Annual Stipends For Certified School Professionals

The bill adds nationally certified school psychologists as school professionals eligible for annual stipends awarded by the department of education (department) if the school psychologist meets the requirements set forth in the bill.

The bill clarifies that school counselors, who hold a certification from the national board for certified counselors or from the national board for professional teaching standards, are school professionals who have been eligible for annual stipends awarded by the department since the initial award was distributed during the 2009-10 school year.

The bill corrects the name of the national board for professional teaching standards by removing the word "principal" from the title.

(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)