Full Text of HB5024 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning education. | 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | 3 | | represented in the General Assembly: | 4 | | Section 5. The Early Childhood Access Consortium for | 5 | | Equity Act is amended by changing Sections 15, 20, 25, and 30 | 6 | | as follows: | 7 | | (110 ILCS 28/15) | 8 | | Sec. 15. Creation of Consortium; purpose; administrative | 9 | | support. | 10 | | (a) The Board of Higher Education and the Illinois | 11 | | Community College Board shall create and establish the Early | 12 | | Childhood Access Consortium for Equity. | 13 | | (b) The purpose of the Consortium is to serve the needs of | 14 | | the incumbent early childhood workforce and the employers of | 15 | | early childhood educators and to advance racial equity while | 16 | | meeting the needs of employers by streamlining, coordinating, | 17 | | and improving the accessibility of degree completion pathways | 18 | | for upskilling and the sustained expansion of educational | 19 | | pipelines at Illinois institutions of higher education. | 20 | | (c) The Board of Higher Education and the Illinois | 21 | | Community College Board shall convene the member institutions | 22 | | by July 1, 2021 or within 60 days after the effective date of | 23 | | this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. The Board |
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| 1 | | of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board | 2 | | shall provide administrative support for the start up and | 3 | | operation of the Consortium until a permanent governance | 4 | | structure is developed and implemented. The Board of Higher | 5 | | Education and the Illinois Community College Board shall work | 6 | | with member institutions to establish geographic regional | 7 | | hubs, including public universities and the proximate | 8 | | community colleges responsible for serving each regional hub. | 9 | | (Source: P.A. 102-174, eff. 7-28-21.) | 10 | | (110 ILCS 28/20) | 11 | | Sec. 20. Membership; functions. | 12 | | (a) Membership in the Consortium shall include all public | 13 | | universities and community colleges in this State that offer | 14 | | early childhood programs. Membership by private, | 15 | | not-for-profit universities is optional and conditional on the | 16 | | acceptance of the terms adopted by the public members, the | 17 | | related administrative rules, and the provisions of this Act. | 18 | | For-profit institutions of higher education are not eligible | 19 | | for membership in the Consortium. Participating institutions | 20 | | must be accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and | 21 | | entitled to offer Gateways Credentials. | 22 | | (b) The members of the Consortium shall operate jointly | 23 | | and in cooperation through regional hubs to provide | 24 | | streamlined paths for students to attain associate degrees, | 25 | | bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, certificates, and |
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| 1 | | Gateways Credentials and other licensure endorsements in early | 2 | | childhood education. The priority shall be to focus on the | 3 | | incumbent workforce, which includes working adults who require | 4 | | programs of study that offer flexibility in the times courses | 5 | | are offered, location, and format. The Consortium shall | 6 | | cooperate in all of the following: | 7 | | (1) Providing course offerings within each regional | 8 | | hub in online, hybrid, and in-person formats that are | 9 | | available to any student enrolled in a member institution | 10 | | in that hub for occasions in which a particular course is | 11 | | not available at the student's home institution. In this | 12 | | paragraph (1), "not available" may mean the course is not | 13 | | offered during a term, at a time, or in a format that works | 14 | | best for the student. Courses taken at any member | 15 | | institution shall be accepted toward the student's degree | 16 | | at any other member institution. Course offerings across | 17 | | institutions regional hubs may also be provided by an | 18 | | agreement between Consortium members. All course | 19 | | registration shall take place in consultation with a | 20 | | student's academic advisor. | 21 | | (2) Shared responsibilities through the Consortium and | 22 | | within and across the State regional hubs to expand access | 23 | | for students. | 24 | | (3) Transfers in accordance with Section 130-10 of the | 25 | | Transitions in Education Act. | 26 | | (4) The development of standardized methods for |
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| 1 | | awarding credit for prior learning. | 2 | | (5) The support necessary for student access, | 3 | | persistence, and completion shall be provided by the home | 4 | | institution, unless otherwise provided by agreement | 5 | | between Consortium members. | 6 | | (6) Admissions, financial arrangements, registration, | 7 | | and advising services shall be functions of the home | 8 | | institution but shall be honored across the Consortium. | 9 | | (7) Member institutions working with their regional | 10 | | pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and early childhood | 11 | | employer partners to determine demand throughout the | 12 | | region. | 13 | | (8) Data-sharing agreements. | 14 | | (9) An agreement that students enrolled in associate | 15 | | degree programs are encouraged to complete the associate | 16 | | degree program prior to transferring to a bachelor's | 17 | | degree program. | 18 | | (10) Development of other shared agreements and terms | 19 | | necessary to implement the Consortium and its | 20 | | responsibilities. | 21 | | By January 31, 2022, the Consortium shall decide how to | 22 | | assign college credit for the incumbent workers who have a | 23 | | Child Development Associate (CDA) credential and for future | 24 | | workers obtaining a CDA. | 25 | | (c) The Consortium may facilitate or implement the | 26 | | following if deemed beneficial and feasible: |
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| 1 | | (1) the creation of an open education resource | 2 | | library; | 3 | | (2) support and training for program coaches and | 4 | | cross-institutional navigators; and | 5 | | (3) support for the development, implementation, and | 6 | | participation in a statewide registry system through the | 7 | | Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral | 8 | | Agencies (INCCRRA) to provide tracking and data | 9 | | capabilities for students across the system as they attain | 10 | | competency through coursework. | 11 | | (Source: P.A. 102-174, eff. 7-28-21.) | 12 | | (110 ILCS 28/25) | 13 | | Sec. 25. Advisory committee; membership. | 14 | | (a) The Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community | 15 | | College Board, the State Board of Education, the Department of | 16 | | Human Services, and the Governor's Office of Early Childhood | 17 | | Development shall jointly convene a Consortium advisory | 18 | | committee to provide guidance on the operation of the | 19 | | Consortium. | 20 | | (b) Membership on the advisory committee shall be | 21 | | comprised of employers and experts appointed by the Board of | 22 | | Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, the | 23 | | Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, and the | 24 | | State Board of Education. Membership shall also include all of | 25 | | the following members: |
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| 1 | | (1) An employer from a community-based child care | 2 | | provider, appointed by the Governor's Office of Early | 3 | | Childhood Development. | 4 | | (2) An employer from a for-profit child care provider, | 5 | | appointed by the Governor's Office of Early Childhood | 6 | | Development. | 7 | | (3) An employer from a nonprofit child care provider, | 8 | | appointed by the Governor's Office of Early Childhood | 9 | | Development. | 10 | | (4) A provider of family child care, appointed by the | 11 | | Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development. | 12 | | (5) An employer located in southern Illinois, | 13 | | appointed by the Governor's Office of Early Childhood | 14 | | Development. | 15 | | (6) An employer located in central Illinois, appointed | 16 | | by the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development. | 17 | | (7) At least one member who represents an urban school | 18 | | district, appointed by the State Board of Education. | 19 | | (8) At least one member who represents a suburban | 20 | | school district, appointed by the State Board of | 21 | | Education. | 22 | | (9) At least one member who represents a rural school | 23 | | district, appointed by the State Board of Education. | 24 | | (10) At least one member who represents a school | 25 | | district in a city with a population of 500,000 or more, | 26 | | appointed by the State Board of Education. |
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| 1 | | (11) Two early childhood advocates with statewide | 2 | | expertise in early childhood workforce issues, appointed | 3 | | by the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development. | 4 | | (12) The Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson and the | 5 | | Minority Spokesperson or a designee of the Senate | 6 | | Committee on Higher Education. | 7 | | (13) The Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson and the | 8 | | Minority Spokesperson or a designee of the House Committee | 9 | | on Higher Education. | 10 | | (14) One member representing the Illinois Community | 11 | | College Board, who shall serve as co-chairperson, | 12 | | appointed by the Illinois Community College Board. | 13 | | (15) One member representing the Board of Higher | 14 | | Education, who shall serve as co-chairperson, appointed by | 15 | | the Board of Higher Education. | 16 | | (16) One member representing the Illinois Student | 17 | | Assistance Commission, appointed by the Illinois Student | 18 | | Assistance Commission Board of Higher Education . | 19 | | (17) One member representing the State Board of | 20 | | Education, who shall serve as co-chairperson, appointed by | 21 | | the State Board of Education. | 22 | | (18) One member representing the Governor's Office of | 23 | | Early Childhood Development, who shall serve as | 24 | | co-chairperson, appointed by the Governor's Office of | 25 | | Early Childhood Development. | 26 | | (19) One member representing the Department of Human |
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| 1 | | Services, who shall serve as co-chairperson, appointed by | 2 | | the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development. | 3 | | (20) One member representing INCCRRA, appointed by the | 4 | | Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development. | 5 | | (21) One member representing the Department of | 6 | | Children and Family Services, appointed by the Governor's | 7 | | Office of Early Childhood Development. | 8 | | (22) One member representing an organization that | 9 | | advocates on behalf of community college trustees, | 10 | | appointed by the Illinois Community College Board. | 11 | | (23) One member of a union representing child care and | 12 | | early childhood providers, appointed by the Governor's | 13 | | Office of Early Childhood Development. | 14 | | (24) Two members of unions representing higher | 15 | | education faculty, appointed by the Board of Higher | 16 | | Education. | 17 | | (25) A representative from the College of Education of | 18 | | an urban public university, appointed by the Board of | 19 | | Higher Education. | 20 | | (26) A representative from the College of Education of | 21 | | a suburban public university, appointed by the Board of | 22 | | Higher Education. | 23 | | (27) A representative from the College of Education of | 24 | | a rural public university, appointed by the Board of | 25 | | Higher Education. | 26 | | (28) A representative from the College of Education of |
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| 1 | | a private university, appointed by the Board of Higher | 2 | | Education. | 3 | | (29) A representative of an urban community college, | 4 | | appointed by the Illinois Community College Board. | 5 | | (30) A representative of a suburban community college, | 6 | | appointed by the Illinois Community College Board. | 7 | | (31) A representative of rural community college, | 8 | | appointed by the Illinois Community College Board. | 9 | | (c) The advisory committee shall meet at least twice a | 10 | | year quarterly . The committee meetings shall be open to the | 11 | | public in accordance with the provisions of the Open Meetings | 12 | | Act. | 13 | | (d) Except for the co-chairpersons of the advisory | 14 | | committee, the initial terms for advisory committee members | 15 | | after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd | 16 | | General Assembly shall be set by lottery at the first meeting | 17 | | after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd | 18 | | General Assembly as follows: | 19 | | (1) One-third of members shall serve a 1-year term. | 20 | | (2) One-third of members shall serve a 2-year term. | 21 | | (3) One-third of members shall serve a 3-year term. | 22 | | (e) The initial term of co-chairpersons of the advisory | 23 | | committee shall be for 3 years. | 24 | | (f) After the initial term, each subsequent term for the | 25 | | members of the advisory committee shall be for 3 years or until | 26 | | a successor is appointed. |
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| 1 | | (g) The members of the advisory committee shall serve | 2 | | without compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement | 3 | | for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of | 4 | | their official duties as members of the advisory committee | 5 | | from funds appropriated for that purpose. | 6 | | (Source: P.A. 102-174, eff. 7-28-21.) | 7 | | (110 ILCS 28/30) | 8 | | Sec. 30. Reporting. The Consortium shall report to the | 9 | | General Assembly, to the Senate and House Committees with | 10 | | oversight over higher education, to the Governor, and to the | 11 | | advisory committee on the progress made by the Consortium. A | 12 | | report must include, but is not limited to, all of the | 13 | | following information: | 14 | | (1) Student enrollment numbers by academic year for | 15 | | the fall and spring terms or semesters , retention rates, | 16 | | persistence , and completion in relevant associate, | 17 | | baccalaureate, and credential programs, including | 18 | | demographic data that is disaggregated by race, ethnicity, | 19 | | geography, higher education sector, and federal Pell Grant | 20 | | status, reported annually twice per year. Completion | 21 | | numbers and rates, employer type, and years worked shall | 22 | | be reported annually . | 23 | | (2) For students enrolled in early childhood programs, | 24 | | average assessed tuition, average Tuition rates charged | 25 | | and net price, number of students receiving student loans, |
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| 1 | | and average loan amount prices paid, reported both as | 2 | | including and excluding student loans, by enrolled members | 3 | | of the incumbent workforce , reported annually. | 4 | | (3) Outreach plans to recruit and enroll incumbent | 5 | | workforce members, reported annually twice per year . | 6 | | (4) Participation of the incumbent workforce in | 7 | | outreach programs, which may include participation in an | 8 | | informational session, social media engagement, or other | 9 | | activities, reported annually twice per year . | 10 | | (5) Student academic and holistic support plans to | 11 | | help the enrolled incumbent workforce persist in their | 12 | | education, reported annually. | 13 | | (6) Evidence of engagement and responsiveness to the | 14 | | needs of employer partners, reported annually. | 15 | | (7) The Consortium budget including the use of federal | 16 | | funds, reported annually. | 17 | | (8) Member contributions, including financial, | 18 | | physical, or in-kind contributions, provided to the | 19 | | Consortium, reported annually. | 20 | | (9) Information on Early Childhood Access Consortium | 21 | | for Equity Scholarships awarded under the Higher Education | 22 | | Student Assistance Act, including demographic data that is | 23 | | disaggregated by race and ethnicity, federal Pell Grant | 24 | | eligibility status, geography, age, gender, and higher | 25 | | education sector, reported annually. Employer type and | 26 | | years worked, as provided by students via the scholarship |
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| 1 | | application, reported annually. To the extent possible | 2 | | given available data and resources, information on | 3 | | scholarship recipients' subsequent employment in the early | 4 | | childhood care and education field in this State. | 5 | | (Source: P.A. 102-174, eff. 7-28-21.) | 6 | | Section 15. The Higher Education Student Assistance Act is | 7 | | amended by adding Section 65.125 as follows: | 8 | | (110 ILCS 947/65.125 new) | 9 | | Sec. 65.125. Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity | 10 | | Scholarship Program. | 11 | | (a) As used in this Section, "incumbent workforce" has the | 12 | | meaning ascribed to that term in the Early Childhood Access | 13 | | Consortium for Equity Act. | 14 | | (b) Subject to appropriation, the Commission shall | 15 | | implement and administer an early childhood educator | 16 | | scholarship program, to be known as the Early Childhood Access | 17 | | Consortium for Equity Scholarship Program. Under the Program, | 18 | | the Commission shall annually award scholarships to early | 19 | | childhood education students enrolled in institutions of | 20 | | higher education participating in the Early Childhood Access | 21 | | Consortium for Equity under the Early Childhood Access | 22 | | Consortium for Equity Act with preference given to members of | 23 | | the incumbent workforce. | 24 | | (c) To ensure alignment with Consortium goals and changing |
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| 1 | | workforce needs, the Commission shall work in partnership with | 2 | | the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community | 3 | | College Board in program design, and the Board of Higher | 4 | | Education and the Illinois Community College Board shall | 5 | | solicit feedback from the Consortium advisory committee | 6 | | established under Section 25 of the Early Childhood Access | 7 | | Consortium for Equity Act. | 8 | | (d) In awarding a scholarship under this Section, the | 9 | | Commission may give preference to applicants who received a | 10 | | scholarship under this Section during the prior academic year, | 11 | | to applicants with financial need, or both. | 12 | | (e) Prior to receiving scholarship assistance for any | 13 | | academic year, each recipient of a scholarship awarded under | 14 | | this Section shall be required by the Commission to sign an | 15 | | agreement under which the recipient pledges to continue or | 16 | | return to teaching or direct services in the early childhood | 17 | | care and education field in this State after they complete | 18 | | their program of study. | 19 | | (f) The Commission may adopt any rules necessary to | 20 | | implement and administer the Program. | 21 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 22 | | becoming law. |
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