SCHOOL CD-MASTER CERT-COUNSLR Senate SponsorsSen. Dan Cronin-Frank C. Watson-Edward D. Maloney House Sponsors(Rep. Sandra M. Pihos-Aaron Schock) 7/1/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0105 105 ILCS 5/21-2from Ch. 122, par. 21-2105 ILCS 5/21-27Amends the School Code. Provides for a Master Certificate for guidance counselors who have successfully achieved National Board certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, valid for 10 years. In provisions concerning the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program, provides for an annual payment of $3,000 to be paid to each guidance counselor who receives a Master Certificate and is employed as a guidance counselor by a school district. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/21-2Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/21-25from Ch. 122, par. 21-25Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that persons who have successfully achieved National Board certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards shall be issued a Master School Service Personnel Certificate, valid for 10 years. In provisions concerning the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program, provides for an annual payment of $3,000 to be paid to each school counselor who receives a Master Certificate and is employed as a school counselor by a school district. Effective immediately. 2/24/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin 2/24/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson 2/24/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/24/2005SenateReferred to Rules 3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Education 3/10/2005SenateDo Pass Education; 010-000-000 3/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005 3/16/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2005 4/7/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin 4/7/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Education; 009-000-000 4/15/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 4/15/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/15/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cronin 4/15/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/15/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/15/2005HouseArrived in House 4/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 4/26/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/27/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/10/2005HouseRe-assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/10/2005HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2005 5/17/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock 5/17/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 017-000-000 5/18/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2005HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005 5/24/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/24/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 6/22/2005SenateSent to the Governor 7/1/2005SenateGovernor Approved 7/1/2005SenateEffective Date July 1, 2005 7/1/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0105