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HB1922 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


 
95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB1922

 

Introduced 2/23/2007, by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/2-3.80a new

    Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to develop an agricultural education teacher training continuum and to provide incentive funding grants to the agriculture education teacher education programs located at Illinois State University, Southern Illinois University, the University of Illinois, and Western Illinois University. Provides that public community colleges in this State that provide an articulated agriculture education teacher education course of study are also eligible for funding. Sets forth the types of activities for which funds may be used.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning education.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
5 2-3.80a as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 5/2-3.80a new)
7     Sec. 2-3.80a. Agriculture education teacher education.
8     (a) The State Board of Education shall develop an
9 agricultural education teacher training continuum and shall
10 provide incentive funding grants to the agriculture education
11 teacher education programs located at Illinois State
12 University, Southern Illinois University, the University of
13 Illinois, and Western Illinois University. Public community
14 colleges in this State that provide an articulated agriculture
15 education teacher education course of study are also eligible
16 for funding.
17     (b) The funds provided by the State Board of Education
18 under subsection (a) of this Section may be used to support the
19 following activities:
20         (1) Teacher education candidate recruitment and
21     retention incentives.
22         (2) Having Master teachers and practitioners assist
23     with the preparation, coordination, and supervision of

 

 

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1     student teachers.
2         (3) Establishing and delivering professional
3     development experiences for new teachers during their
4     first 5 years of teaching.
5         (4) Professional development for university
6     agriculture education teacher education staff.