House Sponsors: WIRSING-MATHIAS. Short description: SCHOLARSHIPS-TEACH-ADMINISTRAT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Allows a scholarship to be awarded to a person preparing to teach mathematics or science at the elementary or secondary school level if that person agrees to teach for at least 5 years in a school district that is financially or academically troubled. Allows a scholarship to be awarded to an exceptional teacher for the costs of undertaking the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification process if the teacher agrees to assist other candidates through the certification process for 2 years. Allows a scholarship to be awarded to a person who shows outstanding promise for success as a teacher or a principal or superintendent if that person agrees to teach or to administer or supervise in the State's public school system for a period of not less than one year for each year of scholarship assistance. Provides that if a school district offers a bonus to this scholarship recipient for successfully working in a high-need area for 3 years, then the State shall match that bonus amount. Effective July 1, 2001. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Human Rights) The Department anticipates minimal fiscal impact to its opera- tions if HB 2008 passes. FISCAL NOTE (Ill. Student Assistance Commission) The fiscal impact of HB 2208 is estimated to be $13 million annually. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status