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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the maximum amount of certain awards made to public |
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school teachers under the Texas Advanced Placement Incentive |
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Program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 28.053(d), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(d) A teacher participating in the program may be awarded: |
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(1) subsidized teacher training[, not to exceed $450
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for each teacher,] for a college advanced placement course or an |
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international baccalaureate course; |
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(2) a one-time award of $250 for teaching a college |
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advanced placement course or an international baccalaureate course |
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for the first time; and |
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(3) a share of the teacher bonus pool, which shall be |
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distributed by the teacher's school in shares proportional to the |
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number of courses taught. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |