HB 4859

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 100th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Grow Stem Teachers Act

Abstract

Creates the Grow Your Own STEM and Vocational Education Teachers Act. Requires a public university to waive any tuition, fees, and on-campus housing costs of a student who agrees to pursue a minimum of a bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics for a teaching occupation that includes, but is not limited to, mathematics, natural sciences, or career and vocational education in the areas of technology teacher, industrial arts teacher, trade teacher, health care teacher, or information technology teacher and maintains a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. Provides that the student shall agree to fully reimburse the public university if the student fails to teach at least 3 years at an Illinois high school or at least 5 years at an Illinois public institution of higher education. Provides for funding. Requires the Board of Higher Education to adopt rules it determines are necessary for the administration of the Act. Effective July 1, 2020.

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Jan 08, 2019

House

Session Sine Die

Apr 13, 2018

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 08, 2018

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee

Mar 07, 2018

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

Mar 05, 2018

House

Assigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee

Feb 14, 2018

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

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