101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2958
 
Introduced 2/4/2020, by Sen. Andy Manar
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
105 ILCS 5/21B-5

     Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning licensure of educators.
  


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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 Section 
521B-5 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/21B-5)
7    Sec. 21B-5. Licensure powers of the State Board of 
8Education.

9    (a) Recognizing that
that the education of our citizens is 
10the single most important influence on the prosperity and 
11success of this State and recognizing that new developments in 
12education require a flexible approach to our educational 
13system, the State Board of Education, in consultation with the 
14State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall have the 
15power and authority to do all of the following:
16        (1) Set standards for teaching, supervising, or 
17    otherwise holding licensed employment in the public 
18    schools of this State and administer the licensure process 
19    as provided in this Article.
20        (2) Approve, evaluate, and sanction educator 
21    preparation programs.
22        (3) Enter into agreements with other states relative to 
23    reciprocal approval of educator preparation programs.
 
 
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1        (4) Establish standards for the issuance of new types 
2    of educator licenses.
3        (5) Establish a code of ethics for all educators.
4        (6) Maintain a system of licensure examination aligned 
5    with standards determined by the State Board of Education.
6        (7) Take such other action relating to the improvement 
7    of instruction in the public schools as is appropriate and 
8    consistent with applicable laws.
9    (b) Only the State Board of Education, acting in accordance 
10with the applicable provisions of this Article and rules, shall 
11have the authority to issue or endorse any license required for 
12teaching, supervising, or otherwise holding licensed  
13employment in the public schools; and no other State agency 
14shall have any power or authority (i) to establish or prescribe 
15any qualifications or other requirements applicable to the 
16issuance or endorsement of any such license or (ii) to 
17establish or prescribe any licensure or equivalent requirement 
18that must be satisfied in order to teach, supervise, or hold 
19licensed employment in the public schools.

20(Source: P.A. 100-596, eff. 7-1-18.)