Section 25.105  Temporary Substitute Teaching Permit

An individual who holds a bachelor's degree and who resided in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama but was displaced by the effects of Hurricane Katrina, or an individual from another state contiguous to the Gulf of Mexico whose displacement is demonstrably due to Hurricane Katrina, shall be eligible for an Illinois temporary substitute teaching permit as provided in this Section.

a)         In recognition of the unavailability of written or electronic records in this situation, the State Board of Education shall require an individual seeking a permit under this Section only to:

1)         supply one form of personal identification, which may include not only a passport, driver's license, or other government-issued document but also a credit card, a bill, or any other piece of correspondence showing the individual's name;

2)         provide a notarized written affirmation that he or she has received a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education; and

3)         identify the institution and the year when the degree was issued.

b)         No application fee shall be charged for a temporary substitute teaching permit, and no registration fee shall apply to its use.

c)         A permit issued under this Section shall be valid for teaching in all grades of the common schools and shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 21-9 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/21-9].

d)         A permit issued under this Section shall be valid through June 30, 2006, and shall be renewable for subsequent six-month periods only if the State Superintendent of Education determines that conditions in the permit-holder's home state continue to be such that the individual cannot reasonably be expected to supply records substantiating the field of his or her certification in that state so that a corresponding Illinois provisional certificate or a substitute teaching certificate can be issued.

e)         A temporary substitute teaching permit may be rescinded at any time if the State Superintendent of Education determines, in his sole discretion, that the individual has misrepresented his or her eligibility under this Section or that other sufficient cause exists.

f)          Employment of an individual holding a temporary substitute teaching permit shall be subject to the requirements of Section 10-21.9 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/10-21.9].

(Source:  Added at 30 Ill. Reg. 1835, effective January 26, 2006)