(1) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before January 15, 2019, and on or before January 15 each year thereafter, the department shall submit to the state board, the joint budget committee, and the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, a report concerning implementation of the grant program. At a minimum, the report must include:
The name of each grant recipient and the amount of each grant;
A description of the initiative to be implemented with each grant and a report of theprogress made by each grant recipient in achieving the goals of the initiative;
For the reports submitted in 2021 and 2022, an evaluation of the effect of the grantprogram in improving teacher retention by local education providers and in reducing the overall teacher shortage in the state;
Any recommendations for legislative changes to improve the effectiveness of thegrant program; and
For the report submitted in 2022, a recommendation concerning whether to continuethe grant program.
Source: L. 2018: Entire article added, (HB 18-1412), ch. 239, p. 1494, § 1, effective May 24.