SCH CD-DISTINGUISHED PRINCIPAL House SponsorsRep. Michael K. Smith Senate Sponsors(Sen. Deanna Demuzio, Don Harmon and James F. Clayborne, Jr.-Donne E. Trotter) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/21-7.10 Amends the School Code. Provides that "master principal designation program" shall also be known as the Illinois Distinguished Principal Leadership Institute. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/2-3.53aDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the School Code to provide that principals hired on or after July 1, 2007 and before July 1, 2008 may participate in a second year of mentoring through the new principal mentoring program if it is determined by the State Superintendent of Education that sufficient funding exists for such participation. Provides that beginning on July 1, 2008, and subject to an annual appropriation by the General Assembly, any individual who is first hired as a principal in Illinois on or after July 1, 2008 shall participate in a new principal mentoring program for the duration of his or her first year and second year as a principal (now, just for the duration of his or her first year) and must complete the program in accordance with requirements set forth in the Code and rules. Requires the State Superintendent to annually determine whether appropriations are likely to be sufficient to require operation of the mentoring program for the coming year. Requires the State, through the State Board of Education, to appropriate funds for the master principal designation program, with the State Superintendent having the exclusive authority to determine (i) the number of statewide organizations to be approved as providers of the program and (ii) the amount of funding needed by the one or more approved statewide organizations to provide the program. 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. Michael K. Smith 2/15/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2008HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/12/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 023-000-000 3/12/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith 4/11/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/14/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008 4/21/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith 4/21/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/30/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/30/2008HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Michael K. Smith 5/8/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/8/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008 5/14/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/15/2008SenateArrive in Senate 5/15/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/15/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 5/15/2008SenateFirst Reading 5/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 5/15/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 5/19/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/19/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die