Sen. Omar Aquino
Filed: 3/21/2018
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3220 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3220 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
521B-107 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/21B-107 new)
7    Sec. 21B-107. Educator preparation program; appeal.
8    (a) An institution of higher education that is denied 
9recognition by the State Board of Education to offer an 
10educator preparation program at the institution may appeal the 
11decision to the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. 
12The appeal must state the reasons why the State Board's 
13decision should be reversed and must include any other 
14information required by the State Educator Preparation and 
15Licensure Board. The appeal must be submitted in writing, by 
16certified mail with return receipt requested, and postmarked no 
 
 
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1later than 14 days after receipt of the notice of denial from 
2the State Board of Education. As soon as practicable after 
3receipt of the appeal, the State Educator Preparation and 
4Licensure Board must provide a copy of the appeal to the State 
5Board. Except as provided under subsection (b) of this Section, 
6the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board must approve 
7or deny the appeal no later than 30 days after receipt of the 
8appeal.
9    (b) If a majority of the  members of the State Educator 
10Preparation and Licensure Board determines that the appeal is 
11untimely or that the proposed educator preparation program does 
12not comply with 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.Subpart C, the State 
13Educator Preparation and Licensure Board must hold a public 
14hearing, which must comply with all of the following:
15        (1) Notice of the meeting must be posted in accordance 
16    with the Open Meetings Act.
17        (2) The hearing must include testimony from members of 
18    the State Board of Education, State Educator Preparation 
19    and Licensure Board, and other public participants.
20        (3) The hearing must include testimony from the 
21    institution of higher education appealing the decision. 
22    The testimony must include evidence of any nationally 
23    recognized accreditations, qualifications of the educators 
24    at the institution, and the relevance of education 
25    preparation programs in Illinois communities. The 
26    testimony must also include a response to any concerns 
 
 
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1    raised by the State Board of Education or State Educator 
2    Preparation and Licensure Board.
3    The State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board must 
4take action to approve or deny the appeal immediately after the 
5hearing.".