SB61
Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program; established.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Jan. 29, 2026
Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Chief Patron:
Tammy Mulchi (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program established; incorporation into National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund.
Establishes the Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program and incorporates such program into the existing National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program. The bill also renames the National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program Fund as the National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program and Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program Fund (the Fund) and ... (More) expands the purpose for which disbursements may be made from the Fund to include the award of incentive grants to school psychologists obtaining national certification from the National Association of School Psychologists consisting of an initial state-funded award of $5,000 and a subsequent award of $2,500 each year for the life of the certificate. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/09/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101297D
- 12/09/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/15/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
