103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3561 Introduced , by Rep. Lilian Jimnez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that the board shall create a educator pipeline development program. Provides that the program shall seek to develop a licensed practical nurse seeking to become a health service nurse, a paraprofessional and related service personnel seeking to become a licensed teacher, or a multilingual staff employee seeking to become a licensed bilingual teacher. Provides that the program shall support up to 120 people per school year. Provides that the program shall partner with Chicago State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and the City Colleges of Chicago. Provides that of the pipeline program shall complete necessary collegiate course work to attain the member's additional licensure. Provides that program members shall continue to work normally until required student teaching or clinical experiences are required. Provides that members of the program will work with cooperating instructors from the member's affiliate institution toward the successful completion of the member's required work experience. Provides that members of the program will have 3 years to complete the member's coursework and required work experience. Provides that members of the program who successfully complete the member's training will be placed, to the extent practicable, in the school where they completed the member's required work experience. Provides that those members who were unable to be placed at the school where the member completed the work experience at shall be placed elsewhere in the school district. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education and the board shall split the costs of the program equally. LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3561 Introduced , by Rep. Lilian Jimnez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index See Index Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that the board shall create a educator pipeline development program. Provides that the program shall seek to develop a licensed practical nurse seeking to become a health service nurse, a paraprofessional and related service personnel seeking to become a licensed teacher, or a multilingual staff employee seeking to become a licensed bilingual teacher. Provides that the program shall support up to 120 people per school year. Provides that the program shall partner with Chicago State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and the City Colleges of Chicago. Provides that of the pipeline program shall complete necessary collegiate course work to attain the member's additional licensure. Provides that program members shall continue to work normally until required student teaching or clinical experiences are required. Provides that members of the program will work with cooperating instructors from the member's affiliate institution toward the successful completion of the member's required work experience. Provides that members of the program will have 3 years to complete the member's coursework and required work experience. Provides that members of the program who successfully complete the member's training will be placed, to the extent practicable, in the school where they completed the member's required work experience. Provides that those members who were unable to be placed at the school where the member completed the work experience at shall be placed elsewhere in the school district. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education and the board shall split the costs of the program equally. LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3561 Introduced , by Rep. Lilian Jimnez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index See Index See Index Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that the board shall create a educator pipeline development program. Provides that the program shall seek to develop a licensed practical nurse seeking to become a health service nurse, a paraprofessional and related service personnel seeking to become a licensed teacher, or a multilingual staff employee seeking to become a licensed bilingual teacher. Provides that the program shall support up to 120 people per school year. Provides that the program shall partner with Chicago State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and the City Colleges of Chicago. Provides that of the pipeline program shall complete necessary collegiate course work to attain the member's additional licensure. Provides that program members shall continue to work normally until required student teaching or clinical experiences are required. Provides that members of the program will work with cooperating instructors from the member's affiliate institution toward the successful completion of the member's required work experience. Provides that members of the program will have 3 years to complete the member's coursework and required work experience. Provides that members of the program who successfully complete the member's training will be placed, to the extent practicable, in the school where they completed the member's required work experience. Provides that those members who were unable to be placed at the school where the member completed the work experience at shall be placed elsewhere in the school district. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education and the board shall split the costs of the program equally. LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB3561LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b HB3561 LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b HB3561 LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 5 34-18.82 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new) 7 Sec. 34-18.82. Educator pipeline development program. 8 (a) The board shall create a educator pipeline development 9 program. This program shall develop and retain key educator 10 positions. 11 (b) To be eligible, a employee must be: 12 (1) a current nurse working as a licensed practical 13 nurse; 14 (2) a current paraprofessional working in a position 15 including but not limited to teacher assistants and other 16 paraprofessional and related service personnel; and 17 (3) a current school-based employee who is 18 multilingual. 19 (c) The program shall seek to develop a licensed practical 20 nurse seeking to become a health service nurse, a 21 paraprofessional and related service personnel seeking to 22 become a licensed teacher, or a multilingual staff employee 23 seeking to become a licensed bilingual teacher. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3561 Introduced , by Rep. Lilian Jimnez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index See Index See Index Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that the board shall create a educator pipeline development program. Provides that the program shall seek to develop a licensed practical nurse seeking to become a health service nurse, a paraprofessional and related service personnel seeking to become a licensed teacher, or a multilingual staff employee seeking to become a licensed bilingual teacher. Provides that the program shall support up to 120 people per school year. Provides that the program shall partner with Chicago State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and the City Colleges of Chicago. Provides that of the pipeline program shall complete necessary collegiate course work to attain the member's additional licensure. Provides that program members shall continue to work normally until required student teaching or clinical experiences are required. Provides that members of the program will work with cooperating instructors from the member's affiliate institution toward the successful completion of the member's required work experience. Provides that members of the program will have 3 years to complete the member's coursework and required work experience. Provides that members of the program who successfully complete the member's training will be placed, to the extent practicable, in the school where they completed the member's required work experience. Provides that those members who were unable to be placed at the school where the member completed the work experience at shall be placed elsewhere in the school district. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education and the board shall split the costs of the program equally. LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR See Index LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY HB3561 LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b HB3561- 2 -LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b HB3561 - 2 - LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b HB3561 - 2 - LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b 1 (d) The program shall support up to 120 people per school 2 year. 3 (e) The program shall partner with Chicago State 4 University, Northeastern Illinois University, and the City 5 Colleges of Chicago Members of the pipeline program shall 6 complete necessary collegiate course work to attain the 7 member's additional licensure, up to and including the 8 completion of a Bachelor's Degree at the affiliated 9 institution. Program members shall continue to work normally 10 until required student teaching or clinical experiences are 11 required. 12 (f) Members of the program will work with cooperating 13 instructors from the member's affiliate institution toward the 14 successful completion of the member's required work 15 experience. Members of the program will be placed, to the 16 extent practicable, at the member's existing worksite to 17 complete the required work experience. Members of the program 18 will have 3 years to complete the member's coursework and 19 required work experience. Members of the program who 20 successfully complete the member's training will be placed, to 21 the extent practicable, in the school where they completed the 22 member's required work experience. Those members who were 23 unable to be placed at the school where the member completed 24 the work experience at shall be placed elsewhere in the school 25 district. 26 (g) Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education HB3561 - 2 - LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b HB3561- 3 -LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b HB3561 - 3 - LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b HB3561 - 3 - LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b 1 and the board shall split the costs of the program equally. HB3561- 4 -LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance HB3561- 4 -LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b HB3561 - 4 - LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance HB3561- 4 -LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b HB3561 - 4 - LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b HB3561 - 4 - LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance HB3561 - 3 - LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b HB3561- 4 -LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b HB3561 - 4 - LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b HB3561 - 4 - LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance HB3561 - 4 - LRB103 30080 RJT 56504 b