SB2091sam001 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Omar Aquino

Filed: 3/15/2019

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2091

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2091 as follows:

on page 1, by replacing lines 18 and 19 with the following: "for at least 2 years or, at some point during the last 5 years, worked in such a setting for the equivalent of 2 years."; and

on page 1, by replacing line 21 with the following:

"accredited degree program administered solely through an Illinois-based, not-for-profit organization or through a public institution through which a child"; and

on page 2, line 11, by replacing "scholarships" with "scholarship"; and

on page 2, by replacing line 16 with the following:

"(b) Beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, subject to appropriation, the"; and

on page 2, by replacing line 20 with the following:

"from a public institution or an online early childhood degree program or seeking to enroll in an alternative educator licensure program under Section 21B-50 of the School Code."; and

on page 3, by deleting lines 1 through 3; and

by replacing line 25 on page 3 through line 1 on page 4 with the following:

"undergraduate tuition rate for Illinois residents."; and

on page 4, by replacing lines 2 through 7 with the following:

"(5) A student is eligible for a grant and any grant renewals until he or she has earned a bachelor's degree or a Professional Educator License.

(c) In awarding grants under this Section, if, in any fiscal year, the amount appropriated for the grants is less than the amount determined necessary to cover the cost of attendance for all eligible applicants, then the Commission must proportionately reduce the grants accordingly."; and

on page 4, by replacing line 12 with the following:

"the Fund shall be used only by the"; and

on page 4, by replacing lines 16 through 18 with the following:

"Early Childhood Workforce Free College grant program. The Advisory Committee shall be comprised of all of"; and

on page 6, line 15, by replacing "Commission" with "Illinois Early Learning Council".