HB4339 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4339

Introduced 12/30/2005, by Rep. Annazette Collins

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 805/7-30 new

Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the board of trustees of the Chicago community college district shall require that each community college in the district employ one person as a coordinator and one person as a recruiter to assist inner-city minority students in transferring to public universities in this State. Subject to appropriation, requires the Illinois Community College Board to provide a grant to the district to fund these positions, which amount shall be equally divided among the community colleges. Effective July 1, 2006.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended by adding Section 7-30 as follows:

(110 ILCS 805/7-30 new)

Sec. 7-30. Minority student transfer to university; coordinator and recruiter. The board shall require that each community college in the district employ one person as a coordinator and one person as a recruiter to assist inner-city minority students in transferring to public universities in this State. Subject to appropriation, the State Board shall provide a grant to the district to fund these positions, which amount shall be equally divided among the community colleges.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2006.