CHILD EDUCATION ARTICULATION House SponsorsRep. Kevin A. McCarthy-Susana Mendoza-William B. Black-William Davis-Eileen Lyons and Mike Bost 3/31/2004HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy New Act Creates the Post-Secondary Early Childhood Education Articulation Act. Establishes the Higher Education Early Childhood Commission to develop a plan to ensure that early childhood courses offered at two-year colleges can be integrated into all early childhood degree programs at public four-year colleges in Illinois consistent with State and national accreditation standards. Requires adoption of the plan by public four-year colleges by December 31, 2006. Dissolves the Commission on December 31, 2010.Fiscal Note (Illinois Board of Higher Education) Potential Fiscal Impact to the State - Assuming that the work of the commission is to be done within existing agency resources, there will be an operating impact to the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) and the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) associated with this bill due to the need to reallocate staffing and other agency operating resources (e.g., travel costs) during the development of the commission's plan. Potential Fiscal Impact to Institutions - Institutions will face similar operating impacts under this legislation as noted for the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board. 2/5/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 2/5/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza 2/5/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 2/5/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 2/5/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons 2/5/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2004HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 2/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 3/4/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 3/4/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2004HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/31/2004HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy