Sen. Omar Aquino

Filed: 3/21/2018

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3220

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3220 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
521B-107 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/21B-107 new)
7    Sec. 21B-107. Educator preparation program; appeal.
8    (a) An institution of higher education that is denied
9recognition by the State Board of Education to offer an
10educator preparation program at the institution may appeal the
11decision to the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board.
12The appeal must state the reasons why the State Board's
13decision should be reversed and must include any other
14information required by the State Educator Preparation and
15Licensure Board. The appeal must be submitted in writing, by
16certified mail with return receipt requested, and postmarked no

 

 

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1later than 14 days after receipt of the notice of denial from
2the State Board of Education. As soon as practicable after
3receipt of the appeal, the State Educator Preparation and
4Licensure Board must provide a copy of the appeal to the State
5Board. Except as provided under subsection (b) of this Section,
6the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board must approve
7or deny the appeal no later than 30 days after receipt of the
8appeal.
9    (b) If a majority of the members of the State Educator
10Preparation and Licensure Board determines that the appeal is
11untimely or that the proposed educator preparation program does
12not comply with 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.Subpart C, the State
13Educator Preparation and Licensure Board must hold a public
14hearing, which must comply with all of the following:
15        (1) Notice of the meeting must be posted in accordance
16    with the Open Meetings Act.
17        (2) The hearing must include testimony from members of
18    the State Board of Education, State Educator Preparation
19    and Licensure Board, and other public participants.
20        (3) The hearing must include testimony from the
21    institution of higher education appealing the decision.
22    The testimony must include evidence of any nationally
23    recognized accreditations, qualifications of the educators
24    at the institution, and the relevance of education
25    preparation programs in Illinois communities. The
26    testimony must also include a response to any concerns

 

 

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1    raised by the State Board of Education or State Educator
2    Preparation and Licensure Board.
3    The State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board must
4take action to approve or deny the appeal immediately after the
5hearing.".