WIRSING-MATHIAS. 110 ILCS 947/65.65 new 110 ILCS 947/65.66 new 110 ILCS 947/65.67 new Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Allows a scholarship to be awarded to a person preparing to teach mathematics or science at the elementary or secondary school level if that person agrees to teach for at least 5 years in a school district that is financially or academically troubled. Allows a scholarship to be awarded to an exceptional teacher for the costs of undertaking the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification process if the teacher agrees to assist other candidates through the certification process for 2 years. Allows a scholarship to be awarded to a person who shows outstanding promise for success as a teacher or a principal or superintendent if that person agrees to teach or to administer or supervise in the State's public school system for a period of not less than one year for each year of scholarship assistance. Provides that if a school district offers a bonus to this scholarship recipient for successfully working in a high-need area for 3 years, then the State shall match that bonus amount. Effective July 1, 2001. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Human Rights) The Department anticipates minimal fiscal impact to its opera- tions if HB 2008 passes. FISCAL NOTE (Ill. Student Assistance Commission) The fiscal impact of HB 2208 is estimated to be $13 million annually. FEB-22-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-22-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-22-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-23-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HIGHER ED FEB-23-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MATHIAS MAR-06-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED MAR-06-2001 H COMMITTEE HIGHER ED MAR-15-2001 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 013-000-000 HHED MAR-15-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED APR-04-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-06-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary