GROW OWN TEACHER-BUDGET-WAIVER House SponsorsRep. Esther Golar-Elga L. Jefferies-Monique D. Davis Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 10/5/2007HouseTotal Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken 110 ILCS 48/20110 ILCS 48/25 Amends the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Act. Provides that in any fiscal year in which an appropriation for the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Initiative is made, the consortium shall guarantee that support will be available to an admitted cohort for the cohort's training for that fiscal year (instead of providing that the consortium shall guarantee that support will be available to an admitted cohort through the cohort's full period of training). Makes changes concerning expenditures under the Initiative with regard to requests to waive the teaching obligation or to defer repayment, the way grants are awarded to provide the required support for a cohort of candidates, and what a program budget must include. Provides that grant funds may be used by any member of a consortium to offset the costs of child care and other direct expenses that are necessary to permit candidates to maintain their class schedules. Effective July 1, 2007.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:110 ILCS 48/5110 ILCS 48/10Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Act. Makes changes concerning the Act's purpose and the definition of "hard-to-staff school". Changes certain references from target schools to eligible schools. Provides that in any fiscal year in which an appropriation for the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Initiative is made, the consortium shall guarantee that support will be available to an admitted cohort for the cohort's training for that fiscal year (instead of providing that the consortium shall guarantee that support will be available to an admitted cohort through the cohort's full period of training). Makes changes concerning expenditures under the Initiative with regard to requests for waivers or deferrals of the teaching obligation, the way grants are awarded to provide the required support for a cohort of candidates, and what a program budget must include. Provides that grant funds may be used by any member of a consortium to offset the costs of child care and other indirect expenses that are necessary to permit candidates to maintain their class schedules. Makes other changes.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that indirect expenses required to be included in program budgets include transportation, tutoring, technology, and technology support. 2/27/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar 2/28/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/8/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 3/8/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 3/14/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 022-000-000 3/15/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 3/29/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007 3/29/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/29/2007SenateFirst Reading 3/29/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/18/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/18/2007SenateAssigned to Education 4/25/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/25/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/25/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 4/25/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/26/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 009-000-000 4/26/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/18/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/18/2007HouseArrived in House 5/18/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/22/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Esther Golar 5/22/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007 6/8/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007 6/14/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 099-000-000 6/14/2007HousePassed Both Houses 7/13/2007HouseSent to the Governor 9/11/2007HouseGovernor Vetoed 9/19/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Total Veto October 2, 2007 10/5/2007HouseTotal Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken