House Sponsors: DELGADO. Short description: TEACHER-BONUS-HIGHER ED ASSIST Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code, the Board of Higher Education Act, and the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the State Board of Education to implement a program to provide State-funded bonuses to new teachers who agree to teach in a school on the academic watch list or in a critical teacher shortage discipline. Requires the Board of Higher Education to implement a program in which public institutions of higher education would waive tuition for students enrolled in a course of study leading to teacher certification who agree to teach in a school on the academic watch list. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to implement a loan forgiveness program for students enrolled in a course of study leading to teacher certification who agree to teach in a school on the academic watch list. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces the provisions concerning loan forgiveness for future teachers with provisions requiring the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to implement a loan repayment program for these same students, with $1,000 of a student's higher education loans forgiven for each year of teaching, up to a maximum of $5,000. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status