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SB 1944

$ISBE-MENTORING EDUCATORS

104th Regular Session Introduced by Meg Loughran Cappel

SB 1944 provides a one-time $9.2M General Revenue grant to ISBE in FY2026 to fund mentoring for new principals ($1.2M) and new educators ($8M); specifics to be set by ISBE.

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Bill Summary · SB 1944

SB 1944 — $ISBE‑MENTORING EDUCATORS (Introduced 2025)

Purpose / Intent

SB 1944 is an appropriations bill that provides one-time funding to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to support mentoring and coaching for new principals and new educators. The stated intent is to strengthen supports for school leadership and teacher induction by allocating General Revenue funds to expand or create mentoring/coaching activities.

Key provisions

  • Total appropriation: $9,200,000 from the General Revenue Fund, allocated as follows:
    • Section 5: $1,200,000 (or so much as may be necessary) to ISBE for new principal mentoring.
    • Section 10: $8,000,000 (or so much as may be necessary) to ISBE for new educator mentoring and coaching.
  • Section 99: Effective date — the Act takes effect July 1, 2025.
  • The bill is limited to appropriating funds; it does not specify detailed program rules, eligibility criteria, or distribution mechanisms for the funds. Those implementation details would be determined by ISBE or subsequent statute/administrative action.

Who is affected

  • Primary recipient: Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) — responsible for administering the appropriated funds.
  • Intended beneficiaries: new principals and new educators across Illinois who would receive mentoring, induction supports, and coaching funded by these appropriations.
  • Local school districts, regional offices, nonprofit providers, or universities could be indirect recipients if ISBE awards grants, contracts, or subawards to deliver mentoring/coaching services.

Fiscal and procedural notes / timeline

  • Funding source: General Revenue Fund.
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025.
  • Sponsor: Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (primary).
  • Legislative actions (selected):
    • Filed/first reading: Feb 6, 2025 (filed by sponsor); received by Secretary Mar 5, 2025.
    • Referred to committees (Assignments; Appropriations‑Education; Local Government).
    • Committee hearings and testimony in April–May 2025.
    • Reported favorably as substituted: May 12, 2025.
    • Placed on intent calendar (May 14); later noted as "Not again placed on intent calendar" (May 21).
    • Status (as of July 2, 2025): Pursuant to Senate Rule 3‑9(b), referred to Assignments.

Impact summary

SB 1944 would provide $9.2 million in FY 2026 to expand or support mentoring for early‑career school leaders and teachers. Because programmatic details are not specified in the bill, the scope, eligibility, and distribution of funds will depend on ISBE rulemaking or grant processes once the appropriation is enacted.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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