SCH CD-TEACHER-ALTERNATIV CERT Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-Susan Garrett-James T. Meeks-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. Jack D. Franks-Roger L. Eddy-Elizabeth Coulson-Mike Boland-Monique D. Davis and William B. Black) 8/17/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0270 105 ILCS 5/21-5bAmends the School Code. With respect to the Alternative Teacher Certification program, provides that a provisional alternative teaching certificate may be issued to an applicant who has attained at least a cumulative grade average of a "B" if the individual is assigned either to a school district that has not met the annual measurable objective for highly qualified teachers required by the Illinois Revised Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT) Plan or to a school district whose data filed with the State Board of Education indicates that the district's poor and minority students are taught by teachers who are not highly qualified at a higher rate than other students (instead of just if the applicant has been employed for a period of at least 5 years in an area requiring application of the individual's education). Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that assignment may be made only if the district superintendent and the exclusive bargaining representative, if any, jointly agree to permit the assignment.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Provides that assignment may be made only if the district superintendent and the exclusive bargaining representative of the district's teachers (rather than just the exclusive bargaining representative), if any, jointly agree to permit the assignment. Effective immediately. 2/7/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/7/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Education 3/15/2007SenateDo Pass Education; 006-000-004 3/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007 3/15/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/15/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/15/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Held in Education 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/29/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/29/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link 3/29/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/29/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 3/30/2007HouseArrived in House 3/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/9/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/8/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000 5/9/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 5/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 5/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 5/22/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/22/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/20/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/17/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/17/2007SenateEffective Date August 17, 2007 8/17/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0270