Authorize paraeducator grants under the Nebraska Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act and change eligible uses of the Education Future Fund

Summary

The legislation authorizes new grant payments for paraeducators under the Nebraska Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act, setting specific amounts and eligibility criteria, and revises the Education Future Fund to allow its money to be used for teacher and paraeducator turnover, career‑technical education, mentorship, and other priorities. It also directs $1 billion and $250 million transfers from the General Fund to the Education Future Fund for FY 2023‑24 and FY 2024‑25, with a continuing $250 million annual transfer thereafter. The bill failed to pass and was indefinitely postponed.

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