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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 School Code is amended by changing Sections
52-3.27, 2-3.53a, 2-3.137, 2-3.139, 14C-8, 18-12, 26-2a, and
634-8 as follows:
 
7    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.27)  (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.27)
8    Sec. 2-3.27. Budgets and accounting practices-Forms and
9procedures.
10    To formulate and approve forms, procedure and regulations
11for school district accounts and budgets required by this Act
12reflecting the gross amount of income and expenses, receipts
13and disbursements and extending a net surplus or deficit on
14operating items, to advise and assist the officers of any
15district in respect to budgets and accounting practices and in
16the formulation and use of such books, records and accounts or
17other forms as may be required to comply with the provisions of
18this Act; to publish and keep current information pamphlets or
19manuals in looseleaf form relating to budgetary and accounting
20procedure or similar topics; to make all rules and regulations
21as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this
22Act relating to budgetary procedure and accounting, such rules
23and regulations to include but not to be limited to the

 

 

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1establishment of a decimal classification of accounts; to
2confer with various district, county and State officials or
3take such other action as may be reasonably required to carry
4out the provisions of this Act relating to budgets and
5accounting.
6(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
 
7    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.53a)
8    Sec. 2-3.53a. New principal mentoring program.
9    (a) Beginning on July 1, 2007, and subject to an annual
10appropriation by the General Assembly, to establish a new
11principal mentoring program for new principals. Any individual
12who is first hired as a principal on or after July 1, 2007
13shall participate in a new principal mentoring program for the
14duration of his or her first year as a principal and must
15complete the program in accordance with the requirements
16established by the State Board of Education by rule or, for a
17school district created by Article 34 of this Code, in
18accordance with the provisions of Section 34-18.33 34-18.27 of
19this Code. School districts created by Article 34 are not
20subject to the requirements of subsection (b), (c), (d), (e),
21(f), or (g) of this Section. Any individual who is first hired
22as a principal on or after July 1, 2008 may participate in a
23second year of mentoring if it is determined by the State
24Superintendent of Education that sufficient funding exists for
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1match an experienced principal who meets the requirements of
2subsection (b) of this Section with each new principal in order
3to assist the new principal in the development of his or her
4professional growth and to provide guidance.
5    (b) Any individual who has been a principal in Illinois for
63 or more years and who has demonstrated success as an
7instructional leader, as determined by the State Board by rule,
8is eligible to apply to be a mentor under a new principal
9mentoring program. Mentors shall complete mentoring training
10by entities approved by the State Board and meet any other
11requirements set forth by the State Board and by the school
12district employing the mentor.
13    (c) The State Board shall certify an entity or entities
14approved to provide training of mentors.
15    (d) A mentor shall be assigned to a new principal based on
16(i) similarity of grade level or type of school, (ii) learning
17needs of the new principal, and (iii) geographical proximity of
18the mentor to the new principal. The principal, in
19collaboration with the mentor, shall identify areas for
20improvement of the new principal's professional growth,
21including, but not limited to, each of the following:
22        (1) Analyzing data and applying it to practice.
23        (2) Aligning professional development and
24    instructional programs.
25        (3) Building a professional learning community.
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1    feedback.
2        (5) Facilitating effective meetings.
3        (6) Developing distributive leadership practices.
4        (7) Facilitating organizational change.
5The mentor shall not be required to provide an evaluation of
6the new principal on the basis of the mentoring relationship.
7    (e) On or before July 1, 2008 and on or after July 1 of each
8year thereafter, the State Board shall facilitate a review and
9evaluate the mentoring training program in collaboration with
10the approved providers. Each new principal and his or her
11mentor must complete a verification form developed by the State
12Board in order to certify their completion of a new principal
13mentoring program.
14    (f) The requirements of this Section do not apply to any
15individual who has previously served as an assistant principal
16in Illinois acting under an administrative certificate for 5 or
17more years and who is hired, on or after July 1, 2007, as a
18principal by the school district in which the individual last
19served as an assistant principal, although such an individual
20may choose to participate in this program or shall be required
21to participate by the school district.
22    (g) The State Board may adopt any rules necessary for the
23implementation of this Section.
24    (h) On an annual basis, the State Superintendent of
25Education shall determine whether appropriations are likely to
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1the coming year. In doing so, the State Superintendent of
2Education shall first determine whether it is likely that funds
3will be sufficient to require operation of the mentoring
4program for individuals in their first year as principal and
5shall then determine whether it is likely that funds will be
6sufficient to require operation of the mentoring program for
7individuals in their second year as principal.
8(Source: P.A. 96-373, eff. 8-13-09.)
 
9    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.137)
10    Sec. 2-3.137. Inspection and review of school facilities;
11task force.
12    (a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules for the
13documentation of school plan reviews and inspections of school
14facilities, including the responsible individual's signature.
15Such documents shall be kept on file by the regional
16superintendent of schools. The State Board of Education shall
17also adopt rules for the qualifications of persons performing
18the reviews and inspections, which must be consistent with the
19recommendations in the task force's report issued to the
20Governor and the General Assembly under subsection (b) of this
21Section. Those qualifications shall include requirements for
22training, education, and at least 2 years of relevant
23experience.
24    (a-5) Rules adopted by the State Board of Education in
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1fees to be collected for use in defraying costs associated with
2the administration of these and other provisions contained in
3the Health/Life Safety Code for Public Schools required by
4Section 2-3.12 of this Code.
5    (b) (Blank). The State Board of Education shall convene a
6task force for the purpose of reviewing the documents required
7under rules adopted under subsection (a) of this Section and
8making recommendations regarding training and accreditation of
9individuals performing reviews or inspections required under
10Section 2-3.12, 3-14.20, 3-14.21, or 3-14.22 of this Code,
11including regional superintendents of schools and others
12performing reviews or inspections under the authority of a
13regional superintendent (such as consultants, municipalities,
14and fire protection districts).
15    The task force shall consist of all of the following
16members:
17        (1) The Executive Director of the Capital Development
18    Board or his or her designee and a staff representative of
19    the Division of Building Codes and Regulations.
20        (2) The State Superintendent of Education or his or her
21    designee.
22        (3) A person appointed by the State Board of Education.
23        (4) A person appointed by an organization representing
24    school administrators.
25        (5) A person appointed by an organization representing
26    suburban school administrators and school board members.

 

 

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1        (6) A person appointed by an organization representing
2    architects.
3        (7) A person appointed by an organization representing
4    regional superintendents of schools.
5        (8) A person appointed by an organization representing
6    fire inspectors.
7        (9) A person appointed by an organization representing
8    Code administrators.
9        (10) A person appointed by an organization
10    representing plumbing inspectors.
11        (11) A person appointed by an organization that
12    represents both parents and teachers.
13        (12) A person appointed by an organization
14    representing municipal governments in the State.
15        (13) A person appointed by the State Fire Marshal from
16    his or her office.
17        (14) A person appointed by an organization
18    representing fire chiefs.
19        (15) The Director of Public Health or his or her
20    designee.
21        (16) A person appointed by an organization
22    representing structural engineers.
23        (17) A person appointed by an organization
24    representing professional engineers.
25    The task force shall issue a report of its findings to the
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12006.
2(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 96-734, eff. 8-25-09.)
 
3    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.139)
4    Sec. 2-3.139. School wellness policies; taskforce.
5    (a) The State Board of Education shall establish a State
6goal that all school districts have a wellness policy that is
7consistent with recommendations of the Centers for Disease
8Control and Prevention (CDC), which recommendations include
9the following:
10        (1) nutrition guidelines for all foods sold on school
11    campus during the school day;
12        (2) setting school goals for nutrition education and
13    physical activity;
14        (3) establishing community participation in creating
15    local wellness policies; and
16        (4) creating a plan for measuring implementation of
17    these wellness policies.
18    The Department of Public Health, the Department of Human
19Services, and the State Board of Education shall form an
20interagency working group to publish model wellness policies
21and recommendations. Sample policies shall be based on CDC
22recommendations for nutrition and physical activity. The State
23Board of Education shall distribute the model wellness policies
24to all school districts before June 1, 2006.
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1Taskforce, consisting of the following members:
2        (1) One member representing the State Board of
3    Education, appointed by the State Board of Education.
4        (2) One member representing the Department of Public
5    Health, appointed by the Director of Public Health.
6        (3) One member representing the Department of Human
7    Services, appointed by the Secretary of Human Services.
8        (4) One member of an organization representing the
9    interests of school nurses in this State, appointed by the
10    interagency working group.
11        (5) One member of an organization representing the
12    interests of school administrators in this State,
13    appointed by the interagency working group.
14        (6) One member of an organization representing the
15    interests of school boards in this State, appointed by the
16    interagency working group.
17        (7) One member of an organization representing the
18    interests of regional superintendents of schools in this
19    State, appointed by the interagency working group.
20        (8) One member of an organization representing the
21    interests of parent-teacher associations in this State,
22    appointed by the interagency working group.
23        (9) One member of an organization representing the
24    interests of pediatricians in this State, appointed by the
25    interagency working group.
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1    interests of dentists in this State, appointed by the
2    interagency working group.
3        (11) One member of an organization representing the
4    interests of dieticians in this State, appointed by the
5    interagency working group.
6        (12) One member of an organization that has an interest
7    and expertise in heart disease, appointed by the
8    interagency working group.
9        (13) One member of an organization that has an interest
10    and expertise in cancer, appointed by the interagency
11    working group.
12        (14) One member of an organization that has an interest
13    and expertise in childhood obesity, appointed by the
14    interagency working group.
15        (15) One member of an organization that has an interest
16    and expertise in the importance of physical education and
17    recreation in preventing disease, appointed by the
18    interagency working group.
19        (16) One member of an organization that has an interest
20    and expertise in school food service, appointed by the
21    interagency working group.
22        (17) One member of an organization that has an interest
23    and expertise in school health, appointed by the
24    interagency working group.
25        (18) One member of an organization that campaigns for
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1    appointed by the interagency working group.
2        (19) One at-large member with a doctorate in nutrition,
3    appointed by the State Board of Education.
4    Members of the taskforce shall serve without compensation.
5The taskforce shall meet at the call of the State Board of
6Education. The taskforce shall report its identification of
7barriers to implementing school wellness policies and its
8recommendations to reduce those barriers to the General
9Assembly and the Governor on or before January 1, 2006. The
10taskforce shall report its recommendations on statewide school
11nutrition standards to the General Assembly and the Governor on
12or before January 1, 2007. The taskforce shall report its
13evaluation of the effectiveness of school wellness policies to
14the General Assembly and the Governor on or before January 1,
152008. The evaluation shall review a sample size of 5 to 10
16school districts. Reports shall be made to the General Assembly
17by filing copies of each report as provided in Section 3.1 of
18the General Assembly Organization Act. Upon the filing of the
19last report, the taskforce is dissolved.
20    (c) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules
21necessary to implement this Section.
22    (d) Nothing in this Section may be construed as a
23curricular mandate on any school district.
24(Source: P.A. 94-199, eff. 7-12-05; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
25    (105 ILCS 5/14C-8)  (from Ch. 122, par. 14C-8)

 

 

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1    Sec. 14C-8. Teacher certification - Qualifications -
2Issuance of certificates. No person shall be eligible for
3employment by a school district as a teacher of transitional
4bilingual education without either (a) holding a valid teaching
5certificate issued pursuant to Article 21 of this Code and
6meeting such additional language and course requirements as
7prescribed by the State Board of Education or (b) meeting the
8requirements set forth in this Section. The Certification Board
9shall issue certificates valid for teaching in all grades of
10the common school in transitional bilingual education programs
11to any person who presents it with satisfactory evidence that
12he possesses an adequate speaking and reading ability in a
13language other than English in which transitional bilingual
14education is offered and communicative skills in English, and
15possessed within 5 years previous to his or her applying for a
16certificate under this Section a valid teaching certificate
17issued by a foreign country, or by a State or possession or
18territory of the United States, or other evidence of teaching
19preparation as may be determined to be sufficient by the
20Certification Board, or holds a degree from an institution of
21higher learning in a foreign country which the Certification
22Board determines to be the equivalent of a bachelor's degree
23from a recognized institution of higher learning in the United
24States; provided that any person seeking a certificate under
25this Section must meet the following additional requirements:
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1        (2) Such persons must be of sound moral character;
2        (3) Such persons must be legally present in the United
3    States and possess legal authorization for employment;
4        (4) Such persons must not be employed to replace any
5    presently employed teacher who otherwise would not be
6    replaced for any reason.
7    Certificates issuable pursuant to this Section shall be
8issuable only during the 5 years immediately following the
9effective date of this Act and thereafter for additional
10periods of one year only upon a determination by the State
11Board of Education that a school district lacks the number of
12teachers necessary to comply with the mandatory requirements of
13Section 14C-3 of this Article for the establishment and
14maintenance of programs of transitional bilingual education
15and said certificates issued by the Certification Board shall
16be valid for a period of 6 years following their date of
17issuance and shall not be renewed, except that one renewal for
18a period of two years may be granted if necessary to permit the
19holder of a certificate issued under this Section to acquire a
20teaching certificate pursuant to Article 21 of this Code. Such
21certificates and the persons to whom they are issued shall be
22exempt from the provisions of Article 21 of this Code except
23that Sections 21-12, 21-13, 21-16, 21-17, 21-21, 21-22, 21-23
24and 21-24 shall continue to be applicable to all such
25certificates.
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1additional renewal for a period to expire August 31, 1985, may
2be granted. The State Board of Education shall report to the
3General Assembly on or before January 31, 1985 its
4recommendations for the qualification of teachers of bilingual
5education and for the qualification of teachers of English as a
6second language. Said qualification program shall take effect
7no later than August 31, 1985.
8    Beginning July 1, 2001, the State Board of Education shall
9implement a test or tests to assess the speaking, reading,
10writing, and grammar skills of applicants for a certificate
11issued under this Section in the English language and in the
12language of the transitional bilingual education program
13requested by the applicant and shall establish appropriate fees
14for these tests. The State Board of Education, in consultation
15with the Certification Board, shall promulgate rules to
16implement the required tests, including specific provisions to
17govern test selection, test validation, determination of a
18passing score, administration of the test or tests, frequency
19of administration, applicant fees, identification requirements
20for test takers, frequency of applicants taking the tests, the
21years for which a score is valid, waiving tests for individuals
22who have satisfactorily passed other tests, and the
23consequences of dishonest conduct in the application for or
24taking of the tests.
25    If the qualifications of an applicant for a certificate
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1programs in all grades of the common schools do not meet the
2requirements established for the issuance of that certificate,
3the Certification Board nevertheless shall issue the applicant
4a substitute teacher's certificate under Section 21-9 whenever
5it appears from the face of the application submitted for
6certification as a teacher of transitional bilingual education
7and the evidence presented in support thereof that the
8applicant's qualifications meet the requirements established
9for the issuance of a certificate under Section 21-9; provided,
10that if it does not appear from the face of such application
11and supporting evidence that the applicant is qualified for
12issuance of a certificate under Section 21-9 the Certification
13Board shall evaluate the application with reference to the
14requirements for issuance of certificates under Section 21-9
15and shall inform the applicant, at the time it denies the
16application submitted for certification as a teacher of
17transitional bilingual education, of the additional
18qualifications which the applicant must possess in order to
19meet the requirements established for issuance of (i) a
20certificate valid for teaching in transitional bilingual
21education programs in all grades of the common schools and (ii)
22a substitute teacher's certificate under Section 21-9.
23(Source: P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07; 95-496, eff. 8-28-07;
2495-876, eff. 8-21-08.)
 
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1    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.9 rep.)
2    (105 ILCS 5/13B-35.10 rep.)
3    (105 ILCS 5/13B-35.15 rep.)
4    (105 ILCS 5/13B-35.20 rep.)
5    (105 ILCS 5/13B-40 rep.)
6    Section 10. The School Code is amended by repealing
7Sections 1C-4, 2-3.9, 13B-35.10, 13B-35.15, 13B-35.20, and
813B-40.
 
9    Section 15. The Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive
10Health Education Act is amended by changing Section 6 as
11follows:
 
12    (105 ILCS 110/6)  (from Ch. 122, par. 866)
13    Sec. 6. Rules and Regulations. In carrying out the powers
14and duties of the State Board of Education and the advisory
15committee established by this Act, the State Board is and such
16committee are authorized to promulgate rules and regulations in
17order to implement the provisions of this Act.
18(Source: P.A. 81-1508.)
 
19    (105 ILCS 110/5 rep.)
20    Section 20. The Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive
21Health Education Act is amended by repealing Section 5.