93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5568

 

Introduced 02/06/04, by Michael J. Madigan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/10-22.24a   from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.24a

    Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning school counselors.


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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,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
5 10-22.24a as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 5/10-22.24a)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.24a)
7     Sec. 10-22.24a. School counselor. School counselor. To
8 employ school counselors. A school counselor is a qualified
9 specialist who holds a School Service Personnel certificate
10 endorsed in school counseling issued pursuant to Section 21-25
11 of this Code and who either (i) holds or is qualified for an
12 elementary, secondary, special K-12, or special preschool-age
13 21 certificate issued pursuant to Section 21-2 or 21-4 of this
14 Code or (ii) in lieu of holding or qualifying for a teaching
15 certificate, has fulfilled such other requirements as the State
16 Board of Education and the State Teacher Certification Board
17 may by rule establish. An individual who has completed an
18 approved program in another state may apply for a School
19 Service Personnel certificate endorsed in school counseling
20 and shall receive such a certificate if a review of his or her
21 credentials indicates that he or she meets the additional
22 requirements of this Section.
23 (Source: P.A. 93-125, eff. 7-10-03.)