S 1036 · 109th Congress · Education

Rural Teacher Retention Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-05-16· Sponsored by Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2005-05-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Rural Teacher Retention Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Education to carry out a five-year pilot program of making allotments to applicant rural local educational agencies for: (1) one-time signing bonuses of up to $2,000 for teachers who begin employment with them on or after enactment of this Act; and (2) bonuses of up to $3,000 to qualified teachers who work in them for at least three consecutive years (or nonconsecutive years under certain circumstances).…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats
Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]ND
Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]SD