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92_HB5812

 
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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    2-3.131 as follows:

 6        (105 ILCS 5/2-3.131 new)
 7        Sec. 2-3.131. Bonuses for new teachers. The  State  Board
 8    of   Education   shall   implement   a   program  to  provide
 9    State-funded bonuses to  new  fully  certified  teachers  who
10    agree  to  teach in a school on the academic watch list under
11    Section 2-3.25d  of  this  Code  or  in  a  critical  teacher
12    shortage  discipline,  with  additional  bonuses  awarded for
13    multi-year commitments.  The bonus shall be  $1,000  for  the
14    completion of one year of teaching, $1,250 for the completion
15    of  2  years  of teaching, and $1,500 for the completion of 3
16    years of teaching.  The  State  Board  may  adopt  any  rules
17    necessary  to  carry  out  its  responsibilities  under  this
18    Section.

19        Section  10. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended
20    by adding Section 9.30 as follows:

21        (110 ILCS 205/9.30 new)
22        Sec. 9.30. Tuition waivers for future teachers. The Board
23    shall implement a program in  which  public  institutions  of
24    higher education would waive tuition for students enrolled in
25    a  course of study leading to teacher certification who agree
26    to teach in a school on the academic watch list under Section
27    2-3.25d of the School Code for a period of not less than  one
28    year  for  each  year  of tuition waived. The person shall be
29    required to refund the amount of tuition waived if he or  she
 
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 1    does  not comply with the teaching obligation.  The Board may
 2    adopt any rules necessary to carry out  its  responsibilities
 3    under this Section.

 4        Section  15.  The Higher Education Student Assistance Act
 5    is amended by adding Section 65.70 as follows:

 6        (110 ILCS 947/65.70 new)
 7        Sec. 65.70. Loan forgiveness  for  future  teachers.  The
 8    Commission  shall  implement  a  loan forgiveness program for
 9    students enrolled in a course of  study  leading  to  teacher
10    certification  at an institution of higher learning who agree
11    to teach in a school on the academic watch list under Section
12    2-3.25d of the School Code for a specified  period  of  time.
13    Under this program, 15% of a student's higher education loans
14    shall  be  forgiven for each of the first and second years of
15    teaching, 20% for each of  the  third  and  fourth  years  of
16    teaching,  and  30%  for  the  fifth  year  of  teaching. The
17    Commission may adopt any rules necessary  to  carry  out  its
18    responsibilities under this Section.

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