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HR 2811 108th Congress House

To assist local educational agencies in providing financial incentives to attract teachers to teach in rural and high-poverty areas.

Introduced: July 21, 2003 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Education Economics and Public FinanceEducation of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary educationElementary education
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Federal aid to educationHousing and Community DevelopmentLabor and EmploymentRecruiting of employeesRural educationSecondary educationSocial WelfareTeacher salariesTeacher supply and demandTeachers
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 13, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Jul 21, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 21, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 13, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to make annually renewable grants to local educational agencies to assist them in recruiting and retaining teachers for high-need elementary or secondary schools that: (1) provide a free public education; (2) at least 75 percent of whose students receive a free or reduced-cost lunch in accordance with the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act; and (3) which have been assigned a school locale code of 7 or 8 (rural or high-poverty).

Requires the use of such grants to increase by $5000 the salary of each full-time teacher in such a school.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Apr 2, 2004
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 21, 2003
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 21, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2811: To assist local educational agencies in providing financial incentives to attract teachers to teach in rural and high-poverty areas.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2811/
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