Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2021	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/21A-5

105 ILCS 5/21A-30

105 ILCS 5/21A-35

105 ILCS 5/21B-20

105 ILCS 5/21B-35

105 ILCS 5/21B-50

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. In the Article concerning new teacher induction and mentoring, changes obsolete references. In the Article concerning educator licensure, makes changes concerning a career and technical educator endorsement, a provisional career and technical educator endorsement, and a visiting international educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations. Removes the school support personnel intern endorsement, and changes the special education area endorsement to a specialized services endorsement. With respect to educators trained in other states or countries, requires demonstrated proficiency in the English language by either passing the English language proficiency test required by the State Board of Education or providing evidence of completing a postsecondary degree at an institution in which the mode of instruction was English. With respect to the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers, provides for passage of the State Board's teacher performance assessment no later than the end of the first semester of the second year of residency (instead of before entering the second residency year). Effective July 1, 2020.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2020	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
2/14/2020	Senate	First Reading
2/14/2020	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/25/2020	Senate	Assigned to Education
3/11/2020	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
3/11/2020	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/12/2020	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
12/7/2020	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
1/13/2021	Senate	Session Sine Die

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