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S1285..........................................................by SCHROEDER
SCHOLARSHIPS - MATH - SCIENCE - Adds to existing law relating to
scholarships to provide a short title; to set forth purposes; to provide
definitions; to provide for eligibility for Idaho mathematics, science and
engineering scholarships; to provide duties and responsibilities for the
Office of the State Board of Education; and to create the Idaho
Mathematics, Science and Engineering Scholarship Fund.
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]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1285
BY SCHROEDER
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 PROVIDE FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR IDAHO MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
6 SCHOLARSHIPS, TO PROVIDE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE OFFICE OF THE
7 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND TO CREATE THE IDAHO MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND
8 ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
10 SECTION 1. That Title 33, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended
11 by the addition thereto of a NEW CHAPTER, to be known and designated as Chap-
12 ter 56, Title 33, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
13 CHAPTER 56
14 MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
15 33-5601. SHORT TITLE. This act shall be known and cited as the "Idaho
16 Mathematics, Science and Engineering Scholarship Act."
17 33-5602. PURPOSE. The legislature recognizes that Idaho needs to attract
18 and retain the best mathematical, science and engineering minds to our public
19 institutions of higher education to keep abreast of the technological needs of
20 Idaho industry and to secure Idaho's place in the rapidly advancing technolog-
21 ical world. Scholarships, based on merit, for individuals seeking degrees in
22 mathematics, science and engineering from an Idaho public institution of
23 higher education will advance these goals.
24 33-5603. DEFINITIONS. (1) "Board" means the office of the state board of
25 education.
26 (2) "Idaho public institution of higher education" means an Idaho public
27 postsecondary organization governed or supervised by the state board of educa-
28 tion and the board of regents of the university of Idaho, a board of trustees
29 as established by law, a board of trustees of a community college established
30 pursuant to the provisions of section 33-2106, Idaho Code, or the state board
31 for professional-technical education.
32 33-5604. ELIGIBILITY. Any graduate from an accredited secondary school
33 may apply to the board for an Idaho mathematics, science or engineering schol-
34 arship. Scholarships shall be awarded to individuals who demonstrate the
35 greatest proficiency in mathematics and science on standardized national
36 tests, as determined by the board, and who profess a commitment to remain in
37 Idaho after obtaining a postsecondary degree from an Idaho public institution
38 of higher education in mathematics, a field of scientific study, or a field of
39 engineering. To remain eligible for an Idaho mathematics, science and engi-
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1 neering scholarship, the recipient must be a full-time student at an Idaho
2 public institution of higher education with a major in mathematics, a field of
3 science or a field of engineering and be ranked in the upper one-half (1/2) of
4 the recipient's class.
5 33-5605. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD. The board shall have
6 the following duties and responsibilities:
7 (1) To determine which standardized test or tests it will utilize to rank
8 the individuals applying for the Idaho mathematics, science and engineering
9 scholarship;
10 (2) To assess the commitment of applicants applying for an Idaho mathe-
11 matics, science and engineering scholarship to remain in Idaho after obtaining
12 a postsecondary degree from an Idaho public institution of higher education in
13 mathematics, a field of scientific study, or a field of engineering, provided
14 that the Idaho mathematics, science and engineering scholarship shall be
15 awarded to qualifying individuals without regard to the individual's race,
16 creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, or age;
17 (3) To establish an application process;
18 (4) To publicize the availability of the Idaho mathematics, science and
19 engineering scholarship;
20 (5) To determine the definition of a mathematics, science or engineering
21 field of study which qualifies for the mathematics, science and engineering
22 scholarship;
23 (6) To determine the amount of the Idaho mathematics, science and engi-
24 neering scholarship for each academic year, provided that such scholarship is
25 sufficient to pay for the recipient's tuition, basic room and board, and nec-
26 essary books and educational supplies;
27 (7) To determine the number of Idaho mathematics, science and engineering
28 scholarships to be awarded each academic year and award Idaho mathematics,
29 science and engineering scholarships, subject to available funding;
30 (8) To determine the duration of each Idaho mathematics, science and
31 engineering scholarship awarded by the board, provided that no such scholar-
32 ship shall be awarded for more than five (5) academic years, and provided fur-
33 ther that the board may temporarily suspend the award of a scholarship for up
34 to two (2) academic years for sufficient and just cause; and
35 (9) To establish reporting requirements for each recipient of an Idaho
36 mathematics, science and engineering scholarship to determine if the recipient
37 has maintained the eligibility for the scholarship as set forth in this chap-
38 ter, and if the recipient has failed to maintain those eligibility require-
39 ments, revoke the scholarship.
40 33-5606. IDAHO MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP FUND. The
41 Idaho mathematics, science and engineering scholarship fund is hereby created
42 in the state treasury which shall be used to award Idaho mathematics, science
43 and engineering scholarships as provided in this chapter. The fund shall con-
44 sist of appropriations, income from investment of the fund, gifts, grants and
45 donations. Money in the fund shall not revert to any other fund at the end of
46 the fiscal year.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 15714
This legislation establishes scholarships at Idaho's public
colleges and universities, based on merit, for individuals
seeking degrees in mathematics, science, and engineering.
This legislation involves the Office of the State Board of
Education (OSBE) so that the math and science initiatives of OSBE
can be coordinated with the intent of this legislation.
The Office of the State Board of Education (OSBE) shall determine
which national test or tests are used to rank the applicants,
shall determine which math, science, and engineering disciplines
qualify for eligibility, shall determine the number to recommend
to the legislature for funding each fiscal year, and such as
other rules as are necessary to implement this legislation.
FISCAL NOTE
No fiscal impact until OSBE decides how many scholarships to
recommend to the legislature.
Contact
Name: Senator Gary Schroeder
Phone: 208-332-1324
Representative Tom Trail
208-332-1260
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