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 Bill Status of SB1451  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-PROFESSIONL EDU LICENSE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Chuck Weaver

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/21B-20


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that a Professional Educator License may be issued to a person who holds a valid Educator License with Stipulations with a paraprofessional educator endorsement if he or she (i) has at least 5 years of practical classroom experience, (ii) has worked a minimum of 100 school days in each of those years, (iii) is paired with a mentor teacher for a minimum of one year, who must observe, guide, support, and provide the licensee feedback on his or her performance, as warranted, (iv) commits to participating in a minimum of 24 professional development hours each year, approved by the State Board of Education, or taking postsecondary courses in education geared toward the continuous improvement of his or her professional practice, and (v) has completed an approved alternative educator licensure program.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver
  2/13/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/13/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/20/2019SenateAssigned to Education
  3/22/2019SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019
  3/28/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

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