101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2407

 

Introduced , by Rep. Avery Bourne

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/21B-20
105 ILCS 5/21B-50

    Amends the School Code. With regard to the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers, provides that, beginning on January 1, 2022, the program shall be comprised of 3 phases (rather than 4 phases) by removing the second year of residency; makes conforming changes. Provides that an alternative provisional educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations is valid for one year (rather than 2 years) of teaching in the public schools, but may be renewed for a second (rather than third) year if needed to complete the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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
521B-20 and 21B-50 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/21B-20)
7    Sec. 21B-20. Types of licenses. The State Board of
8Education shall implement a system of educator licensure,
9whereby individuals employed in school districts who are
10required to be licensed must have one of the following
11licenses: (i) a professional educator license; (ii) an educator
12license with stipulations; (iii) a substitute teaching
13license; or (iv) until June 30, 2023, a short-term substitute
14teaching license. References in law regarding individuals
15certified or certificated or required to be certified or
16certificated under Article 21 of this Code shall also include
17individuals licensed or required to be licensed under this
18Article. The first year of all licenses ends on June 30
19following one full year of the license being issued.
20    The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
21State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
22rules as may be necessary to govern the requirements for
23licenses and endorsements under this Section.

 

 

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1        (1) Professional Educator License. Persons who (i)
2    have successfully completed an approved educator
3    preparation program and are recommended for licensure by
4    the Illinois institution offering the educator preparation
5    program, (ii) have successfully completed the required
6    testing under Section 21B-30 of this Code, (iii) have
7    successfully completed coursework on the psychology of,
8    the identification of, and the methods of instruction for
9    the exceptional child, including without limitation
10    children with learning disabilities, (iv) have
11    successfully completed coursework in methods of reading
12    and reading in the content area, and (v) have met all other
13    criteria established by rule of the State Board of
14    Education shall be issued a Professional Educator License.
15    All Professional Educator Licenses are valid until June 30
16    immediately following 5 years of the license being issued.
17    The Professional Educator License shall be endorsed with
18    specific areas and grade levels in which the individual is
19    eligible to practice.
20        Individuals can receive subsequent endorsements on the
21    Professional Educator License. Subsequent endorsements
22    shall require a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework
23    in the endorsement area and passage of the applicable
24    content area test, unless otherwise specified by rule.
25        (2) Educator License with Stipulations. An Educator
26    License with Stipulations shall be issued an endorsement

 

 

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1    that limits the license holder to one particular position
2    or does not require completion of an approved educator
3    program or both.
4        An individual with an Educator License with
5    Stipulations must not be employed by a school district or
6    any other entity to replace any presently employed teacher
7    who otherwise would not be replaced for any reason.
8        An Educator License with Stipulations may be issued
9    with the following endorsements:
10            (A) (Blank). A A provisional educator endorsement
11        for a service member or a spouse of a service member is
12        valid until June 30 immediately following 3 years of
13        the license being issued, provided that any remaining
14        testing and coursework deficiencies are met under this
15        Section. In this Section, "spouse of a service member"
16        means any person who, at the time of application under
17        this Section, is the spouse of an active duty member of
18        the United States Armed Forces or any reserve component
19        of the United States Armed Forces or the National Guard
20        of any state, commonwealth, or territory of the United
21        States or the District of Columbia.
22            Except as otherwise provided under this
23        subparagraph, a
24            (B) Alternative provisional educator. An
25        alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
26        Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an

 

 

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

 

 

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1            degree in a management field other than education.
2                (ii) Been employed for a period of at least 5
3            years in a management level position in a field
4            other than education.
5                (iii) Successfully completed the first phase
6            of an alternative route to superintendent
7            endorsement program, as provided in Section 21B-55
8            of this Code.
9                (iv) Passed a test of basic skills and content
10            area tests required under Section 21B-30 of this
11            Code.
12            The endorsement is valid for 2 fiscal years in
13        order to complete one full year of serving as a
14        superintendent or assistant superintendent.
15            (D) (Blank).
16            (E) Career and technical educator. A career and
17        technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
18        with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who has
19        a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework from a
20        regionally accredited institution of higher education
21        or an accredited trade and technical institution and
22        has a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience outside of
23        education in each area to be taught.
24            The career and technical educator endorsement on
25        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
26        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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1            foreign country that the State Educator
2            Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
3            the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
4            regionally accredited institution of higher
5            learning in the United States.
6                (iv) Has passed a test of basic skills, as
7            required under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
8            A language endorsement on an Educator License with
9        Stipulations is valid for prekindergarten through
10        grade 12 for the same validity period as the
11        individual's transitional bilingual educator
12        endorsement on the Educator License with Stipulations
13        and shall not be renewed.
14            (I) Visiting international educator. A visiting
15        international educator endorsement on an Educator
16        License with Stipulations may be issued to an
17        individual who is being recruited by a particular
18        school district that conducts formal recruitment
19        programs outside of the United States to secure the
20        services of qualified teachers and who meets all of the
21        following requirements:
22                (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a
23            bachelor's degree issued in the United States.
24                (ii) Has been prepared as a teacher at the
25            grade level for which he or she will be employed.
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1            subject to be taught.
2                (iv) Has an adequate command of the English
3            language.
4            A holder of a visiting international educator
5        endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
6        shall be permitted to teach in bilingual education
7        programs in the language that was the medium of
8        instruction in his or her teacher preparation program,
9        provided that he or she passes the English Language
10        Proficiency Examination or another test of writing
11        skills in English identified by the State Board of
12        Education, in consultation with the State Educator
13        Preparation and Licensure Board.
14            A visiting international educator endorsement on
15        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 3
16        years and shall not be renewed.
17            (J) Paraprofessional educator. A paraprofessional
18        educator endorsement on an Educator License with
19        Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who holds a
20        high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and
21        either holds an associate's degree or a minimum of 60
22        semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited
23        institution of higher education or has passed a test of
24        basic skills required under Section 21B-30 of this
25        Code. The paraprofessional educator endorsement is
26        valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of

 

 

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1        the endorsement being issued and may be renewed through
2        application and payment of the appropriate fee, as
3        required under Section 21B-40 of this Code. An
4        individual who holds only a paraprofessional educator
5        endorsement is not subject to additional requirements
6        in order to renew the endorsement.
7            (K) Chief school business official. A chief school
8        business official endorsement on an Educator License
9        with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
10        qualifies by having a master's degree or higher, 2
11        years of full-time administrative experience in school
12        business management or 2 years of university-approved
13        practical experience, and a minimum of 24 semester
14        hours of graduate credit in a program approved by the
15        State Board of Education for the preparation of school
16        business administrators and by passage of the
17        applicable State tests, including a test of basic
18        skills and applicable content area test.
19            The chief school business official endorsement may
20        also be affixed to the Educator License with
21        Stipulations of any holder who qualifies by having a
22        master's degree in business administration, finance,
23        accounting, or public administration and who completes
24        an additional 6 semester hours of internship in school
25        business management from a regionally accredited
26        institution of higher education and passes the

 

 

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1        applicable State tests, including a test of basic
2        skills and applicable content area test. This
3        endorsement shall be required for any individual
4        employed as a chief school business official.
5            The chief school business official endorsement on
6        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
7        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
8        endorsement being issued and may be renewed if the
9        license holder completes renewal requirements as
10        required for individuals who hold a Professional
11        Educator License endorsed for chief school business
12        official under Section 21B-45 of this Code and such
13        rules as may be adopted by the State Board of
14        Education.
15            The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules
16        necessary to implement Public Act 100-288.
17            (L) Provisional in-state educator. A provisional
18        in-state educator endorsement on an Educator License
19        with Stipulations may be issued to a candidate who has
20        completed an Illinois-approved educator preparation
21        program at an Illinois institution of higher education
22        and who has not successfully completed an
23        evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness but
24        who meets all of the following requirements:
25                (i) Holds at least a bachelor's degree.
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1            preparation program at an Illinois institution.
2                (iii) Has passed a test of basic skills and
3            applicable content area test, as required by
4            Section 21B-30 of this Code.
5                (iv) Has attempted an evidence-based
6            assessment of teacher effectiveness and received a
7            minimum score on that assessment, as established
8            by the State Board of Education in consultation
9            with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
10            Board.
11            A provisional in-state educator endorsement on an
12        Educator License with Stipulations is valid for one
13        full fiscal year after the date of issuance and may not
14        be renewed.
15            (M) School support personnel intern. A school
16        support personnel intern endorsement on an Educator
17        License with Stipulations may be issued as specified by
18        rule.
19            (N) Special education area. A special education
20        area endorsement on an Educator License with
21        Stipulations may be issued as defined and specified by
22        rule.
23        (3) Substitute Teaching License. A Substitute Teaching
24    License may be issued to qualified applicants for
25    substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools,
26    prekindergarten through grade 12. Substitute Teaching

 

 

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1    Licenses are not eligible for endorsements. Applicants for
2    a Substitute Teaching License must hold a bachelor's degree
3    or higher from a regionally accredited institution of
4    higher education.
5        Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for 5 years.
6        Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for substitute
7    teaching in every county of this State. If an individual
8    has had his or her Professional Educator License or
9    Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked,
10    then that individual is not eligible to obtain a Substitute
11    Teaching License.
12        A substitute teacher may only teach in the place of a
13    licensed teacher who is under contract with the employing
14    board. If, however, there is no licensed teacher under
15    contract because of an emergency situation, then a district
16    may employ a substitute teacher for no longer than 30
17    calendar days per each vacant position in the district if
18    the district notifies the appropriate regional office of
19    education within 5 business days after the employment of
20    the substitute teacher in the emergency situation. An
21    emergency situation is one in which an unforeseen vacancy
22    has occurred and (i) a teacher is unable to fulfill his or
23    her contractual duties or (ii) teacher capacity needs of
24    the district exceed previous indications, and the district
25    is actively engaged in advertising to hire a fully licensed
26    teacher for the vacant position.

 

 

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1        There is no limit on the number of days that a
2    substitute teacher may teach in a single school district,
3    provided that no substitute teacher may teach for longer
4    than 90 school days for any one licensed teacher under
5    contract in the same school year. A substitute teacher who
6    holds a Professional Educator License or Educator License
7    with Stipulations shall not teach for more than 120 school
8    days for any one licensed teacher under contract in the
9    same school year. The limitations in this paragraph (3) on
10    the number of days a substitute teacher may be employed do
11    not apply to any school district operating under Article 34
12    of this Code.
13        A school district may not require an individual who
14    holds a valid Professional Educator License or Educator
15    License with Stipulations to seek or hold a Substitute
16    Teaching License to teach as a substitute teacher.
17        (4) Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. Beginning
18    on July 1, 2018 and until June 30, 2023, the State Board of
19    Education may issue a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
20    License. A Short-Term Substitute Teaching License may be
21    issued to a qualified applicant for substitute teaching in
22    all grades of the public schools, prekindergarten through
23    grade 12. Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are not
24    eligible for endorsements. Applicants for a Short-Term
25    Substitute Teaching License must hold an associate's
26    degree or have completed at least 60 credit hours from a

 

 

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1    regionally accredited institution of higher education.
2        Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for
3    substitute teaching in every county of this State. If an
4    individual has had his or her Professional Educator License
5    or Educator License with Stipulations suspended or
6    revoked, then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
7    Short-Term Substitute Teaching License.
8        The provisions of Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5 of this
9    Code apply to short-term substitute teachers.
10        An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
11    License may teach no more than 5 consecutive days per
12    licensed teacher who is under contract. For teacher
13    absences lasting 6 or more days per licensed teacher who is
14    under contract, a school district may not hire an
15    individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
16    License. An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute
17    Teaching License must complete the training program under
18    Section 10-20.67 or 34-18.60 of this Code to be eligible to
19    teach at a public school. This paragraph (4) is inoperative
20    on and after July 1, 2023.
21(Source: P.A. 99-35, eff. 1-1-16; 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 99-143,
22eff. 7-27-15; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16; 99-920, eff. 1-6-17; 100-8,
23eff. 7-1-17; 100-13, eff. 7-1-17; 100-288, eff. 8-24-17;
24100-596, eff. 7-1-18; 100-821, eff. 9-3-18; 100-863, eff.
258-14-18; revised 10-1-18.)
 

 

 

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1    (105 ILCS 5/21B-50)
2    Sec. 21B-50. Alternative educator licensure program.
3    (a) There is established an alternative educator licensure
4program, to be known as the Alternative Educator Licensure
5Program for Teachers.
6    (b) The Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
7Teachers may be offered by a recognized institution approved to
8offer educator preparation programs by the State Board of
9Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation
10and Licensure Board.
11    The program shall be comprised of 4 phases or, beginning on
12January 1, 2022, 3 phases, as follows:
13        (1) A course of study that at a minimum includes
14    instructional planning; instructional strategies,
15    including special education, reading, and English language
16    learning; classroom management; and the assessment of
17    students and use of data to drive instruction.
18        (2) A year of residency, which is a candidate's
19    assignment to a full-time teaching position or as a
20    co-teacher for one full school year. An individual must
21    hold an Educator License with Stipulations with an
22    alternative provisional educator endorsement in order to
23    enter the residency and must complete additional program
24    requirements that address required State and national
25    standards, pass the assessment of professional teaching
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1    year of residency before entering the second residency
2    year, as required under phase (3) of this subsection (b),
3    if applicable), and be recommended by the principal or
4    qualified equivalent of a principal, as required under
5    subsection (d) of this Section, and the program coordinator
6    to continue with the second year of the residency, if
7    applicable.
8        (3) Until January 1, 2022, a A second year of
9    residency, which shall include the candidate's assignment
10    to a full-time teaching position for one school year. The
11    candidate must be assigned an experienced teacher to act as
12    a mentor and coach the candidate through the second year of
13    residency.
14        (4) A comprehensive assessment of the candidate's
15    teaching effectiveness, as evaluated by the principal or
16    qualified equivalent of a principal, as required under
17    subsection (d) of this Section, and the program
18    coordinator, at the end of the second year of residency. If
19    there is disagreement between the 2 evaluators about the
20    candidate's teaching effectiveness, the candidate may
21    complete one additional year of residency teaching under a
22    professional development plan developed by the principal
23    or qualified equivalent and the preparation program. At the
24    completion of the third year or second year, as applicable,
25    a candidate must have positive evaluations and a
26    recommendation for full licensure from both the principal

 

 

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1    or qualified equivalent and the program coordinator or no
2    Professional Educator License shall be issued.
3    Successful completion of the program shall be deemed to
4satisfy any other practice or student teaching and content
5matter requirements established by law.
6    (c) An alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
7Educator License with Stipulations is valid for one year 2
8years of teaching in the public schools, including without
9limitation a preschool educational program under Section
102-3.71 of this Code or charter school, or in a State-recognized
11nonpublic school in which the chief administrator is required
12to have the licensure necessary to be a principal in a public
13school in this State and in which a majority of the teachers
14are required to have the licensure necessary to be instructors
15in a public school in this State, but may be renewed for a
16second third year if needed to complete the Alternative
17Educator Licensure Program for Teachers. The endorsement shall
18be issued only once to an individual who meets all of the
19following requirements:
20        (1) Has graduated from a regionally accredited college
21    or university with a bachelor's degree or higher.
22        (2) Has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or
23    greater on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent on another scale.
24        (3) Has completed a major in the content area if
25    seeking a middle or secondary level endorsement or, if
26    seeking an early childhood, elementary, or special

 

 

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1    education endorsement, has completed a major in the content
2    area of reading, English/language arts, mathematics, or
3    one of the sciences. If the individual does not have a
4    major in a content area for any level of teaching, he or
5    she must submit transcripts to the State Board of Education
6    to be reviewed for equivalency.
7        (4) Has successfully completed phase (1) of subsection
8    (b) of this Section.
9        (5) Has passed a test of basic skills and content area
10    test required for the specific endorsement for admission
11    into the program, as required under Section 21B-30 of this
12    Code.
13    A candidate possessing the alternative provisional
14educator endorsement may receive a salary, benefits, and any
15other terms of employment offered to teachers in the school who
16are members of an exclusive bargaining representative, if any,
17but a school is not required to provide these benefits during
18the years of residency if the candidate is serving only as a
19co-teacher. If the candidate is serving as the teacher of
20record, the candidate must receive a salary, benefits, and any
21other terms of employment. Residency experiences must not be
22counted towards tenure.
23    (d) The recognized institution offering the Alternative
24Educator Licensure Program for Teachers must partner with a
25school district, including without limitation a preschool
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1charter school, or a State-recognized, nonpublic school in this
2State in which the chief administrator is required to have the
3licensure necessary to be a principal in a public school in
4this State and in which a majority of the teachers are required
5to have the licensure necessary to be instructors in a public
6school in this State. A recognized institution that partners
7with a public school district administering a preschool
8educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this Code must
9require a principal to recommend or evaluate candidates in the
10program. A recognized institution that partners with an
11eligible entity administering a preschool educational program
12under Section 2-3.71 of this Code and that is not a public
13school district must require a principal or qualified
14equivalent of a principal to recommend or evaluate candidates
15in the program. The program presented for approval by the State
16Board of Education must demonstrate the supports that are to be
17provided to assist the provisional teacher during the 2-year
18residency period. These supports must provide additional
19contact hours with mentors during the first year of residency
20or during the one year of residency, as applicable.
21    (e) Upon completion of the 3 or 4 phases, as applicable,
22outlined in subsection (b) of this Section and all assessments
23required under Section 21B-30 of this Code, an individual shall
24receive a Professional Educator License.
25    (f) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
26State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such

 

 

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1rules as may be necessary to establish and implement the
2Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers.
3(Source: P.A. 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 100-596, eff. 7-1-18;
4100-822, eff. 1-1-19.)
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
6becoming law.