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Bill an Incentive to Retired Teachers to Return to Work
| For Immediate Release: April 10, 2000 | |
| Contact: | Representative Andrew Halcro at (907) 465-4939. |
Juneau -- The Alaska House of Representatives Monday passed House Bill 277, sponsored by Representative Andrew Halcro (R-Anchorage). HB 277 would allow teachers who have retired to return to teaching in the public schools without forfeiting their retirement benefits.
"This bill addresses the fast-shrinking pool of qualified teachers in Alaska," Halcro said. "There is a dramatic shortage of special education teachers."
The bill also provides that the Teachers Retirement System (TERS) report to the legislature within the first 30 days of a legislative session any effect of HB 277 on TERS. The bill includes a sunset clause on July 1, 2003, requiring the legislature to review the matter prior to that time.
HB 277 passed the House 34-3.
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