Notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I) to the contrary, on or before December 15, 2019, and on or before December 15 each year thereafter in which an educator is participating in the program, the commission shall prepare an annual report that includes, but is not limited to, the content shortage areas identified by the department of education; the number of applications received and the number of participants awarded loan forgiveness, the public schools in which the participants are employed, and demographic information for the participants; the approved teacher preparation program attended by the participants; and the amount of money applied toward loan forgiveness and the sources of the money. The report must also include, for all participants awarded loan forgiveness, the length of time each participant has remained in the program and has remained teaching in the public school or within the same school district. The commission shall provide notice to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, that the report is available to the members of the committees upon request.
Source: L. 2001: Entire article added, p. 1504, § 30, effective June 8. L. 2005: Entire section amended, p. 862, § 5, effective June 1. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (SB 19-003), ch. 333, p. 3080, § 4, effective May 29.