Bill Sponsors: IL SB1930 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly

Bill Title: Creates the Grow Your Own STEM and Vocational Education Teachers Act. Provides that a public institution of higher education shall, if funds are appropriated to the Board of Higher Education under the Act, waive any tuition, fees, and on-campus housing costs for a student who (i) agrees to pursue a minimum of a bachelor's degree in agriculture, science, technology, engineering, or mathematics for certain teaching occupations, (ii) agrees to attend a public institution of higher education to pursue an undergraduate degree or an advanced degree in one of those concentrations, (iii) agrees to teach at a hard-to-staff school, as determined by the Board of Higher Education, (iv) maintains a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (or its equivalent) at all times, and (v) agrees to fully reimburse the public institution of higher education for any waived tuition, fees, or costs if the student fails to teach at least 3 years at a high school located in this State or at least 5 years at a public institution of higher education or a public community college located in this State. Provides that a public institution of higher education shall, if funds are appropriated to the Board of Higher Education under the Act, waive any tuition and fees for a student who is a licensed Illinois teacher with a master's degree and who (i) agrees to pursue up to a maximum of 18 graduate hours necessary to qualify the student to teach dual credit consistent with applicable accreditation and State standards for dual credit faculty and (ii) agrees to fully reimburse the public institution of higher education for any waived tuition or fees if the student fails to teach at least 5 years at a high school located in this State after the completion of the graduate hours. Requires the Board of Higher Education to adopt rules. Effective July 1, 2020.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB1930 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Senator Andy Manar [D]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-048FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Chuck Weaver [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-037FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Elgie Sims [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-017FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Christopher Belt [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-057FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Cristina Castro [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-022FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Napoleon Harris [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-015FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Suzanne Glowiak Hilton [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-023FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Rachelle Crowe [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-056FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Laura Murphy [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-028FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Kelly Burke [D]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-036FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Justin Slaughter [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-027FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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