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SENATE BILL NO. 1485 – Math/Science scholarships

SENATE BILL NO. 1485

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S1485................................................by JUDICIARY AND RULES
SCHOLARSHIPS - Adds to existing law relating to math and science
scholarships to provide for a short title; to set forth purposes; to
provide definitions; to authorize creation of a Mathematics and Science
Scholarship Education Fund; to provide for determination of the number of
scholarships; and to provide for the administration of the scholarships.
                                                                        
03/28    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/29    Rpt prt - to Educ

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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1485
                                                                        
                              BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION;  AMENDING   TITLE  33,
  3        IDAHO  CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW CHAPTER 56, TITLE 33, IDAHO CODE, TO
  4        PROVIDE FOR A SHORT TITLE, TO SET FORTH PURPOSES, TO PROVIDE  DEFINITIONS,
  5        TO  AUTHORIZE  CREATION OF A MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION
  6        FUND, TO PROVIDE FOR DETERMINATION OF THE NUMBER OF  SCHOLARSHIPS  AND  TO
  7        PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS.
                                                                        
  8    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  9        SECTION  1.  That Title 33, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended
 10    by the addition thereto of a NEW CHAPTER, to be known and designated as  Chap-
 11    ter 56, Title 33, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 12                                      CHAPTER 56
 13                         MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP
                                                                        
 14        33-5601.  SHORT  TITLE.  This  act  shall be known and cited as the "Idaho
 15    Mathematics and Science Scholarship Act."
                                                                        
 16        33-5602.  PURPOSE. The legislature  recognizes  the  shortage  of  trained
 17    mathematics  and science teachers available to our schools and intends to pro-
 18    vide privately funded scholarships, administered by the state board of  educa-
 19    tion,  that will attract mathematics and science teachers to our postsecondary
 20    education institutions and retain those trained in mathematics  and  the  sci-
 21    ences to teach in Idaho schools.
                                                                        
 22        33-5603.  DEFINITIONS.  Unless  the context provides otherwise, as used in
 23    this chapter:
 24        (1)  "Board" means the office of the state board of education.
 25        (2)  "Education costs" means the student cost for  tuition,  fees,  books,
 26    expenses  related  to  reasonable commuting and such other expenses reasonably
 27    related to attendance at a postsecondary education institution.
 28        (3)  "Eligible student" means any individual who declares the individual's
 29    intention to matriculate in a postsecondary education institution in the state
 30    of Idaho during the educational year immediately following:
 31        (a)  The individual's graduation from an accredited  secondary  school  in
 32        the state of Idaho; or
 33        (b)  The  individual's graduation from an accredited secondary school out-
 34        side of the state of Idaho, provided that the  individual  graduated  from
 35        such  school, and the individual and a parent of the individual were resi-
 36        dents of the state of Idaho, within one (1) year of leaving the state  due
 37        to the military status or job relocation of a parent; and
 38    who  will  major  in mathematics or science education and upon graduation will
 39    agree to teach mathematics or science for a minimum of four (4) years in Idaho
 40    schools.
                                                                        
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  1        (4)  "High school record" shall be defined by the board and  may  include,
  2    but  need not be limited to, an individual's secondary school cumulative grade
  3    point average or a composite score on the  American  college  test  (ACT)  and
  4    shall  demonstrate  an  aptitude  that  provides  the likelihood of success in
  5    graduating with a degree in mathematics or science.
  6        (5)  "Mathematics and science teacher" means  a  teacher  who  spends  the
  7    majority  of  the  teacher's  time in mathematics and science education at the
  8    secondary school level or as a mathematics and science specialist at the  ele-
  9    mentary school level.
 10        (6)  "Postsecondary  education  institution"  means  an Idaho public post-
 11    secondary organization governed or supervised by the state board of  education
 12    and  the  board  of regents of the university of Idaho, a board of trustees as
 13    established by law, a board of trustees of  a  community  college  established
 14    pursuant  to the provisions of section 33-2106, Idaho Code, or the state board
 15    for professional-technical education or any educational organization which  is
 16    operated  privately  and  not  for  profit under the control of an independent
 17    board and not directly controlled or administered by  a  public  or  political
 18    subdivision.
 19        (7)  "Scholarship" means the mathematics and science education scholarship
 20    as provided for in section 33-5604, Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 21        33-5604.  MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS. (1) The board is
 22    hereby  authorized  to  create a mathematics and science education scholarship
 23    fund and to deposit into said fund gifts, legacies and devises of property for
 24    scholarships as provided in this chapter for the use and benefit  of  eligible
 25    students.
 26        (2)  The  total amount of scholarships shall be determined annually by the
 27    board based on the number of eligible students, the  individual  award  amount
 28    and the availability of funds.
 29        (3)  Scholarships shall be administered by the board as follows:
 30        (a)  The  scholarship  payment to an eligible student per educational year
 31        for attendance at a postsecondary education  institution  on  a  full-time
 32        basis shall not be in excess of an amount determined annually by the board
 33        or  in  excess  of the total education cost as certified by an official of
 34        the postsecondary education institution to be  attended  by  the  eligible
 35        student receiving the scholarship.
 36        (b)  The  total  scholarship payments over a period of six (6) years to an
 37        eligible student shall not exceed four (4) annual grants or the total edu-
 38        cation cost for four (4) educational years completed as  certified  by  an
 39        official  of  the  postsecondary  education  institution  or  institutions
 40        attended  by  the eligible student receiving the scholarship, whichever is
 41        less.
 42        (c)  The eligible student receiving the scholarship shall sign an  affida-
 43        vit stating that the scholarship will be used for education costs only.
 44        (d)  The  scholarship  shall  be  awarded  on  the  basis  of the eligible
 45        student's high school record, on the probability of the  eligible  student
 46        successfully  completing  requirements for a mathematics or science degree
 47        and, after graduation, agreeing to teach a minimum of four  (4)  years  in
 48        Idaho public schools.
 49        (e)  The  eligible student receiving the scholarship is not precluded from
 50        receiving other financial aid, awards or scholarships, provided the  total
 51        of  the  scholarship  and such other financial aid, awards or scholarships
 52        does not exceed the total  education  costs  for  attendance  at  a  post-
 53        secondary  education  institution as certified by an official of the post-
 54        secondary education institution to be attended  by  the  eligible  student
                                                                        
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  1        receiving the scholarship.
  2        (f)  Scholarship  payments  shall correspond to academic terms, semesters,
  3        quarters or equivalent time periods at a postsecondary education  institu-
  4        tion.
  5        (g)  In no instance shall the entire amount of a scholarship for an educa-
  6        tional year as defined in section 33-4306(8), Idaho Code, be paid to or on
  7        behalf of an eligible student in advance.
  8        (h)  The eligible student shall comply with such rules, including rules on
  9        repaying all or part of the awarded scholarship in the event that the stu-
 10        dent  fails  to comply with the scholarship terms and conditions set forth
 11        in this section, as promulgated by the board as may be necessary  for  the
 12        administration of this chapter.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                            RS 16247C1

This bill provides the framework for a scholarship program for
math and science teachers to be funded by private industry and
administered by the State Board of Education.



                          FISCAL IMPACT

It is recognized that some additional work will need to be done
by State Board of Education personnel, but no additional staff is
contemplated.





Contact   
Name:     Senator Goedde
          Senator Corder
Phone:    331-1331


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                        S 1485