Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Filed: 3/17/2023
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2442 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2442 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
534-18.82 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new)
7    Sec. 34-18.82. Subsequent teaching endorsements for 
8employees.
9    (a) Subsequent teaching endorsements may be granted to 
10employees licensed under Article 21B of this Code for specific 
11content areas and grade levels as part of a pilot program.
12    (b) The school district is authorized to prepare educators 
13for subsequent teaching endorsements on licenses issued under 
14paragraph (1) of Section 21B-20 of this Code to applicants who 
15meet all of the requirements for the endorsement or 
16endorsements, including passing any required content area 
 
 
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1knowledge tests. If seeking to provide subsequent 
2endorsements, the school district must establish professional 
3development sequences to be offered instead of coursework 
4required for issuance of the subsequent endorsement and must 
5apply for approval of these professional development sequences 
6by the State Board of Education, in collaboration with the 
7State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. The 
8professional development sequences under this Section shall 
9include a comprehensive review of relevant State learning 
10standards, the applicable State content-test framework, and, 
11if applicable, relevant educator preparation standards.
12    (c) The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules 
13necessary to implement this Section no later than June 30, 
142024.
 
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
16becoming law.".