Sen. Laura Fine
Filed: 4/20/2023
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3798 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3798 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
52-3.196 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new)
7    Sec. 2-3.196. Grants for stipends for school social work 
8internships.
9    (a)   As used in this Section, "school social work intern" 
10means an individual who is enrolled in a program approved by 
11the State Board of Education for the preparation of school 
12social workers to qualify for a professional educator license 
13under Article 21B with an endorsement in the area of school 
14social work and who is required to complete a school social 
15work internship in a school setting as part of the 
16individual's educator preparation program.
 
 
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1    (b)   Subject to appropriation, beginning with the 2024-2025 
2school year, the State Board of Education shall award 
3competitive grants on an annual basis to school districts and 
4other educational units that have school social work interns 
5to assist those school districts and other educational units 
6in the funding of school social work internships approved by 
7the interns' educator preparation programs by providing 
8stipends.  The stipend amount shall equal at least $15,000 per 
9year for each intern at a rate of at least $25 per hour.
10    (c) The State Board of Education shall annually 
11disseminate to school districts and other educational units 
12that have school social work interns a request for 
13applications for grants under this Section. Grant applications 
14shall be accepted on an annual basis. The State Board of 
15Education shall establish procedures for submitting requests 
16for stipends and issuing funds to approved applicants.
17    (d) If the appropriation for grants under this Section for 
18a given fiscal year is less than the amount required to fund 
19all applications for grants, the State Board of Education 
20shall give priority to school districts that have been 
21designated as Tier 1 or Tier 2 pursuant to paragraph (3) of 
22subsection (g) of Section 18-8.15 of this Code and that have 
23applied for grant funds.
24    (e)   For any school year in which grants are awarded under 
25this Section, the State Board of Education shall produce a 
26report on the awarding of grants, in cooperation with the 
 
 
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1school districts and educational units that are awarded 
2grants.  The report shall include a list of the recipients of 
3the grant awards, the amount of grant funds awarded to each 
4recipient, and the total amount awarded.   The report shall be 
5posted on the State Board of Education's Internet website each 
6year in which grants are awarded.

 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
8becoming law.".