California Education Code 70003 – (a) A fellowship recipient shall agree to teach in a …
(a) A fellowship recipient shall agree to teach in a high-priority school for four years and shall have four years, upon completion of his or her preparation program, to meet that obligation. Except as provided in subdivision (c), a fellowship recipient shall agree to repay the state five thousand dollars ($5,000) annually for each year the recipient fails to complete either the teacher preparation program or the required teaching service, up to full repayment of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
(b) Nonperformance of the commitment to teach in a high-priority school for four years shall be certified by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to the chancellor’s office.
Terms Used In California Education Code 70003
- commission: means the Student Aid Commission created by this article. See California Education Code 69515
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(c) Any exceptions to the requirement for repayment shall be defined by the chancellor’s office.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 91, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2004.)