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1+103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5024 Introduced , by Rep. Joyce Mason SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 100/5-45.55 new110 ILCS 28/15110 ILCS 28/20110 ILCS 28/25110 ILCS 28/30110 ILCS 28/35110 ILCS 947/65.125 new Amends the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Act. Removes provisions concerning geographic regional hubs established by the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and member institutions. Removes references to the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development. In provisions concerning the membership of the advisory committee to the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity, provides that specified appointments made by the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development shall instead be made by the Department of Human Services. Provides that all appointed positions on the advisory committee shall have their term length chosen by agreement among the co-chairpersons of the advisory committee. Provides that the advisory committee shall meet at least twice a year (instead of quarterly). Makes changes regarding what information shall be reported. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall implement and administer an early childhood educator scholarship program, to be known as the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Scholarship Program. Provides that under the Program, the Commission shall annually award scholarships to early childhood education students enrolled in the institutions of higher education participating in the Consortium. Provides for rulemaking and consultation. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to provide for emergency rulemaking for the Program. Effective immediately. LRB103 36139 RJT 66230 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5024 Introduced , by Rep. Joyce Mason SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 100/5-45.55 new110 ILCS 28/15110 ILCS 28/20110 ILCS 28/25110 ILCS 28/30110 ILCS 28/35110 ILCS 947/65.125 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45.55 new 110 ILCS 28/15 110 ILCS 28/20 110 ILCS 28/25 110 ILCS 28/30 110 ILCS 28/35 110 ILCS 947/65.125 new Amends the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Act. Removes provisions concerning geographic regional hubs established by the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and member institutions. Removes references to the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development. In provisions concerning the membership of the advisory committee to the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity, provides that specified appointments made by the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development shall instead be made by the Department of Human Services. Provides that all appointed positions on the advisory committee shall have their term length chosen by agreement among the co-chairpersons of the advisory committee. Provides that the advisory committee shall meet at least twice a year (instead of quarterly). Makes changes regarding what information shall be reported. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall implement and administer an early childhood educator scholarship program, to be known as the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Scholarship Program. Provides that under the Program, the Commission shall annually award scholarships to early childhood education students enrolled in the institutions of higher education participating in the Consortium. Provides for rulemaking and consultation. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to provide for emergency rulemaking for the Program. Effective immediately. LRB103 36139 RJT 66230 b LRB103 36139 RJT 66230 b A BILL FOR
2+103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5024 Introduced , by Rep. Joyce Mason SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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317 1 AN ACT concerning education.
418 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
519 3 represented in the General Assembly:
6-4 Section 5. The Early Childhood Access Consortium for
7-5 Equity Act is amended by changing Sections 15, 20, 25, and 30
8-6 as follows:
9-7 (110 ILCS 28/15)
10-8 Sec. 15. Creation of Consortium; purpose; administrative
11-9 support.
12-10 (a) The Board of Higher Education and the Illinois
13-11 Community College Board shall create and establish the Early
14-12 Childhood Access Consortium for Equity.
15-13 (b) The purpose of the Consortium is to serve the needs of
16-14 the incumbent early childhood workforce and the employers of
17-15 early childhood educators and to advance racial equity while
18-16 meeting the needs of employers by streamlining, coordinating,
19-17 and improving the accessibility of degree completion pathways
20-18 for upskilling and the sustained expansion of educational
21-19 pipelines at Illinois institutions of higher education.
22-20 (c) The Board of Higher Education and the Illinois
23-21 Community College Board shall convene the member institutions
24-22 by July 1, 2021 or within 60 days after the effective date of
25-23 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. The Board
20+4 Section 5. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is
21+5 amended by adding Section 5-45.55 as follows:
22+6 (5 ILCS 100/5-45.55 new)
23+7 Sec. 5-45.55. Emergency rulemaking; Early Childhood Access
24+8 Consortium for Equity Scholarship Program. To provide for the
25+9 expeditious and timely implementation of the Early Childhood
26+10 Access Consortium for Equity Scholarship Program under Section
27+11 65.125 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act,
28+12 emergency rules implementing the Early Childhood Access
29+13 Consortium for Equity Scholarship Program may be adopted in
30+14 accordance with Section 5-45 by the Illinois Student
31+15 Assistance Commission. The adoption of emergency rules
32+16 authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be
33+17 necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. This
34+18 Section is repealed one year after the effective date of this
35+19 amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
36+20 Section 10. The Early Childhood Access Consortium for
37+21 Equity Act is amended by changing Sections 15, 20, 25, 30, and
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34-1 of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board
35-2 shall provide administrative support for the start up and
36-3 operation of the Consortium until a permanent governance
37-4 structure is developed and implemented. The Board of Higher
38-5 Education and the Illinois Community College Board shall work
39-6 with member institutions to establish geographic regional
40-7 hubs, including public universities and the proximate
41-8 community colleges responsible for serving each regional hub.
42-9 (Source: P.A. 102-174, eff. 7-28-21.)
43-10 (110 ILCS 28/20)
44-11 Sec. 20. Membership; functions.
45-12 (a) Membership in the Consortium shall include all public
46-13 universities and community colleges in this State that offer
47-14 early childhood programs. Membership by private,
48-15 not-for-profit universities is optional and conditional on the
49-16 acceptance of the terms adopted by the public members, the
50-17 related administrative rules, and the provisions of this Act.
51-18 For-profit institutions of higher education are not eligible
52-19 for membership in the Consortium. Participating institutions
53-20 must be accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and
54-21 entitled to offer Gateways Credentials.
55-22 (b) The members of the Consortium shall operate jointly
56-23 and in cooperation through regional hubs to provide
57-24 streamlined paths for students to attain associate degrees,
58-25 bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, certificates, and
42+103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5024 Introduced , by Rep. Joyce Mason SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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50+110 ILCS 947/65.125 new
51+Amends the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Act. Removes provisions concerning geographic regional hubs established by the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and member institutions. Removes references to the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development. In provisions concerning the membership of the advisory committee to the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity, provides that specified appointments made by the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development shall instead be made by the Department of Human Services. Provides that all appointed positions on the advisory committee shall have their term length chosen by agreement among the co-chairpersons of the advisory committee. Provides that the advisory committee shall meet at least twice a year (instead of quarterly). Makes changes regarding what information shall be reported. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall implement and administer an early childhood educator scholarship program, to be known as the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Scholarship Program. Provides that under the Program, the Commission shall annually award scholarships to early childhood education students enrolled in the institutions of higher education participating in the Consortium. Provides for rulemaking and consultation. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to provide for emergency rulemaking for the Program. Effective immediately.
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69-1 Gateways Credentials and other licensure endorsements in early
70-2 childhood education. The priority shall be to focus on the
71-3 incumbent workforce, which includes working adults who require
72-4 programs of study that offer flexibility in the times courses
73-5 are offered, location, and format. The Consortium shall
74-6 cooperate in all of the following:
75-7 (1) Providing course offerings within each regional
76-8 hub in online, hybrid, and in-person formats that are
77-9 available to any student enrolled in a member institution
78-10 in that hub for occasions in which a particular course is
79-11 not available at the student's home institution. In this
80-12 paragraph (1), "not available" may mean the course is not
81-13 offered during a term, at a time, or in a format that works
82-14 best for the student. Courses taken at any member
83-15 institution shall be accepted toward the student's degree
84-16 at any other member institution. Course offerings across
85-17 institutions regional hubs may also be provided by an
86-18 agreement between Consortium members. All course
87-19 registration shall take place in consultation with a
88-20 student's academic advisor.
89-21 (2) Shared responsibilities through the Consortium and
90-22 within and across the State regional hubs to expand access
91-23 for students.
92-24 (3) Transfers in accordance with Section 130-10 of the
93-25 Transitions in Education Act.
94-26 (4) The development of standardized methods for
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105-1 awarding credit for prior learning.
106-2 (5) The support necessary for student access,
107-3 persistence, and completion shall be provided by the home
108-4 institution, unless otherwise provided by agreement
109-5 between Consortium members.
110-6 (6) Admissions, financial arrangements, registration,
111-7 and advising services shall be functions of the home
112-8 institution but shall be honored across the Consortium.
113-9 (7) Member institutions working with their regional
114-10 pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and early childhood
115-11 employer partners to determine demand throughout the
116-12 region.
117-13 (8) Data-sharing agreements.
118-14 (9) An agreement that students enrolled in associate
119-15 degree programs are encouraged to complete the associate
120-16 degree program prior to transferring to a bachelor's
121-17 degree program.
122-18 (10) Development of other shared agreements and terms
123-19 necessary to implement the Consortium and its
124-20 responsibilities.
125-21 By January 31, 2022, the Consortium shall decide how to
126-22 assign college credit for the incumbent workers who have a
127-23 Child Development Associate (CDA) credential and for future
128-24 workers obtaining a CDA.
129-25 (c) The Consortium may facilitate or implement the
130-26 following if deemed beneficial and feasible:
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85+1 (110 ILCS 28/15)
86+2 Sec. 15. Creation of Consortium; purpose; administrative
87+3 support.
88+4 (a) The Board of Higher Education and the Illinois
89+5 Community College Board shall create and establish the Early
90+6 Childhood Access Consortium for Equity.
91+7 (b) The purpose of the Consortium is to serve the needs of
92+8 the incumbent early childhood workforce and the employers of
93+9 early childhood educators and to advance racial equity while
94+10 meeting the needs of employers by streamlining, coordinating,
95+11 and improving the accessibility of degree completion pathways
96+12 for upskilling and the sustained expansion of educational
97+13 pipelines at Illinois institutions of higher education.
98+14 (c) The Board of Higher Education and the Illinois
99+15 Community College Board shall convene the member institutions
100+16 by July 1, 2021 or within 60 days after the effective date of
101+17 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. The Board
102+18 of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board
103+19 shall provide administrative support for the start up and
104+20 operation of the Consortium until a permanent governance
105+21 structure is developed and implemented. The Board of Higher
106+22 Education and the Illinois Community College Board shall work
107+23 with member institutions to establish geographic regional
108+24 hubs, including public universities and the proximate
109+25 community colleges responsible for serving each regional hub.
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141-1 (1) the creation of an open education resource
142-2 library;
143-3 (2) support and training for program coaches and
144-4 cross-institutional navigators; and
145-5 (3) support for the development, implementation, and
146-6 participation in a statewide registry system through the
147-7 Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral
148-8 Agencies (INCCRRA) to provide tracking and data
149-9 capabilities for students across the system as they attain
150-10 competency through coursework.
151-11 (Source: P.A. 102-174, eff. 7-28-21.)
152-12 (110 ILCS 28/25)
153-13 Sec. 25. Advisory committee; membership.
154-14 (a) The Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community
155-15 College Board, the State Board of Education, the Department of
156-16 Human Services, and the Governor's Office of Early Childhood
157-17 Development shall jointly convene a Consortium advisory
158-18 committee to provide guidance on the operation of the
159-19 Consortium.
160-20 (b) Membership on the advisory committee shall be
161-21 comprised of employers and experts appointed by the Board of
162-22 Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, the
163-23 Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, and the
164-24 State Board of Education. Membership shall also include all of
165-25 the following members:
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120+1 (Source: P.A. 102-174, eff. 7-28-21.)
121+2 (110 ILCS 28/20)
122+3 Sec. 20. Membership; functions.
123+4 (a) Membership in the Consortium shall include all public
124+5 universities and community colleges in this State that offer
125+6 early childhood programs. Membership by private,
126+7 not-for-profit universities is optional and conditional on the
127+8 acceptance of the terms adopted by the public members, the
128+9 related administrative rules, and the provisions of this Act.
129+10 For-profit institutions of higher education are not eligible
130+11 for membership in the Consortium. Participating institutions
131+12 must be accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and
132+13 entitled to offer Gateways Credentials.
133+14 (b) The members of the Consortium shall operate jointly
134+15 and in cooperation through regional hubs to provide
135+16 streamlined paths for students to attain associate degrees,
136+17 bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, certificates, and
137+18 Gateways Credentials and other licensure endorsements in early
138+19 childhood education. The priority shall be to focus on the
139+20 incumbent workforce, which includes working adults who require
140+21 programs of study that offer flexibility in the times courses
141+22 are offered, location, and format. The Consortium shall
142+23 cooperate in all of the following:
143+24 (1) Providing course offerings within each regional
144+25 hub in online, hybrid, and in-person formats that are
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176-1 (1) An employer from a community-based child care
177-2 provider, appointed by the Governor's Office of Early
178-3 Childhood Development.
179-4 (2) An employer from a for-profit child care provider,
180-5 appointed by the Governor's Office of Early Childhood
181-6 Development.
182-7 (3) An employer from a nonprofit child care provider,
183-8 appointed by the Governor's Office of Early Childhood
184-9 Development.
185-10 (4) A provider of family child care, appointed by the
186-11 Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development.
187-12 (5) An employer located in southern Illinois,
188-13 appointed by the Governor's Office of Early Childhood
189-14 Development.
190-15 (6) An employer located in central Illinois, appointed
191-16 by the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development.
192-17 (7) At least one member who represents an urban school
193-18 district, appointed by the State Board of Education.
194-19 (8) At least one member who represents a suburban
195-20 school district, appointed by the State Board of
196-21 Education.
197-22 (9) At least one member who represents a rural school
198-23 district, appointed by the State Board of Education.
199-24 (10) At least one member who represents a school
200-25 district in a city with a population of 500,000 or more,
201-26 appointed by the State Board of Education.
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155+1 available to any student enrolled in a member institution
156+2 in that hub for occasions in which a particular course is
157+3 not available at the student's home institution. In this
158+4 paragraph (1), "not available" may mean the course is not
159+5 offered during a term, at a time, or in a format that works
160+6 best for the student. Courses taken at any member
161+7 institution shall be accepted toward the student's degree
162+8 at any other member institution. Course offerings across
163+9 institutions regional hubs may also be provided by an
164+10 agreement between Consortium members. All course
165+11 registration shall take place in consultation with a
166+12 student's academic advisor.
167+13 (2) Shared responsibilities through the Consortium and
168+14 within and across the State regional hubs to expand access
169+15 for students.
170+16 (3) Transfers in accordance with Section 130-10 of the
171+17 Transitions in Education Act.
172+18 (4) The development of standardized methods for
173+19 awarding credit for prior learning.
174+20 (5) The support necessary for student access,
175+21 persistence, and completion shall be provided by the home
176+22 institution, unless otherwise provided by agreement
177+23 between Consortium members.
178+24 (6) Admissions, financial arrangements, registration,
179+25 and advising services shall be functions of the home
180+26 institution but shall be honored across the Consortium.
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212-1 (11) Two early childhood advocates with statewide
213-2 expertise in early childhood workforce issues, appointed
214-3 by the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development.
215-4 (12) The Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson and the
216-5 Minority Spokesperson or a designee of the Senate
217-6 Committee on Higher Education.
218-7 (13) The Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson and the
219-8 Minority Spokesperson or a designee of the House Committee
220-9 on Higher Education.
221-10 (14) One member representing the Illinois Community
222-11 College Board, who shall serve as co-chairperson,
223-12 appointed by the Illinois Community College Board.
224-13 (15) One member representing the Board of Higher
225-14 Education, who shall serve as co-chairperson, appointed by
226-15 the Board of Higher Education.
227-16 (16) One member representing the Illinois Student
228-17 Assistance Commission, appointed by the Illinois Student
229-18 Assistance Commission Board of Higher Education.
230-19 (17) One member representing the State Board of
231-20 Education, who shall serve as co-chairperson, appointed by
232-21 the State Board of Education.
233-22 (18) One member representing the Governor's Office of
234-23 Early Childhood Development, who shall serve as
235-24 co-chairperson, appointed by the Governor's Office of
236-25 Early Childhood Development.
237-26 (19) One member representing the Department of Human
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191+1 (7) Member institutions working with their regional
192+2 pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and early childhood
193+3 employer partners to determine demand throughout the
194+4 region.
195+5 (8) Data-sharing agreements.
196+6 (9) An agreement that students enrolled in associate
197+7 degree programs are encouraged to complete the associate
198+8 degree program prior to transferring to a bachelor's
199+9 degree program.
200+10 (10) Development of other shared agreements and terms
201+11 necessary to implement the Consortium and its
202+12 responsibilities.
203+13 By January 31, 2022, the Consortium shall decide how to
204+14 assign college credit for the incumbent workers who have a
205+15 Child Development Associate (CDA) credential and for future
206+16 workers obtaining a CDA.
207+17 (c) The Consortium may facilitate or implement the
208+18 following if deemed beneficial and feasible:
209+19 (1) the creation of an open education resource
210+20 library;
211+21 (2) support and training for program coaches and
212+22 cross-institutional navigators; and
213+23 (3) support for the development, implementation, and
214+24 participation in a statewide registry system through the
215+25 Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral
216+26 Agencies (INCCRRA) to provide tracking and data
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248-1 Services, who shall serve as co-chairperson, appointed by
249-2 the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development.
250-3 (20) One member representing INCCRRA, appointed by the
251-4 Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development.
252-5 (21) One member representing the Department of
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227+1 capabilities for students across the system as they attain
228+2 competency through coursework.
229+3 (Source: P.A. 102-174, eff. 7-28-21.)
230+4 (110 ILCS 28/25)
231+5 Sec. 25. Advisory committee; membership.
232+6 (a) The Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community
233+7 College Board, the State Board of Education, and the
234+8 Department of Human Services, and the Governor's Office of
235+9 Early Childhood Development shall jointly convene a Consortium
236+10 advisory committee to provide guidance on the operation of the
237+11 Consortium.
238+12 (b) Membership on the advisory committee shall be
239+13 comprised of employers and experts appointed by the Board of
240+14 Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, the
241+15 Department of Human Services Governor's Office of Early
242+16 Childhood Development, and the State Board of Education.
243+17 Membership shall also include all of the following members:
244+18 (1) An employer from a community-based child care
245+19 provider, appointed by the Department of Human Services
246+20 Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development.
247+21 (2) An employer from a for-profit child care provider,
248+22 appointed by the Department of Human Services Governor's
249+23 Office of Early Childhood Development.
250+24 (3) An employer from a nonprofit child care provider,
251+25 appointed by the Department of Human Services Governor's
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263+2 (4) A provider of family child care, appointed by the
264+3 Department of Human Services Governor's Office of Early
265+4 Childhood Development.
266+5 (5) An employer located in southern Illinois,
267+6 appointed by the Department of Human Services Governor's
254268 7 Office of Early Childhood Development.
255-8 (22) One member representing an organization that
256-9 advocates on behalf of community college trustees,
257-10 appointed by the Illinois Community College Board.
258-11 (23) One member of a union representing child care and
259-12 early childhood providers, appointed by the Governor's
260-13 Office of Early Childhood Development.
269+8 (6) An employer located in central Illinois, appointed
270+9 by the Department of Human Services Governor's Office of
271+10 Early Childhood Development.
272+11 (7) At least one member who represents an urban school
273+12 district, appointed by the State Board of Education.
274+13 (8) At least one member who represents a suburban
275+14 school district, appointed by the State Board of
276+15 Education.
277+16 (9) At least one member who represents a rural school
278+17 district, appointed by the State Board of Education.
279+18 (10) At least one member who represents a school
280+19 district in a city with a population of 500,000 or more,
281+20 appointed by the State Board of Education.
282+21 (11) Two early childhood advocates with statewide
283+22 expertise in early childhood workforce issues, appointed
284+23 by the Department of Human Services Governor's Office of
285+24 Early Childhood Development.
286+25 (12) The Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson and the
287+26 Minority Spokesperson or a designee of the Senate
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299+2 (13) The Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson and the
300+3 Minority Spokesperson or a designee of the House Committee
301+4 on Higher Education.
302+5 (14) One member representing the Illinois Community
303+6 College Board, who shall serve as co-chairperson,
304+7 appointed by the Illinois Community College Board.
305+8 (15) One member representing the Board of Higher
306+9 Education, who shall serve as co-chairperson, appointed by
307+10 the Board of Higher Education.
308+11 (16) One member representing the Illinois Student
309+12 Assistance Commission, appointed by the Board of Higher
310+13 Education.
311+14 (17) One member representing the State Board of
312+15 Education, who shall serve as co-chairperson, appointed by
313+16 the State Board of Education.
314+17 (18) (Blank). One member representing the Governor's
315+18 Office of Early Childhood Development, who shall serve as
316+19 co-chairperson, appointed by the Governor's Office of
317+20 Early Childhood Development.
318+21 (19) One member representing the Department of Human
319+22 Services, who shall serve as co-chairperson, appointed by
320+23 the Department of Human Services Governor's Office of
321+24 Early Childhood Development.
322+25 (20) One member representing INCCRRA, appointed by the
323+26 Department of Human Services Governor's Office of Early
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335+2 (21) One member representing the Department of
336+3 Children and Family Services, appointed by the Department
337+4 of Human Services with input from the Department of
338+5 Children and Family Services Governor's Office of Early
339+6 Childhood Development.
340+7 (22) One member representing an organization that
341+8 advocates on behalf of community college trustees,
342+9 appointed by the Illinois Community College Board.
343+10 (23) One member of a union representing child care and
344+11 early childhood providers, appointed by the Department of
345+12 Human Services Governor's Office of Early Childhood
346+13 Development.
261347 14 (24) Two members of unions representing higher
262348 15 education faculty, appointed by the Board of Higher
263349 16 Education.
264350 17 (25) A representative from the College of Education of
265351 18 an urban public university, appointed by the Board of
266352 19 Higher Education.
267353 20 (26) A representative from the College of Education of
268354 21 a suburban public university, appointed by the Board of
269355 22 Higher Education.
270356 23 (27) A representative from the College of Education of
271357 24 a rural public university, appointed by the Board of
272358 25 Higher Education.
273359 26 (28) A representative from the College of Education of
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285371 2 Education.
286372 3 (29) A representative of an urban community college,
287373 4 appointed by the Illinois Community College Board.
288374 5 (30) A representative of a suburban community college,
289375 6 appointed by the Illinois Community College Board.
290376 7 (31) A representative of rural community college,
291377 8 appointed by the Illinois Community College Board.
292-9 (c) The advisory committee shall meet at least twice a
293-10 year quarterly. The committee meetings shall be open to the
294-11 public in accordance with the provisions of the Open Meetings
295-12 Act.
296-13 (d) Except for the co-chairpersons of the advisory
297-14 committee, the initial terms for advisory committee members
298-15 after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd
299-16 General Assembly shall be set by lottery at the first meeting
300-17 after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd
301-18 General Assembly as follows:
302-19 (1) One-third of members shall serve a 1-year term.
303-20 (2) One-third of members shall serve a 2-year term.
304-21 (3) One-third of members shall serve a 3-year term.
305-22 (e) The initial term of co-chairpersons of the advisory
306-23 committee shall be for 3 years.
307-24 (f) After the initial term, each subsequent term for the
308-25 members of the advisory committee shall be for 3 years or until
309-26 a successor is appointed.
378+9 All appointed positions on the advisory committee shall
379+10 have their term length chosen by agreement among the
380+11 co-chairpersons of the advisory committee.
381+12 (c) The advisory committee shall meet at least twice a
382+13 year quarterly. The committee meetings shall be open to the
383+14 public in accordance with the provisions of the Open Meetings
384+15 Act.
385+16 (Source: P.A. 102-174, eff. 7-28-21.)
386+17 (110 ILCS 28/30)
387+18 Sec. 30. Reporting. The Consortium shall report to the
388+19 General Assembly, to the Senate and House Committees with
389+20 oversight over higher education, to the Governor, and to the
390+21 advisory committee on the progress made by the Consortium. A
391+22 report must include, but is not limited to, all of the
392+23 following information:
393+24 (1) Student enrollment numbers for the fall and spring
394+25 terms or semesters, retention rates, persistence in
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321-2 without compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement
322-3 for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of
323-4 their official duties as members of the advisory committee
324-5 from funds appropriated for that purpose.
325-6 (Source: P.A. 102-174, eff. 7-28-21.)
326-7 (110 ILCS 28/30)
327-8 Sec. 30. Reporting. The Consortium shall report to the
328-9 General Assembly, to the Senate and House Committees with
329-10 oversight over higher education, to the Governor, and to the
330-11 advisory committee on the progress made by the Consortium. A
331-12 report must include, but is not limited to, all of the
332-13 following information:
333-14 (1) Student enrollment numbers by academic year for
334-15 the fall and spring terms or semesters, retention rates,
335-16 persistence, and completion in relevant associate,
336-17 baccalaureate, and credential programs, including
337-18 demographic data that is disaggregated by race, ethnicity,
338-19 geography, higher education sector, and federal Pell Grant
339-20 status, reported annually twice per year. Completion
340-21 numbers and rates, employer type, and years worked shall
341-22 be reported annually.
342-23 (2) For students enrolled in early childhood programs,
343-24 average assessed tuition, average Tuition rates charged
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406+2 programs, including demographic data that is disaggregated
407+3 by race, ethnicity, and federal Pell Grant status,
408+4 reported annually twice per year. Completion numbers and
409+5 rates, employer type, and years worked shall be reported
410+6 annually.
411+7 (2) For students enrolled in early childhood programs,
412+8 average assessed tuition, average Tuition rates charged
413+9 and net price, number of students receiving student loans,
414+10 and average loan amount prices paid, reported both as
415+11 including and excluding student loans, by enrolled members
416+12 of the incumbent workforce, reported annually.
417+13 (3) Outreach plans to recruit and enroll incumbent
418+14 workforce members, reported annually twice per year.
419+15 (4) Participation of the incumbent workforce in
420+16 outreach programs, which may include participation in an
421+17 informational session, social media engagement, or other
422+18 activities, reported annually twice per year.
423+19 (5) Student academic and holistic support plans to
424+20 help the enrolled incumbent workforce persist in their
425+21 education, reported annually.
426+22 (6) Evidence of engagement and responsiveness to the
427+23 needs of employer partners, reported annually.
428+24 (7) The Consortium budget including the use of federal
429+25 funds, reported annually.
430+26 (8) Member contributions, including financial,
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356-2 including and excluding student loans, by enrolled members
357-3 of the incumbent workforce, reported annually.
358-4 (3) Outreach plans to recruit and enroll incumbent
359-5 workforce members, reported annually twice per year.
360-6 (4) Participation of the incumbent workforce in
361-7 outreach programs, which may include participation in an
362-8 informational session, social media engagement, or other
363-9 activities, reported annually twice per year.
364-10 (5) Student academic and holistic support plans to
365-11 help the enrolled incumbent workforce persist in their
366-12 education, reported annually.
367-13 (6) Evidence of engagement and responsiveness to the
368-14 needs of employer partners, reported annually.
369-15 (7) The Consortium budget including the use of federal
370-16 funds, reported annually.
371-17 (8) Member contributions, including financial,
372-18 physical, or in-kind contributions, provided to the
373-19 Consortium, reported annually.
374-20 (9) Information on Early Childhood Access Consortium
375-21 for Equity Scholarships awarded under the Higher Education
376-22 Student Assistance Act, including demographic data that is
377-23 disaggregated by race and ethnicity, federal Pell Grant
378-24 eligibility status, geography, age, gender, and higher
379-25 education sector, reported annually. Employer type and
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442+2 Consortium, reported annually.
443+3 (Source: P.A. 102-174, eff. 7-28-21.)
444+4 (110 ILCS 28/35)
445+5 Sec. 35. Goals and metrics.
446+6 (a) By July 1, 2021 or within 60 days after July 28, 2021
447+7 (the effective date of Public Act 102-174) this amendatory Act
448+8 of the 102nd General Assembly, the Board of Higher Education's
449+9 Strategic Plan Educator Workforce subgroup on the early
450+10 childhood workforce must set goals for the Consortium for the
451+11 enrollment, persistence, and completion of members of the
452+12 incumbent workforce in associate, bachelor's, and master's
453+13 degree programs, Gateways Credentials in Level 2, 3, or 4, and
454+14 Professional Educator Licensure by September 30, 2024. The
455+15 goals set for the Consortium must be data informed and include
456+16 targets for annual enrollment and persistence.
457+17 (b) Data from the Gateways Registry, March 2020, indicates
458+18 that there are 7,670 individuals with an associate degree who
459+19 would benefit from progressing to a baccalaureate degree and
460+20 20,467 individuals with a high school diploma or some college
461+21 who would benefit from progressing to an associate degree. If
462+22 the goals cannot be set in accordance with subsection (a), the
463+23 goal for the Consortium shall be that by September 30, 2024,
464+24 20% of the individuals described in this subsection (b) who do
465+25 not have a degree will have enrolled and be persisting toward
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392-2 given available data and resources, information on
393-3 scholarship recipients' subsequent employment in the early
394-4 childhood care and education field in this State.
395-5 (Source: P.A. 102-174, eff. 7-28-21.)
396-6 Section 15. The Higher Education Student Assistance Act is
397-7 amended by adding Section 65.125 as follows:
398-8 (110 ILCS 947/65.125 new)
399-9 Sec. 65.125. Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity
400-10 Scholarship Program.
401-11 (a) As used in this Section, "incumbent workforce" has the
402-12 meaning ascribed to that term in the Early Childhood Access
403-13 Consortium for Equity Act.
404-14 (b) Subject to appropriation, the Commission shall
405-15 implement and administer an early childhood educator
406-16 scholarship program, to be known as the Early Childhood Access
407-17 Consortium for Equity Scholarship Program. Under the Program,
408-18 the Commission shall annually award scholarships to early
409-19 childhood education students enrolled in institutions of
410-20 higher education participating in the Early Childhood Access
411-21 Consortium for Equity under the Early Childhood Access
412-22 Consortium for Equity Act with preference given to members of
413-23 the incumbent workforce.
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477+2 an associate degree and, of the individuals who have an
478+3 associate degree, will be enrolled and persisting toward or
479+4 have attained a baccalaureate degree or will be persisting
480+5 toward or have attained a Professional Educator License.
481+6 (c) Student financial aid, including incentives and
482+7 stipends, data-sharing, and professional statewide engagement
483+8 and marketing campaign and recruitment efforts are critical to
484+9 the Consortium's ability to quickly attract and enroll
485+10 students into these programs. Navigators, mentors, and
486+11 advisors are critical for persistence and completion. If
487+12 federal funds are not appropriated for these purposes and the
488+13 other purposes of this Section, the Board of Higher Education,
489+14 the Illinois Community College Board, the State Board of
490+15 Education, and the Department of Human Services, and the
491+16 Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, in
492+17 consultation with the advisory committee, shall adjust the
493+18 initial target metrics appropriately by adopting challenging
494+19 goals that may be attainable with less public investment.
495+20 (d) The Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community
496+21 College Board, the State Board of Education, and the
497+22 Department of Human Services, and the Governor's Office of
498+23 Early Childhood Development, in consultation with the advisory
499+24 committee, shall determine new metrics and goals for the
500+25 Consortium as they relate to the remaining and future early
501+26 childhood workforce, to be instituted after the close of the
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426-2 the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community
427-3 College Board in program design, and the Board of Higher
428-4 Education and the Illinois Community College Board shall
429-5 solicit feedback from the Consortium advisory committee
430-6 established under Section 25 of the Early Childhood Access
431-7 Consortium for Equity Act.
432-8 (d) In awarding a scholarship under this Section, the
433-9 Commission may give preference to applicants who received a
434-10 scholarship under this Section during the prior academic year,
435-11 to applicants with financial need, or both.
436-12 (e) Prior to receiving scholarship assistance for any
437-13 academic year, each recipient of a scholarship awarded under
438-14 this Section shall be required by the Commission to sign an
439-15 agreement under which the recipient pledges to continue or
440-16 return to teaching or direct services in the early childhood
441-17 care and education field in this State after they complete
442-18 their program of study.
443-19 (f) The Commission may adopt any rules necessary to
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513+2 into consideration that the pipeline depends on sustained,
514+3 increased student enrollment and completion rates at the
515+4 associate degree level if this State aims to continue with
516+5 sustained, increased student enrollment and completion at the
517+6 bachelor's degree level.
518+7 (Source: P.A. 102-174, eff. 7-28-21.)
519+8 Section 15. The Higher Education Student Assistance Act is
520+9 amended by adding Section 65.125 as follows:
521+10 (110 ILCS 947/65.125 new)
522+11 Sec. 65.125. Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity
523+12 Scholarship Program.
524+13 (a) As used in this Section, "incumbent workforce" has the
525+14 meaning ascribed to that term in the Early Childhood Access
526+15 Consortium for Equity Act.
527+16 (b) Subject to appropriation, the Commission shall
528+17 implement and administer an early childhood educator
529+18 scholarship program, to be known as the Early Childhood Access
530+19 Consortium for Equity Scholarship Program. Under the Program,
531+20 the Commission shall annually award scholarships to early
532+21 childhood education students enrolled in institutions of
533+22 higher education participating in the Early Childhood Access
534+23 Consortium for Equity under the Early Childhood Access
535+24 Consortium for Equity Act, upon application to the Commission.
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547+2 scholarship eligibility criteria, with preference given to
548+3 members of the incumbent workforce, the application process,
549+4 the amount of scholarship assistance awarded to a recipient,
550+5 and the manner in which scholarships are issued and utilized.
551+6 To ensure alignment with Consortium goals and changing
552+7 workforce needs, the Commission shall consult with the Board
553+8 of Higher Education and Illinois Community College Board in
554+9 establishing and, as needed, updating the Program's
555+10 parameters.
556+11 (d) The Commission may adopt any rules necessary to
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