United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2659 (106th)
21st Century Urban Teachers Recruitment and Retention Act of 1999
Introduced
30 July 1999
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
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Summary
21st Century Urban Teachers Recruitment and Retention Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide grants to eligible urban local educational agencies that demonstrate a need to recruit and retain additional qualified teachers for elementary and secondary schools. Requires each such grant award to be of sufficient size for the grantee to develop incentive programs, which may include: (1) salary increases; (2) reimbursement for teacher certification expenses; (3) assistance to pay college tuition expenses; (4) assistance to pay graduate school tuition and training expenses; and (5) reimbursement for relocation expenses. Authorizes appropriations.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 July 1999
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Introduced in House · EN · 30 July 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 30 July 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2659
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/2659