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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5414 Introduced , by Rep. Laura Faver Dias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | | 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 reduce financial barriers into the teaching profession and increase the quality of the student teaching experience in order to better prepare teaching candidates for the classroom and increase teacher retention. Provides that to participate in the stipend program, an eligible student must be placed as a student teacher. Provides that an educator preparation program shall notify the Board of all eligible students who qualify for the stipend program by July 1. Provides that all eligible students shall be enrolled in the stipend program. Provides that 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 for one academic semester, plus additional funds to pay the direct costs of operating the stipend program. Sets forth provisions concerning funding if the amount appropriated for the program is insufficient to fund all eligible students. Provides that 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 $1,500 per academic semester, plus additional funds to pay the direct costs of operating the stipend program. Provides that a cooperating teacher may receive professional development hours for completing cooperating teacher training that counts towards the cooperating teacher's license renewal or Gateways credential. Provides that an educator preparation program may not prohibit an eligible student or an eligible teacher from participating in the program or receiving a stipend from the program. Provides that, subject to available appropriations, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the State Board of Educations shall report and evaluate about the program to the Governor and General Assembly on or before June 30, 2028 and each June 30 thereafter. Provides for rulemaking. |
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| | HB5414 | | LRB103 38484 RJT 68620 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended by |
5 | | adding Section 9.44 as follows:
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6 | | (110 ILCS 205/9.44 new) |
7 | | Sec. 9.44. Student teaching stipend program. |
8 | | (a) As used in this Section: |
9 | | "Cooperating teacher" means a licensed teacher or a |
10 | | teacher who has attained a Gateways Credential in Level 5 or |
11 | | higher and who is qualified to teach in the subject area |
12 | | assigned. "Educator preparation program" means an approved |
13 | | educator preparation program offered by a recognized school or |
14 | | institution under Article 21B of the School Code. |
15 | | "Eligible student" means a student who is enrolled in an |
16 | | educator preparation program, who is maintaining satisfactory |
17 | | academic progress, who is in a student teaching placement, and |
18 | | who is not contracted as the teacher of record for the student |
19 | | teaching placement. "Student teaching" means a supervised |
20 | | clinical experience that prepares a candidate to take full |
21 | | responsibility in an instructional setting. |
22 | | (b) Subject to appropriation, the Board shall create a |
23 | | student teaching stipend program to reduce financial barriers |