Full Text of HJR0061 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, It has long been reported that Illinois is facing | 3 | | a critical teacher shortage, which has only been exacerbated | 4 | | by the COVID-19 pandemic; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, According to the 2020 Illinois Educator Shortage | 6 | | Survey commissioned by the Illinois Association of Regional | 7 | | Superintendents, 77% of Illinois school districts reported | 8 | | having a teacher shortage problem, and 93% of school districts | 9 | | have a substitute teacher shortage; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, This 2020 survey also indicated that school | 11 | | districts reported 17% of their teacher positions are unfilled | 12 | | or filled by someone less than qualified for the position; | 13 | | therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 15 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 16 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the Addressing | 17 | | the Illinois Teacher Shortage Task Force whose purpose is the | 18 | | following:
| 19 | | (1) to obtain and analyze data on the teacher | 20 | | shortage, including how the COVID-19 pandemic has | 21 | | exacerbated the shortage; | 22 | | (2) to audit Illinois' teacher licensure laws and |
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| 1 | | rules to determine if any laws or rules are an impediment | 2 | | to quality teachers joining the classroom; | 3 | | (3) to study and review required examinations for | 4 | | student teachers as well as professional development | 5 | | requirements for existing teachers; and | 6 | | (4) to provide recommendations on how to address the | 7 | | teacher shortage by removing impediments in current laws | 8 | | and rules; and be it further | 9 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the | 10 | | following members:
| 11 | | (1) one member of a statewide professional teachers' | 12 | | organization, appointed by the State Superintendent of | 13 | | Education; | 14 | | (2) one member of another statewide professional | 15 | | teachers' organization, appointed by the State | 16 | | Superintendent of Education; | 17 | | (3) one member of a statewide professional teachers' | 18 | | organization that represents a school district in a city | 19 | | with a population of over 500,000, appointed by the State | 20 | | Superintendent of Education; | 21 | | (4) one member of a statewide organization that | 22 | | represents school administrators, appointed by the State | 23 | | Superintendent of Education; | 24 | | (5) one member of a statewide organization that | 25 | | represents school board members, appointed by the State |
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| 1 | | Superintendent of Education; | 2 | | (6) one member of a statewide organization that | 3 | | represents principals, appointed by the State | 4 | | Superintendent of Education; | 5 | | (7) one member of a statewide organization that | 6 | | represents suburban school districts, appointed by the | 7 | | State Superintendent of Education; | 8 | | (8) one member of a statewide organization that | 9 | | represents large unit school districts, appointed by the | 10 | | State Superintendent of Education; | 11 | | (9) one member of a statewide organization that | 12 | | represents rural school districts, appointed by the State | 13 | | Superintendent of Education; | 14 | | (10) two members representing teacher education | 15 | | preparation programs at in-state colleges and | 16 | | universities, appointed by the State Superintendent of | 17 | | Education; | 18 | | (11) one member of the House of Representatives | 19 | | appointed by the Speaker of the House; | 20 | | (12) one member of the House of Representatives | 21 | | appointed by the House Minority Leader; | 22 | | (13) one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate | 23 | | President; and | 24 | | (14) one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate | 25 | | Minority Leader; and be it further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall have all appointments | 2 | | made within 30 days of the adoption of this resolution; and be | 3 | | it further
| 4 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force members shall serve without | 5 | | compensation; and be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall first meet at the call | 7 | | of the State Superintendent of Education within 30 days | 8 | | following all appointments being made; at which meeting, the | 9 | | Task Force shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from | 10 | | among its members; at which time, meetings of the Task Force | 11 | | shall then be at the call of the chairperson; and be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois State Board of Education shall | 13 | | provide administrative and technical support to the Task Force | 14 | | and be responsible for administering its operations and | 15 | | ensuring that the requirements of the Task Force are met; and | 16 | | be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit a report to the | 18 | | General Assembly by December 31, 2022 addressing the Task | 19 | | Force's purpose as stated above and providing recommendations | 20 | | on how to address the teacher shortage currently facing | 21 | | Illinois school districts, and upon filing of its final | 22 | | report, the Task Force is dissolved.
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