Date	Chamber	Action
3/21/2025	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new

105 ILCS 5/2-3.207 new

110 ILCS 947/65.135 new

110 ILCS 947/65.140 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall establish a program of paid internships for students enrolled in educator preparation programs in the school support personnel endorsement areas of school social worker, school psychologist, school counselor, school nurse, and speech-language pathologist. Sets forth provisions concerning the program. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall establish and maintain a mentorship and recruitment program to develop and maintain interest in the school support personnel endorsement areas of school social worker, school psychologist, school counselor, school nurse, and speech-language pathologist. Sets forth provisions concerning the program. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish a school support personnel educator preparation scholarship program to annually award up to 250 scholarships for school psychology, school counseling, school nursing, and school speech-language pathology. Sets forth provisions concerning the scholarship program. Provides that, to encourage Illinois students to enter the fields of school psychology, school counseling, school nursing, and school speech-language pathology and to continue to work in those fields in public schools in this State, the Commission shall, each year, receive and consider applications for loan repayment assistance under a School Support Personnel Work Shortage Loan Repayment Program. Sets forth provisions concerning the Program. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2025	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
2/6/2025	House	First Reading
2/6/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/18/2025	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
3/4/2025	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
3/21/2025	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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