GROW OUR OWN TEACHERS Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez-Miguel del Valle-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Kimberly A. Lightford-Mattie Hunter and Donne E. Trotter 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Grow Our Own Teachers Act. Provides for local consortia to establish teacher education programs to facilitate teacher recruitment and retention in low-income, hard-to-staff, public elementary and secondary schools or such schools with hard-to-staff positions. Provides for funding, transfer credit, assistance to students, and a task force. Provides for evaluations and reports to the General Assembly. Effective July 1, 2004. 2/6/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/6/2004SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/6/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/6/2004SenateChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/10/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle 2/10/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/10/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/24/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die