GROW YOUR OWN TEACH-GRNT EXPND Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Donne E. Trotter-Kimberly A. Lightford-Kwame Raoul and Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Esther Golar-Monique D. Davis-Kenneth Dunkin, Robin Kelly, William Davis, Wyvetter H. Younge, Arthur L. Turner, Mary E. Flowers, Deborah L. Graham and Annazette Collins) 6/30/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0979 110 ILCS 48/1110 ILCS 48/5110 ILCS 48/10110 ILCS 48/15110 ILCS 48/20110 ILCS 48/25110 ILCS 48/30110 ILCS 48/35Amends 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.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces the January 1, 2007 effective date with an immediate effective date.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. 1/11/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 1/11/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/11/2006SenateReferred to Rules 1/12/2006SenateAssigned to Education 1/13/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 1/18/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 1/18/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 1/18/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 1/31/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 1/31/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/1/2006SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000 2/1/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 2, 2006 2/2/2006SenateSecond Reading 2/2/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 7, 2006 2/7/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/8/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 2/8/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/8/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 2/8/2006HouseArrived in House 2/8/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/9/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 2/9/2006HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2006HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Esther Golar 3/8/2006HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/16/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/23/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/23/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 3/24/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/24/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/29/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/29/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 3/30/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 3/30/2006SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 3/30/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-April 4, 2006 4/4/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/4/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 4/5/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education 4/5/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000 4/6/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 4/6/2006SenatePassed Both Houses 5/5/2006SenateSent to the Governor 6/30/2006SenateGovernor Approved 6/30/2006SenateEffective Date June 30, 2006 6/30/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0979