Indiana High-Need Schools and Career Readiness Act - State Bills

Summary

This bill would give extra state education funding to Indiana public school districts with high poverty, staffing shortages, or weak academic performance, while offering teacher retention incentives and expanding career and technical education access. It also requires annual public reporting on how funds are distributed and what results they produce.

Full text

Be it enacted by the Indiana General Assembly that the State of Indiana shall establish a targeted education support program to provide additional formula funding to public school districts serving high concentrations of low-income students, persistent staffing shortages, or below-state-average academic performance; create teacher retention incentives, including state-funded stipends and student loan repayment assistance for educators who commit to multi-year service in designated high-need schools; and expand access to career and technical education by funding equipment, transportation, and regional partnerships with community colleges and employers in underserved communities, with the Department of Education required to publish annual reports on fund distribution, staffing outcomes, and student participation.