Bill Number: HB 5223
Subject: Troops to Teachers
Sponsor: Rachel Hood
MASA Position:

Description: The Michigan Department of Education shall promote and encourage the participation of military spouses in the federal Troops to teachers programs. Troops to Teachers was established in 1993 to assist transitioning Service members and veterans in beginning new careers as K-12 school teachers in public, charter, and Bureau of Indian Affairs schools. The program provides counseling and referral services for participants to help them meet education and licensing requirements to teach and subsequently helps them secure a teaching position. A military spouse means an individual who is married to a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is on active duty. This bill would take effect 90 days after the date enacted into law.

Position Notes:
Position Date:
Bill Status: Introduced (11/7/2019; Referred to Committee on Education)
PA Number: NA
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