Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Act. Establishes the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Initiative to prepare highly skilled, committed teachers who will teach in hard-to-staff schools and hard-to-staff positions and who will remain in these schools for substantial periods of time. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall administer the Initiative as a grant competition to fund consortia that will carry out Grow Our Own Teacher preparation programs. Provides for an independent program evaluation. Effective July 1, 2004.

Fiscal Note (Illinois Board of Higher Education)

The estimated cost of this legislation is $13.0 million over fiscal years 2005-2009. The bill directs the Board of Higher Education to request the following appropriations for this initiative during this period: FY05: $1.2 million, FY06: $2.2 million, FY07: $3.2 million, FY08: $3.2 million, FY09: $3.2 million. The legislation specifies that $200,000 of the amount appropriated each year shall be allocated to carry out the independent program evaluation with the remainder allocated to participating consortia. There may also be an operating impact to the Board of Higher Education associated with the implementation and management of this initiative. The legislation does not specifically indicate if the program will continue after fiscal year 2009.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Act. Establishes the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Initiative to prepare highly skilled, committed teachers who will teach in hard-to-staff schools and hard-to-staff positions and who will remain in these schools for substantial periods of time. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall administer the Initiative as a grant competition to fund consortia that will carry out Grow Our Own Teacher preparation programs. Provides for an independent program evaluation. Effective January 1, 2005.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2004	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
2/4/2004	House	First Reading
2/4/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/19/2004	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
3/2/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
3/2/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
3/2/2004	House	Sponsor Removed Rep. Robin Kelly
3/3/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
3/3/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
3/4/2004	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-000-000
3/4/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/18/2004	House	Fiscal Note Filed
3/23/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
3/23/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/23/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2004	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
3/25/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
3/25/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/25/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
3/25/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
3/25/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
3/25/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/25/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
3/26/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
3/26/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
3/26/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
3/26/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
3/26/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli
3/26/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-000-028
3/26/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
3/26/2004	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/26/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2004
3/30/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
3/30/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
3/31/2004	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4/1/2004	Senate	First Reading
4/1/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/1/2004	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/1/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4/1/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle
4/1/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/1/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

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