Bill
HB 3379
Directs ISBE to tap existing state/federal funds to help pay student teachers, as funds are available; creates no new appropriation.
HB 3379 (104th General Assembly) – SCH CD-STUDENT TEACH FUNDS-FED
Overview
- Purpose: Introduce a new provision to require the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to use state and federal programs, grants, and subsidies to assist in paying for student teachers, to the extent appropriate funds are available.
- What it does: Creates a new Section 2-3.206 in the School Code, directing ISBE to leverage existing state and federal programs and related funding sources to support payments for student teachers, contingent on funds being available.
- Classification: Bill amending the School Code; no explicit new appropriation is included in the introduced text.
- Sponsor: Representative Joyce Mason (primary)
Key Provisions
- New Section 2-3.206 (105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new)
- Text: The State Board shall use the State and federal programs, grants, and subsidies that are available to assist in paying for student teachers as appropriate funds are made available.
- Effect: ISBE is empowered (and directed) to utilize existing funding streams to support student-teacher payments, but only to the extent such funds are available. The bill does not create a new funding source or mandate an appropriation beyond existing programs.
Impact and Beneficiaries
- Primary affected entities:
- Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE): Responsible for implementing the directive, identifying eligible programs, and coordinating use of funds.
- Student teachers: Potential recipients of payments or financial support through state and federal program funds channelled via ISBE.
- Partner institutions (e.g., universities, school districts): Could participate by aligning student-teacher programs with applicable funding streams.
- Fiscal impact: The bill relies on funds that are already available through existing state and federal programs, grants, and subsidies. No new or explicit state appropriation is created in the introduced text. The actual impact depends on the availability and applicability of such funds.
Procedural and Timeline Details
- Status: Referred to Rules Committee (current)
- Introduced: February 18, 2025
- Legislative actions timeline:
- February 18, 2025: First Reading; Referred to Rules Committee
- February 26, 2025: Filed by Rep. Joyce Mason
- March 21, 2025: Read first time; Referred to Land & Resource Management
- Next steps (subject to committee action and chamber approval): The bill would need committee deliberation, potential amendments, and passage by both chambers before being sent to the governor.
Notes
- The introduced text provides a policy directive rather than an appropriation. It emphasizes leveraging existing funding sources to support student-teacher payments as funds permit. No specific programs, dollar amounts, or timelines beyond fund availability are named in the current version.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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