Section 1.755  Requirements for Library Information Specialists Beginning July 1, 2004

Beginning July 1, 2004, no individual shall be assigned to provide library and audio-visual services to students, teachers and other school personnel unless he or she holds a certificate that is valid for the grade level or levels of the students to be served and:

a)         holds an endorsement for Library Information Specialist or a comparable, previously issued endorsement such as Media or Library Science; or

b)         met the requirements of Section 1.720 or Section 1.750 of this Part, as applicable to the grade level served, or their predecessor requirements at a time when they were applicable, as confirmed by the employing district's verification of the individual's qualifications; or

c)         presents evidence of having completed 24 semester hours of college coursework in the field on or after July 1, 2006, and has not exhausted the three-year period of eligibility available pursuant to 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.100(l); or

d)         is assigned pursuant to authorization received under 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.464 (Short-Term Authorization for Positions Otherwise Unfilled).

(Source:  Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 12351, effective July 28, 2005)