Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/2-3.167 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to (i) annually confer and reach agreement with the Illinois Community College Board, the Department of Employment Security, and the Illinois Career and Technical Administrators Association to identify industries and occupations within this State that face workforce shortages or shortages of adequately trained, entry-level workers; (ii) annually notify school districts of these identified industries and occupations and make this information available on its Internet website; and (iii) approve industry-recognized certification programs designed to mitigate workforce shortages in any of the identified industries or occupations. Requires the Illinois Community College Board to (i) annually confer and reach agreement with the State Board of Education, the Department of Employment Security, and the Illinois Career and Technical Administrators Association to identify industries and occupations within this State that face workforce shortages or shortages of adequately trained, entry-level workers; (ii) annually notify community college districts of the identified industries and occupations and make this information available on its Internet website; and (iii) approve industry-recognized certification programs designed to mitigate workforce shortages in any of the identified industries or occupations. Effective July 1, 2017.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/19/2016	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
2/19/2016	Senate	First Reading
2/19/2016	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/8/2016	Senate	Assigned to Education
3/16/2016	Senate	Postponed - Education
3/23/2016	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
4/6/2016	Senate	Postponed - Education
4/8/2016	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

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