SCH CD-GLOBAL SCHOLAR CERT Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Ellman-Adriane Johnson, Doris Turner, Willie Preston and Robert Peters House Sponsors(Rep. Janet Yang Rohr-Laura Faver Dias-Carol Ammons-Diane Blair-Sherlock) 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0979 105 ILCS 5/2-3.169Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning State Global Scholar Certification, provides that 6 units of credit shall be required to achieve State Global Scholar Certification (instead of not specifying how many units of credit are required). Provides for global collaboration or (instead of and) dialogue. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt such rules as may be necessary to provide students attending schools that do not currently offer State Global Scholar Certification the opportunity to earn State Global Scholar Certification remotely beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. Sets forth what those rules shall include and other requirements. Provides that a student enrolled in a school district or nonpublic school that awarded State Global Scholar Certification prior to the 2026-2027 school year and offered a course to complete the capstone project requirement prior to the 2026-2027 school year may not earn State Global Scholar Certification remotely.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes references to "units of credit". Provides that the rules that the State Board of Education is required to adopt shall include a list of all school courses and course codes derived from the State Board of Education's Illinois State Course Catalog and Illinois Virtual Course Catalog (instead of just the Illinois State Course Catalog) that are designated as and qualify as globally focused coursework. Removes the requirement that the adopted rules include a mechanism to complete the capstone project requirement as part of an online course taught by a licensed teacher. Provides for the provider (instead of a provider) of the online course determining and demonstrating that a student meets all of the criteria required to earn State Global Scholar Certification. 2/7/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 2/7/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/20/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 2/20/2024SenateAssigned to Education 2/23/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 3/6/2024SenateDo Pass Education; 012-000-000 3/6/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2024 3/22/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 4/9/2024SenateSecond Reading 4/9/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2024 4/10/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 047-010-000 4/10/2024HouseArrived in House 4/12/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 4/15/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/16/2024HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 4/25/2024HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 5/1/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 010-005-000 5/1/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 5/2/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/2/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 5/8/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 5/8/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/13/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 5/14/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 5/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 009-004-000 5/16/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 5/21/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/21/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-030-000 5/21/2024SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/21/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 21, 2024 5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura Ellman 5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education 5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 011-001-000 5/24/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 046-012-000 5/24/2024SenateSenate Concurs 5/24/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2024SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2024SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2024SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0979