HR 2789 · 106th Congress · Education

School Administrators Recruitment and Retention Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-08-05· Sponsored by Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.(1999-09-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] School Administrators Recruitment and Retention Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to recruit and retain qualified elementary and secondary school administrators. Requires applicant LEAs to demonstrate a need to recruit and retain such administrators. Requires each grant award to be of sufficient size to enable a grantee to develop incentive programs to recruit and retain such administrators. Allows LEAs to use such grant funds to develop incentive programs to recruit and retain such administrators, including: (1) salary increases; (2) assistance to pay graduate school tuition and training expenses; (3) reimbursement for relocation expenses; and (4) professional development activities that enable school administrators to be effective school leaders preparing students to meet challenging State content and student performance standards. Authorizes appropriations.…

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Cosponsors (11)

10 Democrats1 Independent