SHARP-FOWLER-BOLAND-MCCARTHY-JONES,JOHN AND DAVIS,MONIQUE. (LIGHTFORD-WATSON) 105 ILCS 5/21-27 new Amends the School Code. Creates the Task Force on Paraprofessionals. Requires the Task Force to study and make recommendations on the licensure of paraprofessionals who work with children in the public schools of Illinois. Requires the Task Force to determine entry level standards, training and experience requirements for entering the career, guidelines for education and experience requirements for career advancement, structures outlining appropriate roles and responsibilities, and a mechanism to enhance job mobility within and between school districts. Requires the Task Force to report its recommendations to the Governor one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Repeals the Task Force provisions one year and a day after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces the Task Force member representing the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association with a member representing the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) Total one-year cost would be approximately $38,200. STATE MANDATES NOTE (State Board of Education) Same as SBE fiscal note. 99-02-11 H FIRST READING 99-02-11 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FOWLER 99-02-11 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-17 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 99-02-22 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SHARP 99-03-03 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-ELEM SCND ED H 99-03-03 H ADOPTED 99-03-03 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 020-000-000 HELM 99-03-03 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-04 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-03-04 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-03-04 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-10 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO BOLAND 99-03-10 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO SHARP 99-03-10 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO MCCARTHY 99-03-11 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-11 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-12 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO JONES,JOHN 99-03-12 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE 99-03-12 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 076-035-004 99-03-16 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-16 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-17 99-03-24 S CHIEF SPONSOR LIGHTFORD 99-03-24 S FIRST READING 99-03-24 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-20 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EDUCATION 99-04-26 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR WATSON 99-04-28 S HELD IN COMMITTEE 99-05-05 S POSTPONED 99-05-05 S COMMITTEE EDUCATION 99-05-08 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary