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Introduced
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Act. In a provision regarding the selection of grantees, provides that: State appropriations shall be allocated with the intention of providing direct candidate support through consortia; and Grown Your Own Illinois may use no more than 5% of State appropriations for operational expenditures, but may supplement its operational expenditures with private funds. In a provision regarding expenditures under the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Initiative: requires grants to be distributed to consortia from Grow Your Own Illinois in an equitable manner based on candidate needs and in such a way as to provide the required support for a cohort of candidates; and provides that site-based cohort coordinators shall indicate to Grow Your Own Illinois the needs of candidates and shall have the authority to inform the development and operations of the cohort pertaining to certain topics. Allows the Board of Higher Education to create a process to allow cohorts to communicate operational or funding challenges pertaining to the implementation of the Grow Your Own Illinois program. Allows the Board to adopt rules to establish a complaint process. Makes other changes.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Act to enhance support for developing teachers in hard-to-staff schools. The bill establishes that state appropriations for the Grow Your Own Illinois program will be allocated to provide direct support to teacher candidates through consortia, with a limit of 5% of state funds used for operational expenses (though the organization can supplement these with private funds). The bill gives site-based cohort coordinators more authority to communicate candidate needs and influence cohort development, including input on budget requests, cohort size, grant applications, partnerships, research participation, and local outreach. It requires grants to be distributed equitably based on candidate needs and ensures support for entire cohorts during their educational period. The Board of Higher Education is now allowed to create processes for cohorts to communicate operational or funding challenges and to establish a complaint process. The overall goal is to create a more flexible and responsive system for developing teachers in underserved educational settings, particularly focusing on recruiting and supporting candidates from the communities where they will ultimately teach.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2470&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2470.htm |
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