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| its schools to receive funding under this Section, a school |
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| district shall submit to its regional superintendent of schools |
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| an application, accompanied by a completed civic audit, for |
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| each school. A regional superintendent shall award funds to a |
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| district based on the number of teachers identified by the |
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| district to receive professional development multiplied by |
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| $250. A district must not be awarded more than $3,000 in any |
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| year, unless additional funds remain available after all |
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| eligible applicants have received funding. A district may not |
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| use funds authorized under this Section in any school more than |
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| once every 2 years. Funds provided under this Section must be |
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| used exclusively for professional development provided by |
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| entities that are approved providers for purposes of |
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| certificate renewal under Section 21-14 of this Code. |
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| (d) The civic audit form and its content must be designed |
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| and updated as deemed necessary by the Illinois Civic Mission |
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| Coalition. Data from completed civic audits must be processed |
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| by the Illinois Civic Mission Coalition. The civic audit must |
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| be made available by the Illinois Civic Mission Coalition and |
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| must be designed to provide teachers and principals with a |
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| blueprint to better understand how current curriculum, service |
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| learning, and extracurricular activities are providing civic |
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| learning experiences for their students.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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