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90_SB1477

      105 ILCS 5/21-2           from Ch. 122, par. 21-2
          Amends the School Code.  In the  provisions  relating  to
      grades of teaching certificates, makes grammatical changes.
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 1        AN ACT to amend the School Code by changing Section 21-2.
 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 21-1 as follows:
 6        (105 ILCS 5/21-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-2)
 7        Sec. 21-2.  Grades of certificates.
 8        (a)  Until January 1, 1999, all certificates issued under
 9    this  Article  shall  be  State certificates valid, except as
10    limited in Section 21-1,  in  every  school  district  coming
11    under the provisions of this Act and shall be limited in time
12    and    designated    as   follows:   Provisional   vocational
13    certificate, temporary  provisional  vocational  certificate,
14    early  childhood  certificate, elementary school certificate,
15    special certificate, high school certificate, school  service
16    personnel     certificate,     administrative    certificate,
17    provisional certificate,  and  substitute  certificate.   The
18    requirement  of  student  teaching  under close and competent
19    supervision for  obtaining  a  teaching  certificate  may  be
20    waived   by   the  State  Teacher  Certification  Board  upon
21    presentation to the Board by the teacher  of  evidence  of  5
22    years  successful  teaching experience on a valid certificate
23    and  graduation  from  a  recognized  institution  of  higher
24    learning with a bachelor's degree  with  not  less  than  120
25    semester  hours  and  a  minimum  of  16  semester  hours  in
26    professional education.
27        (b)  Initial  Teaching Certificate.  Beginning January 1,
28    1999, persons who (1)  have  completed  an  approved  teacher
29    preparation  program,  (2)  are  recommended  by  an approved
30    teacher preparation program, (3) have successfully  completed
31    the  Initial  Teaching Certification examinations required by
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 1    the State Board of Education, and  (4)  have  met  all  other
 2    criteria  established  by  the  State  Board  of Education in
 3    consultation with  the  State  Teacher  Certification  Board,
 4    shall be issued an Initial Teaching Certificate that is valid
 5    for  4  years.  Initial Teaching Certificates shall be issued
 6    for categories corresponding to  Early  Childhood  Education,
 7    Elementary  Education,  and Secondary Education, with special
 8    certification designations for Special  Education,  Bilingual
 9    Education,  fundamental  learning  areas  (including Language
10    Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Physical
11    Development and Health, Fine Arts, and Foreign Language), and
12    other areas designated by the State Board  of  Education,  in
13    consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board.
14        (c)  Standard  Certificate.   Beginning  January 1, 1999,
15    persons who (1) have completed 4 years of  teaching  with  an
16    Initial Certificate, have successfully completed the Standard
17    Teaching  Certificate  examinations,  and  have met all other
18    criteria established by  the  State  Board  of  Education  in
19    consultation  with  the State Teacher Certification Board, or
20    (2) were issued teaching certificates  prior  to  January  1,
21    1999  and  are  renewing  those certificates after January 1,
22    1999, shall be issued a Standard Certificate  that  is  valid
23    for 5 years, which may be renewed thereafter every 5 years by
24    the  State  Teacher  Certification  Board  based  on proof of
25    continuing education or  professional  development.  Standard
26    Certificates  shall be issued for categories corresponding to
27    Early  Childhood   Education,   Elementary   Education,   and
28    Secondary  Education, with special certification designations
29    for  Special  Education,  Bilingual  Education,   fundamental
30    learning    areas    (including   Language   Arts,   Reading,
31    Mathematics, Science, Social  Science,  Physical  Development
32    and Health, Fine Arts, and Foreign Language), and other areas
33    designated  by  the State Board of Education, in consultation
34    with the State Teacher Certification Board.
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 1        (d)  Master  Certificate.   Beginning  January  1,  1999,
 2    persons  who  have  successfully  achieved   National   Board
 3    certification  through  the  National  Board for Professional
 4    Teaching Standards shall  be  issued  a  Master  Certificate,
 5    valid  for  7  years  and  renewable thereafter every 7 years
 6    through compliance with requirements set forth by  the  State
 7    Board of Education.
 8    (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.)

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