Bill No.:                      HB0163                                  Drafter:  TH

LSO No.:                    13LSO-0209                           Effective Date:  Immediate

Enrolled Act No.:      HEA0088

Chapter No.:              CH0103

Prime Sponsor:          Representative Freeman

Catch Title:                Adjunct professor incentives.

Subject:                      Creation of a loan repayment program for adjunct professors.

Summary/Major Elements:

· This act establishes a loan repayment program to be administered by the Wyoming Community College Commission to provide assistance to public school teachers in attaining necessary qualifications to provide instruction in concurrent enrollment programs.

· Teachers employed by Wyoming school districts are eligible to apply for assistance under the program.  Participation requires the teacher be in good standing and certified with the Professional Teaching Standards Board.

· The program requires the teacher, the employing school district and one (1) of the seven (7) community colleges enter into an agreement which includes identification of the concurrent classes that will be taught upon completion of the coursework, the coursework necessary to receive the appropriate certification, an estimate of the cost required for completion of the coursework and the terms for repayment.  The terms of repayment shall at a minimum require the recipient teach the agreed upon classes for two (2) years in a Wyoming school district.

· The Wyoming Community College Commission is charged with implementation of the program and reporting to the governor and the legislature annually on the program.

Comments:

· Creates a major program.

· Report required:  Annually, to the governor and the legislature, as required under W.S. 9-2-1014.

· Sunsets June 30, 2020.