The Senate Education Committee adopted an amendment to House Bill 1510 that clarifies how retirement and financial‑planning resources for educators are to be collected and distributed and adds several workforce‑oriented studies and pilot authorities. The committee passed the amended bill by a 4‑yes, 2‑no vote.

Under the adopted amendment, the Teachers' Fund for Retirement (TFFR) will submit resources related to maximizing earning potential for educators to the Superintendent of Public Instruction in a manner prescribed by that office; the superintendent will distribute resources to educator preparation programs, mentor programs and school administrators. Marie Nesson (Governor’s Office) and TFFR representatives told the committee the change is intended to centralize and level‑set financial‑planning information available to new and current educators across districts.

The amendment also authorizes school districts to provide or allow childcare services in school buildings and directs the Department of Human Services, in cooperation with education stakeholders, to review and, if needed, revise rules under chapter 20‑8‑32 to implement the changes by July 1, 2026. Committee members said the change is meant to help districts explore on‑site childcare as a recruitment and retention tool while protecting children’s health and safety.

Other provisions in the adopted amendment direct studies of a school employee health‑insurance pool and a feasibility study of interstate teacher mobility and licensing compacts. The amendment passed unanimously (6‑0) on floor amendment votes; the committee then voted 4‑2 to give the amended bill a due pass. The committee also approved a friendly change to remove the phrase "for teachers" from a line in the amendment to broaden the intended audience for distributed resources.

Committee members asked staff to work with legislative counsel to craft a reporting section and to refine language where state agencies or district practices needed clarification before the bill proceeds to appropriations and floor consideration.