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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing
5Section 16-118 as follows:
 
6    (40 ILCS 5/16-118)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-118)
7    Sec. 16-118. Retirement. "Retirement": Entry upon a
8retirement annuity or receipt of a single-sum retirement
9benefit granted under this Article after termination of active
10service as a teacher.
11    (a) An annuitant receiving a retirement annuity other than
12a disability retirement annuity may accept employment as a
13teacher from a school board or other employer specified in
14Section 16-106 without impairing retirement status, if that
15employment: (1) is not within the school year during which
16service was terminated; and (2) does not exceed the following:
17        (i) before July 1, 2001, 100 paid days or 500 paid
18    hours in any school year;
19        (ii) (during the period beginning July 1, 2001 through
20    June 30, 2011, 120 paid days or 600 paid hours in each
21    school year; )
22        (iii) during the period beginning July 1, 2011 through
23    June 30, 2018, 100 paid days or 500 paid hours in each

 

 

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1    school year;
2        (iv) beginning July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2020, 120
3    paid days or 600 paid hours in each school year, but not
4    more than 100 paid days in the same classroom; and
5        (v) beginning July 1, 2020, 100 paid days or 500 paid
6    hours in each school year.
7    Where such permitted employment is partly on a daily and
8partly on an hourly basis, a day shall be considered as 5
9hours.
10    (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to an annuitant who
11returns to teaching under the program established in Section
1216-150.1, for the duration of his or her participation in that
13program.
14(Source: P.A. 93-320, eff. 7-23-03; 94-914, eff. 6-23-06.)
 
15    Section 10. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
1621B-5, 21B-10, 21B-20, 21B-25, 21B-30, 21B-35, 21B-40, 21B-45,
1721B-50, 21B-55, and 21B-105 and by adding Sections 10-20.67 and
1834-18.60 as follows:
 
19    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.67 new)
20    Sec. 10-20.67. Short-term substitute teacher training.
21    (a) Each school board shall, in collaboration with its
22teachers or, if applicable, the exclusive bargaining
23representative of its teachers, jointly develop a short-term
24substitute teacher training program that provides individuals

 

 

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1who hold a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License under Section
221B-20 of this Code with information on curriculum, classroom
3management techniques, school safety, and district and
4building operations. The State Board of Education may develop a
5model short-term substitute teacher training program for use by
6a school board under this subsection (a) if the school board
7and its teachers or, if applicable, the exclusive bargaining
8representative of its teachers agree to use the State Board's
9model. A school board with a substitute teacher training
10program in place before the effective date of this amendatory
11Act of the 100th General Assembly may utilize that program to
12satisfy the requirements of this subsection (a).
13    (b) Nothing in this Section prohibits a school board from
14offering substitute training to substitute teachers licensed
15under paragraph (3) of Section 21B-20 of this Code or to
16substitute teachers holding a Professional Educator License.
17    (c) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2023.
 
18    (105 ILCS 5/21B-5)
19    Sec. 21B-5. Licensure powers of the State Board of
20Education.
21    (a) Recognizing that the education of our citizens is the
22single most important influence on the prosperity and success
23of this State and recognizing that new developments in
24education require a flexible approach to our educational
25system, the State Board of Education, in consultation with the

 

 

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1State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall have the
2power and authority to do all of the following:
3        (1) Set standards for teaching, supervising, or
4    otherwise holding licensed employment in the public
5    schools of this State and administer the licensure process
6    as provided in this Article.
7        (2) Approve, evaluate, and sanction educator
8    preparation programs.
9        (3) Enter into agreements with other states relative to
10    reciprocal approval of educator preparation programs.
11        (4) Establish standards for the issuance of new types
12    of educator licenses.
13        (5) Establish a code of ethics for all educators.
14        (6) Maintain a system of licensure examination aligned
15    with standards determined by the State Board of Education.
16        (7) Take such other action relating to the improvement
17    of instruction in the public schools as is appropriate and
18    consistent with applicable laws.
19    (b) Only the State Board Superintendent of Education,
20acting in accordance with the applicable provisions of this
21Article and rules, shall have the authority to issue or endorse
22any license required for teaching, supervising, or otherwise
23holding licensed employment in the public schools; and no other
24State agency shall have any power or authority (i) to establish
25or prescribe any qualifications or other requirements
26applicable to the issuance or endorsement of any such license

 

 

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1or (ii) to establish or prescribe any licensure or equivalent
2requirement that must be satisfied in order to teach,
3supervise, or hold licensed employment in the public schools.
4(Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11.)
 
5    (105 ILCS 5/21B-10)
6    Sec. 21B-10. State Educator Preparation and Licensure
7Board.
8    (a) The State Teacher Certification Board, which had been
9established under Section 21-13 of the School Code prior to
10this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, shall be
11renamed the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board.
12References in law to the State Teacher Certification Board
13shall mean the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board.
14The State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board shall
15consist of the State Superintendent of Education or a
16representative appointed by him or her, who shall be ex-officio
17chairperson, 5 administrative or faculty members of public or
18private colleges or universities located in this State, 3
19administrators and 10 classroom teachers employed in the public
20schools (5 of whom must be members of and nominated by a
21statewide professional teachers' organization and 5 of whom
22must be members of and nominated by a different statewide
23professional teachers' organization), and one regional
24superintendent of schools, all of whom shall be appointed by
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1administrators and at least 3 of the classroom teachers so
2appointed must be employees of a school district that is
3subject to the provisions of Article 34 of this Code. A
4statewide professional teachers' organization and a different
5statewide professional teachers' organization shall submit to
6the State Board of Education for consideration at least 3 names
7of accomplished teachers for every one vacancy or expiring term
8in a classroom teacher position. The nominations submitted to
9the State Board of Education under this Section to fill a
10vacancy or an expiring term shall be advisory. Nomination for
11State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board members must be
12submitted to the State Board of Education within 30 days after
13the vacancy or vacancies occur. Nominations to fill an expiring
14term must be submitted to the State Board of Education at least
1530 days before the expiration of that term. Notwithstanding any
16other provisions of this Section, if a sufficient number of
17nominations are not received by the State Board of Education
18for a vacancy or expiring term within the 30-day period, then
19the State Board of Education may appoint any qualified person,
20in the same manner as the original appointment, to fill the
21vacancy or expiring term. The regular term of each member is 3
22years, and an individual may be appointed for no more than 2
23consecutive terms. The term of an appointed member of the State
24Educator Preparation and Licensure Board shall expire on June
2530 of his or her final year.
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1of the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board.
2    (c) The State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board
3shall hold regular meetings at least quarterly and such other
4special meetings as may be necessary.
5    (d) The necessary expenses of the State Educator
6Preparation and Licensure Board shall be provided through the
7State Board of Education. The State Board of Education, in
8consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
9Board, may adopt such rules as may be necessary for the
10administration of this Article.
11    (e) (Blank). Individuals serving on the State Teacher
12Certification Board on June 30, 2011 under Section 21-13 of
13this Code shall continue to serve on the State Educator
14Preparation and Licensure Board until the scheduled expiration
15of their respective terms.
16(Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11.)
 
17    (105 ILCS 5/21B-20)
18    Sec. 21B-20. Types of licenses. The Before July 1, 2013,
19the State Board of Education shall implement a system of
20educator licensure, whereby individuals employed in school
21districts who are required to be licensed must have one of the
22following licenses: (i) a professional educator license; (ii)
23an a professional educator license with stipulations; or (iii)
24a substitute teaching license; or (iv) until June 30, 2023, a
25short-term substitute teaching license. References in law

 

 

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1regarding individuals certified or certificated or required to
2be certified or certificated under Article 21 of this Code
3shall also include individuals licensed or required to be
4licensed under this Article. The first year of all licenses
5ends on June 30 following one full year of the license being
6issued.
7    The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
8State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
9rules as may be necessary to govern the requirements for
10licenses and endorsements under this Section.
11        (1) Professional Educator License. Persons who (i)
12    have successfully completed an approved educator
13    preparation program and are recommended for licensure by
14    the Illinois institution offering the educator preparation
15    program, (ii) have successfully completed the required
16    testing under Section 21B-30 of this Code, (iii) have
17    successfully completed coursework on the psychology of,
18    the identification of, and the methods of instruction for
19    the exceptional child, including without limitation
20    children with learning disabilities, (iv) have
21    successfully completed coursework in methods of reading
22    and reading in the content area, and (v) have met all other
23    criteria established by rule of the State Board of
24    Education shall be issued a Professional Educator License.
25    All Professional Educator Licenses are valid until June 30
26    immediately following 5 years of the license being issued.

 

 

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1    The Professional Educator License shall be endorsed with
2    specific areas and grade levels in which the individual is
3    eligible to practice.
4        Individuals can receive subsequent endorsements on the
5    Professional Educator License. Subsequent endorsements
6    shall require a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework
7    in the endorsement area, unless otherwise specified by
8    rule, and passage of the applicable content area test,
9    unless otherwise specified by rule.
10        (2) Educator License with Stipulations. An Educator
11    License with Stipulations shall be issued an endorsement
12    that limits the license holder to one particular position
13    or does not require completion of an approved educator
14    program or both.
15        An individual with an Educator License with
16    Stipulations must not be employed by a school district or
17    any other entity to replace any presently employed teacher
18    who otherwise would not be replaced for any reason.
19        An Educator License with Stipulations may be issued
20    with the following endorsements:
21            (A) (Blank). Provisional educator. A provisional
22        educator endorsement in a specific content area or
23        areas on an Educator License with Stipulations may be
24        issued to an applicant who holds an educator license
25        from another state, U.S. territory, or foreign country
26        and who, at the time of applying for an Illinois

 

 

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1        license, does not meet the minimum requirements under
2        Section 21B-35 of this Code, but does, at a minimum,
3        meet the following requirements:
4                (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a
5            bachelor's degree, unless a master's degree is
6            required for the endorsement, from a regionally
7            accredited college or university or, for
8            individuals educated in a country other than the
9            United States, the equivalent of a minimum of a
10            bachelor's degree issued in the United States,
11            unless a master's degree is required for the
12            endorsement.
13                (ii) Has passed or passes a test of basic
14            skills and content area test prior to or within one
15            year after issuance of the provisional educator
16            endorsement on the Educator License with
17            Stipulations. If an individual who holds an
18            Educator License with Stipulations endorsed for
19            provisional educator has not passed a test of basic
20            skills and applicable content area test or tests
21            within one year after issuance of the endorsement,
22            the endorsement shall expire on June 30 following
23            one full year of the endorsement being issued. If
24            such an individual has passed the test of basic
25            skills and applicable content area test or tests
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1            within one year after issuance of the endorsement,
2            the endorsement is valid until June 30 immediately
3            following 2 years of the license being issued,
4            during which time any and all coursework
5            deficiencies must be met and any and all additional
6            testing deficiencies must be met.
7            In addition, a provisional educator endorsement
8        for principals or superintendents may be issued if the
9        individual meets the requirements set forth in
10        subdivisions (1) and (3) of subsection (b-5) of Section
11        21B-35 of this Code. Applicants who have not been
12        entitled by an Illinois-approved educator preparation
13        program at an Illinois institution of higher education
14        shall not receive a provisional educator endorsement
15        if the person completed an alternative licensure
16        program in another state, unless the program has been
17        determined to be equivalent to Illinois program
18        requirements.
19            Notwithstanding any other requirements of this
20        Section, a service member or spouse of a service member
21        may obtain a Professional Educator License with
22        Stipulations, and a provisional educator endorsement
23        in a specific content area or areas, if he or she holds
24        a valid teaching certificate or license in good
25        standing from another state, meets the qualifications
26        of educators outlined in Section 21B-15 of this Code,

 

 

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1        and has not engaged in any misconduct that would
2        prohibit an individual from obtaining a license
3        pursuant to Illinois law, including without limitation
4        any administrative rules of the State Board of
5        Education.
6            In this Section, "service member" means any person
7        who, at the time of application under this Section, is
8        an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces
9        or any reserve component of the United States Armed
10        Forces or the National Guard of any state,
11        commonwealth, or territory of the United States or the
12        District of Columbia.
13            A provisional educator endorsement is valid until
14        June 30 immediately following 2 years of the license
15        being issued, provided that any remaining testing and
16        coursework deficiencies are met as set forth in this
17        Section. Failure to satisfy all stated deficiencies
18        shall mean the individual, including any service
19        member or spouse who has obtained a Professional
20        Educator License with Stipulations and a provisional
21        educator endorsement in a specific content area or
22        areas, is ineligible to receive a Professional
23        Educator License at that time. An Educator License with
24        Stipulations endorsed for provisional educator shall
25        not be renewed for individuals who hold an Educator
26        License with Stipulations and who have held a position

 

 

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1        in a public school or non-public school recognized by
2        the State Board of Education.
3            (B) Alternative provisional educator. An
4        alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
5        Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an
6        applicant who, at the time of applying for the
7        endorsement, has done all of the following:
8                (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
9            college or university with a minimum of a
10            bachelor's degree.
11                (ii) Successfully completed the first phase of
12            the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
13            Teachers, as described in Section 21B-50 of this
14            Code.
15                (iii) Passed a test of basic skills and content
16            area test, as required under Section 21B-30 of this
17            Code.
18        The alternative provisional educator endorsement is
19    valid for 2 years of teaching and may be renewed for a
20    third year by an individual meeting the requirements set
21    forth in Section 21B-50 of this Code.
22            (C) Alternative provisional superintendent. An
23        alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on
24        an Educator License with Stipulations entitles the
25        holder to serve only as a superintendent or assistant
26        superintendent in a school district's central office.

 

 

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1        This endorsement may only be issued to an applicant
2        who, at the time of applying for the endorsement, has
3        done all of the following:
4                (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
5            college or university with a minimum of a master's
6            degree in a management field other than education.
7                (ii) Been employed for a period of at least 5
8            years in a management level position in a field
9            other than education.
10                (iii) Successfully completed the first phase
11            of an alternative route to superintendent
12            endorsement program, as provided in Section 21B-55
13            of this Code.
14                (iv) Passed a test of basic skills and content
15            area tests required under Section 21B-30 of this
16            Code.
17            The endorsement is valid may be registered for 2
18        fiscal years in order to complete one full year of
19        serving as a superintendent or assistant
20        superintendent.
21            (D) (Blank). Resident teacher endorsement. A
22        resident teacher endorsement on an Educator License
23        with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who, at
24        the time of applying for the endorsement, has done all
25        of the following:
26                (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited

 

 

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1            institution of higher education with a minimum of a
2            bachelor's degree.
3                (ii) Enrolled in an approved Illinois educator
4            preparation program.
5                (iii) Passed a test of basic skills and content
6            area test, as required under Section 21B-30 of this
7            Code.
8            The resident teacher endorsement on an Educator
9        License with Stipulations is valid for 4 years of
10        teaching and shall not be renewed.
11            A resident teacher may teach only under the
12        direction of a licensed teacher, who shall act as the
13        resident mentor teacher, and may not teach in place of
14        a licensed teacher. A resident teacher endorsement on
15        an Educator License with Stipulations shall no longer
16        be valid after June 30, 2017.
17            (E) Career and technical educator. A career and
18        technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
19        with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who has
20        a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework from a
21        regionally accredited institution of higher education
22        or an accredited trade and technical institution and
23        has a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience outside of
24        education in each area to be taught.
25            The career and technical educator endorsement on
26        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until

 

 

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1        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
2        endorsement being issued and may be renewed. For
3        individuals who were issued the career and technical
4        educator endorsement on an Educator License with
5        Stipulations on or after January 1, 2015, the license
6        may be renewed if the individual passes a test of basic
7        skills or test of work proficiency, as required under
8        Section 21B-30 of this Code.
9            An individual who holds a valid career and
10        technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
11        with Stipulations but does not hold a bachelor's degree
12        may substitute teach in career and technical education
13        classrooms.
14            (F) Part-time provisional career and technical
15        educator or provisional career and technical educator.
16        A part-time provisional career and technical educator
17        endorsement or a provisional career and technical
18        educator endorsement on an Educator License with
19        Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who has a
20        minimum of 8,000 hours of work experience in the skill
21        for which the applicant is seeking the endorsement. It
22        is the responsibility of each employing school board
23        and regional office of education to provide
24        verification, in writing, to the State Superintendent
25        of Education at the time the application is submitted
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1        Educator License or an Educator License with
2        Stipulations with a career and technical educator
3        endorsement is available and that actual circumstances
4        require such issuance.
5            The provisional career and technical educator
6        endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
7        is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of
8        the endorsement being issued and may be renewed for 5
9        years. For individuals who were issued the provisional
10        career and technical educator endorsement on an
11        Educator License with Stipulations on or after January
12        1, 2015, the license may be renewed if the individual
13        passes a test of basic skills or test of work
14        proficiency, as required under Section 21B-30 of this
15        Code.
16            A part-time provisional career and technical
17        educator endorsement on an Educator License with
18        Stipulations may be issued for teaching no more than 2
19        courses of study for grades 6 through 12. The part-time
20        provisional career and technical educator endorsement
21        on an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
22        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
23        endorsement being issued and may be renewed for 5 years
24        if the individual makes application for renewal.
25            An individual who holds a provisional or part-time
26        provisional career and technical educator endorsement

 

 

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1        on an Educator License with Stipulations but does not
2        hold a bachelor's degree may substitute teach in career
3        and technical education classrooms.
4            (G) Transitional bilingual educator. A
5        transitional bilingual educator endorsement on an
6        Educator License with Stipulations may be issued for
7        the purpose of providing instruction in accordance
8        with Article 14C of this Code to an applicant who
9        provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all
10        of the following requirements:
11                (i) Possesses adequate speaking, reading, and
12            writing ability in the language other than English
13            in which transitional bilingual education is
14            offered.
15                (ii) Has the ability to successfully
16            communicate in English.
17                (iii) Either possessed, within 5 years
18            previous to his or her applying for a transitional
19            bilingual educator endorsement, a valid and
20            comparable teaching certificate or comparable
21            authorization issued by a foreign country or holds
22            a degree from an institution of higher learning in
23            a foreign country that the State Educator
24            Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
25            the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
26            regionally accredited institution of higher

 

 

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1            learning in the United States.
2            A transitional bilingual educator endorsement
3        shall be valid for prekindergarten through grade 12, is
4        valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of
5        the endorsement being issued, and shall not be renewed.
6            Persons holding a transitional bilingual educator
7        endorsement shall not be employed to replace any
8        presently employed teacher who otherwise would not be
9        replaced for any reason.
10            (H) Language endorsement. In an effort to
11        alleviate the shortage of teachers speaking a language
12        other than English in the public schools, an individual
13        who holds an Educator License with Stipulations may
14        also apply for a language endorsement, provided that
15        the applicant provides satisfactory evidence that he
16        or she meets all of the following requirements:
17                (i) Holds a transitional bilingual
18            endorsement.
19                (ii) Has demonstrated proficiency in the
20            language for which the endorsement is to be issued
21            by passing the applicable language content test
22            required by the State Board of Education.
23                (iii) Holds a bachelor's degree or higher from
24            a regionally accredited institution of higher
25            education or, for individuals educated in a
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1            degree from an institution of higher learning in a
2            foreign country that the State Educator
3            Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
4            the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
5            regionally accredited institution of higher
6            learning in the United States.
7                (iv) Has passed a test of basic skills, as
8            required under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
9            A language endorsement on an Educator License with
10        Stipulations is valid for prekindergarten through
11        grade 12 for the same validity period as the
12        individual's transitional bilingual educator
13        endorsement on the Educator License with Stipulations
14        and shall not be renewed.
15            (I) Visiting international educator. A visiting
16        international educator endorsement on an Educator
17        License with Stipulations may be issued to an
18        individual who is being recruited by a particular
19        school district that conducts formal recruitment
20        programs outside of the United States to secure the
21        services of qualified teachers and who meets all of the
22        following requirements:
23                (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a
24            bachelor's degree issued in the United States.
25                (ii) Has been prepared as a teacher at the
26            grade level for which he or she will be employed.

 

 

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1                (iii) Has adequate content knowledge in the
2            subject to be taught.
3                (iv) Has an adequate command of the English
4            language.
5            A holder of a visiting international educator
6        endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
7        shall be permitted to teach in bilingual education
8        programs in the language that was the medium of
9        instruction in his or her teacher preparation program,
10        provided that he or she passes the English Language
11        Proficiency Examination or another test of writing
12        skills in English identified by the State Board of
13        Education, in consultation with the State Educator
14        Preparation and Licensure Board.
15            A visiting international educator endorsement on
16        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 3
17        years and shall not be renewed.
18            (J) Paraprofessional educator. A paraprofessional
19        educator endorsement on an Educator License with
20        Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who holds a
21        high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and
22        either holds an associate's degree or a minimum of 60
23        semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited
24        institution of higher education or has passed a test of
25        basic skills required under Section 21B-30 of this
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1        valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of
2        the endorsement being issued and may be renewed through
3        application and payment of the appropriate fee, as
4        required under Section 21B-40 of this Code. An
5        individual who holds only a paraprofessional educator
6        endorsement is not subject to additional requirements
7        in order to renew the endorsement.
8            (K) Chief school business official. A chief school
9        business official endorsement on an Educator License
10        with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
11        qualifies by having a master's degree or higher, 2
12        years of full-time administrative experience in school
13        business management or 2 years of university-approved
14        practical experience, and a minimum of 24 semester
15        hours of graduate credit in a program approved by the
16        State Board of Education for the preparation of school
17        business administrators and by passage of the
18        applicable State tests, including a test of basic
19        skills and applicable content area test.
20            The chief school business official endorsement may
21        also be affixed to the Educator License with
22        Stipulations of any holder who qualifies by having a
23        master's degree in business administration, finance,
24        accounting, or public administration and who completes
25        an additional 6 semester hours of internship in school
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1        institution of higher education and passes the
2        applicable State tests, including a test of basic
3        skills and applicable content area test. This
4        endorsement shall be required for any individual
5        employed as a chief school business official.
6            The chief school business official endorsement on
7        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
8        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
9        endorsement being issued and may be renewed if the
10        license holder completes renewal requirements as
11        required for individuals who hold a Professional
12        Educator License endorsed for chief school business
13        official under Section 21B-45 of this Code and such
14        rules as may be adopted by the State Board of
15        Education.
16            The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules
17        necessary to implement Public Act 100-288 this
18        amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly.
19            (L) Provisional in-state educator. A provisional
20        in-state educator endorsement on an Educator License
21        with Stipulations may be issued to a candidate who has
22        completed an Illinois-approved educator preparation
23        program at an Illinois institution of higher education
24        and who has not successfully completed an
25        evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness but
26        who meets all of the following requirements:

 

 

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1                (i) Holds at least a bachelor's degree.
2                (ii) Has completed an approved educator
3            preparation program at an Illinois institution.
4                (iii) Has passed a test of basic skills and
5            applicable content area test, as required by
6            Section 21B-30 of this Code.
7                (iv) Has attempted an evidence-based
8            assessment of teacher effectiveness and received a
9            minimum score on that assessment, as established
10            by the State Board of Education in consultation
11            with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
12            Board.
13            A provisional in-state educator endorsement on an
14        Educator License with Stipulations is valid for one
15        full fiscal year after the date of issuance and may not
16        be renewed.
17            (M) School support personnel intern. A school
18        support personnel intern endorsement on an Educator
19        License with Stipulations may be issued as specified by
20        rule.
21            (N) Special education area. A special education
22        area endorsement on an Educator License with
23        Stipulations may be issued as defined and specified by
24        rule.
25        (3) Substitute Teaching License. A Substitute Teaching
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1    substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools,
2    prekindergarten through grade 12. Substitute Teaching
3    Licenses are not eligible for endorsements. Applicants for
4    a Substitute Teaching License must hold a bachelor's degree
5    or higher from a regionally accredited institution of
6    higher education.
7        Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for 5 years.
8        Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for substitute
9    teaching in every county of this State. If an individual
10    has had his or her Professional Educator License or
11    Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked or
12    has not met the renewal requirements for licensure, then
13    that individual is not eligible to obtain a Substitute
14    Teaching License.
15        A substitute teacher may only teach in the place of a
16    licensed teacher who is under contract with the employing
17    board. If, however, there is no licensed teacher under
18    contract because of an emergency situation, then a district
19    may employ a substitute teacher for no longer than 30
20    calendar days per each vacant position in the district if
21    the district notifies the appropriate regional office of
22    education within 5 business days after the employment of
23    the substitute teacher in the emergency situation. An
24    emergency situation is one in which an unforeseen vacancy
25    has occurred and (i) a teacher is unable to fulfill his or
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1    the district exceed previous indications, and the district
2    is actively engaged in advertising to hire a fully licensed
3    teacher for the vacant position.
4        There is no limit on the number of days that a
5    substitute teacher may teach in a single school district,
6    provided that no substitute teacher may teach for longer
7    than 90 school days for any one licensed teacher under
8    contract in the same school year. A substitute teacher who
9    holds a Professional Educator License or Educator License
10    with Stipulations shall not teach for more than 120 school
11    days for any one licensed teacher under contract in the
12    same school year. The limitations in this paragraph (3) on
13    the number of days a substitute teacher may be employed do
14    not apply to any school district operating under Article 34
15    of this Code.
16        A school district may not require an individual who
17    holds a valid Professional Educator License or Educator
18    License with Stipulations to seek or hold a Substitute
19    Teaching License to teach as a substitute teacher.
20        (4) Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. Beginning
21    on July 1, 2018 and until June 30, 2023, the State Board of
22    Education may issue a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
23    License. A Short-Term Substitute Teaching License may be
24    issued to a qualified applicant for substitute teaching in
25    all grades of the public schools, prekindergarten through
26    grade 12. Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are not

 

 

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1    eligible for endorsements. Applicants for a Short-Term
2    Substitute Teaching License must hold an associate's
3    degree or have completed at least 60 credit hours from a
4    regionally accredited institution of higher education.
5        Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for
6    substitute teaching in every county of this State. If an
7    individual has had his or her Professional Educator License
8    or Educator License with Stipulations suspended or
9    revoked, then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
10    Short-Term Substitute Teaching License.
11        The provisions of Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5 of this
12    Code apply to short-term substitute teachers.
13        An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
14    License may teach no more than 5 consecutive days per
15    licensed teacher who is under contract. For teacher
16    absences lasting 6 or more days per licensed teacher who is
17    under contract, a school district may not hire an
18    individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
19    License. An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute
20    Teaching License must complete the training program under
21    Section 10-20.67 or 34-18.60 of this Code to be eligible to
22    teach at a public school. This paragraph (4) is inoperative
23    on and after July 1, 2023.
24(Source: P.A. 99-35, eff. 1-1-16; 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 99-143,
25eff. 7-27-15; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16; 99-920, eff. 1-6-17; 100-8,
26eff. 7-1-17; 100-13, eff. 7-1-17; 100-288, eff. 8-24-17;

 

 

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1revised 9-25-17.)
 
2    (105 ILCS 5/21B-25)
3    Sec. 21B-25. Endorsement on licenses. All licenses issued
4under paragraph (1) of Section 21B-20 of this Code shall be
5specifically endorsed by the State Board of Education for each
6content area, school support area, and administrative area for
7which the holder of the license is qualified. Recognized
8institutions approved to offer educator preparation programs
9shall be trained to add endorsements to licenses issued to
10applicants who meet all of the requirements for the endorsement
11or endorsements, including passing any required tests. The
12State Superintendent of Education shall randomly audit
13institutions to ensure that all rules and standards are being
14followed for entitlement or when endorsements are being
15recommended.
16        (1) The State Board of Education, in consultation with
17    the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall
18    establish, by rule, the grade level and subject area
19    endorsements to be added to the Professional Educator
20    License. These rules shall outline the requirements for
21    obtaining each endorsement.
22        (2) In addition to any and all grade level and content
23    area endorsements developed by rule, the State Board of
24    Education, in consultation with the State Educator
25    Preparation and Licensure Board, shall develop the

 

 

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1    requirements for the following endorsements:
2            (A) (Blank). General administrative endorsement. A
3        general administrative endorsement shall be added to a
4        Professional Educator License, provided that an
5        approved program has been completed. An individual
6        holding a general administrative endorsement may work
7        only as a principal or assistant principal or in a
8        related or similar position, as determined by the State
9        Superintendent of Education, in consultation with the
10        State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board.
11            Beginning on September 1, 2014, the general
12        administrative endorsement shall no longer be issued
13        except to individuals who completed all coursework
14        requirements for the receipt of the general
15        administrative endorsement by September 1, 2014, who
16        have completed all testing requirements by June 30,
17        2016, and who apply for the endorsement on or before
18        June 30, 2016. Individuals who hold a valid and
19        registered administrative certificate with a general
20        administrative endorsement issued under Section 21-7.1
21        of this Code or a Professional Educator License with a
22        general administrative endorsement issued prior to
23        September 1, 2014 and who have served for at least one
24        full year during the 5 years prior in a position
25        requiring a general administrative endorsement shall,
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1        through July 1, 2015, have their respective general
2        administrative endorsement converted to a principal
3        endorsement on the Professional Educator License.
4        Candidates shall not be admitted to an approved general
5        administrative preparation program after September 1,
6        2012.
7            All other individuals holding a valid and
8        registered administrative certificate with a general
9        administrative endorsement issued pursuant to Section
10        21-7.1 of this Code or a general administrative
11        endorsement on a Professional Educator License issued
12        prior to September 1, 2014 shall have the general
13        administrative endorsement converted to a principal
14        endorsement on a Professional Educator License upon
15        request to the State Board of Education and by
16        completing one of the following pathways:
17                (i) Passage of the State principal assessment
18            developed by the State Board of Education.
19                (ii) Through July 1, 2019, completion of an
20            Illinois Educators' Academy course designated by
21            the State Superintendent of Education.
22                (iii) Completion of a principal preparation
23            program established and approved pursuant to
24            Section 21B-60 of this Code and applicable rules.
25            Individuals who do not choose to convert the
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1        administrative certificate issued pursuant to Section
2        21-7.1 of this Code or on the Professional Educator
3        License shall continue to be able to serve in any
4        position previously allowed under paragraph (2) of
5        subsection (e) of Section 21-7.1 of this Code.
6            The general administrative endorsement on the
7        Professional Educator License is available only to
8        individuals who, prior to September 1, 2014, had such
9        an endorsement on the administrative certificate
10        issued pursuant to Section 21-7.1 of this Code or who
11        already have a Professional Educator License and have
12        completed a general administrative program and who do
13        not choose to convert the general administrative
14        endorsement to a principal endorsement pursuant to the
15        options in this Section.
16            (B) Principal endorsement. A principal endorsement
17        shall be affixed to a Professional Educator License of
18        any holder who qualifies by having all of the
19        following:
20                (i) Successful completion of a principal
21            preparation program approved in accordance with
22            Section 21B-60 of this Code and any applicable
23            rules.
24                (ii) At least 4 total years of teaching or 4
25            total years of working in the capacity of school
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1            nonpublic school recognized by the State Board of
2            Education or in an out-of-state public school or
3            out-of-state nonpublic school meeting out-of-state
4            recognition standards comparable to those approved
5            by the State Superintendent of Education; however,
6            the State Board of Education, in consultation with
7            the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
8            Board, shall allow, by rules, for fewer than 4
9            years of experience based on meeting standards set
10            forth in such rules, including without limitation
11            a review of performance evaluations or other
12            evidence of demonstrated qualifications.
13                (iii) A master's degree or higher from a
14            regionally accredited college or university.
15            (C) Chief school business official endorsement. A
16        chief school business official endorsement shall be
17        affixed to the Professional Educator License of any
18        holder who qualifies by having a master's degree or
19        higher, 2 years of full-time administrative experience
20        in school business management or 2 years of
21        university-approved practical experience, and a
22        minimum of 24 semester hours of graduate credit in a
23        program approved by the State Board of Education for
24        the preparation of school business administrators and
25        by passage of the applicable State tests. The chief
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1        affixed to the Professional Educator License of any
2        holder who qualifies by having a master's degree in
3        business administration, finance, accounting, or
4        public administration and who completes an additional
5        6 semester hours of internship in school business
6        management from a regionally accredited institution of
7        higher education and passes the applicable State
8        tests. This endorsement shall be required for any
9        individual employed as a chief school business
10        official.
11            (D) Superintendent endorsement. A superintendent
12        endorsement shall be affixed to the Professional
13        Educator License of any holder who has completed a
14        program approved by the State Board of Education for
15        the preparation of superintendents of schools, has had
16        at least 2 years of experience employed full-time in a
17        general administrative position or as a full-time
18        principal, director of special education, or chief
19        school business official in the public schools or in a
20        State-recognized nonpublic school in which the chief
21        administrator is required to have the licensure
22        necessary to be a principal in a public school in this
23        State and where a majority of the teachers are required
24        to have the licensure necessary to be instructors in a
25        public school in this State, and has passed the
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1        completed a program that is not an Illinois-approved
2        educator preparation program at an Illinois
3        institution of higher education and that has
4        recognition standards comparable to those approved by
5        the State Superintendent of Education and holds the
6        general administrative, principal, or chief school
7        business official endorsement and who has had 2 years
8        of experience as a principal, director of special
9        education, or chief school business official while
10        holding a valid educator license or certificate
11        comparable in validity and educational and experience
12        requirements and has passed the appropriate State
13        tests, as provided in Section 21B-30 of this Code. The
14        superintendent endorsement shall allow individuals to
15        serve only as a superintendent or assistant
16        superintendent.
17            (E) Teacher leader endorsement. It shall be the
18        policy of this State to improve the quality of
19        instructional leaders by providing a career pathway
20        for teachers interested in serving in leadership
21        roles, but not as principals. The State Board of
22        Education, in consultation with the State Educator
23        Preparation and Licensure Board, may issue a teacher
24        leader endorsement under this subdivision (E). Persons
25        who meet and successfully complete the requirements of
26        the endorsement shall be issued a teacher leader

 

 

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1        endorsement on the Professional Educator License for
2        serving in schools in this State. Teacher leaders may
3        qualify to serve in such positions as department
4        chairs, coaches, mentors, curriculum and instruction
5        leaders, or other leadership positions as defined by
6        the district. The endorsement shall be available to
7        those teachers who (i) hold a Professional Educator
8        License, (ii) hold a master's degree or higher from a
9        regionally accredited institution, (iii) have
10        completed a program of study that has been approved by
11        the State Board of Education, in consultation with the
12        State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, and
13        (iv) have successfully demonstrated competencies as
14        defined by rule.
15            A teacher who meets the requirements set forth in
16        this Section and holds a teacher leader endorsement may
17        evaluate teachers pursuant to Section 24A-5 of this
18        Code, provided that the individual has completed the
19        evaluation component required by Section 24A-3 of this
20        Code and a teacher leader is allowed to evaluate
21        personnel under the respective school district's
22        collective bargaining agreement.
23            The State Board of Education, in consultation with
24        the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board,
25        may adopt such rules as may be necessary to establish
26        and implement the teacher leader endorsement program

 

 

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1        and to specify the positions for which this endorsement
2        shall be required.
3            (F) Special education endorsement. A special
4        education endorsement in one or more areas shall be
5        affixed to a Professional Educator License for any
6        individual that meets those requirements established
7        by the State Board of Education in rules. Special
8        education endorsement areas shall include without
9        limitation the following:
10                (i) Learning Behavior Specialist I;
11                (ii) Learning Behavior Specialist II;
12                (iii) Speech Language Pathologist;
13                (iv) Blind or Visually Impaired;
14                (v) Deaf-Hard of Hearing;
15                (vi) Early Childhood Special Education; and
16                (vii) Director of Special Education.
17        Notwithstanding anything in this Code to the contrary,
18        the State Board of Education, in consultation with the
19        State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may
20        add additional areas of special education by rule.
21            (G) School support personnel endorsement. School
22        support personnel endorsement areas shall include, but
23        are not limited to, school counselor, marriage and
24        family therapist, school psychologist, school speech
25        and language pathologist, school nurse, and school
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1        are not teachers or administrators, but still require
2        licensure to work in an instructional support position
3        in a public or State-operated elementary school,
4        secondary school, or cooperative or joint agreement
5        with a governing body or board of control or a charter
6        school operating in compliance with the Charter
7        Schools Law. The school support personnel endorsement
8        shall be affixed to the Professional Educator License
9        and shall meet all of the requirements established in
10        any rules adopted to implement this subdivision (G).
11        The holder of such an endorsement is entitled to all of
12        the rights and privileges granted holders of any other
13        Professional Educator License, including teacher
14        benefits, compensation, and working conditions.
15            Beginning on January 1, 2014 and ending on April
16        30, 2014, a person holding a Professional Educator
17        License with a school speech and language pathologist
18        (teaching) endorsement may exchange his or her school
19        speech and language pathologist (teaching) endorsement
20        for a school speech and language pathologist
21        (non-teaching) endorsement through application to the
22        State Board of Education. There shall be no cost for
23        this exchange.
24(Source: P.A. 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 99-623, eff. 7-22-16;
2599-920, eff. 1-6-17; 100-13, eff. 7-1-17; 100-267, eff.
268-22-17; 100-288, eff. 8-24-17; revised 9-25-17.)
 

 

 

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1    (105 ILCS 5/21B-30)
2    Sec. 21B-30. Educator testing.
3    (a) This Section applies beginning on July 1, 2012.
4    (b) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
5State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall design
6and implement a system of examinations, which shall be required
7prior to the issuance of educator licenses. These examinations
8and indicators must be based on national and State professional
9teaching standards, as determined by the State Board of
10Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation
11and Licensure Board. The State Board of Education may adopt
12such rules as may be necessary to implement and administer this
13Section.
14    (c) Except as otherwise provided in this Article,
15applicants Applicants seeking a Professional Educator License
16or an Educator License with Stipulations shall be required to
17pass a test of basic skills before the license is issued,
18unless the endorsement the individual is seeking does not
19require passage of the test. All applicants completing
20Illinois-approved, teacher education or school service
21personnel preparation programs shall be required to pass the
22State Board of Education's recognized test of basic skills
23prior to starting their student teaching or starting the final
24semester of their internship, unless required earlier at the
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1they are completing their approved program. An individual who
2passes a test of basic skills does not need to do so again for
3subsequent endorsements or other educator licenses.
4    (d) All applicants seeking a State license shall be
5required to pass a test of content area knowledge for each area
6of endorsement for which there is an applicable test. There
7shall be no exception to this requirement. No candidate shall
8be allowed to student teach or serve as the teacher of record
9until he or she has passed the applicable content area test.
10    (e) (Blank). and completing their student teaching
11experience no later than August 31, 2015 Prior to September 1,
122015, passage The APT shall be available through August 31,
132020.
14    (f) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, beginning
15on September 1, 2015, all candidates completing teacher
16preparation programs in this State and all candidates subject
17to Section 21B-35 of this Code are required to pass a teacher
18performance assessment an evidence-based assessment of teacher
19effectiveness approved by the State Board of Education, in
20consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
21Board. All recognized institutions offering approved teacher
22preparation programs must begin phasing in the approved teacher
23performance assessment no later than July 1, 2013.
24    (g) Tests of basic skills and content area knowledge and
25the teacher performance assessment assessment of professional
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1designated by the State Board of Education, in consultation
2with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, and
3may be tests prepared by an educational testing organization or
4tests designed by the State Board of Education, in consultation
5with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. The
6areas to be covered by a test of basic skills shall include
7reading, language arts, and mathematics. The test of content
8area knowledge shall assess content knowledge in a specific
9subject field. The tests must be designed to be racially
10neutral to ensure that no person taking the tests is
11discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national
12origin, or other factors unrelated to the person's ability to
13perform as a licensed employee. The score required to pass the
14tests shall be fixed by the State Board of Education, in
15consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
16Board. The tests shall be administered not fewer than 3 times a
17year at such time and place as may be designated by the State
18Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator
19Preparation and Licensure Board.
20    The State Board shall implement a test or tests to assess
21the speaking, reading, writing, and grammar skills of
22applicants for an endorsement or a license issued under
23subdivision (G) of paragraph (2) of Section 21B-20 of this Code
24in the English language and in the language of the transitional
25bilingual education program requested by the applicant.
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1provisions of this Section shall apply equally in any school
2district subject to Article 34 of this Code.
3    (i) The rules developed to implement and enforce the
4testing requirements under this Section shall include without
5limitation provisions governing test selection, test
6validation and determination of a passing score,
7administration of the tests, frequency of administration,
8applicant fees, frequency of applicants taking the tests, the
9years for which a score is valid, and appropriate special
10accommodations. The State Board of Education shall develop such
11rules as may be needed to ensure uniformity from year to year
12in the level of difficulty for each form of an assessment.
13(Source: P.A. 98-361, eff. 1-1-14; 98-581, eff. 8-27-13;
1498-756, eff. 7-16-14; 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 99-657, eff.
157-28-16; 99-920, eff. 1-6-17; revised 1-23-17.)
 
16    (105 ILCS 5/21B-35)
17    Sec. 21B-35. Minimum requirements for educators trained in
18other states or countries.
19    (a) Any applicant who has All applicants who have not been
20entitled by an Illinois-approved educator preparation program
21at an Illinois institution of higher education applying for a
22Professional Educator License endorsed in a teaching field or
23school support personnel area must meet all of the following
24requirements:
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1            (A) hold a comparable and valid educator license or
2        certificate, as defined by rule, with similar grade
3        level and content area credentials from another state,
4        with the State Board of Education having the authority
5        to determine what constitutes similar grade level and
6        content area credentials from another state; and
7            (B) have a bachelor's degree from a regionally
8        accredited institution of higher education; or
9        (2) the applicant must:
10            (A) have completed a state-approved program for
11        the licensure area sought, including coursework
12        concerning methods of instruction of the exceptional
13        child, methods of reading and reading in the content
14        area, and instructional strategies for English
15        learners;
16            (B) have a bachelor's degree from a regionally
17        accredited institution of higher education;
18            (C) have successfully met all Illinois examination
19        requirements, except that:
20                (i) an applicant who has successfully
21            completed a test of basic skills, as defined by
22            rules, at the time of initial licensure in another
23            state is not required to complete a test of basic
24            skills;
25                (ii) an applicant who has successfully
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1            at the time of initial licensure in another state
2            is not required to complete a test of content; and
3                (iii) an applicant for a teaching endorsement
4            who has successfully completed an evidence-based
5            assessment of teacher effectiveness, as defined by
6            rules, at the time of initial licensure in another
7            state is not required to complete an
8            evidence-based assessment of teacher
9            effectiveness; and
10            (D) for an applicant for a teaching endorsement,
11        have completed student teaching or an equivalent
12        experience or, for an applicant for a school service
13        personnel endorsement, have completed an internship or
14        an equivalent experience. (1) Provide evidence of
15        completing a comparable state-approved educator
16        preparation program, as defined by the State
17        Superintendent of Education, or hold a comparable and
18        valid educator license or certificate with similar
19        grade level and subject matter credentials from
20        another state. The State Board of Education shall have
21        the authority to determine what constitutes similar
22        grade level and subject matter credentials from
23        another state. A comparable educator license or
24        certificate is one that demonstrates that the license
25        or certificate holder meets similar requirements as
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1        preparation program in teaching or school support
2        personnel areas concerning coursework aligned to
3        standards concerning methods of instruction of the
4        exceptional child, methods of reading and reading in
5        the content area, and instructional strategies for
6        English learners. An applicant who holds a comparable
7        and valid educator license or certificate from another
8        state must submit verification to the State Board of
9        Education that the applicant has completed coursework
10        concerning methods of instruction of the exceptional
11        child, methods of reading and reading in the content
12        area, and instructional strategies for English
13        learners.
14        (2) Have a degree from a regionally accredited
15    institution of higher education.
16        (3) (Blank).
17        (4) (Blank).
18        (5) (Blank).
19        (6) Have successfully met all Illinois examination
20    requirements. Applicants who have successfully completed a
21    test of basic skills, as defined by rules, at the time of
22    initial licensure in another state shall not be required to
23    complete a test of basic skills. Applicants who have
24    successfully completed a test of content, as defined by
25    rules, at the time of initial licensure in another state
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1    Applicants for a teaching endorsement who have
2    successfully completed an evidence-based assessment of
3    teacher effectiveness, as defined by rules, at the time of
4    initial licensure in another state shall not be required to
5    complete an evidence-based assessment of teacher
6    effectiveness.
7        (7) For applicants for a teaching endorsement, have
8    completed student teaching or an equivalent experience or,
9    for applicants for a school service personnel endorsement,
10    have completed an internship or an equivalent experience.
11    If one or more of the criteria in this subsection (a) are
12not met, then applicants who have not been entitled by an
13Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois
14institution of higher education who hold a valid, comparable
15certificate from another state may qualify for a provisional
16educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations,
17in accordance with Section 21B-20 of this Code.
18    (b) In order to receive a Professional Educator License
19endorsed in a teaching field or school support personnel area,
20applicants trained in another country must meet all of the
21following requirements:
22        (1) Have completed a comparable education program in
23    another country.
24        (2) Have had transcripts evaluated by an evaluation
25    service approved by the State Superintendent of Education.
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1    regionally accredited institution of higher education.
2        (4) Have completed coursework aligned to standards
3    concerning methods of instruction of the exceptional
4    child, methods of reading and reading in the content area,
5    and instructional strategies for English learners.
6        (5) (Blank).
7        (6) (Blank).
8        (7) Have successfully met all State licensure
9    examination requirements. Applicants who have successfully
10    completed a test of basic skills, as defined by rules, at
11    the time of initial licensure in another country shall not
12    be required to complete a test of basic skills. Applicants
13    who have successfully completed a test of content, as
14    defined by rules, at the time of initial licensure in
15    another country shall not be required to complete a test of
16    content. Applicants for a teaching endorsement who have
17    successfully completed an evidence-based assessment of
18    teacher effectiveness, as defined by rules, at the time of
19    initial licensure in another country shall not be required
20    to complete an evidence-based assessment of teacher
21    effectiveness.
22        (8) Have completed student teaching or an equivalent
23    experience.
24    (b-5) All applicants who have not been entitled by an
25Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois
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1another country applying for a Professional Educator License
2endorsed for principal or superintendent must hold a master's
3degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher
4education and must hold a comparable and valid educator license
5or certificate with similar grade level and subject matter
6credentials, with the State Board of Education having the
7authority to determine what constitutes similar grade level and
8subject matter credentials from another state, or must meet all
9of the following requirements:
10        (1) Have completed an educator preparation program
11    approved by another state or comparable educator program in
12    another country leading to the receipt of a license or
13    certificate for the Illinois endorsement sought.
14        (2) Have successfully met all State licensure
15    examination requirements, as required by Section 21B-30 of
16    this Code. Applicants who have successfully completed a
17    test of basic skills, as defined by rules, at the time of
18    initial licensure in another state or country shall not be
19    required to complete a test of basic skills. Applicants who
20    have successfully completed a test of content, as defined
21    by rules, at the time of initial licensure in another state
22    or country shall not be required to complete a test of
23    content.
24        (2.5) Have completed an internship, as defined by rule.
25        (3) (Blank).
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1    concerning methods of instruction of the exceptional
2    child, methods of reading and reading in the content area,
3    and instructional strategies for English learners.
4        (5) Have completed a master's degree.
5        (6) Have successfully completed teaching, school
6    support, or administrative experience as defined by rule.
7    A provisional educator endorsement to serve as a
8superintendent or principal may be affixed to an Educator
9License with Stipulations in accordance with Section 21B-20 of
10this Code.
11    (b-7) All applicants who have not been entitled by an
12Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois
13institution of higher education applying for a Professional
14Educator License endorsed for Director of Special Education
15must hold a master's degree from a regionally accredited
16institution of higher education and must hold a comparable and
17valid educator license or certificate with similar grade level
18and subject matter credentials, with the State Board of
19Education having the authority to determine what constitutes
20similar grade level and subject matter credentials from another
21state, or must meet all of the following requirements:
22        (1) Have completed a master's degree.
23        (2) Have 2 years of full-time experience providing
24    special education services.
25        (3) Have successfully completed all examination
26    requirements, as required by Section 21B-30 of this Code.

 

 

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1    Applicants who have successfully completed a test of
2    content, as identified by rules, at the time of initial
3    licensure in another state or country shall not be required
4    to complete a test of content.
5        (4) Have completed coursework aligned to standards
6    concerning methods of instruction of the exceptional
7    child, methods of reading and reading in the content area,
8    and instructional strategies for English learners.
9    A provisional educator endorsement to serve as Director of
10Special Education may be affixed to an Educator License with
11Stipulations in accordance with Section 21B-20 of this Code.
12    (b-10) All applicants who have not been entitled by an
13Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois
14institution of higher education applying for a Professional
15Educator License endorsed for chief school business official
16must hold a master's degree from a regionally accredited
17institution of higher education and must hold a comparable and
18valid educator license or certificate with similar grade level
19and subject matter credentials, with the State Board of
20Education having the authority to determine what constitutes
21similar grade level and subject matter credentials from another
22state, or must meet all of the following requirements:
23        (1) Have completed a master's degree in school business
24    management, finance, or accounting.
25        (2) Have successfully completed an internship in
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1    a school business administrator.
2        (3) Have successfully met all State examination
3    requirements, as required by Section 21B-30 of this Code.
4    Applicants who have successfully completed a test of
5    content, as identified by rules, at the time of initial
6    licensure in another state or country shall not be required
7    to complete a test of content.
8        (4) Have completed modules aligned to standards
9    concerning methods of instruction of the exceptional
10    child, methods of reading and reading in the content area,
11    and instructional strategies for English learners.
12    A provisional educator endorsement to serve as a chief
13school business official may be affixed to an Educator License
14with Stipulations.
15    (c) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
16State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
17rules as may be necessary to implement this Section.
18(Source: P.A. 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 99-920, eff. 1-6-17; 100-13,
19eff. 7-1-17; 100-584, eff. 4-6-18.)
 
20    (105 ILCS 5/21B-40)
21    Sec. 21B-40. Fees.
22    (a) Beginning with the start of the new licensure system
23established pursuant to this Article, the following fees shall
24be charged to applicants:
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1    Educator License or an Educator License with Stipulations.
2    However, beginning on January 1, 2015, the application fee
3    for a Professional Educator License and Educator License
4    with Stipulations shall be $100.
5        (1.5) A $50 application fee for a Substitute Teaching
6    License. If the application for a Substitute Teaching
7    License is made and granted after July 1, 2017, the
8    licensee may apply for a refund of the application fee
9    within 18 months of issuance of the new license and shall
10    be issued that refund by the State Board of Education if
11    the licensee provides evidence to the State Board of
12    Education that the licensee has taught pursuant to the
13    Substitute Teaching License at least 10 full school days
14    within one year of issuance.
15        (1.7) A $25 application fee for a Short-Term Substitute
16    Teaching License. The Short-Term Substitute Teaching
17    License must be registered in at least one region in this
18    State, but does not require a registration fee. The
19    licensee may apply for a refund of the application fee
20    within 18 months of issuance of the new license and shall
21    be issued that refund by the State Board of Education if
22    the licensee provides evidence to the State Board of
23    Education that the licensee has taught pursuant to the
24    Short-Term Substitute Teaching License at least 10 full
25    school days within one year of issuance.
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1    been entitled by an Illinois-approved educator preparation
2    program at an Illinois institution of higher education and
3    are seeking any of the licenses set forth in subdivision
4    (1) of this subsection (a).
5        (3) A $50 application fee for each endorsement or
6    approval an individual holding a license wishes to add to
7    that license.
8        (4) A $10 per year registration fee for the course of
9    the validity cycle to register the license, which shall be
10    paid to the regional office of education having supervision
11    and control over the school in which the individual holding
12    the license is to be employed. If the individual holding
13    the license is not yet employed, then the license may be
14    registered in any county in this State. The registration
15    fee must be paid in its entirety the first time the
16    individual registers the license for a particular validity
17    period in a single region. No additional fee may be charged
18    for that validity period should the individual
19    subsequently register the license in additional regions.
20    An individual must register the license (i) immediately
21    after initial issuance of the license and (ii) at the
22    beginning of each renewal cycle if the individual has
23    satisfied the renewal requirements required under this
24    Code.
25        Beginning on July 1, 2017, at the beginning of each
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1    License may apply for a reimbursement of the registration
2    fee within 18 months of renewal and shall be issued that
3    reimbursement by the State Board of Education from funds
4    appropriated for that purpose if the licensee provides
5    evidence to the State Board of Education that the licensee
6    has taught pursuant to the Substitute Teaching License at
7    least 10 full school days within one year of renewal.
8    (b) All application fees paid pursuant to subdivisions (1)
9through (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall be
10deposited into the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund and
11shall be used, subject to appropriation, by the State Board of
12Education to provide the technology and human resources
13necessary for the timely and efficient processing of
14applications and for the renewal of licenses. Funds available
15from the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund may also be
16used by the State Board of Education to support the recruitment
17and retention of educators, to support educator preparation
18programs as they seek national accreditation, and to provide
19professional development aligned with the requirements set
20forth in Section 21B-45 of this Code. A majority of the funds
21in the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund must be dedicated
22to the timely and efficient processing of applications and for
23the renewal of licenses. The Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving
24Fund is not subject to administrative charge transfers,
25authorized under Section 8h of the State Finance Act, from the
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1this State, and moneys in the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving
2Fund shall not revert back to the General Revenue Fund at any
3time.
4    The regional superintendent of schools shall deposit the
5registration fees paid pursuant to subdivision (4) of
6subsection (a) of this Section into the institute fund
7established pursuant to Section 3-11 of this Code.
8    (c) The State Board of Education and each regional office
9of education are authorized to charge a service or convenience
10fee for the use of credit cards for the payment of license
11fees. This service or convenience fee shall not exceed the
12amount required by the credit card processing company or vendor
13that has entered into a contract with the State Board or
14regional office of education for this purpose, and the fee must
15be paid to that company or vendor.
16    (d) If, at the time a certificate issued under Article 21
17of this Code is exchanged for a license issued under this
18Article, a person has paid registration fees for any years of
19the validity period of the certificate and these years have not
20expired when the certificate is exchanged, then those fees must
21be applied to the registration of the new license.
22(Source: P.A. 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 99-920, eff. 1-6-17;
23100-550, eff. 11-8-17.)
 
24    (105 ILCS 5/21B-45)
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1    (a) Individuals holding a Professional Educator License
2are required to complete the licensure renewal requirements as
3specified in this Section, unless otherwise provided in this
4Code.
5    Individuals holding a Professional Educator License shall
6meet the renewal requirements set forth in this Section, unless
7otherwise provided in this Code. If an individual holds a
8license endorsed in more than one area that has different
9renewal requirements, that individual shall follow the renewal
10requirements for the position for which he or she spends the
11majority of his or her time working.
12    (b) All Professional Educator Licenses not renewed as
13provided in this Section shall lapse on September 1 of that
14year. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, if
15a license holder's electronic mail address is available, the
16State Board of Education shall send him or her notification
17electronically that his or her license will lapse if not
18renewed, to be sent no more than 6 months prior to the license
19lapsing. Lapsed licenses may be immediately reinstated upon (i)
20payment by the applicant of a $500 penalty to the State Board
21of Education or (ii) the demonstration of proficiency by
22completing 9 semester hours of coursework from a regionally
23accredited institution of higher education in the content area
24that most aligns with one or more of the educator's endorsement
25areas. Any and all back fees, including without limitation
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1license until the date of reinstatement, shall be paid and kept
2in accordance with the provisions in Article 3 of this Code
3concerning an institute fund and the provisions in Article 21B
4of this Code concerning fees and requirements for registration.
5Licenses not registered in accordance with Section 21B-40 of
6this Code shall lapse after a period of 6 months from the
7expiration of the last year of registration or on January 1 of
8the fiscal year following initial issuance of the license. An
9unregistered license is invalid after September 1 for
10employment and performance of services in an Illinois public or
11State-operated school or cooperative and in a charter school.
12Any license or endorsement may be voluntarily surrendered by
13the license holder. A voluntarily surrendered license, except a
14substitute teaching license issued under Section 21B-20 of this
15Code, shall be treated as a revoked license. An Educator
16License with Stipulations with only a paraprofessional
17endorsement does not lapse.
18    (c) From July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in order to
19satisfy the requirements for licensure renewal provided for in
20this Section, each professional educator licensee with an
21administrative endorsement who is working in a position
22requiring such endorsement shall complete one Illinois
23Administrators' Academy course, as described in Article 2 of
24this Code, per fiscal year.
25    (d) Beginning July 1, 2014, in order to satisfy the
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1Section, each professional educator licensee may create a
2professional development plan each year. The plan shall address
3one or more of the endorsements that are required of his or her
4educator position if the licensee is employed and performing
5services in an Illinois public or State-operated school or
6cooperative. If the licensee is employed in a charter school,
7the plan shall address that endorsement or those endorsements
8most closely related to his or her educator position. Licensees
9employed and performing services in any other Illinois schools
10may participate in the renewal requirements by adhering to the
11same process.
12    Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the
13licensee's professional development activities shall align
14with one or more of the following criteria:
15        (1) activities are of a type that engage participants
16    over a sustained period of time allowing for analysis,
17    discovery, and application as they relate to student
18    learning, social or emotional achievement, or well-being;
19        (2) professional development aligns to the licensee's
20    performance;
21        (3) outcomes for the activities must relate to student
22    growth or district improvement;
23        (4) activities align to State-approved standards; and
24        (5) higher education coursework.
25    (e) For each renewal cycle, each professional educator
26licensee shall engage in professional development activities.

 

 

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1Prior to renewal, the licensee shall enter electronically into
2the Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) the name,
3date, and location of the activity, the number of professional
4development hours, and the provider's name. The following
5provisions shall apply concerning professional development
6activities:
7        (1) Each licensee shall complete a total of 120 hours
8    of professional development per 5-year renewal cycle in
9    order to renew the license, except as otherwise provided in
10    this Section.
11        (2) Beginning with his or her first full 5-year cycle,
12    any licensee with an administrative endorsement who is not
13    working in a position requiring such endorsement is not
14    required to complete Illinois Administrators' Academy
15    courses, as described in Article 2 of this Code. Such
16    licensees must complete one Illinois Administrators'
17    Academy course within one year after returning to a
18    position that requires the administrative endorsement.
19        (3) Any licensee with an administrative endorsement
20    who is working in a position requiring such endorsement or
21    an individual with a Teacher Leader endorsement serving in
22    an administrative capacity at least 50% of the day shall
23    complete one Illinois Administrators' Academy course, as
24    described in Article 2 of this Code, each fiscal year in
25    addition to 100 hours of professional development per
26    5-year renewal cycle in accordance with this Code.

 

 

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1        (4) Any licensee holding a current National Board for
2    Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) master teacher
3    designation shall complete a total of 60 hours of
4    professional development per 5-year renewal cycle in order
5    to renew the license.
6        (5) Licensees working in a position that does not
7    require educator licensure or working in a position for
8    less than 50% for any particular year are considered to be
9    exempt and shall be required to pay only the registration
10    fee in order to renew and maintain the validity of the
11    license.
12        (6) Licensees who are retired and qualify for benefits
13    from a State of Illinois retirement system shall notify the
14    State Board of Education using ELIS, and the license shall
15    be maintained in retired status. For any renewal cycle in
16    which a licensee retires during the renewal cycle, the
17    licensee must complete professional development activities
18    on a prorated basis depending on the number of years during
19    the renewal cycle the educator held an active license. If a
20    licensee retires during a renewal cycle, the licensee must
21    notify the State Board of Education using ELIS that the
22    licensee wishes to maintain the license in retired status
23    and must show proof of completion of professional
24    development activities on a prorated basis for all years of
25    that renewal cycle for which the license was active. An
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1    required to complete professional development activities
2    or pay registration fees until returning to a position that
3    requires educator licensure. Upon returning to work in a
4    position that requires the Professional Educator License,
5    the licensee shall immediately pay a registration fee and
6    complete renewal requirements for that year. A license in
7    retired status cannot lapse. Beginning on January 6, 2017
8    (the effective date of Public Act 99-920) through December
9    31, 2017, any licensee who has retired and whose license
10    has lapsed for failure to renew as provided in this Section
11    may reinstate that license and maintain it in retired
12    status upon providing proof to the State Board of Education
13    using ELIS that the licensee is retired and is not working
14    in a position that requires a Professional Educator
15    License.
16        (7) For any renewal cycle in which professional
17    development hours were required, but not fulfilled, the
18    licensee shall complete any missed hours to total the
19    minimum professional development hours required in this
20    Section prior to September 1 of that year. Professional
21    development hours used to fulfill the minimum required
22    hours for a renewal cycle may be used for only one renewal
23    cycle. For any fiscal year or renewal cycle in which an
24    Illinois Administrators' Academy course was required but
25    not completed, the licensee shall complete any missed
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1    September 1 of that year. The licensee may complete all
2    deficient hours and Illinois Administrators' Academy
3    courses while continuing to work in a position that
4    requires that license until September 1 of that year.
5        (8) Any licensee who has not fulfilled the professional
6    development renewal requirements set forth in this Section
7    at the end of any 5-year renewal cycle is ineligible to
8    register his or her license and may submit an appeal to the
9    State Superintendent of Education for reinstatement of the
10    license.
11        (9) If professional development opportunities were
12    unavailable to a licensee, proof that opportunities were
13    unavailable and request for an extension of time beyond
14    August 31 to complete the renewal requirements may be
15    submitted from April 1 through June 30 of that year to the
16    State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. If an
17    extension is approved, the license shall remain valid
18    during the extension period.
19        (10) Individuals who hold exempt licenses prior to
20    December 27, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-610)
21    shall commence the annual renewal process with the first
22    scheduled registration due after December 27, 2013 (the
23    effective date of Public Act 98-610).
24        (11) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
25    subsection (e), if a licensee earns more than the required
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1    cycle, then the licensee may carry over any hours earned
2    from April 1 through June 30 of the last year of the
3    renewal cycle. Any hours carried over in this manner must
4    be applied to the next renewal cycle. Illinois
5    Administrators' Academy courses or hours earned in those
6    courses may not be carried over.
7    (f) At the time of renewal, each licensee shall respond to
8the required questions under penalty of perjury.
9    (g) The following entities shall be designated as approved
10to provide professional development activities for the renewal
11of Professional Educator Licenses:
12        (1) The State Board of Education.
13        (2) Regional offices of education and intermediate
14    service centers.
15        (3) Illinois professional associations representing
16    the following groups that are approved by the State
17    Superintendent of Education:
18            (A) school administrators;
19            (B) principals;
20            (C) school business officials;
21            (D) teachers, including special education
22        teachers;
23            (E) school boards;
24            (F) school districts;
25            (G) parents; and
26            (H) school service personnel.

 

 

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1        (4) Regionally accredited institutions of higher
2    education that offer Illinois-approved educator
3    preparation programs and public community colleges subject
4    to the Public Community College Act.
5        (5) Illinois public school districts, charter schools
6    authorized under Article 27A of this Code, and joint
7    educational programs authorized under Article 10 of this
8    Code for the purposes of providing career and technical
9    education or special education services.
10        (6) A not-for-profit organization that, as of December
11    31, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act 98-1147), has
12    had or has a grant from or a contract with the State Board
13    of Education to provide professional development services
14    in the area of English Learning to Illinois school
15    districts, teachers, or administrators.
16        (7) State agencies, State boards, and State
17    commissions.
18        (8) Museums as defined in Section 10 of the Museum
19    Disposition of Property Act.
20    (h) Approved providers under subsection (g) of this Section
21shall make available professional development opportunities
22that satisfy at least one of the following:
23        (1) increase the knowledge and skills of school and
24    district leaders who guide continuous professional
25    development;
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1        (3) organize adults into learning communities whose
2    goals are aligned with those of the school and district;
3        (4) deepen educator's content knowledge;
4        (5) provide educators with research-based
5    instructional strategies to assist students in meeting
6    rigorous academic standards;
7        (6) prepare educators to appropriately use various
8    types of classroom assessments;
9        (7) use learning strategies appropriate to the
10    intended goals;
11        (8) provide educators with the knowledge and skills to
12    collaborate; or
13        (9) prepare educators to apply research to
14    decision-making.
15    (i) Approved providers under subsection (g) of this Section
16shall do the following:
17        (1) align professional development activities to the
18    State-approved national standards for professional
19    learning;
20        (2) meet the professional development criteria for
21    Illinois licensure renewal;
22        (3) produce a rationale for the activity that explains
23    how it aligns to State standards and identify the
24    assessment for determining the expected impact on student
25    learning or school improvement;
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1    activities; and
2        (5) provide license holders with evidence of
3    completion of activities; and .
4        (6) request an Illinois Educator Identification Number
5    (IEIN) for each educator during each professional
6    development activity.
7    (j) The State Board of Education shall conduct annual
8audits of a subset of approved providers, except for school
9districts, which shall be audited by regional offices of
10education and intermediate service centers. The State Board of
11Education shall ensure that each approved provider, except for
12a school district, is audited at least once every 5 years. The
13State Board of Education may conduct more frequent audits of
14providers if evidence suggests the requirements of this Section
15or administrative rules are not being met. Each approved
16provider, except for school districts, that is audited by a
17regional office of education or intermediate service center
18must be audited at least once every 5 years. The State Board of
19Education shall complete random audits of licensees.
20        (1) (Blank). Approved providers shall annually submit
21    to the State Board of Education a list of subcontractors
22    used for delivery of professional development activities
23    for which renewal credit was issued and other information
24    as defined by rule.
25        (2) Approved providers shall comply with the
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1    annually submitting submit data to the State Board of
2    Education demonstrating how the professional development
3    activities impacted one or more of the following:
4            (A) educator and student growth in regards to
5        content knowledge or skills, or both;
6            (B) educator and student social and emotional
7        growth; or
8            (C) alignment to district or school improvement
9        plans.
10        (3) The State Superintendent of Education shall review
11    the annual data collected by the State Board of Education,
12    regional offices of education, and intermediate service
13    centers in audits to determine if the approved provider has
14    met the criteria and should continue to be an approved
15    provider or if further action should be taken as provided
16    in rules.
17    (k) Registration fees shall be paid for the next renewal
18cycle between April 1 and June 30 in the last year of each
195-year renewal cycle using ELIS. If all required professional
20development hours for the renewal cycle have been completed and
21entered by the licensee, the licensee shall pay the
22registration fees for the next cycle using a form of credit or
23debit card.
24    (l) Any professional educator licensee endorsed for school
25support personnel who is employed and performing services in
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1professional license issued by the Department of Financial and
2Professional Regulation or a national certification board, as
3approved by the State Board of Education, related to the
4endorsement areas on the Professional Educator License shall be
5deemed to have satisfied the continuing professional
6development requirements provided for in this Section. Such
7individuals shall be required to pay only registration fees to
8renew the Professional Educator License. An individual who does
9not hold a license issued by the Department of Financial and
10Professional Regulation shall complete professional
11development requirements for the renewal of a Professional
12Educator License provided for in this Section.
13    (m) Appeals to the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
14Board must be made within 30 days after receipt of notice from
15the State Superintendent of Education that a license will not
16be renewed based upon failure to complete the requirements of
17this Section. A licensee may appeal that decision to the State
18Educator Preparation and Licensure Board in a manner prescribed
19by rule.
20        (1) Each appeal shall state the reasons why the State
21    Superintendent's decision should be reversed and shall be
22    sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the
23    State Board of Education.
24        (2) The State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board
25    shall review each appeal regarding renewal of a license
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1    determine whether the licensee has met the requirements of
2    this Section. The State Educator Preparation and Licensure
3    Board may hold an appeal hearing or may make its
4    determination based upon the record of review, which shall
5    consist of the following:
6            (A) the regional superintendent of education's
7        rationale for recommending nonrenewal of the license,
8        if applicable;
9            (B) any evidence submitted to the State
10        Superintendent along with the individual's electronic
11        statement of assurance for renewal; and
12            (C) the State Superintendent's rationale for
13        nonrenewal of the license.
14        (3) The State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board
15    shall notify the licensee of its decision regarding license
16    renewal by certified mail, return receipt requested, no
17    later than 30 days after reaching a decision. Upon receipt
18    of notification of renewal, the licensee, using ELIS, shall
19    pay the applicable registration fee for the next cycle
20    using a form of credit or debit card.
21    (n) The State Board of Education may adopt rules as may be
22necessary to implement this Section.
23(Source: P.A. 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 99-130, eff. 7-24-15;
2499-591, eff. 1-1-17; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16; 99-920, eff. 1-6-17;
25100-13, eff. 7-1-17; 100-339, eff. 8-25-17; revised 9-22-17.)
 

 

 

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1    (105 ILCS 5/21B-50)
2    Sec. 21B-50. Alternative educator licensure program.
3    (a) There is established an alternative educator licensure
4program, to be known as the Alternative Educator Licensure
5Program for Teachers.
6    (b) Beginning on January 1, 2013, the Alternative Educator
7Licensure Program for Teachers may be offered by a recognized
8institution approved to offer educator preparation programs by
9the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State
10Educator Preparation and Licensure Board.
11    The program shall be comprised of 4 phases:
12        (1) A course of study that at a minimum includes
13    instructional planning; instructional strategies,
14    including special education, reading, and English language
15    learning; classroom management; and the assessment of
16    students and use of data to drive instruction.
17        (2) A year of residency, which is a candidate's
18    assignment to a full-time teaching position or as a
19    co-teacher for one full school year. An individual must
20    hold an Educator License with Stipulations with an
21    alternative provisional educator endorsement in order to
22    enter the residency and must complete additional program
23    requirements that address required State and national
24    standards, pass the assessment of professional teaching
25    before entering the second residency year, as required
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1    by the principal and program coordinator to continue with
2    the second year of the residency.
3        (3) A second year of residency, which shall include the
4    candidate's assignment to a full-time teaching position
5    for one school year. The candidate must be assigned an
6    experienced teacher to act as a mentor and coach the
7    candidate through the second year of residency.
8        (4) A comprehensive assessment of the candidate's
9    teaching effectiveness, as evaluated by the principal and
10    the program coordinator, at the end of the second year of
11    residency. If there is disagreement between the 2
12    evaluators about the candidate's teaching effectiveness,
13    the candidate may complete one additional year of residency
14    teaching under a professional development plan developed
15    by the principal and preparation program. At the completion
16    of the third year, a candidate must have positive
17    evaluations and a recommendation for full licensure from
18    both the principal and the program coordinator or no
19    Professional Educator License shall be issued.
20    Successful completion of the program shall be deemed to
21satisfy any other practice or student teaching and content
22matter requirements established by law.
23    (c) An alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
24Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 2 years of
25teaching in the public schools, including without limitation a
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1which the chief administrator is required to have the licensure
2necessary to be a principal in a public school in this State
3and in which a majority of the teachers are required to have
4the licensure necessary to be instructors in a public school in
5this State, but may be renewed for a third year if needed to
6complete the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
7Teachers. The endorsement shall be issued only once to an
8individual who meets all of the following requirements:
9        (1) Has graduated from a regionally accredited college
10    or university with a bachelor's degree or higher.
11        (2) Has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or
12    greater on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent on another scale.
13        (3) Has completed a major in the content area if
14    seeking a middle or secondary level endorsement or, if
15    seeking an early childhood, elementary, or special
16    education endorsement, has completed a major in the content
17    area of reading, English/language arts, mathematics, or
18    one of the sciences. If the individual does not have a
19    major in a content area for any level of teaching, he or
20    she must submit transcripts to the State Board
21    Superintendent of Education to be reviewed for
22    equivalency.
23        (4) Has successfully completed phase (1) of subsection
24    (b) of this Section.
25        (5) Has passed a test of basic skills and content area
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1    into the program, as required under Section 21B-30 of this
2    Code.
3    A candidate possessing the alternative provisional
4educator endorsement may receive a salary, benefits, and any
5other terms of employment offered to teachers in the school who
6are members of an exclusive bargaining representative, if any,
7but a school is not required to provide these benefits during
8the years of residency if the candidate is serving only as a
9co-teacher. If the candidate is serving as the teacher of
10record, the candidate must receive a salary, benefits, and any
11other terms of employment. Residency experiences must not be
12counted towards tenure.
13    (d) The recognized institution offering the Alternative
14Educator Licensure Program for Teachers must partner with a
15school district, including without limitation a charter
16school, or a State-recognized, nonpublic school in this State
17in which the chief administrator is required to have the
18licensure necessary to be a principal in a public school in
19this State and in which a majority of the teachers are required
20to have the licensure necessary to be instructors in a public
21school in this State. The program presented for approval by the
22State Board of Education must demonstrate the supports that are
23to be provided to assist the provisional teacher during the
242-year residency period. These supports must provide
25additional contact hours with mentors during the first year of
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1    (e) Upon completion of the 4 phases outlined in subsection
2(b) of this Section and all assessments required under Section
321B-30 of this Code, an individual shall receive a Professional
4Educator License.
5    (f) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
6State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
7rules as may be necessary to establish and implement the
8Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers.
9(Source: P.A. 99-58, eff. 7-16-15.)
 
10    (105 ILCS 5/21B-55)
11    Sec. 21B-55. Alternative route to superintendent
12endorsement.
13    (a) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
14State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may approve
15programs designed to provide an alternative route to
16superintendent endorsement on a Professional Educator License.
17    (b) Entities offering an alternative route to
18superintendent endorsement program must have the program
19approved by the State Board of Education, in consultation with
20the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board.
21    (c) All programs approved under this Section shall be
22comprised of the following 3 phases:
23        (1) A course of study offered on an intensive basis in
24    education management, governance, organization, and
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1        (2) The person's assignment to a full-time position for
2    one school year as a superintendent.
3        (3) A comprehensive assessment of the person's
4    performance by school officials and a recommendation to the
5    State Board Superintendent of Education that the person be
6    issued a superintendent endorsement on a Professional
7    Educator License.
8    (d) In order to be admitted to an alternative route to
9superintendent endorsement program, a candidate shall pass a
10test of basic skills, as required under Section 21B-30 of this
11Code. In order to serve as a superintendent under phase (2) of
12subsection (c) of this Section, an individual must be issued an
13alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on an
14Educator License with Stipulations, to be valid for only one
15year of serving as a superintendent. In order to receive the
16provisional alternative superintendent endorsement under this
17Section, an individual must meet all of the following
18requirements:
19        (1) Have graduated from a regionally accredited
20    college or university with a minimum of a master's degree
21    in a management field other than education.
22        (2) Have been employed for a period of at least 5 years
23    in a management level position other than education.
24        (3) Have successfully completed phase (1) of
25    subsection (c) of this Section.
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1    area test for admission into the program, as examinations
2    required by Section 21B-30 of this Code.
3    (e) Successful completion of an alternative route to
4superintendent endorsement program shall be deemed to satisfy
5any other supervisory, administrative, or management
6experience requirements established by law, and, once
7completed, an individual shall be eligible for a superintendent
8endorsement on a Professional Educator License.
9    (f) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
10State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
11rules as may be needed to establish and implement these
12alternative route to superintendent endorsement programs.
13(Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11.)
 
14    (105 ILCS 5/21B-105)
15    Sec. 21B-105. Granting of recognition; regional
16accreditation; definitions.
17    (a) "Recognized", as used in this Article in connection
18with the word "school" or "institution", means such college,
19university, or for-profit or not-for-profit entity that meets
20requirements set by the State Board of Education, in
21consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
22Board. Application for recognition of the school or institution
23as an educator preparation institution must be made to the
24State Board of Education. The State Board of Education, in
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1Board, shall set the criteria by which the school or
2institution is to be judged and, through the secretary of the
3State Board, arrange for an official inspection and shall grant
4recognition of such school or institution as may meet the
5required standards. If the standards include requirements with
6regard to education in acquiring skills in working with
7culturally distinctive students, as defined by the State Board
8of Education, then the rules of the State Board of Education
9shall include the criteria used to evaluate compliance with
10this requirement. No school or institution may make assignments
11of student teachers or teachers for practice teaching so as to
12promote segregation on the basis of race, creed, color,
13religion, sex, or national origin.
14    Any for-profit or not-for-profit entity must also be
15approved by the Board of Higher Education.
16    All recommendations or entitlements for educator licensure
17shall be made by a recognized institution operating a program
18of preparation for the license that is approved by the State
19Board Superintendent of Education, in consultation with the
20State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. The State Board
21of Education, in consultation with the State Educator
22Preparation and Licensure Board, shall have the power to define
23a major or minor when used as a basis for recognition and
24licensure purposes.
25    (b) "Regionally accredited", or "accredited", as used in
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1means an institution of higher education accredited by the
2North Central Association or other comparable regional
3accrediting association.
4(Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11.)
 
5    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.60 new)
6    Sec. 34-18.60. Short-term substitute teacher training.
7    (a) The board shall, in collaboration with its teachers or,
8if applicable, the exclusive bargaining representative of its
9teachers, jointly develop a short-term substitute teacher
10training program that provides individuals who hold a
11Short-Term Substitute Teaching License under Section 21B-20 of
12this Code with information on curriculum, classroom management
13techniques, school safety, and district and building
14operations. The State Board of Education may develop a model
15short-term substitute teacher training program for use by the
16board under this subsection (a) if the board and its teachers
17or, if applicable, the exclusive bargaining representative of
18its teachers agree to use the State Board's model. If the board
19has a substitute teacher training program in place before the
20effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General
21Assembly, it may utilize that program to satisfy the
22requirements of this subsection (a).
23    (b) Nothing in this Section prohibits the board from
24offering substitute training to substitute teachers licensed
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1substitute teachers holding a Professional Educator License.
2    (c) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2023.
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
42018.