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Full Text of HB0423  101st General Assembly

HB0423ham001 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Sue Scherer

Filed: 3/25/2019

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 423

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 423 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
52-3.11d, 14-9.01, 21B-15, 21B-20, 21B-25, 21B-35, 21B-50, and
621B-55 as follows:
 
7    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.11d)
8    Sec. 2-3.11d. Teacher preparation institution listing.
9Data on tests required for teacher preparation and
10certification. Beginning with the effective date of this
11amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, to collect and
12maintain all of the following data for each institution of
13higher education engaged in teacher preparation in this State:
14        (1) The number of individuals taking the test of basic
15    skills under Section 21-1a of this Code.
16        (2) The number of individuals passing the test of basic

 

 

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1    skills under Section 21-1a of this Code.
2        (3) The total number of subject-matter tests attempted
3    under Section 21-1a of this Code.
4        (4) The total number of subject-matter tests passed
5    under Section 21-1a of this Code.
6The data regarding subject-matter tests shall be reported in
7sum, rather than by separately listing each subject, in order
8to better protect the identity of the test-takers.
9    On or before August 1, 2007, the State Board of Education
10shall file with the General Assembly and the Governor and shall
11make available to the public a report listing the institutions
12of higher education engaged in teacher preparation in this
13State, along with the data listed in items (1) and (2) of this
14Section pertinent to each institution.
15    On or before October 1, 2012 and every 3 years thereafter,
16the State Board of Education shall file with the General
17Assembly and the Governor and shall make available to the
18public a report listing the institutions of higher education
19engaged in teacher preparation in this State, along with the
20data listed in items (1) through (4) of this Section pertinent
21to each institution.
22(Source: P.A. 96-1423, eff. 8-3-10.)
 
23    (105 ILCS 5/14-9.01)  (from Ch. 122, par. 14-9.01)
24    Sec. 14-9.01. Qualifications of teachers, other
25professional personnel and necessary workers. No person shall

 

 

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1be employed to teach any class or program authorized by this
2Article who does not hold a valid teacher's license as provided
3by law and unless he has had such special training as the State
4Board of Education may require. No special license or
5endorsement to a special license issued under Article 21B
6Section 21B-30 of this Code shall be valid for teaching
7students with visual disabilities unless the person to whom the
8license or endorsement is issued has attained satisfactory
9performance on an examination that is designed to assess
10competency in Braille reading and writing skills according to
11standards that the State Board of Education may adopt. Evidence
12of successfully completing the examination of Braille reading
13and writing skills must be submitted to the State Board of
14Education prior to an applicant's taking of the content area
15test required under Section 21B-30 of this Code. In addition to
16other requirements, a candidate for a teaching license in the
17area of the deaf and hard of hearing granted by the Illinois
18State Board of Education for teaching deaf and hard of hearing
19students in grades pre-school through grade 12 must demonstrate
20a minimum proficiency in sign language as determined by the
21Illinois State Board of Education. All other professional
22personnel employed in any class, service, or program authorized
23by this Article shall hold such licenses and shall have had
24such special training as the State Board of Education may
25require; provided that in a school district organized under
26Article 34, the school district may employ speech and language

 

 

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1pathologists who are licensed under the Illinois
2Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act but who do
3not hold a license issued under this Code if the district
4certifies that a chronic shortage of certified personnel
5exists. Nothing contained in this Act prohibits the school
6board from employing necessary workers to assist the teacher
7with the special educational facilities, except that all such
8necessary workers must have had such training as the State
9Board of Education may require.
10    No later than January 1, 1993, the State Board of Education
11shall develop, in consultation with the Advisory Council on the
12Education of Children with Disabilities and the Advisory
13Council on Bilingual Education, rules governing the
14qualifications for certification of teachers and school
15service personnel providing services to English learners
16receiving special education and related services.
17    The employment of any teacher in a special education
18program provided for in Sections 14-1.01 to 14-14.01,
19inclusive, shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 24-11
20to 24-16, inclusive. Any teacher employed in a special
21education program, prior to the effective date of this
22amendatory Act of 1987, in which 2 or more districts
23participate shall enter upon contractual continued service in
24each of the participating districts subject to the provisions
25of Sections 24-11 to 24-16, inclusive.
26(Source: P.A. 99-30, eff. 7-10-15.)
 

 

 

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1    (105 ILCS 5/21B-15)
2    Sec. 21B-15. Qualifications of educators.
3    (a) No one may be licensed to teach or supervise or be
4otherwise employed in the public schools of this State who is
5not of good character and at least 19 years of age.
6    In determining good character under this Section, the State
7Superintendent of Education shall take into consideration the
8disciplinary actions of other states or national entities
9against certificates or licenses issued by those states and
10held by individuals from those states. In addition, any felony
11conviction of the applicant may be taken into consideration;
12however, no one may be licensed to teach or supervise in the
13public schools of this State who has been convicted of (i) an
14offense set forth in subsection (b) of Section 21B-80 of this
15Code until 7 years following the end of the sentence for the
16criminal offense or (ii) an offense set forth in subsection (c)
17of Section 21B-80 of this Code. Unless the conviction is for an
18offense set forth in Section 21B-80 of this Code, an applicant
19must be permitted to submit character references or other
20written material before such a conviction or other information
21regarding the applicant's character may be used by the State
22Superintendent of Education as a basis for denying the
23application.
24    (b) No person otherwise qualified shall be denied the right
25to be licensed or to receive training for the purpose of

 

 

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1becoming an educator because of a physical disability,
2including, but not limited to, visual and hearing disabilities;
3nor shall any school district refuse to employ a teacher on
4such grounds, provided that the person is able to carry out the
5duties of the position for which he or she applies.
6    (c) No person may be granted or continue to hold an
7educator license who has knowingly altered or misrepresented
8his or her qualifications, in this State or any other state, in
9order to acquire or renew the license. Any other license issued
10under this Article held by the person may be suspended or
11revoked by the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board,
12depending upon the severity of the alteration or
13misrepresentation.
14    (d) No one may teach or supervise in the public schools nor
15receive for teaching or supervising any part of any public
16school fund who does not hold an educator license granted by
17the State Superintendent of Education as provided in this
18Article. However, the provisions of this Article do not apply
19to a member of the armed forces who is employed as a teacher of
20subjects in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of any school,
21nor to an individual teaching a dual credit course as provided
22for in the Dual Credit Quality Act.
23    (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the
24school board of a school district may grant to a teacher of the
25district a leave of absence with full pay for a period of not
26more than one year to permit the teacher to teach in a foreign

 

 

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1state under the provisions of the Exchange Teacher Program
2established under Public Law 584, 79th Congress, and Public Law
3402, 80th Congress, as amended. The school board granting the
4leave of absence may employ, with or without pay, a national of
5the foreign state wherein the teacher on the leave of absence
6is to teach if the national is qualified to teach in that
7foreign state and if that national is to teach in a grade level
8similar to the one that was taught in the foreign state. The
9State Board of Education, in consultation with the State
10Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt rules as
11may be necessary to implement this subsection (e).
12    (f) No person shall be denied a license issued under this
13Article solely based on his or her citizenship status or
14immigration status. The General Assembly finds and declares
15that this subsection (f) is a State law within the meaning of
16subsection (d) of Section 1621 of Title 8 of the United States
17Code. Nothing in this subsection shall affect the requirements
18to obtain a license that are not directly related to
19citizenship status or immigration status. Nothing in this
20subsection shall be construed to grant eligibility for
21obtaining any public benefit other than a license issued under
22this Article.
23    (g) A candidate enrolled in a teacher preparation program
24must receive a letter grade of at least a "C", or its
25equivalent, in his or her student teaching program to obtain an
26educator license under this Article.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 99-667, eff. 7-29-16; 100-13, eff. 7-1-17;
2100-1078, eff. 1-1-19.)
 
3    (105 ILCS 5/21B-20)
4    Sec. 21B-20. Types of licenses. The State Board of
5Education shall implement a system of educator licensure,
6whereby individuals employed in school districts who are
7required to be licensed must have one of the following
8licenses: (i) a professional educator license; (ii) an educator
9license with stipulations; (iii) a substitute teaching
10license; or (iv) until June 30, 2023, a short-term substitute
11teaching license. References in law regarding individuals
12certified or certificated or required to be certified or
13certificated under Article 21 of this Code shall also include
14individuals licensed or required to be licensed under this
15Article. The first year of all licenses ends on June 30
16following one full year of the license being issued.
17    The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
18State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
19rules as may be necessary to govern the requirements for
20licenses and endorsements under this Section.
21        (1) Professional Educator License. Persons who (i)
22    have successfully completed an approved educator
23    preparation program and are recommended for licensure by
24    the Illinois institution offering the educator preparation
25    program, (ii) (blank), have successfully completed the

 

 

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1    required testing under Section 21B-30 of this Code, (iii)
2    have successfully completed coursework on the psychology
3    of, the identification of, and the methods of instruction
4    for the exceptional child, including without limitation
5    children with learning disabilities, (iv) have
6    successfully completed coursework in methods of reading
7    and reading in the content area, and (v) have met all other
8    criteria established by rule of the State Board of
9    Education shall be issued a Professional Educator License.
10    All Professional Educator Licenses are valid until June 30
11    immediately following 5 years of the license being issued.
12    The Professional Educator License shall be endorsed with
13    specific areas and grade levels in which the individual is
14    eligible to practice.
15        Individuals can receive subsequent endorsements on the
16    Professional Educator License. Subsequent endorsements
17    shall require a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework
18    in the endorsement area and passage of the applicable
19    content area test, unless otherwise specified by rule.
20        (2) Educator License with Stipulations. An Educator
21    License with Stipulations shall be issued an endorsement
22    that limits the license holder to one particular position
23    or does not require completion of an approved educator
24    program or both.
25        An individual with an Educator License with
26    Stipulations must not be employed by a school district or

 

 

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1    any other entity to replace any presently employed teacher
2    who otherwise would not be replaced for any reason.
3        An Educator License with Stipulations may be issued
4    with the following endorsements:
5            (A) (Blank). A A provisional educator endorsement
6        for a service member or a spouse of a service member is
7        valid until June 30 immediately following 3 years of
8        the license being issued, provided that any remaining
9        testing and coursework deficiencies are met under this
10        Section. In this Section, "spouse of a service member"
11        means any person who, at the time of application under
12        this Section, is the spouse of an active duty member of
13        the United States Armed Forces or any reserve component
14        of the United States Armed Forces or the National Guard
15        of any state, commonwealth, or territory of the United
16        States or the District of Columbia.
17            Except as otherwise provided under this
18        subparagraph, a
19            (B) Alternative provisional educator. An
20        alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
21        Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an
22        applicant who, at the time of applying for the
23        endorsement, has done all of the following:
24                (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
25            college or university with a minimum of a
26            bachelor's degree.

 

 

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1                (ii) Successfully completed the first phase of
2            the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
3            Teachers, as described in Section 21B-50 of this
4            Code.
5                (iii) (Blank). Passed a test of basic skills
6            and content area test, as required under Section
7            21B-30 of this Code.
8        The alternative provisional educator endorsement is
9    valid for 2 years of teaching and may be renewed for a
10    third year by an individual meeting the requirements set
11    forth in Section 21B-50 of this Code.
12            (C) Alternative provisional superintendent. An
13        alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on
14        an Educator License with Stipulations entitles the
15        holder to serve only as a superintendent or assistant
16        superintendent in a school district's central office.
17        This endorsement may only be issued to an applicant
18        who, at the time of applying for the endorsement, has
19        done all of the following:
20                (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
21            college or university with a minimum of a master's
22            degree in a management field other than education.
23                (ii) Been employed for a period of at least 5
24            years in a management level position in a field
25            other than education.
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1            of an alternative route to superintendent
2            endorsement program, as provided in Section 21B-55
3            of this Code.
4                (iv) (Blank). Passed a test of basic skills and
5            content area tests required under Section 21B-30
6            of this Code.
7            The endorsement is valid for 2 fiscal years in
8        order to complete one full year of serving as a
9        superintendent or assistant superintendent.
10            (D) (Blank).
11            (E) Career and technical educator. A career and
12        technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
13        with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who has
14        a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework from a
15        regionally accredited institution of higher education
16        or an accredited trade and technical institution and
17        has a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience outside of
18        education in each area to be taught.
19            The career and technical educator endorsement on
20        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
21        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
22        endorsement being issued and may be renewed. For
23        individuals who were issued the career and technical
24        educator endorsement on an Educator License with
25        Stipulations on or after January 1, 2015, the license
26        may be renewed if the individual passes a test of basic

 

 

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

 

 

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1        is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of
2        the endorsement being issued and may be renewed for 5
3        years. For individuals who were issued the provisional
4        career and technical educator endorsement on an
5        Educator License with Stipulations on or after January
6        1, 2015, the license may be renewed if the individual
7        passes a test of basic skills or test of work
8        proficiency, as required under Section 21B-30 of this
9        Code.
10            A part-time provisional career and technical
11        educator endorsement on an Educator License with
12        Stipulations may be issued for teaching no more than 2
13        courses of study for grades 6 through 12. The part-time
14        provisional career and technical educator endorsement
15        on an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
16        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
17        endorsement being issued and may be renewed for 5 years
18        if the individual makes application for renewal.
19            An individual who holds a provisional or part-time
20        provisional career and technical educator endorsement
21        on an Educator License with Stipulations but does not
22        hold a bachelor's degree may substitute teach in career
23        and technical education classrooms.
24            (G) Transitional bilingual educator. A
25        transitional bilingual educator endorsement on an
26        Educator License with Stipulations may be issued for

 

 

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1        the purpose of providing instruction in accordance
2        with Article 14C of this Code to an applicant who
3        provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all
4        of the following requirements:
5                (i) Possesses adequate speaking, reading, and
6            writing ability in the language other than English
7            in which transitional bilingual education is
8            offered.
9                (ii) Has the ability to successfully
10            communicate in English.
11                (iii) Either possessed, within 5 years
12            previous to his or her applying for a transitional
13            bilingual educator endorsement, a valid and
14            comparable teaching certificate or comparable
15            authorization issued by a foreign country or holds
16            a degree from an institution of higher learning in
17            a foreign country that the State Educator
18            Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
19            the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
20            regionally accredited institution of higher
21            learning in the United States.
22            A transitional bilingual educator endorsement
23        shall be valid for prekindergarten through grade 12, is
24        valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of
25        the endorsement being issued, and shall not be renewed.
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1        endorsement shall not be employed to replace any
2        presently employed teacher who otherwise would not be
3        replaced for any reason.
4            (H) Language endorsement. In an effort to
5        alleviate the shortage of teachers speaking a language
6        other than English in the public schools, an individual
7        who holds an Educator License with Stipulations may
8        also apply for a language endorsement, provided that
9        the applicant provides satisfactory evidence that he
10        or she meets all of the following requirements:
11                (i) Holds a transitional bilingual
12            endorsement.
13                (ii) (Blank). Has demonstrated proficiency in
14            the language for which the endorsement is to be
15            issued by passing the applicable language content
16            test required by the State Board of Education.
17                (iii) Holds a bachelor's degree or higher from
18            a regionally accredited institution of higher
19            education or, for individuals educated in a
20            country other than the United States, holds a
21            degree from an institution of higher learning in a
22            foreign country that the State Educator
23            Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
24            the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
25            regionally accredited institution of higher
26            learning in the United States.

 

 

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1                (iv) (Blank). Has passed a test of basic
2            skills, as required under Section 21B-30 of this
3            Code.
4            A language endorsement on an Educator License with
5        Stipulations is valid for prekindergarten through
6        grade 12 for the same validity period as the
7        individual's transitional bilingual educator
8        endorsement on the Educator License with Stipulations
9        and shall not be renewed.
10            (I) Visiting international educator. A visiting
11        international educator endorsement on an Educator
12        License with Stipulations may be issued to an
13        individual who is being recruited by a particular
14        school district that conducts formal recruitment
15        programs outside of the United States to secure the
16        services of qualified teachers and who meets all of the
17        following requirements:
18                (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a
19            bachelor's degree issued in the United States.
20                (ii) Has been prepared as a teacher at the
21            grade level for which he or she will be employed.
22                (iii) Has adequate content knowledge in the
23            subject to be taught.
24                (iv) Has an adequate command of the English
25            language.
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1        endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
2        shall be permitted to teach in bilingual education
3        programs in the language that was the medium of
4        instruction in his or her teacher preparation program,
5        provided that he or she passes the English Language
6        Proficiency Examination or another test of writing
7        skills in English identified by the State Board of
8        Education, in consultation with the State Educator
9        Preparation and Licensure Board.
10            A visiting international educator endorsement on
11        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 3
12        years and shall not be renewed.
13            (J) Paraprofessional educator. A paraprofessional
14        educator endorsement on an Educator License with
15        Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who holds a
16        high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and
17        either holds an associate's degree or a minimum of 60
18        semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited
19        institution of higher education or has passed a test of
20        basic skills required under Section 21B-30 of this
21        Code. The paraprofessional educator endorsement is
22        valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of
23        the endorsement being issued and may be renewed through
24        application and payment of the appropriate fee, as
25        required under Section 21B-40 of this Code. An
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1        endorsement is not subject to additional requirements
2        in order to renew the endorsement.
3            (K) Chief school business official. A chief school
4        business official endorsement on an Educator License
5        with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
6        qualifies by having a master's degree or higher, 2
7        years of full-time administrative experience in school
8        business management or 2 years of university-approved
9        practical experience, and a minimum of 24 semester
10        hours of graduate credit in a program approved by the
11        State Board of Education for the preparation of school
12        business administrators and by passage of the
13        applicable State tests, including a test of basic
14        skills and applicable content area test.
15            The chief school business official endorsement may
16        also be affixed to the Educator License with
17        Stipulations of any holder who qualifies by having a
18        master's degree in business administration, finance,
19        accounting, or public administration and who completes
20        an additional 6 semester hours of internship in school
21        business management from a regionally accredited
22        institution of higher education and passes the
23        applicable State tests, including a test of basic
24        skills and applicable content area test. This
25        endorsement shall be required for any individual
26        employed as a chief school business official.

 

 

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1            The chief school business official endorsement on
2        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
3        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
4        endorsement being issued and may be renewed if the
5        license holder completes renewal requirements as
6        required for individuals who hold a Professional
7        Educator License endorsed for chief school business
8        official under Section 21B-45 of this Code and such
9        rules as may be adopted by the State Board of
10        Education.
11            The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules
12        necessary to implement Public Act 100-288.
13            (L) Provisional in-state educator. A provisional
14        in-state educator endorsement on an Educator License
15        with Stipulations may be issued to a candidate who has
16        completed an Illinois-approved educator preparation
17        program at an Illinois institution of higher education
18        and holds at least a bachelor's degree. who has not
19        successfully completed an evidence-based assessment of
20        teacher effectiveness but who meets all of the
21        following requirements:
22                (i) Holds at least a bachelor's degree.
23                (ii) Has completed an approved educator
24            preparation program at an Illinois institution.
25                (iii) Has passed a test of basic skills and
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1            Section 21B-30 of this Code.
2                (iv) Has attempted an evidence-based
3            assessment of teacher effectiveness and received a
4            minimum score on that assessment, as established
5            by the State Board of Education in consultation
6            with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
7            Board.
8            A provisional in-state educator endorsement on an
9        Educator License with Stipulations is valid for one
10        full fiscal year after the date of issuance and may not
11        be renewed.
12            (M) School support personnel intern. A school
13        support personnel intern endorsement on an Educator
14        License with Stipulations may be issued as specified by
15        rule.
16            (N) Special education area. A special education
17        area endorsement on an Educator License with
18        Stipulations may be issued as defined and specified by
19        rule.
20        (3) Substitute Teaching License. A Substitute Teaching
21    License may be issued to qualified applicants for
22    substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools,
23    prekindergarten through grade 12. Substitute Teaching
24    Licenses are not eligible for endorsements. Applicants for
25    a Substitute Teaching License must hold a bachelor's degree
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1    higher education.
2        Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for 5 years.
3        Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for substitute
4    teaching in every county of this State. If an individual
5    has had his or her Professional Educator License or
6    Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked,
7    then that individual is not eligible to obtain a Substitute
8    Teaching License.
9        A substitute teacher may only teach in the place of a
10    licensed teacher who is under contract with the employing
11    board. If, however, there is no licensed teacher under
12    contract because of an emergency situation, then a district
13    may employ a substitute teacher for no longer than 30
14    calendar days per each vacant position in the district if
15    the district notifies the appropriate regional office of
16    education within 5 business days after the employment of
17    the substitute teacher in the emergency situation. An
18    emergency situation is one in which an unforeseen vacancy
19    has occurred and (i) a teacher is unable to fulfill his or
20    her contractual duties or (ii) teacher capacity needs of
21    the district exceed previous indications, and the district
22    is actively engaged in advertising to hire a fully licensed
23    teacher for the vacant position.
24        There is no limit on the number of days that a
25    substitute teacher may teach in a single school district,
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1    than 90 school days for any one licensed teacher under
2    contract in the same school year. A substitute teacher who
3    holds a Professional Educator License or Educator License
4    with Stipulations shall not teach for more than 120 school
5    days for any one licensed teacher under contract in the
6    same school year. The limitations in this paragraph (3) on
7    the number of days a substitute teacher may be employed do
8    not apply to any school district operating under Article 34
9    of this Code.
10        A school district may not require an individual who
11    holds a valid Professional Educator License or Educator
12    License with Stipulations to seek or hold a Substitute
13    Teaching License to teach as a substitute teacher.
14        (4) Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. Beginning
15    on July 1, 2018 and until June 30, 2023, the State Board of
16    Education may issue a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
17    License. A Short-Term Substitute Teaching License may be
18    issued to a qualified applicant for substitute teaching in
19    all grades of the public schools, prekindergarten through
20    grade 12. Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are not
21    eligible for endorsements. Applicants for a Short-Term
22    Substitute Teaching License must hold an associate's
23    degree or have completed at least 60 credit hours from a
24    regionally accredited institution of higher education.
25        Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for
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1    individual has had his or her Professional Educator License
2    or Educator License with Stipulations suspended or
3    revoked, then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
4    Short-Term Substitute Teaching License.
5        The provisions of Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5 of this
6    Code apply to short-term substitute teachers.
7        An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
8    License may teach no more than 5 consecutive days per
9    licensed teacher who is under contract. For teacher
10    absences lasting 6 or more days per licensed teacher who is
11    under contract, a school district may not hire an
12    individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
13    License. An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute
14    Teaching License must complete the training program under
15    Section 10-20.67 or 34-18.60 of this Code to be eligible to
16    teach at a public school. This paragraph (4) is inoperative
17    on and after July 1, 2023.
18(Source: P.A. 99-35, eff. 1-1-16; 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 99-143,
19eff. 7-27-15; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16; 99-920, eff. 1-6-17; 100-8,
20eff. 7-1-17; 100-13, eff. 7-1-17; 100-288, eff. 8-24-17;
21100-596, eff. 7-1-18; 100-821, eff. 9-3-18; 100-863, eff.
228-14-18; revised 10-1-18.)
 
23    (105 ILCS 5/21B-25)
24    Sec. 21B-25. Endorsement on licenses. All licenses issued
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1specifically endorsed by the State Board of Education for each
2content area, school support area, and administrative area for
3which the holder of the license is qualified. Recognized
4institutions approved to offer educator preparation programs
5shall be trained to add endorsements to licenses issued to
6applicants who meet all of the requirements for the endorsement
7or endorsements, including passing any required tests. The
8State Superintendent of Education shall randomly audit
9institutions to ensure that all rules and standards are being
10followed for entitlement or when endorsements are being
11recommended.
12        (1) The State Board of Education, in consultation with
13    the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall
14    establish, by rule, the grade level and subject area
15    endorsements to be added to the Professional Educator
16    License. These rules shall outline the requirements for
17    obtaining each endorsement.
18        (2) In addition to any and all grade level and content
19    area endorsements developed by rule, the State Board of
20    Education, in consultation with the State Educator
21    Preparation and Licensure Board, shall develop the
22    requirements for the following endorsements:
23            (A) (Blank).
24            (B) Principal endorsement. A principal endorsement
25        shall be affixed to a Professional Educator License of
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1        following:
2                (i) Successful completion of a principal
3            preparation program approved in accordance with
4            Section 21B-60 of this Code and any applicable
5            rules.
6                (ii) At least 4 total years of teaching or 4
7            total years of working in the capacity of school
8            support personnel in an Illinois public school or
9            nonpublic school recognized by the State Board of
10            Education, in a school under the supervision of the
11            Department of Corrections, or in an out-of-state
12            public school or out-of-state nonpublic school
13            meeting out-of-state recognition standards
14            comparable to those approved by the State
15            Superintendent of Education; however, the State
16            Board of Education, in consultation with the State
17            Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall
18            allow, by rules, for fewer than 4 years of
19            experience based on meeting standards set forth in
20            such rules, including without limitation a review
21            of performance evaluations or other evidence of
22            demonstrated qualifications.
23                (iii) A master's degree or higher from a
24            regionally accredited college or university.
25            (C) Chief school business official endorsement. A
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1        affixed to the Professional Educator License of any
2        holder who qualifies by having a master's degree or
3        higher, 2 years of full-time administrative experience
4        in school business management or 2 years of
5        university-approved practical experience, and a
6        minimum of 24 semester hours of graduate credit in a
7        program approved by the State Board of Education for
8        the preparation of school business administrators and
9        by passage of the applicable State tests. The chief
10        school business official endorsement may also be
11        affixed to the Professional Educator License of any
12        holder who qualifies by having a master's degree in
13        business administration, finance, accounting, or
14        public administration and who completes an additional
15        6 semester hours of internship in school business
16        management from a regionally accredited institution of
17        higher education and passes the applicable State
18        tests. This endorsement shall be required for any
19        individual employed as a chief school business
20        official.
21            (D) Superintendent endorsement. A superintendent
22        endorsement shall be affixed to the Professional
23        Educator License of any holder who has completed a
24        program approved by the State Board of Education for
25        the preparation of superintendents of schools and , has
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1        in a general administrative position or as a full-time
2        principal, director of special education, or chief
3        school business official in the public schools or in a
4        State-recognized nonpublic school in which the chief
5        administrator is required to have the licensure
6        necessary to be a principal in a public school in this
7        State and where a majority of the teachers are required
8        to have the licensure necessary to be instructors in a
9        public school in this State, and has passed the
10        required State tests; or of any holder who has
11        completed a program that is not an Illinois-approved
12        educator preparation program at an Illinois
13        institution of higher education and that has
14        recognition standards comparable to those approved by
15        the State Superintendent of Education and holds the
16        general administrative, principal, or chief school
17        business official endorsement and who has had 2 years
18        of experience as a principal, director of special
19        education, or chief school business official while
20        holding a valid educator license or certificate
21        comparable in validity and educational and experience
22        requirements and has passed the appropriate State
23        tests, as provided in Section 21B-30 of this Code. The
24        superintendent endorsement shall allow individuals to
25        serve only as a superintendent or assistant
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1            (E) Teacher leader endorsement. It shall be the
2        policy of this State to improve the quality of
3        instructional leaders by providing a career pathway
4        for teachers interested in serving in leadership
5        roles, but not as principals. The State Board of
6        Education, in consultation with the State Educator
7        Preparation and Licensure Board, may issue a teacher
8        leader endorsement under this subdivision (E). Persons
9        who meet and successfully complete the requirements of
10        the endorsement shall be issued a teacher leader
11        endorsement on the Professional Educator License for
12        serving in schools in this State. Teacher leaders may
13        qualify to serve in such positions as department
14        chairs, coaches, mentors, curriculum and instruction
15        leaders, or other leadership positions as defined by
16        the district. The endorsement shall be available to
17        those teachers who (i) hold a Professional Educator
18        License, (ii) hold a master's degree or higher from a
19        regionally accredited institution, (iii) have
20        completed a program of study that has been approved by
21        the State Board of Education, in consultation with the
22        State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, and
23        (iv) have successfully demonstrated competencies as
24        defined by rule.
25            A teacher who meets the requirements set forth in
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1        evaluate teachers pursuant to Section 24A-5 of this
2        Code, provided that the individual has completed the
3        evaluation component required by Section 24A-3 of this
4        Code and a teacher leader is allowed to evaluate
5        personnel under the respective school district's
6        collective bargaining agreement.
7            The State Board of Education, in consultation with
8        the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board,
9        may adopt such rules as may be necessary to establish
10        and implement the teacher leader endorsement program
11        and to specify the positions for which this endorsement
12        shall be required.
13            (F) Special education endorsement. A special
14        education endorsement in one or more areas shall be
15        affixed to a Professional Educator License for any
16        individual that meets those requirements established
17        by the State Board of Education in rules. Special
18        education endorsement areas shall include without
19        limitation the following:
20                (i) Learning Behavior Specialist I;
21                (ii) Learning Behavior Specialist II;
22                (iii) Speech Language Pathologist;
23                (iv) Blind or Visually Impaired;
24                (v) Deaf-Hard of Hearing;
25                (vi) Early Childhood Special Education; and
26                (vii) Director of Special Education.

 

 

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1        Notwithstanding anything in this Code to the contrary,
2        the State Board of Education, in consultation with the
3        State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may
4        add additional areas of special education by rule.
5            (G) School support personnel endorsement. School
6        support personnel endorsement areas shall include, but
7        are not limited to, school counselor, marriage and
8        family therapist, school psychologist, school speech
9        and language pathologist, school nurse, and school
10        social worker. This endorsement is for individuals who
11        are not teachers or administrators, but still require
12        licensure to work in an instructional support position
13        in a public or State-operated elementary school,
14        secondary school, or cooperative or joint agreement
15        with a governing body or board of control or a charter
16        school operating in compliance with the Charter
17        Schools Law. The school support personnel endorsement
18        shall be affixed to the Professional Educator License
19        and shall meet all of the requirements established in
20        any rules adopted to implement this subdivision (G).
21        The holder of such an endorsement is entitled to all of
22        the rights and privileges granted holders of any other
23        Professional Educator License, including teacher
24        benefits, compensation, and working conditions.
25(Source: P.A. 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 99-623, eff. 7-22-16;
2699-920, eff. 1-6-17; 100-13, eff. 7-1-17; 100-267, eff.

 

 

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18-22-17; 100-288, eff. 8-24-17; 100-596, eff. 7-1-18; 100-780,
2eff. 1-1-19; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; revised 10-1-18.)
 
3    (105 ILCS 5/21B-35)
4    Sec. 21B-35. Minimum requirements for educators trained in
5other states or countries.
6    (a) Any applicant who has not been entitled by an
7Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois
8institution of higher education applying for a Professional
9Educator License endorsed in a teaching field or school support
10personnel area must meet the following requirements:
11        (1) the applicant must:
12            (A) hold a comparable and valid educator license or
13        certificate, as defined by rule, with similar grade
14        level and content area credentials from another state,
15        with the State Board of Education having the authority
16        to determine what constitutes similar grade level and
17        content area credentials from another state; and
18            (B) have a bachelor's degree from a regionally
19        accredited institution of higher education; or
20        (2) the applicant must:
21            (A) have completed a state-approved program for
22        the licensure area sought, including coursework
23        concerning methods of instruction of the exceptional
24        child, methods of reading and reading in the content
25        area, and instructional strategies for English

 

 

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1        learners;
2            (B) have a bachelor's degree from a regionally
3        accredited institution of higher education;
4            (C) (blank); and have successfully met all
5        Illinois examination requirements, except that:
6                (i) an applicant who has successfully
7            completed a test of basic skills, as defined by
8            rules, at the time of initial licensure in another
9            state is not required to complete a test of basic
10            skills;
11                (ii) an applicant who has successfully
12            completed a test of content, as defined by rules,
13            at the time of initial licensure in another state
14            is not required to complete a test of content; and
15                (iii) an applicant for a teaching endorsement
16            who has successfully completed an evidence-based
17            assessment of teacher effectiveness, as defined by
18            rules, at the time of initial licensure in another
19            state is not required to complete an
20            evidence-based assessment of teacher
21            effectiveness; and
22            (D) for an applicant for a teaching endorsement,
23        have completed student teaching or an equivalent
24        experience or, for an applicant for a school service
25        personnel endorsement, have completed an internship or
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1    (b) In order to receive a Professional Educator License
2endorsed in a teaching field or school support personnel area,
3applicants trained in another country must meet all of the
4following requirements:
5        (1) Have completed a comparable education program in
6    another country.
7        (2) Have had transcripts evaluated by an evaluation
8    service approved by the State Superintendent of Education.
9        (3) Have a degree comparable to a degree from a
10    regionally accredited institution of higher education.
11        (4) Have completed coursework aligned to standards
12    concerning methods of instruction of the exceptional
13    child, methods of reading and reading in the content area,
14    and instructional strategies for English learners.
15        (5) (Blank).
16        (6) (Blank).
17        (7) (Blank). Have successfully met all State licensure
18    examination requirements. Applicants who have successfully
19    completed a test of basic skills, as defined by rules, at
20    the time of initial licensure in another country shall not
21    be required to complete a test of basic skills. Applicants
22    who have successfully completed a test of content, as
23    defined by rules, at the time of initial licensure in
24    another country shall not be required to complete a test of
25    content. Applicants for a teaching endorsement who have
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1    teacher effectiveness, as defined by rules, at the time of
2    initial licensure in another country shall not be required
3    to complete an evidence-based assessment of teacher
4    effectiveness.
5        (8) Have completed student teaching or an equivalent
6    experience.
7    (b-5) All applicants who have not been entitled by an
8Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois
9institution of higher education and applicants trained in
10another country applying for a Professional Educator License
11endorsed for principal or superintendent must hold a master's
12degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher
13education and must hold a comparable and valid educator license
14or certificate with similar grade level and subject matter
15credentials, with the State Board of Education having the
16authority to determine what constitutes similar grade level and
17subject matter credentials from another state, or must meet all
18of the following requirements:
19        (1) Have completed an educator preparation program
20    approved by another state or comparable educator program in
21    another country leading to the receipt of a license or
22    certificate for the Illinois endorsement sought.
23        (2) (Blank). Have successfully met all State licensure
24    examination requirements, as required by Section 21B-30 of
25    this Code. Applicants who have successfully completed a
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1    initial licensure in another state or country shall not be
2    required to complete a test of basic skills. Applicants who
3    have successfully completed a test of content, as defined
4    by rules, at the time of initial licensure in another state
5    or country shall not be required to complete a test of
6    content.
7        (2.5) Have completed an internship, as defined by rule.
8        (3) (Blank).
9        (4) Have completed coursework aligned to standards
10    concerning methods of instruction of the exceptional
11    child, methods of reading and reading in the content area,
12    and instructional strategies for English learners.
13        (5) Have completed a master's degree.
14        (6) Have successfully completed teaching, school
15    support, or administrative experience as defined by rule.
16    (b-7) All applicants who have not been entitled by an
17Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois
18institution of higher education applying for a Professional
19Educator License endorsed for Director of Special Education
20must hold a master's degree from a regionally accredited
21institution of higher education and must hold a comparable and
22valid educator license or certificate with similar grade level
23and subject matter credentials, with the State Board of
24Education having the authority to determine what constitutes
25similar grade level and subject matter credentials from another
26state, or must meet all of the following requirements:

 

 

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1        (1) Have completed a master's degree.
2        (2) Have 2 years of full-time experience providing
3    special education services.
4        (3) (Blank). Have successfully completed all
5    examination requirements, as required by Section 21B-30 of
6    this Code. Applicants who have successfully completed a
7    test of content, as identified by rules, at the time of
8    initial licensure in another state or country shall not be
9    required to complete a test of content.
10        (4) Have completed coursework aligned to standards
11    concerning methods of instruction of the exceptional
12    child, methods of reading and reading in the content area,
13    and instructional strategies for English learners.
14    (b-10) All applicants who have not been entitled by an
15Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois
16institution of higher education applying for a Professional
17Educator License endorsed for chief school business official
18must hold a master's degree from a regionally accredited
19institution of higher education and must hold a comparable and
20valid educator license or certificate with similar grade level
21and subject matter credentials, with the State Board of
22Education having the authority to determine what constitutes
23similar grade level and subject matter credentials from another
24state, or must meet all of the following requirements:
25        (1) Have completed a master's degree in school business
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1        (2) Have successfully completed an internship in
2    school business management or have 2 years of experience as
3    a school business administrator.
4        (3) (Blank). Have successfully met all State
5    examination requirements, as required by Section 21B-30 of
6    this Code. Applicants who have successfully completed a
7    test of content, as identified by rules, at the time of
8    initial licensure in another state or country shall not be
9    required to complete a test of content.
10        (4) Have completed modules aligned to standards
11    concerning methods of instruction of the exceptional
12    child, methods of reading and reading in the content area,
13    and instructional strategies for English learners.
14    (c) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
15State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
16rules as may be necessary to implement this Section.
17(Source: P.A. 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 99-920, eff. 1-6-17; 100-13,
18eff. 7-1-17; 100-584, eff. 4-6-18; 100-596, eff. 7-1-18.)
 
19    (105 ILCS 5/21B-50)
20    Sec. 21B-50. Alternative educator licensure program.
21    (a) There is established an alternative educator licensure
22program, to be known as the Alternative Educator Licensure
23Program for Teachers.
24    (b) The Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
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1offer educator preparation programs by the State Board of
2Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation
3and Licensure Board.
4    The program shall be comprised of 4 phases:
5        (1) A course of study that at a minimum includes
6    instructional planning; instructional strategies,
7    including special education, reading, and English language
8    learning; classroom management; and the assessment of
9    students and use of data to drive instruction.
10        (2) A year of residency, which is a candidate's
11    assignment to a full-time teaching position or as a
12    co-teacher for one full school year. An individual must
13    hold an Educator License with Stipulations with an
14    alternative provisional educator endorsement in order to
15    enter the residency and must complete additional program
16    requirements that address required State and national
17    standards, pass the assessment of professional teaching
18    before entering the second residency year, as required
19    under phase (3) of this subsection (b), and be recommended
20    by the principal or qualified equivalent of a principal, as
21    required under subsection (d) of this Section, and the
22    program coordinator to continue with the second year of the
23    residency.
24        (3) A second year of residency, which shall include the
25    candidate's assignment to a full-time teaching position
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1    experienced teacher to act as a mentor and coach the
2    candidate through the second year of residency.
3        (4) A comprehensive assessment of the candidate's
4    teaching effectiveness, as evaluated by the principal or
5    qualified equivalent of a principal, as required under
6    subsection (d) of this Section, and the program
7    coordinator, at the end of the second year of residency. If
8    there is disagreement between the 2 evaluators about the
9    candidate's teaching effectiveness, the candidate may
10    complete one additional year of residency teaching under a
11    professional development plan developed by the principal
12    or qualified equivalent and the preparation program. At the
13    completion of the third year, a candidate must have
14    positive evaluations and a recommendation for full
15    licensure from both the principal or qualified equivalent
16    and the program coordinator or no Professional Educator
17    License shall be issued.
18    Successful completion of the program shall be deemed to
19satisfy any other practice or student teaching and content
20matter requirements established by law.
21    (c) An alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
22Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 2 years of
23teaching in the public schools, including without limitation a
24preschool educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this Code
25or charter school, or in a State-recognized nonpublic school in
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1necessary to be a principal in a public school in this State
2and in which a majority of the teachers are required to have
3the licensure necessary to be instructors in a public school in
4this State, but may be renewed for a third year if needed to
5complete the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
6Teachers. The endorsement shall be issued only once to an
7individual who meets all of the following requirements:
8        (1) Has graduated from a regionally accredited college
9    or university with a bachelor's degree or higher.
10        (2) Has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or
11    greater on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent on another scale.
12        (3) Has completed a major in the content area if
13    seeking a middle or secondary level endorsement or, if
14    seeking an early childhood, elementary, or special
15    education endorsement, has completed a major in the content
16    area of reading, English/language arts, mathematics, or
17    one of the sciences. If the individual does not have a
18    major in a content area for any level of teaching, he or
19    she must submit transcripts to the State Board of Education
20    to be reviewed for equivalency.
21        (4) Has successfully completed phase (1) of subsection
22    (b) of this Section.
23        (5) (Blank). Has passed a test of basic skills and
24    content area test required for the specific endorsement for
25    admission into the program, as required under Section
26    21B-30 of this Code.

 

 

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1    A candidate possessing the alternative provisional
2educator endorsement may receive a salary, benefits, and any
3other terms of employment offered to teachers in the school who
4are members of an exclusive bargaining representative, if any,
5but a school is not required to provide these benefits during
6the years of residency if the candidate is serving only as a
7co-teacher. If the candidate is serving as the teacher of
8record, the candidate must receive a salary, benefits, and any
9other terms of employment. Residency experiences must not be
10counted towards tenure.
11    (d) The recognized institution offering the Alternative
12Educator Licensure Program for Teachers must partner with a
13school district, including without limitation a preschool
14educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this Code or
15charter school, or a State-recognized, nonpublic school in this
16State in which the chief administrator is required to have the
17licensure necessary to be a principal in a public school in
18this State and in which a majority of the teachers are required
19to have the licensure necessary to be instructors in a public
20school in this State. A recognized institution that partners
21with a public school district administering a preschool
22educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this Code must
23require a principal to recommend or evaluate candidates in the
24program. A recognized institution that partners with an
25eligible entity administering a preschool educational program
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1school district must require a principal or qualified
2equivalent of a principal to recommend or evaluate candidates
3in the program. The program presented for approval by the State
4Board of Education must demonstrate the supports that are to be
5provided to assist the provisional teacher during the 2-year
6residency period. These supports must provide additional
7contact hours with mentors during the first year of residency.
8    (e) Upon completion of the 4 phases outlined in subsection
9(b) of this Section and all assessments required under Section
1021B-30 of this Code, an individual shall receive a Professional
11Educator License.
12    (f) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
13State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
14rules as may be necessary to establish and implement the
15Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers.
16(Source: P.A. 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 100-596, eff. 7-1-18;
17100-822, eff. 1-1-19.)
 
18    (105 ILCS 5/21B-55)
19    Sec. 21B-55. Alternative route to superintendent
20endorsement.
21    (a) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
22State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may approve
23programs designed to provide an alternative route to
24superintendent endorsement on a Professional Educator License.
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1superintendent endorsement program must have the program
2approved by the State Board of Education, in consultation with
3the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board.
4    (c) All programs approved under this Section shall be
5comprised of the following 3 phases:
6        (1) A course of study offered on an intensive basis in
7    education management, governance, organization, and
8    instructional and district planning.
9        (2) The person's assignment to a full-time position for
10    one school year as a superintendent.
11        (3) A comprehensive assessment of the person's
12    performance by school officials and a recommendation to the
13    State Board of Education that the person be issued a
14    superintendent endorsement on a Professional Educator
15    License.
16    (d) In order to serve as a superintendent under phase (2)
17of subsection (c) of this Section, an individual must be issued
18an alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on an
19Educator License with Stipulations, to be valid for only one
20year of serving as a superintendent. In order to receive the
21provisional alternative superintendent endorsement under this
22Section, an individual must meet all of the following
23requirements:
24        (1) Have graduated from a regionally accredited
25    college or university with a minimum of a master's degree
26    in a management field.

 

 

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1        (2) Have been employed for a period of at least 5 years
2    in a management level position other than education.
3        (3) Have successfully completed phase (1) of
4    subsection (c) of this Section.
5        (4) (Blank). Have passed a test of basic skills and a
6    content area test for admission into the program, as
7    required by Section 21B-30 of this Code.
8    (e) Successful completion of an alternative route to
9superintendent endorsement program shall be deemed to satisfy
10any other supervisory, administrative, or management
11experience requirements established by law, and, once
12completed, an individual shall be eligible for a superintendent
13endorsement on a Professional Educator License.
14    (f) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
15State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
16rules as may be needed to establish and implement these
17alternative route to superintendent endorsement programs.
18(Source: P.A. 100-596, eff. 7-1-18.)
 
19    (105 ILCS 5/21B-30 rep.)
20    Section 10. The School Code is amended by repealing Section
2121B-30.
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
232020.".