On page 24, line 1, of the Introduced bill, after "coverage." insert "
Section 56. That § 13-39-75 be AMENDED:
13-39-75. Money from sales tax increase used to increase instructor salaries.
The presidents of the
postsecondary technical
institutes
colleges, acting pursuant to rules established by the
State Board of Technical Education, shall use the money provided
pursuant to SL 2016, chapter 65 to increase instructor salaries to
competitive levels at each postsecondary
technical institute
college. The amount of money provided each year shall be
increased by the index factor as defined in § 13-13-10.1.
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On page 24, line 1, after "coverage." insert "
Section 57. That § 13-55-42 be AMENDED:
13-55-42. Maintaining eligibility--Criteria--Waiver of criteria--Rescission of award.
In order to maintain eligibility, a student who has been awarded a Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey memorial scholarship shall:
(1) Maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 grade point scale;
(2) Be continuously enrolled
for the fall and spring semesters in a public or nonpublic accredited
university, college, or technical institution
college;
(3) Complete the equivalent of at least twelve credit hours of instruction per semester; and
(4) Enroll in a public or
nonpublic accredited university, college, or technical institution
college no later
than the fall semester after the scholarship has been awarded.
If factors beyond the control of a student who has been awarded a Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey memorial scholarship prevent the student from meeting the requirements in this section, the board may temporarily waive the requirements of this section as eligibility criteria. The board may rescind a scholarship award if the student does not maintain eligibility as prescribed by this section.
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