SCH CD-STIPEND-HARD TO STAFF House SponsorsRep. Charles E. Jefferson, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Monique D. Davis and Deborah L. Graham Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/21-30 new Amends the School Code. Subject to appropriation, requires the State Board of Education to establish and administer a program that provides stipends to teachers who choose to teach at hard-to-staff public schools in this State. Provides that under the program, if a teacher who has at least 4 years of experience agrees to teach at a hard-to-staff school for 5 years, the teacher is entitled to a $20,000 stipend over those 5 years. Provides that the stipend may be paid out each year that the teacher teaches at a hard-to-staff school or may be paid as a lump sum after the teacher has completed 5 years of teaching at a hard-to-staff school.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. 2/15/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 2/15/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2008HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 3/5/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-002-002 3/5/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2008HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-039-001 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 4/23/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/23/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2008 4/29/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/30/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/30/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die