The Florida Senate

There is created the Critical Teacher Shortage Program. The Chief Financial Officer shall authorize expenditures upon receipt of vouchers approved by the Department of Education for the critical teacher shortage programs established in s. 1009.58 or s. 1009.59. All scholarship loan repayments pursuant to s. 1009.57, the “Chappie” James Most Promising Teacher Scholarship Loan Program, and the Critical Teacher Shortage Scholarship Loan Program shall be deposited into the State Student Financial Assistance Trust Fund. Any remaining balance at the end of any fiscal year that has been allocated to the program shall remain in the trust fund and be available for the individual programs in future years.