scholarship renewal criteria and potential repayment obligations.
- Authorizes the use of state funds to support the scholarship program.
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