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1+*EH1042.3*
2+Reprinted
3+February 28, 2024
4+ENGROSSED
5+HOUSE BILL No. 1042
6+_____
7+DIGEST OF HB 1042 (Updated February 27, 2024 3:46 pm - DI 140)
8+Citations Affected: IC 21-12.
9+Synopsis: Transition to teaching scholarships. Defines "teacher" for
10+the next generation Hoosier educators and next generation Hoosier
11+minority educators scholarship programs and funds. Provides that an
12+applicant may meet certain scholarship qualifications by being
13+employed as a full-time teacher for five years. Provides that an
14+applicant for a transition to teaching scholarship after June 30, 2024,
15+must be a member of a household with an annual income of $100,000
16+or less. Provides that any balance in the next generation Hoosier
17+educators scholarship fund remaining after the award of next
18+generation Hoosier educators scholarships for a fiscal year may be used
19+to fund additional transition to teaching scholarships. Removes a
20+provision concerning the reduction of scholarships if certain limits are
21+exceeded.
22+Effective: July 1, 2024.
23+Heine, Goodrich, Jordan, Klinker
24+(SENATE SPONSORS — RAATZ, BROWN L, JOHNSON T, CRANE,
25+RANDOLPH LONNIE M)
26+January 8, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
27+January 11, 2024, reported — Do Pass. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
28+pursuant to Rule 127.
29+January 18, 2024, reported — Do Pass.
30+January 22, 2024, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
31+January 23, 2024, read third time, passed. Yeas 96, nays 0.
32+SENATE ACTION
33+February 5, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Education and Career
34+Development.
35+February 15, 2024, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
36+Appropriations.
37+February 22, 2024, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
38+February 27, 2024, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
39+EH 1042—LS 6221/DI 143 Reprinted
40+February 28, 2024
141 Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
242 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
343 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
444 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
545 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
646 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
747 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
848 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
949 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
1050 between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11-HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1042
12-AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning higher education.
51+ENGROSSED
52+HOUSE BILL No. 1042
53+A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
54+higher education.
1355 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
14-SECTION 1. IC 21-12-16-1.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
56+1 SECTION 1. IC 21-12-16-1.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
57+2 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
58+3 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter,
59+4 "teacher" refers to a person who is employed by a public school or
60+5 an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) as a full-time
61+6 classroom teacher (as defined in IC 20-18-2-22(d)) whose primary
62+7 responsibility is the instruction of students.
63+8 SECTION 2. IC 21-12-16-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.161-2023,
64+9 SECTION 1, AND AS AMENDED BY P.L.242-2023, SECTION 1,
65+10 AND AS AMENDED BY THE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS BILL
66+11 OF THE 2024 GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IS CORRECTED AND
67+12 AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]:
68+13 Sec. 5. (a) An applicant who is enrolled in an accredited postsecondary
69+14 educational institution after June 30, 2017, may qualify for a
70+15 scholarship under this chapter. section. To qualify for a scholarship, an
71+16 applicant must:
72+17 (1) apply for a scholarship on a form supplied by the commission;
73+EH 1042—LS 6221/DI 143 2
74+1 (2) except as provided in subsection (b), have graduated from an
75+2 Indiana nonaccredited nonpublic or state accredited high school
76+3 accredited under IC 20-31-4.1 and:
77+4 (A) graduated in the highest twenty percent (20%) of students
78+5 in the applicant's high school graduating class;
79+6 (B) received a score in the top twentieth percentile on the SAT
80+7 or ACT examination; or
81+8 (C) achieved a cumulative grade point average upon
82+9 graduation of at least 3.5 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale (or its
83+10 equivalent if another grading scale is used) for courses taken
84+11 during grades 9, 10, 11, and 12;
85+12 (3) have participated in school activities and community service
86+13 activities during high school;
87+14 (4) have applied to and been accepted for enrollment in an
88+15 accredited postsecondary educational institution approved by the
89+16 commission under section 10 of this chapter;
90+17 (5) agree in writing to:
91+18 (A) obtain a license to teach under IC 20-28-5; and
92+19 (B) teach be employed as a teacher for at least five (5)
93+20 consecutive years in a public school or an eligible school (as
94+21 defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) in Indiana after graduating with a
95+22 baccalaureate degree from the accredited postsecondary
96+23 educational institution described in subdivision (4); and
97+24 (6) meet any other criteria established by the commission.
98+25 (b) A student who graduates from a nonaccredited nonpublic school
99+26 must meet the requirement described in subsection (a)(2)(B) in order
100+27 to meet the eligibility requirement described in subsection (a)(2).
101+28 SECTION 3. IC 21-12-16-5.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.242-2023,
102+29 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
103+30 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5.5. (a) An applicant who is enrolled in a
104+31 transition to teaching program after June 30, 2023, may qualify for a
105+32 scholarship under section 8.5 of this chapter.
106+33 (b) This subsection applies only to an applicant enrolled in a
107+34 transition to teaching program after June 30, 2023, and before July
108+35 1, 2024. To qualify for a scholarship, an applicant must:
109+36 (1) apply for a scholarship on a form supplied by the commission;
110+37 (2) possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
111+38 postsecondary four (4) year institution;
112+39 (3) have enrolled in a transition to teaching program described in
113+40 IC 20-28-4;
114+41 (4) agree in writing to:
115+42 (A) complete a transition to teaching program described in
116+EH 1042—LS 6221/DI 143 3
117+1 IC 20-28-4 and obtain an initial practitioner license under
118+2 IC 20-28; and
119+3 (B) teach for at least five (5) consecutive years in a public
120+4 school or an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) in
121+5 Indiana after obtaining the initial practitioner license under
122+6 IC 20-28-4-6; and
123+7 (5) meet any other criteria established by the commission.
124+8 (c) This subsection applies only to an applicant that initially
125+9 enrolls in a transition to teaching program after June 30, 2024. To
126+10 qualify for a scholarship, an applicant must:
127+11 (1) apply for a scholarship on a form supplied by the
128+12 commission;
129+13 (2) possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
130+14 postsecondary four (4) year institution;
131+15 (3) have enrolled in a transition to teaching program
132+16 described in IC 20-28-4;
133+17 (4) agree in writing to:
134+18 (A) complete a transition to teaching program described in
135+19 IC 20-28-4 and obtain an initial practitioner license under
136+20 IC 20-28; and
137+21 (B) teach for at least five (5) consecutive years in a public
138+22 school or an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) in
139+23 Indiana after obtaining the initial practitioner license
140+24 under IC 20-28-4-6;
141+25 (5) except as otherwise provided in section 8.5(c) of this
142+26 chapter, be a member of a household with an annual income
143+27 of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or less; and
144+28 (6) meet any other criteria established by the commission.
145+29 SECTION 4. IC 21-12-16-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.63-2021,
146+30 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
147+31 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to a
148+32 scholarship awarded under section 8.5 of this chapter.
149+33 (b) The commission shall consider each application and determine
150+34 the eligibility of the applicant for the scholarship. The commission
151+35 shall give priority to recent high school graduates, students pursuing
152+36 teacher shortage areas as described in 34 CFR 682.210(q)(6), and
153+37 students showing significant financial need when selecting applicants.
154+38 (b) (c) The commission shall also give priority to an individual who
155+39 is a member of a household with an annual income of not more than the
156+40 amount required for the individual to qualify for the free or reduced
157+41 price lunch program under the national school lunch program as
158+42 determined for the immediately preceding taxable year for the
159+EH 1042—LS 6221/DI 143 4
160+1 household for which the individual was claimed as a dependent.
161+2 SECTION 5. IC 21-12-16-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.242-2023,
162+3 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
163+4 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7. Before receiving a scholarship under this
164+5 chapter, the applicant must enter into a contract with the commission
165+6 agreeing to:
166+7 (1) the terms and conditions described in section 5(a)(5), or
167+8 5.5(4), 5.5(b)(4), or 5.5(c)(4) of this chapter, as applicable; and
168+9 (2) any other terms and conditions established by the commission.
169+10 SECTION 6. IC 21-12-16-8.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.242-2023,
170+11 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
171+12 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 8.5. (a) Subject to subsection (b), if an applicant
172+13 meets the requirements under section 5.5 of this chapter, the
173+14 commission may award a one (1) time nonrenewable scholarship to the
174+15 applicant in an amount of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for
175+16 transition to teaching program and initial practitioner licensure costs
176+17 under IC 20-28-4.
177+18 (b) The total annual amount of scholarships awarded by the
178+19 commission under this section may not exceed one million dollars
179+20 ($1,000,000). If the total amount of scholarships exceeds the limit
180+21 under this subsection, the commission shall reduce the scholarships
181+22 awarded under subsection (a) in a manner prescribed by the
182+23 commission.
183+24 (c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), any balance in the next
184+25 generation Hoosier educators scholarship fund established by
185+26 section 3 of this chapter remaining after the commission has
186+27 awarded next generation Hoosier educators scholarships for a
187+28 fiscal year may be used to fund additional transition to teaching
188+29 scholarships as described in section 5.5 of this chapter. The
189+30 commission shall give priority for scholarships awarded under this
190+31 subsection to an applicant who is a member of a household with an
191+32 annual income of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or less
192+33 in accordance with section 5.5(c)(5) of this chapter. However, if
193+34 there is a remaining balance in the next generation Hoosier
194+35 educators scholarship fund established by section 3 of this chapter
195+36 after awarding scholarships to individuals who meet the income
196+37 requirement described in section 5.5(c)(5) of this chapter, the
197+38 commission may award transition to teaching scholarships to
198+39 applicants who are members of a household with an annual income
199+40 that exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
200+41 SECTION 7. IC 21-12-16-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.242-2023,
201+42 SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
202+EH 1042—LS 6221/DI 143 5
203+1 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and
204+2 (c), if an individual:
205+3 (1) receives a scholarship under section 5 or 5.5 of this chapter;
206+4 and
207+5 (2) fails to teach in a public school or an eligible school (as
208+6 defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) in Indiana for at least five (5)
209+7 consecutive years as described in section 5(a)(5), or 5.5(4)
210+8 5.5(b)(4), or 5.5(c)(4) of this chapter, as applicable;
211+9 the individual shall repay the total amount of the scholarship awarded
212+10 to the individual under this chapter in a timely fashion. The total
213+11 amount that an individual is required to repay shall be reduced by
214+12 twenty percent (20%), as determined by the commission, for each
215+13 consecutive year the individual teaches at a public school or eligible
216+14 school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7).
217+15 (b) The commission may extend the length of time in which an
218+16 individual must complete the requirements of an agreement described
219+17 in section 5(a)(5), or 5.5(4) 5.5(b)(4), or 5.5(c)(4) of this chapter if the
220+18 individual submits a petition to the commission in a manner prescribed
221+19 by the commission and the commission makes a determination that
222+20 extenuating circumstances, as determined by the commission,
223+21 prevented the individual from timely meeting the requirements
224+22 described in section 5(a)(5), or 5.5(4) 5.5(b)(4), or 5.5(c)(4) of this
225+23 chapter, as applicable.
226+24 (c) The commission may waive repayment under subsection (a) if
227+25 the individual has been declared to be totally and permanently disabled
228+26 under 34 CFR 685.213.
229+27 (d) The commission may enter into an agreement with the
230+28 department of state revenue established by IC 6-8.1-2-1 or another third
231+29 party vendor to assist in the enforcement of subsection (a) and section
232+30 11 of this chapter.
233+31 SECTION 8. IC 21-12-16.5-1.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
234+32 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
235+33 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter,
236+34 "teacher" refers to a person who is employed by a public school or
237+35 an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) as a full-time
238+36 classroom teacher (as defined in IC 20-18-2-22(d)) whose primary
239+37 responsibility is the instruction of students.
240+38 SECTION 9. IC 21-12-16.5-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.161-2023,
241+39 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
242+40 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. (a) An applicant who is enrolled in an
243+41 accredited postsecondary educational institution may qualify for a
244+42 scholarship under this chapter. To qualify for a scholarship, an
245+EH 1042—LS 6221/DI 143 6
246+1 applicant must:
247+2 (1) apply for a scholarship on a form supplied by the commission;
248+3 (2) except as provided in subsection (b), have graduated from an
249+4 Indiana nonaccredited nonpublic or state accredited high school
250+5 accredited under IC 20-31-4.1 and:
251+6 (A) graduated in the highest twenty percent (20%) of students
252+7 in the applicant's high school graduating class;
253+8 (B) received a score in the top twentieth percentile on the SAT
254+9 or ACT examination; or
255+10 (C) achieved a cumulative grade point average upon
256+11 graduation of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale (or its
257+12 equivalent if another grading scale is used) for courses taken
258+13 during grades 9, 10, 11, and 12;
259+14 (3) have participated in school activities and community service
260+15 activities during high school;
261+16 (4) have applied to and been accepted for enrollment in an
262+17 accredited postsecondary educational institution approved by the
263+18 commission under section 10 of this chapter;
264+19 (5) agree in writing to:
265+20 (A) obtain a license to teach under IC 20-28-5; and
266+21 (B) teach be employed as a teacher for at least five (5)
267+22 consecutive years in a public school or an eligible school (as
268+23 defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) in Indiana after graduating with a
269+24 baccalaureate degree from the accredited postsecondary
270+25 educational institution described in subdivision (4);
271+26 (6) meet the definition of a minority under IC 21-13-1-6; and
272+27 (7) meet any other criteria established by the commission.
273+28 (b) A student who graduates from a nonaccredited nonpublic school
274+29 must meet the requirement described in subsection (a)(2)(B) in order
275+30 to meet the eligibility requirement described in subsection (a)(2).
276+EH 1042—LS 6221/DI 143 7
277+COMMITTEE REPORT
278+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education, to which was referred
279+House Bill 1042, has had the same under consideration and begs leave
280+to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said
281+bill do pass.
282+(Reference is to HB 1042 as introduced.)
283+BEHNING
284+Committee Vote: Yeas 13, Nays 0
285+_____
286+COMMITTEE REPORT
287+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was
288+referred House Bill 1042, has had the same under consideration and
289+begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
290+recommendation that said bill do pass.
291+(Reference is to HB 1042 as printed January 11, 2024.)
292+THOMPSON
293+Committee Vote: Yeas 23, Nays 0
294+_____
295+COMMITTEE REPORT
296+Madam President: The Senate Committee on Education and Career
297+Development, to which was referred House Bill No. 1042, has had the
298+same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
299+Senate with the recommendation that said bill DO PASS and be
300+reassigned to the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
301+ (Reference is to HB 1042 as printed January 18, 2024.)
302+RAATZ, Chairperson
303+Committee Vote: Yeas 10, Nays 0
304+_____
305+COMMITTEE REPORT
306+Madam President: The Senate Committee on Appropriations, to
307+which was referred Engrossed House Bill No. 1042, has had the same
308+EH 1042—LS 6221/DI 143 8
309+under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
310+Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
311+follows:
312+Page 1, between the enacting clause and line 1, begin a new
313+paragraph and insert:
314+"SECTION 1. IC 21-12-16-5.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.242-2023,
315+SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
316+JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5.5. (a) An applicant who is enrolled in a
317+transition to teaching program after June 30, 2023, may qualify for a
318+scholarship under section 8.5 of this chapter.
319+(b) This subsection applies only to an applicant enrolled in a
320+transition to teaching program after June 30, 2023, and before July
321+1, 2024. To qualify for a scholarship, an applicant must:
322+(1) apply for a scholarship on a form supplied by the commission;
323+(2) possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
324+postsecondary four (4) year institution;
325+(3) have enrolled in a transition to teaching program described in
326+IC 20-28-4;
327+(4) agree in writing to:
328+(A) complete a transition to teaching program described in
329+IC 20-28-4 and obtain an initial practitioner license under
330+IC 20-28; and
331+(B) teach for at least five (5) consecutive years in a public
332+school or an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) in
333+Indiana after obtaining the initial practitioner license under
334+IC 20-28-4-6; and
335+(5) meet any other criteria established by the commission.
336+(c) This subsection applies only to an applicant that initially
337+enrolls in a transition to teaching program after June 30, 2024. To
338+qualify for a scholarship, an applicant must:
339+(1) apply for a scholarship on a form supplied by the
340+commission;
341+(2) possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
342+postsecondary four (4) year institution;
343+(3) have enrolled in a transition to teaching program
344+described in IC 20-28-4;
345+(4) agree in writing to:
346+(A) complete a transition to teaching program described in
347+IC 20-28-4 and obtain an initial practitioner license under
348+IC 20-28; and
349+(B) teach for at least five (5) consecutive years in a public
350+school or an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) in
351+EH 1042—LS 6221/DI 143 9
352+Indiana after obtaining the initial practitioner license
353+under IC 20-28-4-6;
354+(5) be a member of a household with an annual income of one
355+hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or less; and
356+(6) meet any other criteria established by the commission.
357+SECTION 2. IC 21-12-16-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.242-2023,
358+SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
359+JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7. Before receiving a scholarship under this
360+chapter, the applicant must enter into a contract with the commission
361+agreeing to:
362+(1) the terms and conditions described in section 5(a)(5), or
363+5.5(4), 5.5(b)(4), or 5.5(c)(4) of this chapter, as applicable; and
364+(2) any other terms and conditions established by the
365+commission.".
366+Page 2, after line 3, begin a new paragraph and insert:
367+"SECTION 4. IC 21-12-16-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.242-2023,
368+SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
369+JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and
370+(c), if an individual:
371+(1) receives a scholarship under section 5 or 5.5 of this chapter;
372+and
373+(2) fails to teach in a public school or an eligible school (as
374+defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) in Indiana for at least five (5)
375+consecutive years as described in section 5(a)(5), or 5.5(4)
376+5.5(b)(4), or 5.5(c)(4) of this chapter, as applicable;
377+the individual shall repay the total amount of the scholarship awarded
378+to the individual under this chapter in a timely fashion. The total
379+amount that an individual is required to repay shall be reduced by
380+twenty percent (20%), as determined by the commission, for each
381+consecutive year the individual teaches at a public school or eligible
382+school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7).
383+(b) The commission may extend the length of time in which an
384+individual must complete the requirements of an agreement described
385+in section 5(a)(5), or 5.5(4) 5.5(b)(4), or 5.5(c)(4) of this chapter if the
386+individual submits a petition to the commission in a manner prescribed
387+by the commission and the commission makes a determination that
388+extenuating circumstances, as determined by the commission,
389+prevented the individual from timely meeting the requirements
390+described in section 5(a)(5), or 5.5(4) 5.5(b)(4), or 5.5(c)(4) of this
391+chapter, as applicable.
392+(c) The commission may waive repayment under subsection (a) if
393+the individual has been declared to be totally and permanently disabled
394+EH 1042—LS 6221/DI 143 10
395+under 34 CFR 685.213.
396+(d) The commission may enter into an agreement with the
397+department of state revenue established by IC 6-8.1-2-1 or another third
398+party vendor to assist in the enforcement of subsection (a) and section
399+11 of this chapter.".
400+Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
401+and when so amended that said bill do pass.
402+(Reference is to EHB 1042 as printed February 16, 2024.)
403+MISHLER, Chairperson
404+Committee Vote: Yeas 13, Nays 0.
405+_____
406+SENATE MOTION
407+Madam President: I move that Engrossed House Bill 1042 be
408+amended to read as follows:
409+Page 1, between the enacting clause and line 1, begin a new
410+paragraph and insert:
411+"SECTION 1. IC 21-12-16-1.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
15412 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
16413 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter,
17414 "teacher" refers to a person who is employed by a public school or
18415 an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) as a full-time
19416 classroom teacher (as defined in IC 20-18-2-22(d)) whose primary
20417 responsibility is the instruction of students.
21418 SECTION 2. IC 21-12-16-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.161-2023,
22419 SECTION 1, AND AS AMENDED BY P.L.242-2023, SECTION 1,
23420 AND AS AMENDED BY THE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS BILL
24421 OF THE 2024 GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IS CORRECTED AND
25422 AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]:
26423 Sec. 5. (a) An applicant who is enrolled in an accredited postsecondary
27424 educational institution after June 30, 2017, may qualify for a
28425 scholarship under this chapter. section. To qualify for a scholarship, an
29426 applicant must:
30427 (1) apply for a scholarship on a form supplied by the commission;
31428 (2) except as provided in subsection (b), have graduated from an
32429 Indiana nonaccredited nonpublic or state accredited high school
33430 accredited under IC 20-31-4.1 and:
34431 (A) graduated in the highest twenty percent (20%) of students
432+EH 1042—LS 6221/DI 143 11
35433 in the applicant's high school graduating class;
36434 (B) received a score in the top twentieth percentile on the SAT
37-HEA 1042 — Concur 2
38435 or ACT examination; or
39436 (C) achieved a cumulative grade point average upon
40437 graduation of at least 3.5 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale (or its
41438 equivalent if another grading scale is used) for courses taken
42439 during grades 9, 10, 11, and 12;
43440 (3) have participated in school activities and community service
44441 activities during high school;
45442 (4) have applied to and been accepted for enrollment in an
46443 accredited postsecondary educational institution approved by the
47444 commission under section 10 of this chapter;
48445 (5) agree in writing to:
49446 (A) obtain a license to teach under IC 20-28-5; and
50447 (B) teach be employed as a teacher for at least five (5)
51448 consecutive years in a public school or an eligible school (as
52449 defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) in Indiana after graduating with a
53450 baccalaureate degree from the accredited postsecondary
54451 educational institution described in subdivision (4); and
55452 (6) meet any other criteria established by the commission.
56453 (b) A student who graduates from a nonaccredited nonpublic school
57454 must meet the requirement described in subsection (a)(2)(B) in order
58-to meet the eligibility requirement described in subsection (a)(2).
59-SECTION 3. IC 21-12-16-5.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.242-2023,
60-SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
61-JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5.5. (a) An applicant who is enrolled in a
62-transition to teaching program after June 30, 2023, may qualify for a
63-scholarship under section 8.5 of this chapter.
64-(b) This subsection applies only to an applicant enrolled in a
65-transition to teaching program after June 30, 2023, and before July
66-1, 2024. To qualify for a scholarship, an applicant must:
67-(1) apply for a scholarship on a form supplied by the commission;
68-(2) possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
69-postsecondary four (4) year institution;
70-(3) have enrolled in a transition to teaching program described in
71-IC 20-28-4;
72-(4) agree in writing to:
73-(A) complete a transition to teaching program described in
74-IC 20-28-4 and obtain an initial practitioner license under
75-IC 20-28; and
76-(B) teach for at least five (5) consecutive years in a public
77-school or an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) in
78-Indiana after obtaining the initial practitioner license under
79-IC 20-28-4-6; and
80-HEA 1042 — Concur 3
81-(5) meet any other criteria established by the commission.
82-(c) This subsection applies only to an applicant that initially
83-enrolls in a transition to teaching program after June 30, 2024. To
84-qualify for a scholarship, an applicant must:
85-(1) apply for a scholarship on a form supplied by the
86-commission;
87-(2) possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
88-postsecondary four (4) year institution;
89-(3) have enrolled in a transition to teaching program
90-described in IC 20-28-4;
91-(4) agree in writing to:
92-(A) complete a transition to teaching program described in
93-IC 20-28-4 and obtain an initial practitioner license under
94-IC 20-28; and
95-(B) teach for at least five (5) consecutive years in a public
96-school or an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) in
97-Indiana after obtaining the initial practitioner license
98-under IC 20-28-4-6;
99-(5) except as otherwise provided in section 8.5(c) of this
100-chapter, be a member of a household with an annual income
101-of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or less; and
102-(6) meet any other criteria established by the commission.
103-SECTION 4. IC 21-12-16-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.63-2021,
104-SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
105-JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to a
106-scholarship awarded under section 8.5 of this chapter.
107-(b) The commission shall consider each application and determine
108-the eligibility of the applicant for the scholarship. The commission
109-shall give priority to recent high school graduates, students pursuing
110-teacher shortage areas as described in 34 CFR 682.210(q)(6), and
111-students showing significant financial need when selecting applicants.
112-(b) (c) The commission shall also give priority to an individual who
113-is a member of a household with an annual income of not more than the
114-amount required for the individual to qualify for the free or reduced
115-price lunch program under the national school lunch program as
116-determined for the immediately preceding taxable year for the
117-household for which the individual was claimed as a dependent.
118-SECTION 5. IC 21-12-16-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.242-2023,
119-SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
120-JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7. Before receiving a scholarship under this
121-chapter, the applicant must enter into a contract with the commission
122-agreeing to:
123-HEA 1042 — Concur 4
124-(1) the terms and conditions described in section 5(a)(5), or
125-5.5(4), 5.5(b)(4), or 5.5(c)(4) of this chapter, as applicable; and
126-(2) any other terms and conditions established by the commission.
127-SECTION 6. IC 21-12-16-8.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.242-2023,
128-SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
129-JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 8.5. (a) Subject to subsection (b), if an applicant
130-meets the requirements under section 5.5 of this chapter, the
131-commission may award a one (1) time nonrenewable scholarship to the
132-applicant in an amount of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for
133-transition to teaching program and initial practitioner licensure costs
134-under IC 20-28-4.
135-(b) The total annual amount of scholarships awarded by the
136-commission under this section may not exceed one million dollars
137-($1,000,000). If the total amount of scholarships exceeds the limit
138-under this subsection, the commission shall reduce the scholarships
139-awarded under subsection (a) in a manner prescribed by the
140-commission.
141-(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), any balance in the next
142-generation Hoosier educators scholarship fund established by
143-section 3 of this chapter remaining after the commission has
144-awarded next generation Hoosier educators scholarships for a
145-fiscal year may be used to fund additional transition to teaching
146-scholarships as described in section 5.5 of this chapter. The
147-commission shall give priority for scholarships awarded under this
148-subsection to an applicant who is a member of a household with an
149-annual income of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or less
150-in accordance with section 5.5(c)(5) of this chapter. However, if
151-there is a remaining balance in the next generation Hoosier
152-educators scholarship fund established by section 3 of this chapter
153-after awarding scholarships to individuals who meet the income
154-requirement described in section 5.5(c)(5) of this chapter, the
155-commission may award transition to teaching scholarships to
156-applicants who are members of a household with an annual income
157-that exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
158-SECTION 7. IC 21-12-16-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.242-2023,
159-SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
160-JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and
161-(c), if an individual:
162-(1) receives a scholarship under section 5 or 5.5 of this chapter;
163-and
164-(2) fails to teach in a public school or an eligible school (as
165-defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) in Indiana for at least five (5)
166-HEA 1042 — Concur 5
167-consecutive years as described in section 5(a)(5), or 5.5(4)
168-5.5(b)(4), or 5.5(c)(4) of this chapter, as applicable;
169-the individual shall repay the total amount of the scholarship awarded
170-to the individual under this chapter in a timely fashion. The total
171-amount that an individual is required to repay shall be reduced by
172-twenty percent (20%), as determined by the commission, for each
173-consecutive year the individual teaches at a public school or eligible
174-school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7).
175-(b) The commission may extend the length of time in which an
176-individual must complete the requirements of an agreement described
177-in section 5(a)(5), or 5.5(4) 5.5(b)(4), or 5.5(c)(4) of this chapter if the
178-individual submits a petition to the commission in a manner prescribed
179-by the commission and the commission makes a determination that
180-extenuating circumstances, as determined by the commission,
181-prevented the individual from timely meeting the requirements
182-described in section 5(a)(5), or 5.5(4) 5.5(b)(4), or 5.5(c)(4) of this
183-chapter, as applicable.
184-(c) The commission may waive repayment under subsection (a) if
185-the individual has been declared to be totally and permanently disabled
186-under 34 CFR 685.213.
187-(d) The commission may enter into an agreement with the
188-department of state revenue established by IC 6-8.1-2-1 or another third
189-party vendor to assist in the enforcement of subsection (a) and section
190-11 of this chapter.
191-SECTION 8. IC 21-12-16.5-1.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
455+to meet the eligibility requirement described in subsection (a)(2).".
456+Page 4, after line 1, begin a new paragraph and insert:
457+"SECTION 6. IC 21-12-16.5-1.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
192458 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
193459 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter,
194460 "teacher" refers to a person who is employed by a public school or
195461 an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) as a full-time
196462 classroom teacher (as defined in IC 20-18-2-22(d)) whose primary
197463 responsibility is the instruction of students.
198-SECTION 9. IC 21-12-16.5-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.161-2023,
464+SECTION 5. IC 21-12-16.5-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.161-2023,
199465 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
200466 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. (a) An applicant who is enrolled in an
201467 accredited postsecondary educational institution may qualify for a
202468 scholarship under this chapter. To qualify for a scholarship, an
203469 applicant must:
204470 (1) apply for a scholarship on a form supplied by the commission;
205471 (2) except as provided in subsection (b), have graduated from an
206472 Indiana nonaccredited nonpublic or state accredited high school
207473 accredited under IC 20-31-4.1 and:
208474 (A) graduated in the highest twenty percent (20%) of students
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210476 in the applicant's high school graduating class;
211477 (B) received a score in the top twentieth percentile on the SAT
212478 or ACT examination; or
213479 (C) achieved a cumulative grade point average upon
214480 graduation of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale (or its
215481 equivalent if another grading scale is used) for courses taken
216482 during grades 9, 10, 11, and 12;
217483 (3) have participated in school activities and community service
218484 activities during high school;
219485 (4) have applied to and been accepted for enrollment in an
220486 accredited postsecondary educational institution approved by the
221487 commission under section 10 of this chapter;
222488 (5) agree in writing to:
223489 (A) obtain a license to teach under IC 20-28-5; and
224490 (B) teach be employed as a teacher for at least five (5)
225491 consecutive years in a public school or an eligible school (as
226492 defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) in Indiana after graduating with a
227493 baccalaureate degree from the accredited postsecondary
228494 educational institution described in subdivision (4);
229495 (6) meet the definition of a minority under IC 21-13-1-6; and
230496 (7) meet any other criteria established by the commission.
231497 (b) A student who graduates from a nonaccredited nonpublic school
232498 must meet the requirement described in subsection (a)(2)(B) in order
233-to meet the eligibility requirement described in subsection (a)(2).
234-HEA 1042 — Concur Speaker of the House of Representatives
235-President of the Senate
236-President Pro Tempore
237-Governor of the State of Indiana
238-Date: Time:
239-HEA 1042 — Concur
499+to meet the eligibility requirement described in subsection (a)(2).".
500+Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
501+(Reference is to EHB 1042 as printed February 23, 2024.)
502+BUCHANAN
503+_____
504+SENATE MOTION
505+Madam President: I move that Engrossed House Bill 1042 be
506+amended to read as follows:
507+Page 2, line 23, after "(5)" insert "except as otherwise provided in
508+section 8.5(c) of this chapter,".
509+Page 2, between lines 25 and 26, begin a new paragraph and insert:
510+"SECTION 2. IC 21-12-16-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.63-2021,
511+SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
512+JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to a
513+scholarship awarded under section 8.5 of this chapter.
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515+(b) The commission shall consider each application and determine
516+the eligibility of the applicant for the scholarship. The commission
517+shall give priority to recent high school graduates, students pursuing
518+teacher shortage areas as described in 34 CFR 682.210(q)(6), and
519+students showing significant financial need when selecting applicants.
520+(b) (c) The commission shall also give priority to an individual who
521+is a member of a household with an annual income of not more than the
522+amount required for the individual to qualify for the free or reduced
523+price lunch program under the national school lunch program as
524+determined for the immediately preceding taxable year for the
525+household for which the individual was claimed as a dependent.".
526+Page 3, line 11, after "chapter." insert "The commission shall give
527+priority for scholarships awarded under this subsection to an
528+applicant who is a member of a household with an annual income
529+of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or less in accordance
530+with section 5.5(c)(5) of this chapter. However, if there is a
531+remaining balance in the next generation Hoosier educators
532+scholarship fund established by section 3 of this chapter after
533+awarding scholarships to individuals who meet the income
534+requirement described in section 5.5(c)(5) of this chapter, the
535+commission may award transition to teaching scholarships to
536+applicants who are members of a household with an annual income
537+that exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).".
538+Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
539+(Reference is to EHB 1042 as printed February 23, 2024.)
540+RAATZ
541+EH 1042—LS 6221/DI 143