Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation to the State Board of Education, there is created an agriculture education teacher grant program to fund personal services costs for agriculture education teachers in school districts. Provides that a school district may apply for a grant to fund 50% of the personal services cost for an agriculture education teacher; however, a school district that is creating a new agriculture education program may apply for a grant to fund 100% of an agriculture teacher's personal services cost in the first and second year of the new agriculture education program and 80% of an agriculture teacher's personal services cost in the third and fourth years of the new agriculture education program. Allows a school district to apply for a grant for more than one teacher. Sets forth the duties of the State Board. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act with respect to teacher shortage scholarships. Specifies that agricultural education is a course of study included in the definition of "areas of identified staff shortages".
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0826
Effective Date January 1, 2017
Sent to the Governor
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-001-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Passed Both Houses
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David B. Reis
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. John Bradley
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jay Hoffman
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 016-000-000
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cunningham
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2016
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2016
Do Pass Education; 013-000-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
Assigned to Education
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
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