Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1023: TO AMEND THE STATE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM; AND TO AMEND THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LOAN FORGIVENESS AND THE LOAN REPAYMENT AMOUNTS UNDER THE STATE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the state teacher education program; to amend the eligibility requirements for loan forgiveness under the state teacher education program; to amend the loan repayment amounts under the state teacher education program; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the state teacher education program; and to amend the eligibility requirements for loan forgiveness and the loan repayment amounts under the state teacher education program.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE STATE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM; TO AMEND THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LOAN FORGIVENESS UNDER THE STATE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM; TO AMEND THE LOAN REPAYMENT AMOUNTS UNDER THE STATE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE STATE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM; AND TO AMEND THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LOAN FORGIVENESS AND THE LOAN REPAYMENT AMOUNTS UNDER THE STATE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 6-81-1604(b), concerning the standards for loan repayments under the State Teacher Education Program, is amended to read as follows: (b) The division shall adopt standards for awarding the loan repayments to a public school teacher with an Arkansas teacher's license an applicant who is eligible to participate in the program under § 6-81-1605 teaching in or (2) Geographic area with teacher shortage. SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 6-81-1605 is amended to read as follows: *TNL010* 01-16-2025 16:02:53 TNL010 As Engrossed: H1/16/25 HB1023 6-81-1605. Eligibility. To be eligible for the State Teacher Education Program, an applicant shall: (1) Teach full-time at: (A) At a public school district in a subject area or geographic area with a teacher shortage, as identified by the Division of Higher Education in consultation with the Division of …