HB6143 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6143

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Tom Cross

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/21-5

from Ch. 122, par. 21-5

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning teacher certification.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT in relation to education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 21-5 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/21-5) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-5)

Sec. 21-5. High school certificate.

(a) A high school certificate shall be valid for 4 years for teaching in grades 6 to 12 inclusive of the common schools. Subject to the provisions of Section 21-1a, it shall be issued to persons who have graduated from a recognized institution of higher learning with a bachelor's degree and with not fewer than 120 semester hours including 16 semester hours in professional education, 5 of which shall be in student teaching under competent and close supervision and with one or more teaching fields. These Such persons shall be recommended for the high school certificate by a recognized institution as having completed an approved program of preparation which includes the academic and professional courses approved by the State Superintendent of Education in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board.

(b) Beginning February 15, 2000, Initial and Standard Secondary Certificates shall be issued to persons who meet all of the criteria established by the State Board of Education for secondary education.

(Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 90-811, eff. 1-26-99; 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.)