95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB1922


 
Introduced 2/23/2007, by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to develop an agricultural education teacher training continuum and to provide incentive funding grants to the agriculture education teacher education programs located at Illinois State University, Southern Illinois University, the University of Illinois, and Western Illinois University.  Provides that public community colleges in this State that provide an articulated agriculture education teacher education course of study are also eligible for funding.  Sets forth the types of activities for which funds may be used.
















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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 Section 
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2-3.80a as follows:
 
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    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.80a  new)
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    Sec. 2-3.80a. Agriculture education teacher education.
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    (a)  The State Board of Education shall develop an 
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agricultural education teacher training continuum and shall 
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provide incentive funding grants to the agriculture education 
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teacher education programs located at Illinois State 
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University, Southern Illinois University, the University of 
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Illinois, and Western Illinois University.  Public community 
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colleges in this State that provide an articulated agriculture 
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education teacher education course of study are also eligible 
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for funding.
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    (b)  The funds provided by the State Board of Education 
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under subsection (a) of this Section may be used to support the 
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following activities:
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        (1)  Teacher education candidate recruitment and 
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    retention incentives.
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        (2)  Having Master teachers and practitioners assist 
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    with the preparation, coordination, and supervision of 
 


 






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    student teachers.
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        (3)  Establishing and delivering professional 
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    development experiences for new teachers during their 
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    first 5 years of teaching.
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        (4)  Professional development for university 
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    agriculture education teacher education staff.