EDUC-SCH SUPPORT PERSONNEL House SponsorsRep. Michelle Mussman and Camille Y. Lilly 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/2-3.204 new105 ILCS 5/2-3.205 new110 ILCS 947/65.125 new110 ILCS 947/65.130 new 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 2024-2025 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. 2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman 2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die