SECTION 610:25-27-1. Purpose

(a)   The Teacher Shortage Employment Incentive Program (TSEIP) was created by Senate Bill 1393 during the 200 legislative session.

(b)   The bill, as amended by Section 5, Chapter 201, O.S.L. 2001, expressed the legislative intent that beginning with the 2001-2002 school year, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE)establish a teacher shortage employment incentiveprogramproviding for students enrolled in a major course of study in mathematics or science at the undergraduate level or graduate level who declare an intention to serve and who subsequently serve this state by teaching in a secondary level public school of this state for a minimum of five (5) years in the subject areas of mathematics or science. [70 O.S §698.3(A)].

(c)   The implied purpose of this legislation is to provide an incentive for students who major in mathematics or science to serve as teachers of mathematics and science in Oklahoma public secondary schools for at least five (5) years.

[Source: Added at 18 Ok Reg 2773, eff 6-25-01; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3559, eff 8-8-01 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 248, eff 10-23-01 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1503, eff 5-28-02]