House Sponsors: MITCHELL,JERRY-GILES-HOEFT-O'CONNOR-MAY, KOSEL, DELGADO, FOWLER, DAVIS,MONIQUE, SMITH,MICHAEL, MILLER, BOLAND, JONES,JOHN, MYERS,RICHARD, MOFFITT, WINKEL, WIRSING, LEITCH, MITCHELL,BILL, HASSERT, BOST, RYDER, COULSON, BRADY, RUTHERFORD, BEAUBIEN, BIGGINS, COLLINS, CROSS, HANNIG, HARTKE, JONES,LOU, KLINGLER, KRAUSE, MATHIAS, MOORE, DAVIS,STEVE, HOLBROOK, RIGHTER, YARBROUGH, LANG, SOMMER, BASSI, COWLISHAW, ACEVEDO, BROSNAHAN, BRUNSVOLD, BUGIELSKI, CROTTY, CURRIE, DART, FEIGENHOLTZ, FLOWERS, FORBY, FRITCHEY, GARRETT, HAMOS, HOFFMAN, JOHNSON, JONES,SHIRLEY, KENNER, MAUTINO, MCAULIFFE, MCCARTHY, MCGUIRE, MCKEON, MENDOZA, MULLIGAN, NOVAK, O'BRIEN, OSTERMAN, REITZ, RYAN, SCHOENBERG, SCULLY, SOTO, STROGER, TURNER,ART, WAIT, YOUNGE, BERNS, WINTERS AND BLACK. Senate Sponsors: SILVERSTEIN Short description: PROFESSNL TCHR STANDARDS BOARD Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Creates the Professional Teacher Standards Board consisting of 15 members appointed by the Governor to administer the Article of the School Code governing the certification of teachers and other certificated school personnel and the approval of teacher and administrator preparation programs. Gives the Professional Teacher Standards Board all powers and duties currently exercised by the State Board of Education and the State Teacher Certification Board with respect to administration of the certification and program approval process, and abolishes the State Teacher Certification Board. Authorizes the Professional Teacher Standards Board to employ an Executive Director and such other staff members as are necessary to exercise its powers and duties and carry out its functions. Provides that a Standard Certificate may be renewed based on proof of professional development (instead of on proof of continuing education or professional development). Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2002. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) The current State Teacher Certification Board and teacher cer- tification process costs approximately $3.2 million directly plus $1.1 million in indirect costs. The general transfer of the basic function should not require additional funds if the new Board operates as efficiently as the current system. However, it is unlikely that a significant portion of the in- direct costs will become direct costs as a new support system is developed outside the SBE to duplicate those provided under the current system. It is too speculative to estimate the changes this may have on the certification process and teacher requirements and therefore the potential for additional costs at the school district level. STATE MANDATES NOTE (State Board of Education) Same as SBE fiscal note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/21-1b Makes a technical change. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds an additional school administrator member to the Professional Teacher Standards Board and removes a private sector member. Provides that the Board has jurisdiction over and the responsibility for any and all committees created under the Section of the School Code concerning registration and renewal of certificates. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status