91st General Assembly
Summary of HB1670
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House Sponsors:
WOOLARD.

Senate Sponsors:
CRONIN

Short description: 
SCH CD-ALTERNATVE TEACHER CERT                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Certification of Teachers Article of the  School  Code      
   to  make  a  technical  change  to  a  Section  concerning high school      
   certificates.                                                               
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          105 ILCS 5/21-5                                                      
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          105 ILCS 5/21-5b                                                     
        Deletes everything.   Amends  the  School  Code.   In  provisions      
   concerning  the  Alternative  Teacher  Certification  Program, removes      
   references that limit those provisions to the Chicago school district.      
   Also  adds  the  requirement  that  an  applicant  for  a  provisional      
   alternative teaching certificate must have been employed for a  period      
   of  at  least  5  years  in  an  area  requiring  application  of  the      
   individual's education in order to be issued a certificate.                 
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                
        Provides that standard alternative teaching certificates shall be      
   issued until February 15,  2000.  Provides  that,  beginning  February      
   15,  2000, at the end of the 4-year validity  period, persons who were      
   issued a standard alternative teaching certificate shall be   eligible      
   to   apply  for  a  Standard  Teaching  Certificate.   Provides  that,      
   beginning  February    15,  2000,  persons  who  have  completed   the      
   requirements  for  a  standard alternative  teaching certificate under      
   this  Section  shall  be  issued  an  Initial   Alternative   Teaching      
   Certificate  valid  for  4  years  of  teaching and not renewable, and      
   provides that, at the end    of  the  4-year  validity  period,  these      
   persons   shall  be  eligible  to  apply  for  a  Standard    Teaching      
   Certificate.                                                                
        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1.                                     
        Recommends that the House concur in S-ams 1 and 2.                     
        Recommends that the bill be further amended as follows:                
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          105 ILCS 5/21-2                 from Ch. 122, par. 21-2              
        Provides  that  the  requirement  that  a  person  applying for a      
   provisional alternative teaching certificate have been employed for  a      
   period  of  at  least  5 years in an area requiring application of the      
   individual's education does not apply with respect  to  a  provisional      
   alternative teaching certificate for teaching in schools situated in a      
   school  district  that  is  located  in  a city having a population in      
   excess of 500,000 inhabitants.  Provides that a person who was  issued      
   a  standard  alternative teaching certificate and is eligible to apply      
   for a Standard Teaching Certificate but who does  not  apply  for  and      
   receive a Standard Teaching Certificate shall be able to teach only in      
   schools situated in a school district that is located in a city having      
   a population in excess of 500,000 inhabitants.  Makes other changes.        
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0609

   Last action date: 99-08-19

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   2


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