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Public Act 093-0997
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| HB6906 Enrolled |
LRB093 18867 NHT 44602 b |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections |
10-20.39 and 34-18.30 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/10-20.39 new) |
Sec. 10-20.39. Highly qualified teachers; No Child Left |
Behind Act funds. If a school district has an overall shortage |
of highly qualified teachers, as defined by the federal No |
Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110), or a |
shortage of highly qualified teachers in the subject area of |
mathematics, science, reading, or special education, then the |
school board must spend at least 40% of the money it receives |
from Title 2 grants under the Act on recruitment and retention |
initiatives to assist in recruiting and retaining highly |
qualified teachers (in a specific subject area if applicable) |
as specified in paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(A), (2)(B), (4)(A), |
(4)(B), and (4)(C) of subsection (a) of Section 2123 of the Act |
until there is no longer a shortage of highly qualified |
teachers (in a specific subject area if applicable). As the |
number of highly qualified teachers in the district increases, |
however, the school board may spend any surplus of the minimum |
40% of funds dedicated to addressing the highly qualified |
teacher shortage in any manner the school board deems |
appropriate.
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(105 ILCS 5/34-18.30 new) |
Sec. 34-18.30. Highly qualified teachers; No Child Left |
Behind Act funds. If the school district has an overall |
shortage of highly qualified teachers, as defined by the |
federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110), |
or a shortage of highly qualified teachers in the subject area |