Date	Chamber	Action
8/23/2004	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0997

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/10-20.39 new

105 ILCS 5/34-18.30 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that if a school district has an overall shortage of highly qualified teachers, as defined by the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, or a shortage of highly qualified teachers in the subject area of mathematics, science, reading, or special education, then the school board must spend at least 40% of the money it receives from Title 2 grants under the Act on professional development for teachers (in a specific subject area if applicable) until there is no longer a shortage of highly qualified teachers (in a specific subject area if applicable). Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that as the number of highly qualified teachers in the district increases, the school board may spend any surplus of the minimum 40% of funds dedicated to addressing the highly qualified teacher shortage in any manner the school board deems appropriate.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that a school board must spend at least 40% of the money it receives from Title 2 grants under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 on recruitment and retention initiatives to assist in recruiting and retaining highly qualified teachers as specified in the Act (instead of on professional development for teachers). Makes technical corrections.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2004	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Renee Kosel
2/9/2004	House	First Reading
2/9/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/20/2004	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
2/26/2004	House	Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
3/4/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
3/4/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
3/4/2004	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000
3/4/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
3/26/2004	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/26/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2004
3/31/2004	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
3/31/2004	Senate	First Reading
3/31/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/15/2004	Senate	Assigned to Education
4/21/2004	Senate	Postponed - Education
4/21/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
4/21/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
4/27/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
4/27/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/28/2004	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Education; 006-003-001
4/28/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2004
4/29/2004	Senate	Second Reading
4/29/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2004
5/12/2004	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 036-021-000
5/13/2004	House	Arrived in House
5/13/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/18/2004	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
5/18/2004	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/18/2004	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
5/20/2004	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000
5/26/2004	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
5/26/2004	House	Passed Both Houses
6/24/2004	House	Sent to the Governor
8/23/2004	House	Governor Approved
8/23/2004	House	Effective Date August 23, 2004
8/23/2004	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0997

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