Public Act 095-0153
 		





HB1922 Enrolled
LRB095 09875 NHT 30086 b






    AN ACT concerning education.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:


 
    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
2-3.80a as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.80a  new)
    Sec. 2-3.80a. Agriculture science teacher education.
    (a)  Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education 
shall develop an agricultural science teacher education 
training continuum beginning at the secondary level and shall 
provide incentive funding grants to the agriculture science 
teacher education programs located at Illinois State 
University, Southern Illinois University, the University of 
Illinois, and Western Illinois University.  Public community 
colleges in this State that provide an articulated agriculture 
science teacher education course of study are also eligible for 
funding.
    (b)  The funds provided by the State Board of Education 
under subsection (a) of this Section may be used to support the 
following activities:
        (1)  Teacher education candidate recruitment and 
    retention incentives.
        (2)  Having Master teachers and practitioners assist 
    with the preparation, coordination, and supervision of 
    student teachers.
        (3)  Establishing and delivering professional 
    development experiences for new teachers during their 
    first 5 years of teaching.
        (4)  Professional development for university 
    agriculture education teacher education staff.





Effective Date:  1/1/2008