SCH CD-TECHNICAL SKILLS PROGRM House SponsorsRep. Mary E. Flowers, Dave Vella and Dagmara Avelar 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/2-3.182 new Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, the State Board of Education shall develop and maintain a program aimed at facilitating education in advanced manufacturing technical skills. Provides that the program shall be implemented in no less than 12 public high schools, over the span of 3 years, where the youth unemployment rate is at least twice the national average. Specifies program requirements. Provides that the State Board shall ensure that each high school participating in the program has adequate funding for at least one industry coordinator, tutoring, pre-employment and on-the-job mentoring, professional and leadership development, and life and financial management instruction. Provides that the State Board shall use a program provider to help design, build, and accredit the training program. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Requires the State Board of Education to develop and maintain the program beginning with the 2022-2023 (rather than 2021-2022) school year. 1/13/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 1/14/2021HouseFirst Reading 1/14/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2021HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 3/1/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella 3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 1/25/2022HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 2/4/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/4/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/9/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 2/16/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote 2/16/2022HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 012-006-000 2/18/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/28/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/2/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 3/2/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2022HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/4/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die