Budget Amendment ID: FY2024-S3-674

EDU 674

Educator Preparation and Residency Programs

Messrs. Gomez, O'Connor and Lewis, Ms. Kennedy, Mr. Collins and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 7061-XXXX the following item:-

7061-XXXX For the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to support new or existing teacher residency programs, educator preparation programs, or community pipeline programs which primarily serve candidates of color; provided further, said funds shall be used for programs which train, coach, prepare individuals for state-certified testing, and offer apprenticeships to prospective educators; provided further, said funds shall be used for, but not limited to, program tuition- based scholarships, and to cover the costs of testing; provided further, that as a condition of funding all such programs shall be subject to an evaluation by the department and shall disaggregate their data of participants served by race/ethnicity for reporting purposes....$2,500,000.