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| 1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, It has long been reported that Illinois is facing | ||||||
| 3 | a critical teacher shortage, which has only been exacerbated | ||||||
| 4 | by the COVID-19 pandemic; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, According to the 2020 Illinois Educator Shortage | ||||||
| 6 | Survey commissioned by the Illinois Association of Regional | ||||||
| 7 | Superintendents, 77% of Illinois school districts reported | ||||||
| 8 | having a teacher shortage problem, and 93% of school districts | ||||||
| 9 | have a substitute teacher shortage; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, This 2020 survey also indicated that school | ||||||
| 11 | districts reported 17% of their teacher positions are unfilled | ||||||
| 12 | or filled by someone less than qualified for the position; | ||||||
| 13 | therefore, be it
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| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 15 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
| 16 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the Addressing | ||||||
| 17 | the Illinois Teacher Shortage Task Force whose purpose is the | ||||||
| 18 | following:
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| 19 | (1) to obtain and analyze data on the teacher | ||||||
| 20 | shortage, including how the COVID-19 pandemic has | ||||||
| 21 | exacerbated the shortage; | ||||||
| 22 | (2) to audit Illinois' teacher licensure laws and | ||||||
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| 1 | rules to determine if any laws or rules are an impediment | ||||||
| 2 | to quality teachers joining the classroom; | ||||||
| 3 | (3) to study and review required examinations for | ||||||
| 4 | student teachers as well as professional development | ||||||
| 5 | requirements for existing teachers; and | ||||||
| 6 | (4) to provide recommendations on how to address the | ||||||
| 7 | teacher shortage by removing impediments in current laws | ||||||
| 8 | and rules; and be it further | ||||||
| 9 | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the | ||||||
| 10 | following members:
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| 11 | (1) one member of a statewide professional teachers' | ||||||
| 12 | organization, appointed by the State Superintendent of | ||||||
| 13 | Education; | ||||||
| 14 | (2) one member of another statewide professional | ||||||
| 15 | teachers' organization, appointed by the State | ||||||
| 16 | Superintendent of Education; | ||||||
| 17 | (3) one member of a statewide professional teachers' | ||||||
| 18 | organization that represents a school district in a city | ||||||
| 19 | with a population of over 500,000, appointed by the State | ||||||
| 20 | Superintendent of Education; | ||||||
| 21 | (4) one member of a statewide organization that | ||||||
| 22 | represents school administrators, appointed by the State | ||||||
| 23 | Superintendent of Education; | ||||||
| 24 | (5) one member of a statewide organization that | ||||||
| 25 | represents school board members, appointed by the State | ||||||
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| 1 | Superintendent of Education; | ||||||
| 2 | (6) one member of a statewide organization that | ||||||
| 3 | represents principals, appointed by the State | ||||||
| 4 | Superintendent of Education; | ||||||
| 5 | (7) one member of a statewide organization that | ||||||
| 6 | represents suburban school districts, appointed by the | ||||||
| 7 | State Superintendent of Education; | ||||||
| 8 | (8) one member of a statewide organization that | ||||||
| 9 | represents large unit school districts, appointed by the | ||||||
| 10 | State Superintendent of Education; | ||||||
| 11 | (9) one member of a statewide organization that | ||||||
| 12 | represents rural school districts, appointed by the State | ||||||
| 13 | Superintendent of Education; | ||||||
| 14 | (10) two members representing teacher education | ||||||
| 15 | preparation programs at in-state colleges and | ||||||
| 16 | universities, appointed by the State Superintendent of | ||||||
| 17 | Education; | ||||||
| 18 | (11) one member of the House of Representatives | ||||||
| 19 | appointed by the Speaker of the House; | ||||||
| 20 | (12) one member of the House of Representatives | ||||||
| 21 | appointed by the House Minority Leader; | ||||||
| 22 | (13) one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate | ||||||
| 23 | President; and | ||||||
| 24 | (14) one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate | ||||||
| 25 | Minority Leader; and be it further | ||||||
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall have all appointments | ||||||
| 2 | made within 30 days of the adoption of this resolution; and be | ||||||
| 3 | it further
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| 4 | RESOLVED, That the Task Force members shall serve without | ||||||
| 5 | compensation; and be it further
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| 6 | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall first meet at the call | ||||||
| 7 | of the State Superintendent of Education within 30 days | ||||||
| 8 | following all appointments being made; at which meeting, the | ||||||
| 9 | Task Force shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from | ||||||
| 10 | among its members; at which time, meetings of the Task Force | ||||||
| 11 | shall then be at the call of the chairperson; and be it further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois State Board of Education shall | ||||||
| 13 | provide administrative and technical support to the Task Force | ||||||
| 14 | and be responsible for administering its operations and | ||||||
| 15 | ensuring that the requirements of the Task Force are met; and | ||||||
| 16 | be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit a report to the | ||||||
| 18 | General Assembly by December 31, 2022 addressing the Task | ||||||
| 19 | Force's purpose as stated above and providing recommendations | ||||||
| 20 | on how to address the teacher shortage currently facing | ||||||
| 21 | Illinois school districts, and upon filing of its final | ||||||
| 22 | report, the Task Force is dissolved.
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