Bill Text: IL SB2222 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, all internships for school social workers must be paid internships. Provides that subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall award competitive grants on an annual basis to school districts to assist in the funding of these paid internships. Provides that the State Board of Education shall annually disseminate a request for applications to the grant program. Provides that higher priority shall be given to schools that demonstrate a shortage of school social workers, which is determined by the average ratio of school social workers to students in the target school district over the preceding 3 school years. Provides that the State Board of Education shall produce an annual report on the program. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Board of Higher Education shall award competitive grants on an annual basis to colleges or universities in the State to fund field placements for social workers. Provides that subject to appropriation, colleges and universities shall annually disseminate a request for applications to the grant program. Provides that colleges and universities, upon receiving funding, shall provide applications to students eligible for this funding. Provides that the college or university shall give priority to applicants who are a member of a racial minority. Provides that each college or university that receives funds shall provide an annual report to the Board of Higher Education and the Board of Higher Education shall publish those reports on the Board's website. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-03 - Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB2222 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB2222-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2222 Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Laura Fine SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new
110 ILCS 205/9.43 new
Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, all internships for school social workers must be paid internships. Provides that subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall award competitive grants on an annual basis to school districts to assist in the funding of these paid internships. Provides that the State Board of Education shall annually disseminate a request for applications to the grant program. Provides that higher priority shall be given to schools that demonstrate a shortage of school social workers, which is determined by the average ratio of school social workers to students in the target school district over the preceding 3 school years. Provides that the State Board of Education shall produce an annual report on the program. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Board of Higher Education, shall award competitive grants on an annual basis to colleges or universities in the State to fund field placements for social workers. Provides that Subject to appropriation, colleges and universities shall annually disseminate a request for applications to the grant program. Provides that colleges and universities, upon receiving funding, shall provide applications to students eligible for this funding. Provides that the college or university shall give priority to applicants who are a member of a racial minority. Provides that each college or university that receives funds shall provide an annual report to the State Board of Higher Education, and the Board of Higher Education shall publish those reports on the State Board's website. Effective immediately.
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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
2-3.196 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new)
Sec. 2-3.196. School social worker internships.
(a) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, all
internships for school social workers must be paid
internships.
(b) Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education
shall award competitive grants on an annual basis to school
districts to assist in the funding of these paid internships.
(c) Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education
shall annually disseminate a request for applications to the
grant program, and funds shall be distributed annually. Higher
priority shall be given to schools that demonstrate a shortage
of school social workers, which is determined by the average
ratio of school social workers to students in the target
school district over the preceding 3 school years.
(d) Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education
shall produce an annual report on the program in cooperation
with the school districts participating in the program. The

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report shall include information on what school districts
received these grants and how much money was disseminated.
This report shall be posted on the State Board of Education's
website by October 31st 2024, and each year thereafter.
(e) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules
necessary for the implementation of this program.
Section 10. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended
by adding Section 9.43 as follows:
(110 ILCS 205/9.43 new)
Sec. 9.43. School social worker internships grants.
(a) Subject to appropriation, the Board of Higher
Education shall award competitive grants on an annual basis to
colleges or universities in Illinois to fund field placements
for social workers.
(b) Subject to appropriation, colleges and universities
shall annually disseminate a request for applications to the
grant program, and funds shall be distributed annually.
(c) Colleges and universities, upon receiving funding,
shall provide applications to students eligible for this
funding. The college or university shall give priority to
applicants who are a member of a racial minority. In this
Section, "racial minority" means a person who is a citizen of
the United States or a lawful permanent resident immigrant of
the United States and who is:

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(i) Black;
(ii) Hispanic;
(iii) Asian American; or
(iv) American Indian or Alaskan Native.
(d) Each college or university that receives funds shall
provide an annual report to the Board of Higher Education.
This report shall include the number of students who received
funds and the racial background of the students. The Board of
Higher Education shall post reports from each college and
university on the State Board's website by October 31st 2024,
and each year thereafter.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.