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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 335: Teacher retention grant program.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 335 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Teacher retention grant program. Primary sponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2025): First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Creates the teacher retention grant (grant). Provides that certain schools qualify for a grant if one or more licensed teachers employed by the school or directly providing virtual education were rated as effective or highly effective. Requires certain schools to create and submit policies to the department of education (department) in order to receive a grant. Provides that the amount of a grant is equal to $37.50 multiplied by a school's current ADM. Provides that the department shall distribute the grant in accordance with the following priorities: (1) to the extent possible, to achieve geographic balance throughout Indiana and to include urban, suburban, and rural schools; and (2) to address a documented need for teacher retention grants based on a low teacher retention rate as determined by the department. Makes conforming changes treating teacher retention grants in the same manner as teacher appreciation grants.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark SpencerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
  2. Authored by Senator Spencer

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source