103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4652 Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Hernandez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 110 ILCS 205/9.44 new Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Board of Higher Education shall create a student teaching stipend program to alleviate the financial burden of student teaching and to encourage students to pursue teaching careers to alleviate this State's teacher shortage. Provides that to participate in the stipend program, an eligible student must be placed as a student teacher no later than June 1, 2025 or no later than June 1 each year thereafter. Provides that an educator preparation program shall notify the Board of all eligible students who qualify for the stipend program by July 1, 2025 and no later than July 1 each year thereafter and all eligible students shall be participants in the stipend program. Provides that no later than August 1, 2025 and no later than August 1 each year thereafter, subject to available appropriations, the Board shall disburse to each educator preparation program funds to distribute to each eligible student a stipend of up to $10,000 per semester for up to 2 consecutive semesters, plus additional funds to pay the direct costs of operating the stipend program. Provides that the educator preparation program shall distribute stipend funds using the standard methods for allocating State-based financial aid or as wages for employment to each eligible student in monthly installments. Sets forth additional provisions concerning the distribution of funds. Provides for rulemaking. LRB103 36983 RJT 67097 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4652 Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Hernandez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 110 ILCS 205/9.44 new 110 ILCS 205/9.44 new Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Board of Higher Education shall create a student teaching stipend program to alleviate the financial burden of student teaching and to encourage students to pursue teaching careers to alleviate this State's teacher shortage. Provides that to participate in the stipend program, an eligible student must be placed as a student teacher no later than June 1, 2025 or no later than June 1 each year thereafter. Provides that an educator preparation program shall notify the Board of all eligible students who qualify for the stipend program by July 1, 2025 and no later than July 1 each year thereafter and all eligible students shall be participants in the stipend program. Provides that no later than August 1, 2025 and no later than August 1 each year thereafter, subject to available appropriations, the Board shall disburse to each educator preparation program funds to distribute to each eligible student a stipend of up to $10,000 per semester for up to 2 consecutive semesters, plus additional funds to pay the direct costs of operating the stipend program. Provides that the educator preparation program shall distribute stipend funds using the standard methods for allocating State-based financial aid or as wages for employment to each eligible student in monthly installments. Sets forth additional provisions concerning the distribution of funds. Provides for rulemaking. LRB103 36983 RJT 67097 b LRB103 36983 RJT 67097 b A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4652 Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Hernandez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
110 ILCS 205/9.44 new 110 ILCS 205/9.44 new
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Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Board of Higher Education shall create a student teaching stipend program to alleviate the financial burden of student teaching and to encourage students to pursue teaching careers to alleviate this State's teacher shortage. Provides that to participate in the stipend program, an eligible student must be placed as a student teacher no later than June 1, 2025 or no later than June 1 each year thereafter. Provides that an educator preparation program shall notify the Board of all eligible students who qualify for the stipend program by July 1, 2025 and no later than July 1 each year thereafter and all eligible students shall be participants in the stipend program. Provides that no later than August 1, 2025 and no later than August 1 each year thereafter, subject to available appropriations, the Board shall disburse to each educator preparation program funds to distribute to each eligible student a stipend of up to $10,000 per semester for up to 2 consecutive semesters, plus additional funds to pay the direct costs of operating the stipend program. Provides that the educator preparation program shall distribute stipend funds using the standard methods for allocating State-based financial aid or as wages for employment to each eligible student in monthly installments. Sets forth additional provisions concerning the distribution of funds. Provides for rulemaking.
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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 Board of Higher Education Act is amended by
5 adding Section 9.44 as follows:
6 (110 ILCS 205/9.44 new)
7 Sec. 9.44. Student teaching stipend program.
8 (a) As used in this Section:
9 "Educator preparation program" means an approved educator
10 preparation program offered by a recognized school or
11 institution under Article 21B of the School Code.
12 "Eligible student" means a student who is enrolled in an
13 educator preparation program, who is maintaining satisfactory
14 academic progress, who is in a student teaching placement, and
15 who is not contracted as the teacher of record for the student
16 teaching placement.
17 "Student teaching" means a supervised clinical experience
18 that prepares a candidate to take full responsibility in an
19 instructional setting.
20 (b) Subject to appropriation, the Board shall create a
21 student teaching stipend program to alleviate the financial
22 burden of student teaching and to encourage students to pursue
23 teaching careers to alleviate this State's teacher shortage.
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4652 Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Hernandez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
110 ILCS 205/9.44 new 110 ILCS 205/9.44 new
110 ILCS 205/9.44 new
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Board of Higher Education shall create a student teaching stipend program to alleviate the financial burden of student teaching and to encourage students to pursue teaching careers to alleviate this State's teacher shortage. Provides that to participate in the stipend program, an eligible student must be placed as a student teacher no later than June 1, 2025 or no later than June 1 each year thereafter. Provides that an educator preparation program shall notify the Board of all eligible students who qualify for the stipend program by July 1, 2025 and no later than July 1 each year thereafter and all eligible students shall be participants in the stipend program. Provides that no later than August 1, 2025 and no later than August 1 each year thereafter, subject to available appropriations, the Board shall disburse to each educator preparation program funds to distribute to each eligible student a stipend of up to $10,000 per semester for up to 2 consecutive semesters, plus additional funds to pay the direct costs of operating the stipend program. Provides that the educator preparation program shall distribute stipend funds using the standard methods for allocating State-based financial aid or as wages for employment to each eligible student in monthly installments. Sets forth additional provisions concerning the distribution of funds. Provides for rulemaking.
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1 (c) To participate in the stipend program, an eligible
2 student must be placed as a student teacher no later than June
3 1, 2025 or no later than June 1 each year thereafter. An
4 educator preparation program shall notify the Board of all
5 eligible students who qualify for the stipend program by July
6 1, 2025 and no later than July 1 each year thereafter, and all
7 eligible students shall be participants in the stipend
8 program.
9 (d) Under the stipend program and subject to available
10 appropriations, no later than August 1, 2025 and no later than
11 August 1 each year thereafter, the Board shall disburse to
12 each educator preparation program funds to distribute to each
13 eligible student a stipend of up to $10,000 per semester for up
14 to 2 consecutive semesters, plus additional funds to pay the
15 direct costs of operating the stipend program. The educator
16 preparation program shall distribute stipend funds using the
17 standard methods for allocating State-based financial aid or
18 as wages for employment to each eligible student in monthly
19 installments.
20 (e) If there is a surplus appropriated in a fiscal year for
21 the stipend program, then the Board shall increase the amount
22 distributed to each educator preparation program by the same
23 percentage that the surplus bears to the amount required to
24 fully fund the total number of eligible students who qualify
25 for the stipend program that fiscal year. An educator
26 preparation program shall increase the stipend amounts
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