Section 65.20  Requirements of the Plan; Program Specifications

a)         When State funding is available for any initiative under Article 21A of the School Code, the State Superintendent of Education shall issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) (or, in the case of noncompetitive funding, other application materials) in order to solicit applications from eligible entities.  As used in this Part, a "proposal" or "application" means relevant portions of a plan for an induction and mentoring program that meets the requirements of Section 21A-20 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/21A-20], accompanied by the additional materials applicants will be required to submit, as described in the relevant Subpart of this Part.

b)         Each plan shall conform to the requirements of Section 21A-20 of the School Code.  In order to demonstrate the alignment required by Section 21A-20(2) of the School Code, each plan shall discuss the relationship among the services and experiences that will be available to new teachers, the content-area standards applicable to their respective fields of certification or assignment (see 23 Ill. Adm. Code 26 and 27), the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards (see 23 Ill. Adm. Code 24), and the employing entity's existing plans for school improvement and professional development.