GROW YOUR OWN TEACH-GRNT EXPND House SponsorsRep. Esther Golar-Monique D. Davis-Charles E. Jefferson-Lovana Jones-Linda Chapa LaVia, Kenneth Dunkin, Paul D. Froehlich, Susana A Mendoza, William Delgado, Daniel J. Burke and Cynthia Soto Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez) 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 48/1110 ILCS 48/5110 ILCS 48/10110 ILCS 48/15110 ILCS 48/20110 ILCS 48/25110 ILCS 48/30110 ILCS 48/35 Amends the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Grow Your Own Teacher Act. Defines "developmental classes" and makes changes to the definition of "parent and community leaders" and "schools serving a substantial percentage of low-income students". Replaces references to "student" and "participant" with "candidate" throughout the Act. Provides that the State Board shall establish criteria that address the inclusion in the planned program of strategies derived from community organizing that will help candidates develop tools for working with parents and other community members. Provides for partial loan forgiveness for shortened periods of service in hard-to-staff schools or hard-to-staff teaching positions. Provides that school districts may use those portions of the grant money designated for the expenses of supporting the work experiences of candidates and providing mentors for graduates or other applicable public funds to pay participants in programs under the initiative for student teaching required by an accredited teacher preparation program. Provides that one member of the consortium may expend funds to cover the salary of a site-based cohort coordinator and that grant funds may be expended to pay directly for required developmental classes for candidates beginning a program. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2007.House Amendment No. 1 Makes an exception for existing cohorts with respect to the requirement that the first programs under the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Initiative be awarded grants in such a way as to allow candidates to begin their work at the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year. Changes the effective date to an immediate effective date (instead of January 1, 2007). 1/12/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar 1/12/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/12/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/18/2006HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 1/19/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 1/20/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones 2/8/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000 2/8/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/21/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/21/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2006HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar 2/24/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/2/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/3/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/3/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2006HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/3/2006HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/3/2006HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones 3/3/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/3/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/3/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones 3/3/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/3/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/3/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/3/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/7/2006SenateArrive in Senate 3/7/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 8, 2006 3/8/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/9/2006SenateFirst Reading 3/9/2006SenateReferred to Rules 5/4/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 5/4/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 5/4/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 5/4/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die