GROW OUR OWN TEACHER EDUC ACT House SponsorsRep. Marlow H. Colvin-Constance A. Howard-Monique D. Davis-Robin Kelly, William Delgado, Wyvetter H. Younge, William Davis, Maria Antonia Berrios, Susana Mendoza, Joseph M. Lyons, Richard T. Bradley, Kenneth Dunkin, Deborah L. Graham, Edward J. Acevedo, Ralph C. Capparelli, Lovana Jones, Robert Rita and Charles E. Jefferson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-Kimberly A. Lightford-Miguel del Valle-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Act. Establishes the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Initiative to prepare highly skilled, committed teachers who will teach in hard-to-staff schools and hard-to-staff positions and who will remain in these schools for substantial periods of time. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall administer the Initiative as a grant competition to fund consortia that will carry out Grow Our Own Teacher preparation programs. Provides for an independent program evaluation. Effective July 1, 2004.Fiscal Note (Illinois Board of Higher Education) The estimated cost of this legislation is $13.0 million over fiscal years 2005-2009. The bill directs the Board of Higher Education to request the following appropriations for this initiative during this period: FY05: $1.2 million, FY06: $2.2 million, FY07: $3.2 million, FY08: $3.2 million, FY09: $3.2 million. The legislation specifies that $200,000 of the amount appropriated each year shall be allocated to carry out the independent program evaluation with the remainder allocated to participating consortia. There may also be an operating impact to the Board of Higher Education associated with the implementation and management of this initiative. The legislation does not specifically indicate if the program will continue after fiscal year 2009.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Act. Establishes the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Initiative to prepare highly skilled, committed teachers who will teach in hard-to-staff schools and hard-to-staff positions and who will remain in these schools for substantial periods of time. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall administer the Initiative as a grant competition to fund consortia that will carry out Grow Our Own Teacher preparation programs. Provides for an independent program evaluation. Effective January 1, 2005. 2/4/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 2/4/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2004HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 3/2/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/2/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 3/2/2004HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Robin Kelly 3/3/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/3/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 3/4/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-000-000 3/4/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2004HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/23/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 3/23/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2004HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 3/25/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 3/25/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/25/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/25/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/25/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza 3/25/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/25/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 3/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 3/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 3/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli 3/26/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-000-028 3/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones 3/26/2004SenateArrive in Senate 3/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2004 3/30/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 3/30/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/31/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/1/2004SenateFirst Reading 4/1/2004SenateReferred to Rules 4/1/2004SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/1/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/1/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle 4/1/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/1/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die