Bill Status of HB 5414   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  HIGHR ED-STUDENT TEACH STIPEND

House Sponsors
Rep. Laura Faver Dias-Joyce Mason-Aarón M. Ortíz, Mary Beth Canty, Sharon Chung, William "Will" Davis, Lindsey LaPointe, Theresa Mah, Nabeela Syed, Kam Buckner, Norma Hernandez, Cyril Nichols, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Will Guzzardi, Abdelnasser Rashid, Anne Stava-Murray, Rita Mayfield, Anna Moeller, Kimberly Du Buclet, Kelly M. Cassidy, Justin Slaughter, Tracy Katz Muhl, Carol Ammons, Kevin John Olickal and Eva-Dina Delgado

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 205/9.44 new

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 cooperating teacher 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 toward 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 Education shall report about and evaluate the program to the Governor and General Assembly on or before June 30, 2028 and each June 30 thereafter. Provides for rulemaking.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  2/9/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  2/9/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  2/9/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  2/9/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  2/9/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  2/9/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  2/9/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  2/9/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  2/9/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/20/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
  2/21/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  2/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  2/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  2/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  2/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  2/26/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  2/28/2024HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  3/4/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  3/7/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  3/12/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  3/13/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  3/13/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/20/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
  3/20/2024HouseTo Higher Ed-Special Topics Subcommittee
  4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/5/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/29/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die

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