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2023 SESSION
23-1004.1
10/08
SENATE BILL [bill number]
AN ACT establishing an early educator professional development grant.
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes in the department of education an early educator professional development grant program to award school districts funds for their local professional development master plans.
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23-1004.1
10/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT establishing an early educator professional development grant.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 State Board of Education; Rulemaking; Local Professional Development Master Plan. Amend RSA 21-N:9, II(z) to read as follows:
(z) Local master plan for staff development and recertification. The rules for the local professional development master plan shall require districts to articulate the professional learning goals and descriptions of the professional development activities the district will use to orient, support, and mentor educators who are one or more of the following:
(1) Within the first 3 years of their career in education.
(2) Within the first year of working in a new school or district.
(3) Within the first year of employment at a new role.
2 New Section; Department of Education; Higher Education; Recruitment of Educators. Amend RSA 21-N by inserting after section 9 the following new section:
21-N:9-a Early Educator Professional Grants.
I. There is established in the department of education, pursuant to rules adopted by the state board of education, an early educator professional development grant program, in order to increase ongoing support efforts, retention, and the likelihood of success for New Hampshire educators, thereby increasing educational/academic achievement and success of New Hampshire students.
II. The department shall award an early educator professional development grant to match local school district or Title II funds utilized for the purpose of fulfilling the professional development activities the district articulated in their local professional development master plan, under RSA 21-N:9, II(z), to orient, support, and mentor early educators who are one or more of the following:
(a) Within the first 3 years of their career in education.
(b) Within the first year of working in a new school or district.
(c) Within the first year of employment at a new role.
III. The department shall request in its biennial operating budget an appropriation of $500,000 annually to be available for this grant program. Any unused funds shall lapse to the general fund.