HB 2364 — school supplies grants pilot program

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2364delayed (Referencerepeal A.  The department of education shall conduct a one‑year teacher school supplies pilot program.  A teacher who is employed by a school district or charter school and who provides classroom instruction for at least three hours during a regular school day shall receive, at the beginning of the 2019‑2020 school year, $200 to printedbe bill)used Pageto 1,purchase lineschool 2,supplies strikefor "grants"use Linein 3,the striketeacher's ";classroom.   B.  The department of education may adopt policies and procedures to carry out the purposes of the pilot program.

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teacher school supplies pilot program The sum of $12,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2019-2020 to the department of education for distribution to teachers who provide instruction for at least three hours during a regular school day under the pilot program prescribed in section 1 of this act.