SCH CD-AG ED TEACHER EDUCATION House SponsorsRep. Donald L. Moffitt-Michael K. Smith-Jim Sacia-Mary E. Flowers-Richard P. Myers, Kevin Joyce, Robert W. Pritchard, Jerry L. Mitchell, David Reis and William B. Black Senate Sponsors(Sen. John M. Sullivan, David Koehler, Michael Bond, Gary Forby, Deanna Demuzio and Michael W. Frerichs-J. Bradley Burzynski) 8/14/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0153 105 ILCS 5/2-3.80a new Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to develop an agricultural education teacher training continuum and to provide incentive funding grants to the agriculture education teacher education programs located at Illinois State University, Southern Illinois University, the University of Illinois, and Western Illinois University. Provides that public community colleges in this State that provide an articulated agriculture education teacher education course of study are also eligible for funding. Sets forth the types of activities for which funds may be used.House Amendment No. 1 Changes references from "agriculture education" to "agriculture science". Provides that the agricultural science (instead of agricultural education) teacher education training continuum required to be developed by the State Board of Education shall begin at the secondary level.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that the requirement that the State Board of Education develop an agricultural science teacher education training continuum and provide incentive funding grants to agriculture science teacher education programs is subject to appropriation. 2/23/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 2/23/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/23/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/27/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 2/27/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 2/27/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/27/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 3/7/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/7/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 3/7/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 019-000-000 3/7/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 3/8/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/8/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/13/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 3/13/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/13/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/22/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 3/27/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/27/2007SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/30/2007SenateAssigned to Education 4/18/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/18/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond 4/19/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 4/24/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 4/26/2007SenateDo Pass Education; 009-000-000 4/26/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2007 4/30/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/17/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski 5/17/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/17/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/14/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/14/2007HouseEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/14/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0153