FUTURE TEACHER-GOLDEN APPLE House SponsorsRep. Mary E. Flowers-LaShawn K. Ford-Mike Boland-Linda Chapa LaVia-William B. Black, Kevin A. McCarthy, Kevin Joyce and James D. Brosnahan Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-James A. DeLeo-Dan Cronin-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Edward D. Maloney, Kimberly A. Lightford, Pamela J. Althoff and Kirk W. Dillard) 8/29/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0939 105 ILCS 5/34-18.34 new Amends the School Code. Requires the Chicago Board of Education to develop a plan for implementing a program that seeks to establish common bonds between youth of various backgrounds and ethnicities, which must be similar to that of the Challenge Day organization.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Chicago Board of Education may (instead of shall) develop a plan for implementing a program that seeks to establish common bonds between youth of various backgrounds and ethnicities, which may (instead of must) be similar to that of the Challenge Day organization.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/34-18.34 newAdds reference to:105 ILCS 5/34-2.3afrom Ch. 122, par. 34-2.3aReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Chicago school district.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/34-2.3aAdds reference to:110 ILCS 947/52625 ILCS 5/3-648Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall combine best practices and methods and programmatic functions of the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program and the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching's Golden Apple Scholars program into one program, a public/private partnership, to be known as the Golden Apple Illinois Future Teachers Corps Partnership. Provides that this consolidated program shall be fully operational before July 1, 2010 and that Fiscal Year 2010 shall be the last year that Illinois Future Teacher Corps scholarships are available. Provides for a transition period. Requires the Commission to transfer funding from the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program to the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that following the completion of the transition of funding, all applications for scholarship assistance shall be in a form determined by the Golden Apple Scholars program, and provides that the Commission shall administer the scholarship program only until the transition of funding is completed. Provides that the eligibility and teaching obligation requirements apply only to Illinois Future Teacher Corps scholarships. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Deletes reference to:625 ILCS 5/3-648Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. With respect to the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program, requires, in each year, that a minimum of 200 awards be allocated to participants in the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois program. 2/20/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/20/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/20/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2007HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/20/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000 3/20/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 5/3/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007 5/10/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007 5/16/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/16/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 5/18/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 5/18/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-001-000 5/22/2007SenateArrive in Senate 5/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 23, 2007 10/3/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 10/3/2007SenateFirst Reading 10/3/2007SenateReferred to Rules 10/3/2007SenateAssigned to Executive 10/3/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 10/3/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 10/3/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive 10/3/2007SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As December 31, 2007 10/3/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007 10/10/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 10/10/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000 10/10/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading October 10, 2007 10/10/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo 10/10/2007SenateSecond Reading 10/10/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 11, 2007 10/12/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 10/12/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 10/12/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin 12/3/2007SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/9/2008SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 1/9/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 10, 2008 1/9/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Higher Education 1/10/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 010-000-000 1/10/2008SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 1/10/2008SenateRecalled to Second Reading 1/10/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martinez 1/10/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 13, 2008 1/10/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 1/10/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 4/1/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/1/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Higher Education 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules 4/3/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Higher Education 4/3/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/8/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/9/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Higher Education 4/10/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Postponed - Higher Education 4/11/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/11/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules 4/15/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Higher Education 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 006-000-000 4/17/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 4/17/2008SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/17/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Martinez 4/17/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2008 5/8/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 5/8/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/8/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/13/2008HouseArrived in House 5/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2,5 5/13/2008HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/13/2008HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/13/2008HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/13/2008HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/13/2008HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/13/2008HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/15/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/19/2008HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee 5/19/2008HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee 5/19/2008HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee 5/27/2008HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000 5/27/2008HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000 5/27/2008HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000 5/28/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 5/28/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 5/28/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 5/28/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan 5/31/2008HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000 5/31/2008HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 115-000-000 5/31/2008HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 House Concurs 115-000-000 5/31/2008HousePassed Both Houses 6/30/2008HouseSent to the Governor 8/29/2008HouseGovernor Approved 8/29/2008HouseEffective Date January 1, 2009 8/29/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0939