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IL SB3692

Bill

Status

Failed

1/13/2021

Primary Sponsor

Scott Bennett

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Origin

Senate

101st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the agricultural education unit within the State Board of Education to maintain staffing with a minimum of one full-time employee.

  • Expands the advisory committee's duties to include advising the State Board on administration of the agricultural education line item appropriation and agency rulemaking affecting agricultural education educators.

  • Modifies committee membership composition from 13 members with specific fixed numbers to a structure allowing ranges: 3 from Illinois Leadership Council, up to 3 agriculture business experts, 2-4 secondary agriculture teachers, 1-2 "Ag In The Classroom" teachers, 1 community college teacher, 1-2 adult agriculture teachers, 1-2 university agriculture teacher educators, and 1 FFA representative.

  • Maintains the committee's responsibility to develop curriculum and oversee implementation of the Build Illinois through Quality Agricultural Education plan.

  • Requires school districts offering approved secondary agricultural education programs to provide approved course sequences, an FFA chapter integrated into instruction, and supervised agricultural-experience activities for students.

Legislative Description

SCH CD-MEMBERSHIP-AG COMMITTEE

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/13/2021

Committee Referrals

Assignments4/12/2020
Education3/3/2020
Assignments2/14/2020

Full Bill Text

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