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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2930

HB 2930: Pool of qualified teachers

Expanding the pool of qualified teachers.

Summary

  • Gives priority in receipt of conditional scholarships and loan repayments through the Future Teachers Conditional Scholarship and Loan Repayment (Future Teachers) and the Alternate Route Conditional Scholarship (Alt Route) programs to individuals seeking specialty endorsements in math approved by the Professional Educator Standards Board as well as those individuals that are uniquely qualified to help schools succeed in addressing the achievement gap.
  • Reduces student eligibility for the Future Teachers program from five years to two years.
  • Adds a loan repayment benefit to the Alt Route program.
  • Authorizes the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) to provide either conditional scholarships or loan repayments through the Future Teachers and the Alt Route up to the cost of attendance or $15,000 per academic year, beginning in the 2013-14 academic year.
  • Specifies that the HECB must make annual loan repayments of up to $3,000 per year for up to 10 years or until the amount of the loan repayment award provided is reached.
  • Allows the Future Teachers and the Alt Route to be awarded together.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2930), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2010
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2010
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Deb Wallace (D-17)
Introduced
January 18, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2930, SHB 2930

AN ACT Relating to expanding the pool of qualified teachers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Deb Wallace (D-17)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mike Sells D-38Senator D-36Glenn Anderson R-5Larry Haler R-8

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2010
Version voted on: SHB 2930
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61000
Republican37000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2930)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2930)
  3. Referred to Rules. (SHB 2930)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2930)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2930)
  6. HEWD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2930)
  7. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. (SHB 2930)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2930)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2930)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2930)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2930)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2930)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. APPE - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education. (SHB 2930)
  17. APPE - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2930)
  18. APPE - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education.
  19. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. Referred to Education Appropriations. (SHB 2930)
  21. Referred to Education Appropriations.
  22. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2930)
  23. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 2930 in other sessions

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