093_HB0514

 
                                     LRB093 06575 NHT 06702 b

 1        AN ACT regarding schools.

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

 4        Section 5.   The  School  Code  is  amended  by  changing
 5    Section 10-22.24a as follows:

 6        (105 ILCS 5/10-22.24a) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.24a)
 7        Sec.  10-22.24a.   School  counselor.  To  employ  school
 8    counselors.   A  school  counselor  is  a  qualified guidance
 9    specialist who holds  or  is  qualified  for  an  elementary,
10    secondary,  or  special  K-12 certificate issued by the State
11    Teacher Certification Board and a  School  Service  Personnel
12    certificate  endorsed in guidance issued by the State Teacher
13    Certification Board.  Individuals who have completed approved
14    programs in other states  may  apply  for  a  School  Service
15    Personnel  certificate  endorsed  in  guidance if a review of
16    their credentials indicates that they would otherwise hold or
17    qualify  for  an  elementary,   high   school,   or   special
18    certificate in their own state.
19    (Source: P.A. 91-70, eff. 7-9-99.)

20        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
21    becoming law.