093_SB0759 LRB093 03081 NHT 03098 b 1 AN ACT in relation to 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 5 Section 21-2b as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/21-2b) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-2b) 7 Sec. 21-2b. Teacher education program entrance. In 8 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board the 9 State Board of Education shall develop procedures thatwhich10 ensure that all students entering approved teacher education 11 programs are proficient in the areas of reading, mathematics 12 and language arts. Each institution of higher learning shall 13 submit to the State Teacher Certification Board a plan that 14whichsets forth procedures for implementation of this 15 Section. 16 (Source: P.A. 84-126.)