Phase-Out of Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation Program

      Joint Budget Committee. The bill repeals the teacher recruitment education and preparation program (TREP) after the 2026-27 budget year. Because TREP is a 2-year program, the bill prohibits the department of education from designating any new qualified students for the TREP program beginning in the 2026-27 budget year.

     For the 2026-27 budget year, the bill caps the amount that a district receives for a student participating in TREP under the school finance formulas at $7,104.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)