(a) Completion of process.--An eligible teacher on whose behalf the assessment fee is paid shall agree to complete the certification process or be subject to repayment as set forth in section 1105-B(a).¹

(b) Three-year commitment.--An eligible teacher on whose behalf the assessment fee is paid and who receives NBPTS certification shall, in addition to the requirement under subsection (a), agree to serve as a teacher or administrator in a Pennsylvania public school for a period of at least three years or be subject to repayment as set forth in section 1105-B(b). Eligible teachers who receive priority under section 1103-B² and who receive NBPTS certification shall teach in that priority class for the three-year commitment period. If an eligible teacher receives priority under section 1103-B(a) and the school is removed from improvement or corrective action during the three-year commitment period, service in the same school or in another school identified by the department as in school improvement or corrective action shall continue to fulfill the requirements of this subsection.