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HB 523OHIOSession 136State Billpassed chamber

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Ohio House passes Future Educators Support Act to allow stipends and lower tuition for student teachers

Original title: Enact the Future Educators Support Act

Last action · June 10, 2026: Referred to Higher EducationSponsors: Sean Brennan and 16 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Ohio public schools are newly permitted to pay stipends to s, and state universities may offer reduced tuition rates or fee waivers during student teaching. Additionally, state agencies are required to publish statewide and regional lists of in-demand teaching jobs and required licenses.

Why it matters

The measure establishes optional financial incentives for individuals completing required classroom teaching experience and mandates public reporting of workforce shortages by region.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Student teachers

Eligible to receive stipends from public schools and lower differential tuition rates or fee waivers from state institutions of higher education during their field experiences.

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Public schools

Authorized to pay stipends to student teachers in amounts determined by each individual school district or facility.

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State institutions of higher education

Permitted to establish lower differential tuition rates or fee waivers for students enrolled in approved teacher preparation programs.

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Department of Job and Family Services

Required to consult with the Department of Education and Workforce to create, publish, and periodically update statewide and regional lists of in-demand teaching jobs.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are Ohio public schools required to pay student teachers a stipend under this bill?

No, public schools are permitted rather than required to pay s a stipend in an amount determined by the school.

Who is responsible for compiling the list of in-demand teaching jobs?

The Department of Job and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of Education and Workforce, creates the list using data collected under section 3301.82 of the Revised Code.

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Procedural history

6 actions

Jun 10, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to Higher Education
Jun 4, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced
Jun 3, 2026HouseFloor
Passed
May 20, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported - Substitute (Education)
Oct 22, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Education
Oct 15, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced

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Comparing As Reported by the House Education Committee → As Passed by the House

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hb523_01_RH hb523_02_PH As Reported Passed by the House Education Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub. H. B. No. 523 2025-2026 Representatives Brennan, Manning Cosponsors: Representatives White, E., Pizzulli, Rogers, Brewer, Abrams, Deeter, Piccolantonio, Salvo, Baker, Lett, Russo, Jarrells, Fowler Arthur, Odioso, Bird Bird, Abdullahi, Brent, Brownlee, Bryant Bailey, Click, Cockley, Daniels, Fischer, Ghanbari, Glassburn, Grim, Hall, D., Hoops, Isaacsohn, Lawson-Rowe, Lorenz, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., Mohamed, Oelslager, Richardson, Robb Blasdel, Robinson, Sigrist, Sims, Synenberg, Thomas, C., Tims, Troy, Upchurch, White, A., Williams, Willis To enact sections 3319.70, 3345.84, and 6301.113 of the Revised Code to enact the Future Educators Support Act regarding financial support for student teachers […]

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