GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER-MISC Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Esther Golar-Karen A. Yarbrough, David E. Miller, Milton Patterson, Wyvetter H. Younge and LaShawn K. Ford) 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0476 110 ILCS 48/5110 ILCS 48/10110 ILCS 48/20110 ILCS 48/25Amends 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.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that indirect expenses required to be included in program budgets include transportation, tutoring, technology, and technology support. 2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/8/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Education 3/2/2007SenateDo Pass Education; 010-000-000 3/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007 3/2/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2007 3/13/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/15/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 3/15/2007HouseArrived in House 3/15/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/28/2007HouseFirst Reading 3/28/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/12/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 4/12/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 4/12/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/12/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 4/18/2007HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Esther Golar 4/18/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/18/2007HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Esther Golar 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 5/16/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000 5/16/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 5/29/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 5/30/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/30/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 31, 2007 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/31/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/27/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/27/2007SenateEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0476