Illinois Senate Resolution 1303

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on November 20 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-12-04 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Affirms the importance and targeted value of the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship in increasing diversity in the teacher workforce. Celebrates the support that the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship has offered to aspiring teachers to date and the scholarship's role in growing the diversity of teacher preparation in Illinois. Urges the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to continue to administer the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship in order to support aspiring teachers of color to enter the teaching profession. Urges the State of Illinois and its entities to continue to support efforts grounded in research and data that increase the diversity of the educator workforce in order to improve outcomes for all students in this State.

IL MINORITY TEACHER SCHOLAR.

Sen. Kimberly Lightford [D]	Sen. Willie Preston [D]	Sen. Mattie Hunter [D]	Sen. Robert Martwick [D]
Sen. Rachel Ventura [D]	Sen. David Koehler [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-12-04	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2024-11-21	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
2024-11-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
2024-11-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
2024-11-20	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2024-11-20	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2024-11-20	Senate	Filed with Secretary

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1303&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SR/10300SR1303.htm