State of Illinois
Introduced 2/9/2024, by Rep. Katie Stuart
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
Appropriates $2,950,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education to address shortages of school psychologists in this State through specified methods. Effective July 1, 2024.
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AN ACT concerning appropriations.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The sum of $2,950,000, or so much of that sum as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education to address shortages of school psychologists in this State by expanding slots in existing school psychology programs, hiring or contracting for additional faculty or supervisors, and providing tuition waivers and training stipends to students that prioritize students of color.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2024.