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HB 13 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

SCH CD-TEACHER INCENTIV-MENTOR

Summary
Provides that the amendatory provisions may be referred to as the Quality Teacher Incentive and Mentoring Law. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to implement and administer a quality teacher incentive program, in which the Board provides signing bonuses of $1,000 each to eligible teachers. Requires the teacher to agree to teach in a public school for a minimum of 3 consecutive years. Requires the State Board of Education to implement a quality teacher mentoring program, in which the Board awards grants to school districts that meet certain criteria to allow these school districts to develop or expand teacher mentoring programs. Requires the school district to have a mentoring program for new teachers in their first 3 years of employment. Effective July 1, 2003.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
House Passage
Mar 2003
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2003

How they voted

103–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 106
Mar 26, 2003
D Democratic59
57 Yea 2
96% Yea
R Republican47
46 Yea 1 Nay
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Apr 8, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 27, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-1-2)
house
Mar 12, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 12, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
Jan 8, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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