HB65

__**Sponsors**__

 * =====Darcy Becker: Pennsylvania: Moderate=====
 * =====@Jacqueline Caputo: New York: Moderate=====

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This bill proposes that schools with lower test scores and poor educational materials should receive government funded help. If a school has less money provided for education, if need be, the state government must provide funds for those schools. This bill also proposes that all students should receive the chance to have an equal learning opportunity. Schools that need necessary supplies for students to increase learning potential will be given it by the government. Schools that are in need of help will receive it by having teachers that are guaranteed to help the students. Also, a learning path will be created for teachers and students to follow. This idea will benefit certain schools, because it will help the students learn and help them achieve higher percentages on tests. In order to place government funding in certain schools, certain average test scores in the grade will provide immediate attention. If put into law, this bill has high potential at succeeding with helping schools with lower test scores.=====

This bill is eligible for public schools that have:

 * =====An average score of 65% (or below) per grade level, and=====
 * =====Poor educational learning supplies.=====

__**Terms and Benefits**__

 * =====Participants are students and teachers. As students, participants can include those in grades kindergarten through twelve. As well as teachers, those who teach in grades kindergarten through twelve may receive help in their classroom. The students in grades kindergarten through twelve and teachers will be positively affected.=====
 * =====If passed, this bill will be effect for five years. To guarantee improvement of test scores, five years will help determine the impact the bill has made.=====
 * =====To hire teachers, government officials, regarding education, will attend other schools for interviews to see if there are teachers who would volunteer to help the schools receiving government funded help. Teachers are encouraged, too, to apply for positions at the certain schools receiving help.=====
 * =====Schools must be active in systems to be recognized to receive government funded help.=====
 * =====Transportation to schools and back to the student’s residence is provided by busses.=====
 * =====A teacher’s salary is based upon how many hours the teacher works and how well the teacher does their job.=====
 * =====If a certain teacher does not successfully accomplish their job responsibly, the teacher will be removed from that specific school. As a result, teachers will be penalized for not teaching the students responsibly.=====

**__Fiscal Impact__**
To provide help to the specific schools requiring extra government funded help, rather more educated teachers will be supplied in the school. Well-educated and experienced teachers, from schools with the highest test scores, will be paid $40,000-70,000, depending on how many years the teacher has taught. Teachers can either teach full-time or teach for a period of time. To inquire teachers, there will be ads in local newspapers. At school meetings in areas with higher test scores, flyers will be given out to teachers. Teachers can apply at schools needing help. To provide necessary learning supplies, Smartboards will be bought. Smartboards cost around $5,000 each. If need be, textbooks in high-school can be purchased for around $70. In grades kindergarten through eighth grade, textbooks cost around $40-60. If not available at the specified schools, laptops will be bought and provided at the schools. A HP laptop is $349.99 from Best Buy.