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Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
Filed: 3/17/2015
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1 | | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2657
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2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2657 by replacing |
3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | | "Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections |
5 | | 3-12, 21B-20, 21B-25, 21B-30, 21B-35, 21B-40, 21B-45, 21B-50, |
6 | | 21B-60, 21B-80, 27-9, and 27-17 as follows:
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7 | | (105 ILCS 5/3-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-12)
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8 | | Sec. 3-12. Institute fund. |
9 | | (a) All license certificate
registration fees and
a portion |
10 | | of renewal and duplicate fees
shall be kept by the regional |
11 | | superintendent as described in Section 21-16 or 21B-40 of
this |
12 | | Code, together with a record of the
names of the persons paying |
13 | | them. Such fees shall be deposited
into the institute fund and
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14 | | shall be used by the regional superintendent
to defray expenses |
15 | | associated with the
work of
the regional professional |
16 | | development review committees established pursuant to
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1 | | paragraph (2) of subsection (g) of Section 21-14 of this Code |
2 | | to advise the
regional
superintendent, upon his or her request, |
3 | | and to hear appeals relating to the
renewal of
teaching |
4 | | licenses certificates , in accordance with Section 21-14 of this |
5 | | Code; to defray
expenses
connected with improving the |
6 | | technology necessary for the efficient processing
of
licenses |
7 | | certificates ; to defray all costs associated with the |
8 | | administration of teaching licenses certificates ;
to defray |
9 | | expenses incidental to
teachers' institutes,
workshops or |
10 | | meetings of a professional nature that are designed to promote |
11 | | the
professional growth of teachers or for the purpose of |
12 | | defraying the expense of
any general or special meeting of |
13 | | teachers or school personnel of the region,
which has been |
14 | | approved by the regional superintendent.
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15 | | (b) In addition to the use of moneys in the institute fund |
16 | | to defray expenses under subsection (a) of this Section, the |
17 | | State Superintendent of Education, as authorized under Section |
18 | | 2-3.105 of this Code, shall use moneys in the institute fund to |
19 | | defray all costs associated with the administration of teaching |
20 | | licenses certificates within a city having a population |
21 | | exceeding 500,000.
Moneys in the institute fund may also be |
22 | | used by the State Superintendent of Education to support |
23 | | educator recruitment and retention programs within a city |
24 | | having a population exceeding 500,000, to support educator |
25 | | preparation programs within a city having a population |
26 | | exceeding 500,000 as those programs seek national |
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1 | | accreditation, and to provide professional development aligned |
2 | | with the requirements set forth in Section 21B-45 of this Code |
3 | | within a city having a population exceeding 500,000. A majority |
4 | | of the moneys in the institute fund must be dedicated to the |
5 | | timely and efficient processing of applications and for the |
6 | | renewal of licenses. |
7 | | (c) The regional superintendent shall on or before January |
8 | | 1 of each year
publish in a newspaper of general circulation |
9 | | published in the region or
shall post in each school building |
10 | | under his jurisdiction an accounting of
(1) the balance on hand |
11 | | in the institute Institute fund at the beginning of the
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12 | | previous year; (2) all receipts within the previous year |
13 | | deposited in the
fund, with the sources from which they were |
14 | | derived; (3) the amount
distributed from the fund and the |
15 | | purposes for which such distributions
were made; and (4) the |
16 | | balance on hand in the fund.
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17 | | (Source: P.A. 96-893, eff. 7-1-10; 97-607, eff. 8-26-11.)
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18 | | (105 ILCS 5/21B-20) |
19 | | Sec. 21B-20. Types of licenses. Before July 1, 2013, the |
20 | | State Board of Education shall implement a system of educator |
21 | | licensure, whereby individuals employed in school districts |
22 | | who are required to be licensed must have one of the following |
23 | | licenses: (i) a professional educator license; (ii) a |
24 | | professional educator license with stipulations; or (iii) a |
25 | | substitute teaching license. References in law regarding |
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1 | | individuals certified or certificated or required to be |
2 | | certified or certificated under Article 21 of this Code shall |
3 | | also include individuals licensed or required to be licensed |
4 | | under this Article. The first year of all licenses ends on June |
5 | | 30 following one full year of the license being issued. |
6 | | The State Board of Education, in consultation with the |
7 | | State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such |
8 | | rules as may be necessary to govern the requirements for |
9 | | licenses and endorsements under this Section. |
10 | | (1) Professional Educator License. Persons who (i) |
11 | | have successfully completed an approved educator |
12 | | preparation program and are recommended for licensure by |
13 | | the Illinois institution offering the educator preparation |
14 | | program, (ii) have successfully completed the required |
15 | | testing under Section 21B-30 of this Code, (iii) have |
16 | | successfully completed coursework on the psychology of, |
17 | | the identification of, and the methods of instruction for |
18 | | the exceptional child, including without limitation the |
19 | | learning disabled, (iv) have successfully completed |
20 | | coursework in methods of reading and reading in the content |
21 | | area, and (v) have met all other criteria established by |
22 | | rule of the State Board of Education shall be issued a |
23 | | Professional Educator License. All Professional Educator |
24 | | Licenses are valid until June 30 immediately following 5 |
25 | | years of the license being issued. The Professional |
26 | | Educator License shall be endorsed with specific areas and |
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1 | | grade levels in which the individual is eligible to |
2 | | practice. |
3 | | Individuals can receive subsequent endorsements on the |
4 | | Professional Educator License. Subsequent endorsements |
5 | | shall require a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework |
6 | | in the endorsement area, unless otherwise specified by |
7 | | rule, and passage of the applicable content area test. |
8 | | (2) Educator License with Stipulations. An Educator |
9 | | License with Stipulations shall be issued an endorsement |
10 | | that limits the license holder to one particular position |
11 | | or does not require completion of an approved educator |
12 | | program or both. |
13 | | An individual with an Educator License with |
14 | | Stipulations must not be employed by a school district or |
15 | | any other entity to replace any presently employed teacher |
16 | | who otherwise would not be replaced for any reason. |
17 | | An Educator License with Stipulations may be issued |
18 | | with the following endorsements: |
19 | | (A) Provisional educator. A provisional educator |
20 | | endorsement in a specific content area or areas on an |
21 | | Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an |
22 | | applicant who holds an educator license with a minimum |
23 | | of 15 semester hours in content coursework from another |
24 | | state, U.S. territory, or foreign country and who, at |
25 | | the time of applying for an Illinois license, does not |
26 | | meet the minimum requirements under Section 21B-35 of |
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1 | | this Code, but does, at a minimum, meet both of the |
2 | | following requirements: |
3 | | (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a |
4 | | bachelor's degree, unless a master's degree is |
5 | | required for the endorsement, from a regionally |
6 | | accredited college or university or, for |
7 | | individuals educated in a country other than the |
8 | | United States, the equivalent of a minimum of a |
9 | | bachelor's degree issued in the United States, |
10 | | unless a master's degree is required for the |
11 | | endorsement. |
12 | | (ii) Has passed or passes a test of basic |
13 | | skills and content area test, as required by |
14 | | Section 21B-30 of this Code , prior to or within one |
15 | | year after issuance of the provisional educator |
16 | | endorsement on the Educator License with |
17 | | Stipulations . If an individual who holds an |
18 | | Educator License with Stipulations endorsed for |
19 | | provisional educator has not passed a test of basic |
20 | | skills and applicable content area test or tests |
21 | | within one year after issuance of the endorsement, |
22 | | the endorsement shall expire on June 30 following |
23 | | one full year of the endorsement being issued. If |
24 | | such an individual has passed the test of basic |
25 | | skills and applicable content area test or tests |
26 | | either prior to issuance of the endorsement or |
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1 | | within one year after issuance of the endorsement, |
2 | | the endorsement is valid until June 30 immediately |
3 | | following 2 years of the license being issued, |
4 | | during which time any and all coursework |
5 | | deficiencies must be met and any and all additional |
6 | | testing deficiencies must be met. |
7 | | In addition However , a provisional educator |
8 | | endorsement for principals or superintendents may be |
9 | | issued if the individual meets the requirements set |
10 | | forth in subdivisions (1) and (3) of subsection (b-5) |
11 | | of Section 21B-35 of this Code may not be issued, nor |
12 | | may any person with a provisional educator endorsement |
13 | | serve as a principal in a public school in this State . |
14 | | Applicants who have not been entitled by an |
15 | | Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an |
16 | | Illinois institution of higher education In addition, |
17 | | out-of-state applicants shall not receive a |
18 | | provisional educator endorsement if the person |
19 | | completed an alternative licensure program in another |
20 | | state, unless the program has been determined to be |
21 | | equivalent to Illinois program requirements. |
22 | | Notwithstanding any other requirements of this |
23 | | Section, a service member or spouse of a service member |
24 | | may obtain a Professional Educator License with |
25 | | Stipulations, and a provisional educator endorsement |
26 | | in a specific content area or areas, if he or she holds |
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1 | | a valid teaching certificate or license in good |
2 | | standing from another state, meets the qualifications |
3 | | of educators outlined in Section 21B-15 of this Code, |
4 | | and has not engaged in any misconduct that would |
5 | | prohibit an individual from obtaining a license |
6 | | pursuant to Illinois law, including without limitation |
7 | | any administrative rules of the State Board of |
8 | | Education ; however, the service member or spouse may |
9 | | not serve as a principal under the Professional |
10 | | Educator License with Stipulations or provisional |
11 | | educator endorsement . |
12 | | In this Section, "service member" means any person |
13 | | who, at the time of application under this Section, is |
14 | | an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces |
15 | | or any reserve component of the United States Armed |
16 | | Forces or the National Guard of any state, |
17 | | commonwealth, or territory of the United States or the |
18 | | District of Columbia. |
19 | | A provisional educator endorsement is valid until |
20 | | June 30 immediately following 2 years of the license |
21 | | being issued, provided that during which time any |
22 | | remaining testing and coursework deficiencies are must |
23 | | be met as set forth in this Section . Failure to satisfy |
24 | | all stated deficiencies shall mean the individual, |
25 | | including any service member or spouse who has obtained |
26 | | a Professional Educator License with Stipulations and |
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1 | | a provisional educator endorsement in a specific |
2 | | content area or areas, is ineligible to receive a |
3 | | Professional Educator License at that time. An A |
4 | | provisional educator endorsement on an Educator |
5 | | License with Stipulations endorsed for provisional |
6 | | educator shall not be renewed for individuals who hold |
7 | | an Educator License with Stipulations and who have held |
8 | | a position in a public school or non-public school |
9 | | recognized by the State Board of Education . |
10 | | (B) Alternative provisional educator. An |
11 | | alternative provisional educator endorsement on an |
12 | | Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an |
13 | | applicant who, at the time of applying for the |
14 | | endorsement, has done all of the following: |
15 | | (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited |
16 | | college or university with a minimum of a |
17 | | bachelor's degree. |
18 | | (ii) Successfully completed the first phase of |
19 | | the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for |
20 | | Teachers, as described in Section 21B-50 of this |
21 | | Code. |
22 | | (iii) Passed a test of basic skills and content |
23 | | area test, as required under Section 21B-30 of this |
24 | | Code. |
25 | | The alternative provisional educator endorsement |
26 | | is valid for 2 years of teaching and may be renewed for |
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1 | | a third year by an individual meeting the requirements |
2 | | set forth in Section 21B-50 of this Code. |
3 | | (C) Alternative provisional superintendent. An |
4 | | alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on |
5 | | an Educator License with Stipulations entitles the |
6 | | holder to serve only as a superintendent or assistant |
7 | | superintendent in a school district's central office. |
8 | | This endorsement may only be issued to an applicant |
9 | | who, at the time of applying for the endorsement, has |
10 | | done all of the following: |
11 | | (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited |
12 | | college or university with a minimum of a master's |
13 | | degree in a management field other than education. |
14 | | (ii) Been employed for a period of at least 5 |
15 | | years in a management level position in a field |
16 | | other than education. |
17 | | (iii) Successfully completed the first phase |
18 | | of an alternative route to superintendent |
19 | | endorsement program, as provided in Section 21B-55 |
20 | | of this Code. |
21 | | (iv) Passed a test of basic skills and content |
22 | | area tests required under Section 21B-30 of this |
23 | | Code. |
24 | | The endorsement may be registered for 2 fiscal |
25 | | years in order to complete one full year of serving as |
26 | | a superintendent or assistant superintendent. |
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1 | | (D) Resident teacher endorsement. A resident |
2 | | teacher endorsement on an Educator License with |
3 | | Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who, at the |
4 | | time of applying for the endorsement, has done all of |
5 | | the following: |
6 | | (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited |
7 | | institution of higher education with a minimum of a |
8 | | bachelor's degree. |
9 | | (ii) Enrolled in an approved Illinois educator |
10 | | preparation program. |
11 | | (iii) Passed a test of basic skills and content |
12 | | area test, as required under Section 21B-30 of this |
13 | | Code. |
14 | | The resident teacher endorsement on an Educator |
15 | | License with Stipulations is valid for 4 years of |
16 | | teaching and shall not be renewed. |
17 | | A resident teacher may teach only under the |
18 | | direction of a licensed teacher, who shall act as the |
19 | | resident mentor teacher, and may not teach in place of |
20 | | a licensed teacher.
A resident teacher endorsement on |
21 | | an Educator License with Stipulations shall no longer |
22 | | be valid after June 30, 2017. |
23 | | (E) Career and technical educator. A career and |
24 | | technical educator endorsement on an Educator License |
25 | | with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who has |
26 | | a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework from a |
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1 | | regionally accredited institution of higher education |
2 | | and has a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience in the |
3 | | last 10 years outside of education in each area to be |
4 | | taught. |
5 | | The career and technical educator endorsement on |
6 | | an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until |
7 | | June 30 immediately following 5 years of the |
8 | | endorsement being issued and may be renewed if the |
9 | | individual passes a test of basic skills, as required |
10 | | under Section 21B-30 of this Code. |
11 | | (F) Part-time provisional career and technical |
12 | | educator or provisional career and technical educator. |
13 | | A part-time provisional career and technical educator |
14 | | endorsement or a provisional career and technical |
15 | | educator endorsement on an Educator License with |
16 | | Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who has a |
17 | | minimum of 8,000 hours of work experience in the skill |
18 | | for which the applicant is seeking the endorsement. It |
19 | | is the responsibility of each employing school board |
20 | | and regional office of education to provide |
21 | | verification, in writing, to the State Superintendent |
22 | | of Education at the time the application is submitted |
23 | | that no qualified teacher holding a Professional |
24 | | Educator License or an Educator License with |
25 | | Stipulations with a career and technical educator |
26 | | endorsement is available and that actual circumstances |
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1 | | require such issuance. |
2 | | The provisional career and technical educator |
3 | | endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations |
4 | | is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of |
5 | | the endorsement being issued and may be renewed only |
6 | | one time for 5 years if the individual passes a test of |
7 | | basic skills, as required under Section 21B-30 of this |
8 | | Code, and has completed a minimum of 20 semester hours |
9 | | from a regionally accredited institution. |
10 | | A part-time provisional career and technical |
11 | | educator endorsement on an Educator License with |
12 | | Stipulations may be issued for teaching no more than 2 |
13 | | courses of study for grades 6 through 12. The part-time |
14 | | provisional career and technical educator endorsement |
15 | | on an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until |
16 | | June 30 immediately following 5 years of the |
17 | | endorsement being issued and may be renewed for 5 years |
18 | | if the individual makes application for renewal. |
19 | | (G) Transitional bilingual educator. A |
20 | | transitional bilingual educator endorsement on an |
21 | | Educator License with Stipulations may be issued for |
22 | | the purpose of providing instruction in accordance |
23 | | with Article 14C of this Code to an applicant who |
24 | | provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all |
25 | | of the following requirements: |
26 | | (i) Possesses adequate speaking, reading, and |
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1 | | writing ability in the language other than English |
2 | | in which transitional bilingual education is |
3 | | offered. |
4 | | (ii) Has the ability to successfully |
5 | | communicate in English. |
6 | | (iii) Either possessed, within 5 years |
7 | | previous to his or her applying for a transitional |
8 | | bilingual educator endorsement, a valid and |
9 | | comparable teaching certificate or comparable |
10 | | authorization issued by a foreign country or holds |
11 | | a degree from an institution of higher learning in |
12 | | a foreign country that the State Educator |
13 | | Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be |
14 | | the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a |
15 | | regionally accredited institution of higher |
16 | | learning in the United States. |
17 | | A transitional bilingual educator endorsement |
18 | | shall be valid for prekindergarten through grade 12, is |
19 | | valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of |
20 | | the endorsement being issued, and shall not be renewed. |
21 | | Persons holding a transitional bilingual educator |
22 | | endorsement shall not be employed to replace any |
23 | | presently employed teacher who otherwise would not be |
24 | | replaced for any reason. |
25 | | (H) Language endorsement. In an effort to |
26 | | alleviate the shortage of teachers speaking a language |
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1 | | other than English in the public schools, an individual |
2 | | who holds an Educator License with Stipulations may |
3 | | also apply for a language endorsement, provided that |
4 | | the applicant provides satisfactory evidence that he |
5 | | or she meets all of the following requirements: |
6 | | (i) Holds a transitional bilingual |
7 | | endorsement. |
8 | | (ii) Has demonstrated proficiency in the |
9 | | language for which the endorsement is to be issued |
10 | | by passing the applicable language content test |
11 | | required by the State Board of Education. |
12 | | (iii) Holds a bachelor's degree or higher from |
13 | | a regionally accredited institution of higher |
14 | | education or, for individuals educated in a |
15 | | country other than the United States, holds a |
16 | | degree from an institution of higher learning in a |
17 | | foreign country that the State Educator |
18 | | Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be |
19 | | the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a |
20 | | regionally accredited institution of higher |
21 | | learning in the United States. |
22 | | (iv) Has passed a test of basic skills, as |
23 | | required under Section 21B-30 of this Code. |
24 | | A language endorsement on an Educator License with |
25 | | Stipulations is valid for prekindergarten through |
26 | | grade 12 for the same validity period as the |
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1 | | individual's transitional bilingual educator |
2 | | endorsement on the Educator License with Stipulations |
3 | | and shall not be renewed. |
4 | | (I) Visiting international educator. A visiting |
5 | | international educator endorsement on an Educator |
6 | | License with Stipulations may be issued to an |
7 | | individual who is being recruited by a particular |
8 | | school district that conducts formal recruitment |
9 | | programs outside of the United States to secure the |
10 | | services of qualified teachers and who meets all of the |
11 | | following requirements: |
12 | | (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a |
13 | | bachelor's degree issued in the United States. |
14 | | (ii) Has been prepared as a teacher at the |
15 | | grade level for which he or she will be employed. |
16 | | (iii) Has adequate content knowledge in the |
17 | | subject to be taught. |
18 | | (iv) Has an adequate command of the English |
19 | | language. |
20 | | A holder of a visiting international educator |
21 | | endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations |
22 | | shall be permitted to teach in bilingual education |
23 | | programs in the language that was the medium of |
24 | | instruction in his or her teacher preparation program, |
25 | | provided that he or she passes the English Language |
26 | | Proficiency Examination or another test of writing |
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1 | | skills in English identified by the State Board of |
2 | | Education, in consultation with the State Educator |
3 | | Preparation and Licensure Board. |
4 | | A visiting international educator endorsement on |
5 | | an Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 3 |
6 | | years and shall not be renewed. |
7 | | (J) Paraprofessional educator. A paraprofessional |
8 | | educator endorsement on an Educator License with |
9 | | Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who holds a |
10 | | high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and |
11 | | either holds an associate's degree or a minimum of 60 |
12 | | semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited |
13 | | institution of higher education or has passed a test of |
14 | | basic skills required under Section 21B-30 of this |
15 | | Code. The paraprofessional educator endorsement is |
16 | | valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of |
17 | | the endorsement being issued and may be renewed through |
18 | | application and payment of the appropriate fee, as |
19 | | required under Section 21B-40 of this Code. An |
20 | | individual who holds only a paraprofessional educator |
21 | | endorsement is not subject to additional requirements |
22 | | in order to renew the endorsement. |
23 | | (K) Chief school business official. A chief school |
24 | | business official endorsement on an Educator License |
25 | | with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who |
26 | | qualifies by having a master's degree or higher, 2 |
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1 | | years of full-time administrative experience in school |
2 | | business management or 2 years of university-approved |
3 | | practical experience, and a minimum of 24 semester |
4 | | hours of graduate credit in a program approved by the |
5 | | State Board of Education for the preparation of school |
6 | | business administrators and by passage of the |
7 | | applicable State tests, including a test of basic |
8 | | skills and applicable content area test. |
9 | | The chief school business official endorsement may |
10 | | also be affixed to the Educator License with |
11 | | Stipulations of any holder who qualifies by having a |
12 | | master's degree in business administration, finance, |
13 | | or accounting and who completes an additional 6 |
14 | | semester hours of internship in school business |
15 | | management from a regionally accredited institution of |
16 | | higher education and passes the applicable State |
17 | | tests, including a test of basic skills and applicable |
18 | | content area test. This endorsement shall be required |
19 | | for any individual employed as a chief school business |
20 | | official. |
21 | | The chief school business official endorsement on |
22 | | an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until |
23 | | June 30 immediately following 5 years of the |
24 | | endorsement being issued and may be renewed if the |
25 | | license holder completes renewal requirements as |
26 | | required for individuals who hold a Professional |
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1 | | Educator License endorsed for chief school business |
2 | | official under Section 21B-45 of this Code and such |
3 | | rules as may be adopted by the State Board of |
4 | | Education. |
5 | | (3) Substitute Teaching License. A Substitute Teaching |
6 | | License may be issued to qualified applicants for |
7 | | substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools, |
8 | | prekindergarten through grade 12. Substitute Teaching |
9 | | Licenses are not eligible for endorsements. Applicants for |
10 | | a Substitute Teaching License must hold a bachelor's degree |
11 | | or higher from a regionally accredited institution of |
12 | | higher education. |
13 | | Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for 5 years and |
14 | | may be renewed if the individual has passed a test of basic |
15 | | skills, as authorized under Section 21B-30 of this Code. An |
16 | | individual who has passed a test of basic skills for the |
17 | | first licensure renewal is not required to retake the test |
18 | | again for further renewals. |
19 | | Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for substitute |
20 | | teaching in every county of this State. If an individual |
21 | | has had his or her Professional Educator License or |
22 | | Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked or |
23 | | has not met the renewal requirements for licensure, then |
24 | | that individual is not eligible to obtain a Substitute |
25 | | Teaching License. |
26 | | A substitute teacher may only teach in the place of a |
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1 | | licensed teacher who is under contract with the employing |
2 | | board. If, however, there is no licensed teacher under |
3 | | contract because of an emergency situation, then a district |
4 | | may employ a substitute teacher for no longer than 30 |
5 | | calendar days per each vacant position in the district if |
6 | | the district notifies the appropriate regional office of |
7 | | education within 5 business days after the employment of |
8 | | the substitute teacher in the emergency situation. An |
9 | | emergency situation is one in which an unforeseen vacancy |
10 | | has occurred and (i) a teacher is unable to fulfill his or |
11 | | her contractual duties or (ii) teacher capacity needs of |
12 | | the district exceed previous indications, and the district |
13 | | is actively engaged in advertising to hire a fully licensed |
14 | | teacher for the vacant position. |
15 | | There is no limit on the number of days that a |
16 | | substitute teacher may teach in a single school district, |
17 | | provided that no substitute teacher may teach for longer |
18 | | than 90 school days for any one licensed teacher under |
19 | | contract in the same school year. A substitute teacher who |
20 | | holds a Professional Educator License or Educator License |
21 | | with Stipulations shall not teach for more than 120 school |
22 | | days for any one licensed teacher under contract in the |
23 | | same school year. The limitations in this paragraph (3) on |
24 | | the number of days a substitute teacher may be employed do |
25 | | not apply to any school district operating under Article 34 |
26 | | of this Code.
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1 | | (Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11; 97-710, eff. 1-1-13; 98-28, |
2 | | eff. 7-1-13; 98-751, eff. 1-1-15 .) |
3 | | (105 ILCS 5/21B-25) |
4 | | Sec. 21B-25. Endorsement on licenses. All licenses issued |
5 | | under paragraph (1) of Section 21B-20 of this Code shall be |
6 | | specifically endorsed by the State Board of Education for each |
7 | | content area, school support area, and administrative area for |
8 | | which the holder of the license is qualified. Recognized |
9 | | institutions approved to offer educator preparation programs |
10 | | shall be trained to add endorsements to licenses issued to |
11 | | applicants who meet all of the requirements for the endorsement |
12 | | or endorsements, including passing any required tests. The |
13 | | State Superintendent of Education shall randomly audit |
14 | | institutions to ensure that all rules and standards are being |
15 | | followed for entitlement or when endorsements are being |
16 | | recommended. |
17 | | (1) The State Board of Education, in consultation with |
18 | | the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall |
19 | | establish, by rule, the grade level and subject area |
20 | | endorsements to be added to the Professional Educator |
21 | | License. These rules shall outline the requirements for |
22 | | obtaining each endorsement. |
23 | | (2) In addition to any and all grade level and content |
24 | | area endorsements developed by rule, the State Board of |
25 | | Education, in consultation with the State Educator |
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1 | | Preparation and Licensure Board, shall develop the |
2 | | requirements for the following endorsements: |
3 | | (A) General administrative endorsement. A general |
4 | | administrative endorsement shall be added to a |
5 | | Professional Educator License, provided that an |
6 | | approved program has been completed. An individual |
7 | | holding a general administrative endorsement may work |
8 | | only as a principal or assistant principal or in a |
9 | | related or similar position, as determined by the State |
10 | | Superintendent of Education, in consultation with the |
11 | | State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. |
12 | | Beginning on September 1, 2014, the general |
13 | | administrative endorsement shall no longer be issued |
14 | | except to individuals who completed all coursework |
15 | | requirements for the receipt of the general |
16 | | administrative endorsement by September 1, 2014, who |
17 | | have completed all testing requirements by June 30, |
18 | | 2016, and who apply for the endorsement on or before |
19 | | June 30, 2016 . Individuals who hold a valid and |
20 | | registered administrative certificate with a general |
21 | | administrative endorsement issued under Section 21-7.1 |
22 | | of this Code or a Professional Educator License with a |
23 | | general administrative endorsement issued prior to |
24 | | September 1, 2014 and who have served for at least one |
25 | | full year during the 5 years prior in a position |
26 | | requiring a general administrative endorsement shall, |
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1 | | upon request to the State Board of Education and |
2 | | through July 1, 2015, have their respective general |
3 | | administrative endorsement converted to a principal |
4 | | endorsement on the Professional Educator License. |
5 | | Candidates shall not be admitted to an approved general |
6 | | administrative preparation program after September 1, |
7 | | 2012. |
8 | | All other individuals holding a valid and |
9 | | registered administrative certificate with a general |
10 | | administrative endorsement issued pursuant to Section |
11 | | 21-7.1 of this Code or a general administrative |
12 | | endorsement on a Professional Educator License issued |
13 | | prior to September 1, 2014 shall have the general |
14 | | administrative endorsement converted to a principal |
15 | | endorsement on a Professional Educator License upon |
16 | | request to the State Board of Education and by |
17 | | completing one of the following pathways: |
18 | | (i) Passage of the State principal assessment |
19 | | developed by the State Board of Education. |
20 | | (ii) Through July 1, 2019, completion of an |
21 | | Illinois Educators' Academy course designated by |
22 | | the State Superintendent of Education. |
23 | | (iii) Completion of a principal preparation |
24 | | program established and approved pursuant to |
25 | | Section 21B-60 of this Code and applicable rules. |
26 | | Individuals who do not choose to convert the |
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1 | | general administrative endorsement on the |
2 | | administrative certificate issued pursuant to Section |
3 | | 21-7.1 of this Code or on the Professional Educator |
4 | | License shall continue to be able to serve in any |
5 | | position previously allowed under paragraph (2) of |
6 | | subsection (e) of Section 21-7.1 of this Code. |
7 | | The general administrative endorsement on the |
8 | | Professional Educator License is available only to |
9 | | individuals who, prior to September 1, 2014, had such |
10 | | an endorsement on the administrative certificate |
11 | | issued pursuant to Section 21-7.1 of this Code or who |
12 | | already have a Professional Educator License and have |
13 | | completed a general administrative program and who do |
14 | | not choose to convert the general administrative |
15 | | endorsement to a principal endorsement pursuant to the |
16 | | options in this Section. |
17 | | (B) Principal endorsement. A principal endorsement |
18 | | shall be affixed to a Professional Educator License of |
19 | | any holder who qualifies by having all of the |
20 | | following: |
21 | | (i) Successful completion of a principal |
22 | | preparation program approved in accordance with |
23 | | Section 21B-60 of this Code and any applicable |
24 | | rules. |
25 | | (ii) At least 4 total years of teaching or, |
26 | | until June 30, 2019, working in the capacity of |
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1 | | school support personnel in an Illinois public |
2 | | school or nonpublic school recognized by the State |
3 | | Board of Education or in an out-of-state public |
4 | | school or out-of-state nonpublic school meeting |
5 | | out-of-state recognition standards comparable to |
6 | | those approved by the State Superintendent of |
7 | | Education; however, the State Board of Education, |
8 | | in consultation with the State Educator |
9 | | Preparation and Licensure Board, shall allow, by |
10 | | rules, for fewer than 4 years of experience based |
11 | | on meeting standards set forth in such rules, |
12 | | including without limitation a review of |
13 | | performance evaluations or other evidence of |
14 | | demonstrated qualifications. |
15 | | (iii) A master's degree or higher from a |
16 | | regionally accredited college or university. |
17 | | (C) Chief school business official endorsement. A |
18 | | chief school business official endorsement shall be |
19 | | affixed to the Professional Educator License of any |
20 | | holder who qualifies by having a master's degree or |
21 | | higher, 2 years of full-time administrative experience |
22 | | in school business management or 2 years of |
23 | | university-approved practical experience, and a |
24 | | minimum of 24 semester hours of graduate credit in a |
25 | | program approved by the State Board of Education for |
26 | | the preparation of school business administrators and |
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1 | | by passage of the applicable State tests. The chief |
2 | | school business official endorsement may also be |
3 | | affixed to the Professional Educator License of any |
4 | | holder who qualifies by having a master's degree in |
5 | | business administration, finance, or accounting and |
6 | | who completes an additional 6 semester hours of |
7 | | internship in school business management from a |
8 | | regionally accredited institution of higher education |
9 | | and passes the applicable State tests. This |
10 | | endorsement shall be required for any individual |
11 | | employed as a chief school business official. |
12 | | (D) Superintendent endorsement. A superintendent |
13 | | endorsement shall be affixed to the Professional |
14 | | Educator License of any holder who has completed a |
15 | | program approved by the State Board of Education for |
16 | | the preparation of superintendents of schools, has had |
17 | | at least 2 years of experience employed full-time in a |
18 | | general administrative position or as a full-time |
19 | | principal, director of special education, or chief |
20 | | school business official in the public schools or in a |
21 | | State-recognized nonpublic school in which the chief |
22 | | administrator is required to have the licensure |
23 | | necessary to be a principal in a public school in this |
24 | | State and where a majority of the teachers are required |
25 | | to have the licensure necessary to be instructors in a |
26 | | public school in this State, and has passed the |
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1 | | required State tests; or of any holder who has |
2 | | completed a program that is not an Illinois-approved |
3 | | educator preparation program at an Illinois |
4 | | institution of higher education and from out-of-state |
5 | | that has a program with recognition standards |
6 | | comparable to those approved by the State |
7 | | Superintendent of Education and holds the general |
8 | | administrative, principal, or chief school business |
9 | | official endorsement and who has had 2 years of |
10 | | experience as a principal, director of special |
11 | | education, or chief school business official while |
12 | | holding a valid educator license or certificate |
13 | | comparable in validity and educational and experience |
14 | | requirements and has passed the appropriate State |
15 | | tests, as provided in Section 21B-30 of this Code. The |
16 | | superintendent endorsement shall allow individuals to |
17 | | serve only as a superintendent or assistant |
18 | | superintendent. |
19 | | (E) Teacher leader endorsement. It shall be the |
20 | | policy of this State to improve the quality of |
21 | | instructional leaders by providing a career pathway |
22 | | for teachers interested in serving in leadership |
23 | | roles, but not as principals. The State Board of |
24 | | Education, in consultation with the State Educator |
25 | | Preparation and Licensure Board, may issue a teacher |
26 | | leader endorsement under this subdivision (E). Persons |
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1 | | who meet and successfully complete the requirements of |
2 | | the endorsement shall be issued a teacher leader |
3 | | endorsement on the Professional Educator License for |
4 | | serving in schools in this State. Teacher leaders may |
5 | | qualify to serve in such positions as department |
6 | | chairs, coaches, mentors, curriculum and instruction |
7 | | leaders, or other leadership positions as defined by |
8 | | the district. The endorsement shall be available to |
9 | | those teachers who (i) hold a Professional Educator |
10 | | License, (ii) hold a master's degree or higher from a |
11 | | regionally accredited institution, (iii) have |
12 | | completed a program of study that has been approved by |
13 | | the State Board of Education, in consultation with the |
14 | | State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, and |
15 | | (iv) have taken coursework in all of the following |
16 | | areas: |
17 | | (I) Leadership. |
18 | | (II) Designing professional development to |
19 | | meet teaching and learning needs. |
20 | | (III) Building school culture that focuses on |
21 | | student learning. |
22 | | (IV) Using assessments to improve student |
23 | | learning and foster school improvement. |
24 | | (V) Building collaboration with teachers and |
25 | | stakeholders. |
26 | | A teacher who meets the requirements set forth in |
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1 | | this Section and holds a teacher leader endorsement may |
2 | | evaluate teachers pursuant to Section 24A-5 of this |
3 | | Code, provided that the individual has completed the |
4 | | evaluation component required by Section 24A-3 of this |
5 | | Code and a teacher leader is allowed to evaluate |
6 | | personnel under the respective school district's |
7 | | collective bargaining agreement. |
8 | | The State Board of Education, in consultation with |
9 | | the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, |
10 | | may adopt such rules as may be necessary to establish |
11 | | and implement the teacher leader endorsement program |
12 | | and to specify the positions for which this endorsement |
13 | | shall be required. |
14 | | (F) Special education endorsement. A special |
15 | | education endorsement in one or more areas shall be |
16 | | affixed to a Professional Educator License for any |
17 | | individual that meets those requirements established |
18 | | by the State Board of Education in rules. Special |
19 | | education endorsement areas shall include without |
20 | | limitation the following: |
21 | | (i) Learning Behavior Specialist I; |
22 | | (ii) Learning Behavior Specialist II; |
23 | | (iii) Speech Language Pathologist; |
24 | | (iv) Blind or Visually Impaired; |
25 | | (v) Deaf-Hard of Hearing; and |
26 | | (vi) Early Childhood Special Education. |
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1 | | Notwithstanding anything in this Code to the contrary, |
2 | | the State Board of Education, in consultation with the |
3 | | State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may |
4 | | add additional areas of special education by rule. |
5 | | (G) School support personnel endorsement. School |
6 | | support personnel endorsement areas shall include, but |
7 | | are not limited to, school counselor, marriage and |
8 | | family therapist, school psychologist, school speech |
9 | | and language pathologist, school nurse, and school |
10 | | social worker. This endorsement is for individuals who |
11 | | are not teachers or administrators, but still require |
12 | | licensure to work in an instructional support position |
13 | | in a public or State-operated elementary school, |
14 | | secondary school, or cooperative or joint agreement |
15 | | with a governing body or board of control or a charter |
16 | | school operating in compliance with the Charter |
17 | | Schools Law. The school support personnel endorsement |
18 | | shall be affixed to the Professional Educator License |
19 | | and shall meet all of the requirements established in |
20 | | any rules adopted to implement this subdivision (G). |
21 | | The holder of such an endorsement is entitled to all of |
22 | | the rights and privileges granted holders of any other |
23 | | Professional Educator License, including teacher |
24 | | benefits, compensation, and working conditions.
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25 | | Beginning on January 1, 2014 and ending on April |
26 | | 30, 2014, a person holding a Professional Educator |
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1 | | License with a school speech and language pathologist |
2 | | (teaching) endorsement may exchange his or her school |
3 | | speech and language pathologist (teaching) endorsement |
4 | | for a school speech and language pathologist |
5 | | (non-teaching) endorsement through application to the |
6 | | State Board of Education. There shall be no cost for |
7 | | this exchange. |
8 | | (Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11; 98-413, eff. 8-16-13; |
9 | | 98-610, eff. 12-27-13; 98-872, eff. 8-11-14; 98-917, eff. |
10 | | 8-15-14; 98-1147, eff. 12-31-14.)
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12 | | Sec. 21B-30. Educator testing. |
13 | | (a) This Section applies beginning on July 1, 2012. |
14 | | (b) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the |
15 | | State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall design |
16 | | and implement a system of examinations, which shall be required |
17 | | prior to the issuance of educator licenses. These examinations |
18 | | and indicators must be based on national and State professional |
19 | | teaching standards, as determined by the State Board of |
20 | | Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation |
21 | | and Licensure Board. The State Board of Education may adopt |
22 | | such rules as may be necessary to implement and administer this |
23 | | Section. No score on a test required under this Section, other |
24 | | than a test of basic skills, shall be more than 10 5 years old |
25 | | at the time that an individual makes application for an |
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1 | | educator license or endorsement. |
2 | | (c) Applicants seeking a Professional Educator License or |
3 | | an Educator License with Stipulations shall be required to pass |
4 | | a test of basic skills before the license is issued, unless the |
5 | | endorsement the individual is seeking does not require passage |
6 | | of the test. All applicants completing Illinois-approved, |
7 | | teacher education or school service personnel preparation |
8 | | programs shall be required to pass the State Board of |
9 | | Education's recognized test of basic skills prior to starting |
10 | | their student teaching or starting the final semester of their |
11 | | internship, unless required earlier at the discretion of the |
12 | | recognized, Illinois institution in which they are completing |
13 | | their approved program. An individual who passes a test of |
14 | | basic skills does not need to do so again for subsequent |
15 | | endorsements or other educator licenses. |
16 | | (d) All applicants seeking a State license shall be |
17 | | required to pass a test of content area knowledge for each area |
18 | | of endorsement for which there is an applicable test. There |
19 | | shall be no exception to this requirement. No candidate shall |
20 | | be allowed to student teach or serve as the teacher of record |
21 | | until he or she has passed the applicable content area test. |
22 | | (e) All applicants seeking a State license endorsed in a |
23 | | teaching field shall pass the assessment of professional |
24 | | teaching (APT). Passage of the APT is required for completion |
25 | | of an approved Illinois educator preparation program. |
26 | | (f) Beginning on September 1, 2015, all candidates |
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1 | | completing teacher preparation programs in this State and all |
2 | | candidates subject to Section 21B-35 of this Code are required |
3 | | to pass an evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness |
4 | | approved by the State Board of Education, in consultation with |
5 | | the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. All |
6 | | recognized institutions offering approved teacher preparation |
7 | | programs must begin phasing in the approved teacher performance |
8 | | assessment no later than July 1, 2013. |
9 | | (g) Tests of basic skills and content area knowledge and |
10 | | the assessment of professional teaching shall be the tests that |
11 | | from time to time are designated by the State Board of |
12 | | Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation |
13 | | and Licensure Board, and may be tests prepared by an |
14 | | educational testing organization or tests designed by the State |
15 | | Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator |
16 | | Preparation and Licensure Board. The areas to be covered by a |
17 | | test of basic skills shall include reading, language arts, and |
18 | | mathematics. The test of content area knowledge shall assess |
19 | | content knowledge in a specific subject field. The tests must |
20 | | be designed to be racially neutral to ensure that no person |
21 | | taking the tests is discriminated against on the basis of race, |
22 | | color, national origin, or other factors unrelated to the |
23 | | person's ability to perform as a licensed employee. The score |
24 | | required to pass the tests shall be fixed by the State Board of |
25 | | Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation |
26 | | and Licensure Board. The tests shall be administered not fewer |
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1 | | than 3 times a year at such time and place as may be designated |
2 | | by the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State |
3 | | Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. |
4 | | The State Board shall implement a test or tests to assess |
5 | | the speaking, reading, writing, and grammar skills of |
6 | | applicants for an endorsement or a license issued under |
7 | | subdivision (G) of paragraph (2) of Section 21B-20 of this Code |
8 | | in the English language and in the language of the transitional |
9 | | bilingual education program requested by the applicant. |
10 | | (h) Except as provided in Section 34-6 of this Code, the |
11 | | provisions of this Section shall apply equally in any school |
12 | | district subject to Article 34 of this Code. |
13 | | (i) The rules developed to implement and enforce the |
14 | | testing requirements under this Section shall include without |
15 | | limitation provisions governing test selection, test |
16 | | validation and determination of a passing score, |
17 | | administration of the tests, frequency of administration, |
18 | | applicant fees, frequency of applicants taking the tests, the |
19 | | years for which a score is valid, and appropriate special |
20 | | accommodations. The State Board of Education shall develop such |
21 | | rules as may be needed to ensure uniformity from year to year |
22 | | in the level of difficulty for each form of an assessment.
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23 | | (Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11; 98-361, eff. 1-1-14; |
24 | | 98-581, eff. 8-27-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.) |
25 | | (105 ILCS 5/21B-35) |
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1 | | Sec. 21B-35. Minimum requirements for educators trained in |
2 | | other states or countries. |
3 | | (a) All out-of-state applicants who have not been entitled |
4 | | by an Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an |
5 | | Illinois institution of higher education applying for a |
6 | | Professional Educator License endorsed in a teaching field or |
7 | | school support personnel area must meet all of the following |
8 | | requirements: |
9 | | (1) Have completed a comparable state-approved |
10 | | education program, as defined by the State Superintendent |
11 | | of Education. |
12 | | (2) Have a degree from a regionally accredited |
13 | | institution of higher education and the degreed major or a |
14 | | constructed major must directly correspond to the license |
15 | | or endorsement sought. |
16 | | (3) Teachers and school support Except for school |
17 | | service personnel prepared by out-of-state programs, have |
18 | | completed a minimum of one course in the methods of |
19 | | instruction of the exceptional child. School service |
20 | | personnel who have not been entitled by an |
21 | | Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an |
22 | | Illinois institution of higher education prepared by |
23 | | out-of-state programs shall meet the same requirements |
24 | | concerning courses in the methods of instruction of the |
25 | | exceptional child as in-State candidates entitled by an |
26 | | Illinois-approved educator preparation program in teaching |
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1 | | and school support service personnel areas, as defined by |
2 | | rules. |
3 | | (4) Teachers and school support Except for school |
4 | | service personnel prepared by out-of-state programs, have |
5 | | completed a minimum of 6 semester hours of coursework in |
6 | | methods of reading and reading in the content area. School |
7 | | service personnel who have not been entitled by an |
8 | | Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an |
9 | | Illinois institution of higher education prepared by |
10 | | out-of-state programs shall meet the same requirements |
11 | | concerning coursework in methods of reading and reading in |
12 | | the content area as in-State candidates entitled by an |
13 | | Illinois-approved educator preparation program in teaching |
14 | | and school support service personnel areas, as defined by |
15 | | rules. |
16 | | (5) Teachers and school support Except for school |
17 | | service personnel prepared by out-of-state programs, have |
18 | | completed a minimum of one course in instructional |
19 | | strategies for English language learners. School service |
20 | | personnel who have not been entitled by an |
21 | | Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an |
22 | | Illinois institution of higher education prepared by |
23 | | out-of-state programs shall meet the same requirements |
24 | | concerning courses in instructional strategies for English |
25 | | language learners as in-State candidates entitled by an |
26 | | Illinois-approved educator preparation program in teaching |
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1 | | and school support service personnel areas, as defined by |
2 | | rules. |
3 | | (6) Have successfully met all Illinois examination |
4 | | requirements. Applicants who have successfully completed a |
5 | | test of basic skills, as defined by rules, at the time of |
6 | | initial licensure in another state shall not be required to |
7 | | complete a test of basic skills. Applicants for a teaching |
8 | | endorsement who have successfully completed an |
9 | | evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness, as |
10 | | defined by rules, at the time of initial licensure in |
11 | | another state shall not be required to complete an |
12 | | evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness. |
13 | | (7) For applicants for a teaching endorsement, have |
14 | | Have completed student teaching or an equivalent |
15 | | experience or, for applicants for a school service |
16 | | personnel endorsement, have completed an internship or an |
17 | | equivalent experience . |
18 | | Teachers and school support personnel who have not been |
19 | | entitled by an Illinois-approved educator preparation program |
20 | | at an Illinois institution of higher education must submit |
21 | | verification to the State Board of Education of having |
22 | | completed coursework as required under items (3), (4), and (5) |
23 | | of this subsection (a) prior to issuance of a Professional |
24 | | Educator License. An individual who is not able to verify |
25 | | completion of the coursework as required under items (3), (4), |
26 | | and (5) of this subsection (a) may qualify for an Educator |
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1 | | License with Stipulations with a provisional educator |
2 | | endorsement and must complete coursework in those areas |
3 | | identified as deficient. |
4 | | If one or more of the criteria in this subsection (a) of |
5 | | this Section are not met, then applicants who have not been |
6 | | entitled by an Illinois-approved educator preparation program |
7 | | at an Illinois institution of higher education out-of-state |
8 | | applicants who hold a valid, comparable certificate from |
9 | | another state and have passed a test of basic skills and |
10 | | content area test, as required by Section 21B-20 of this Code, |
11 | | may qualify for a provisional educator endorsement on an |
12 | | Educator License with Stipulations, in accordance with Section |
13 | | 21B-20 of this Code , with the exception that an individual |
14 | | shall not serve as a principal or assistant principal while |
15 | | holding the provisional educator endorsement . |
16 | | (b) In order to receive a Professional Educator License |
17 | | endorsed in a teaching field , applicants trained in another |
18 | | country must meet all of the following requirements: |
19 | | (1) Have completed a comparable education program in |
20 | | another country. |
21 | | (2) Have had transcripts evaluated by an evaluation |
22 | | service approved by the State Superintendent of Education. |
23 | | (3) Hold a degreed major that must directly correspond |
24 | | to the license or endorsement sought. |
25 | | (4) Have completed coursework a minimum of one course |
26 | | in the methods of instruction of the exceptional child. |
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1 | | (5) Have completed a minimum of 6 semester hours of |
2 | | coursework in methods of reading and reading in the content |
3 | | area. |
4 | | (6) Have completed coursework a minimum of one course |
5 | | in instructional strategies for English language learners. |
6 | | (7) Have successfully met all State licensure |
7 | | examination requirements. Applicants who have successfully |
8 | | completed a test of basic skills, as defined by rules, at |
9 | | the time of initial licensure in another country shall not |
10 | | be required to complete a test of basic skills. Applicants |
11 | | for a teaching endorsement who have successfully completed |
12 | | an evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness, as |
13 | | defined by rules, at the time of initial licensure in |
14 | | another country shall not be required to complete an |
15 | | evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness. |
16 | | (8) Have completed student teaching or an equivalent |
17 | | experience. |
18 | | Applicants trained in another country must submit |
19 | | verification to the State Board of Education of having |
20 | | completed coursework as required under items (4), (5), and (6) |
21 | | of this subsection (b) prior to issuance of a Professional |
22 | | Educator License. Individuals who are not able to verify |
23 | | completion of the coursework as required under items (4), (5), |
24 | | and (6) of this subsection (b) may qualify for an Educator |
25 | | License with Stipulations with a provisional educator |
26 | | endorsement and must complete coursework in those areas |
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1 | | identified as deficient. |
2 | | If one or more of the these criteria in this subsection (b) |
3 | | are not met, then an applicant trained in another country who |
4 | | has passed a test of basic skills and content area test, as |
5 | | required by Section 21B-20 of this Code, may qualify for a |
6 | | provisional educator endorsement on an Educator License with |
7 | | Stipulations in accordance with Section 21B-20 of this Code , |
8 | | with the exception that an individual shall not serve as a |
9 | | principal or assistant principal while holding the provisional |
10 | | educator endorsement . |
11 | | (b-5) All applicants who have not been entitled by an |
12 | | Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois |
13 | | institution of higher education and applicants trained in |
14 | | another country applying for a Professional Educator License |
15 | | endorsed for principal or superintendent must meet all of the |
16 | | following requirements: |
17 | | (1) Have completed an educator preparation program |
18 | | approved by another state or comparable educator program in |
19 | | another country leading to the receipt of a license or |
20 | | certificate for the Illinois endorsement sought. |
21 | | (2) Have successfully met all State licensure |
22 | | examination requirements, as required by Section 21B-30 of |
23 | | this Code. Applicants who have successfully completed a |
24 | | test of basic skills, as defined by rules, at the time of |
25 | | initial licensure in another state or country shall not be |
26 | | required to complete a test of basic skills. |
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1 | | (3) Have received a certificate or license endorsed in |
2 | | a teaching field. |
3 | | A provisional educator endorsement to serve as a |
4 | | superintendent or principal may be affixed to an Educator |
5 | | License with Stipulations in accordance with Section 21B-20 of |
6 | | this Code. |
7 | | (b-10) All applicants who have not been entitled by an |
8 | | Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois |
9 | | institution of higher education applying for a Professional |
10 | | Educator License endorsed for chief school business official |
11 | | must meet all of the following requirements: |
12 | | (1) Have completed a master's degree in school business |
13 | | management, finance, or accounting. |
14 | | (2) Have successfully completed an internship in |
15 | | school business management or have 2 years of experience as |
16 | | a school business administrator. |
17 | | (3) Have successfully met all State examination |
18 | | requirements, as required by Section 21B-30 of this Code. |
19 | | (4) Have successfully completed modules in reading |
20 | | methods, special education, and English Learners. |
21 | | A provisional educator endorsement to serve as a chief |
22 | | school business official may be affixed to an Educator License |
23 | | with Stipulations. |
24 | | (c) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the |
25 | | State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such |
26 | | rules as may be necessary to implement this Section.
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1 | | (Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11; 98-581, eff. 8-27-13.) |
2 | | (105 ILCS 5/21B-40) |
3 | | Sec. 21B-40. Fees. |
4 | | (a) Beginning with the start of the new licensure system |
5 | | established pursuant to this Article, the following fees shall |
6 | | be charged to applicants: |
7 | | (1) A $75 application fee for a Professional Educator |
8 | | License or an Educator License with Stipulations and for |
9 | | individuals seeking a Substitute Teaching License. |
10 | | However, beginning on January 1, 2015, the application fee |
11 | | for a Professional Educator License, Educator License with |
12 | | Stipulations, or Substitute Teaching License shall be |
13 | | $100. |
14 | | (2) A $150 application fee for individuals who have not |
15 | | been entitled by an Illinois-approved educator preparation |
16 | | program at an Illinois institution of higher education |
17 | | completed an approved educator preparation program outside |
18 | | of this State or who hold a valid, comparable credential |
19 | | from another state or country and are seeking any of the |
20 | | licenses set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection |
21 | | (a). |
22 | | (3) A $50 application fee for each endorsement or |
23 | | approval an individual holding a license wishes to add to |
24 | | that license. |
25 | | (4) A $10 per year registration fee for the course of |
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1 | | the validity cycle to register the license, which shall be |
2 | | paid to the regional office of education having supervision |
3 | | and control over the school in which the individual holding |
4 | | the license is to be employed. If the individual holding |
5 | | the license is not yet employed, then the license may be |
6 | | registered in any county in this State. The registration |
7 | | fee must be paid in its entirety the first time the |
8 | | individual registers the license for a particular validity |
9 | | period in a single region. No additional fee may be charged |
10 | | for that validity period should the individual |
11 | | subsequently register the license in additional regions. |
12 | | An individual must register the license (i) immediately |
13 | | after initial issuance of the license and (ii) at the |
14 | | beginning of each renewal cycle if the individual has |
15 | | satisfied the renewal requirements required under this |
16 | | Code. |
17 | | (b) All application fees paid pursuant to subdivisions (1) |
18 | | through (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall be |
19 | | deposited into the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund and |
20 | | shall be used, subject to appropriation, by the State Board of |
21 | | Education to provide the technology and human resources |
22 | | necessary for the timely and efficient processing of |
23 | | applications and for the renewal of licenses. Funds available |
24 | | from the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund may also be |
25 | | used by the State Board of Education to support the recruitment |
26 | | and retention of educators, to support educator preparation |
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1 | | programs as they seek national accreditation, and to provide |
2 | | professional development aligned with the requirements set |
3 | | forth in Section 21B-45 of this Code. A majority of the funds |
4 | | in the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund must be dedicated |
5 | | to the timely and efficient processing of applications and for |
6 | | the renewal of licenses. The Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving |
7 | | Fund is not subject to administrative charge transfers, |
8 | | authorized under Section 8h of the State Finance Act, from the |
9 | | Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund into any other fund of |
10 | | this State, and moneys in the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving |
11 | | Fund shall not revert back to the General Revenue Fund at any |
12 | | time. |
13 | | The regional superintendent of schools shall deposit the |
14 | | registration fees paid pursuant to subdivision (4) of |
15 | | subsection (a) of this Section into the institute fund |
16 | | established pursuant to Section 3-11 of this Code. |
17 | | (c) The State Board of Education and each regional office |
18 | | of education are authorized to charge a service or convenience |
19 | | fee for the use of credit cards for the payment of license |
20 | | fees. This service or convenience fee shall not exceed the |
21 | | amount required by the credit card processing company or vendor |
22 | | that has entered into a contract with the State Board or |
23 | | regional office of education for this purpose, and the fee must |
24 | | be paid to that company or vendor. |
25 | | (d) If, at the time a certificate issued under Article 21 |
26 | | of this Code is exchanged for a license issued under this |
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1 | | Article, a person has paid registration fees for any years of |
2 | | the validity period of the certificate and these years have not |
3 | | expired when the certificate is exchanged, then those fees must |
4 | | be applied to the registration of the new license.
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5 | | (Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11; 98-610, eff. 12-27-13.) |
6 | | (105 ILCS 5/21B-45) |
7 | | Sec. 21B-45. Professional Educator License renewal. |
8 | | (a) Individuals holding a Professional Educator License |
9 | | are required to complete the licensure renewal requirements as |
10 | | specified in this Section, unless otherwise provided in this |
11 | | Code. |
12 | | Individuals holding a Professional Educator License shall |
13 | | meet the renewal requirements set forth in this Section, unless |
14 | | otherwise provided in this Code. If an individual holds a |
15 | | license endorsed in more than one area that has different |
16 | | renewal requirements, that individual shall follow the renewal |
17 | | requirements for the position for which he or she spends the |
18 | | majority of his or her time working. |
19 | | (b) All Professional Educator Licenses not renewed as |
20 | | provided in this Section shall lapse on September 1 of that |
21 | | year. Lapsed licenses may be immediately reinstated upon (i) |
22 | | payment by the applicant of a $500 penalty to the State Board |
23 | | of Education or , for individuals holding an Educator License |
24 | | with Stipulations with a paraprofessional educator endorsement |
25 | | only, payment by the applicant of a $150 penalty to the State |
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1 | | Board of Education or (ii) the demonstration of proficiency by |
2 | | completing 9 semester hours of coursework from a regionally |
3 | | accredited institution of higher education in the content area |
4 | | that most aligns with one or more of the educator's endorsement |
5 | | areas. Any and all back fees, including without limitation |
6 | | registration fees owed from the time of expiration of the |
7 | | certificate until the date of reinstatement, shall be paid and |
8 | | kept in accordance with the provisions in Article 3 of this |
9 | | Code concerning an institute fund and the provisions in Article |
10 | | 21B of this Code concerning fees and requirements for |
11 | | registration. Licenses not registered in accordance with |
12 | | Section 21B-40 of this Code shall lapse after a period of 6 |
13 | | months from the expiration of the last year of registration. An |
14 | | unregistered license is invalid after September 1 for |
15 | | employment and performance of services in an Illinois public or |
16 | | State-operated school or cooperative and in a charter school. |
17 | | Any license or endorsement may be voluntarily surrendered by |
18 | | the license holder. A voluntarily surrendered license, except a |
19 | | substitute teaching license issued under Section 21B-20 of this |
20 | | Code, shall be treated as a revoked license. An Educator |
21 | | License with Stipulations with only a paraprofessional |
22 | | endorsement does not lapse.
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23 | | (c) From July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in order to |
24 | | satisfy the requirements for licensure renewal provided for in |
25 | | this Section, each professional educator licensee with an |
26 | | administrative endorsement who is working in a position |
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1 | | requiring such endorsement shall complete one Illinois |
2 | | Administrators' Academy course, as described in Article 2 of |
3 | | this Code, per fiscal year. |
4 | | (d) Beginning July 1, 2014, in order to satisfy the |
5 | | requirements for licensure renewal provided for in this |
6 | | Section, each professional educator licensee may create a |
7 | | professional development plan each year. The plan shall address |
8 | | one or more of the endorsements that are required of his or her |
9 | | educator position if the licensee is employed and performing |
10 | | services in an Illinois public or State-operated school or |
11 | | cooperative. If the licensee is employed in a charter school, |
12 | | the plan shall address that endorsement or those endorsements |
13 | | most closely related to his or her educator position. Licensees |
14 | | employed and performing services in any other Illinois schools |
15 | | may participate in the renewal requirements by adhering to the |
16 | | same process. |
17 | | Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the |
18 | | licensee's professional development activities shall align |
19 | | with one or more of the following criteria: |
20 | | (1) activities are of a type that engage participants |
21 | | over a sustained period of time allowing for analysis, |
22 | | discovery, and application as they relate to student |
23 | | learning, social or emotional achievement, or well-being; |
24 | | (2) professional development aligns to the licensee's |
25 | | performance; |
26 | | (3) outcomes for the activities must relate to student |
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1 | | growth or district improvement; |
2 | | (4) activities align to State-approved standards;
and |
3 | | (5) higher education coursework. |
4 | | (e) For each renewal cycle, each professional educator |
5 | | licensee shall engage in professional development activities. |
6 | | Prior to renewal Within 60 days after the conclusion of a |
7 | | professional development activity , the licensee shall enter |
8 | | electronically into the Educator Licensure Information System |
9 | | (ELIS) the name, date, and location of the activity, the number |
10 | | of professional development hours, and the provider's name. The |
11 | | following provisions shall apply concerning professional |
12 | | development activities: |
13 | | (1) Each licensee shall complete a total of 120 hours |
14 | | of professional development per 5-year renewal cycle in |
15 | | order to renew the license, except as otherwise provided in |
16 | | this Section. |
17 | | (2) Beginning with his or her first full 5-year cycle, |
18 | | any licensee with an administrative endorsement who is not |
19 | | working in a position requiring such endorsement shall |
20 | | complete one Illinois Administrators' Academy course, as |
21 | | described in Article 2 of this Code, in each 5-year renewal |
22 | | cycle in which the administrative endorsement was held for |
23 | | at least one year. The Illinois Administrators' Academy |
24 | | course may count toward the total of 120 hours per 5-year |
25 | | cycle. |
26 | | (3) Any licensee with an administrative endorsement |
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1 | | who is working in a position requiring such endorsement or |
2 | | an individual with a Teacher Leader endorsement serving in |
3 | | an administrative capacity at least 50% of the day shall |
4 | | complete one Illinois Administrators' Academy course, as |
5 | | described in Article 2 of this Code, each fiscal year in |
6 | | addition to 100 hours of professional development per |
7 | | 5-year renewal cycle in accordance with this Code. |
8 | | (4) Any licensee holding a current National Board for |
9 | | Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) master teacher |
10 | | designation shall complete a total of 60 hours of |
11 | | professional development per 5-year renewal cycle in order |
12 | | to renew the license. |
13 | | (5) Licensees working in a position that does not |
14 | | require educator licensure or working in a position for |
15 | | less than 50% for any particular year are considered to be |
16 | | exempt and shall be required to pay only the registration |
17 | | fee in order to renew and maintain the validity of the |
18 | | license. |
19 | | (6) Licensees who are retired and qualify for benefits |
20 | | from a State retirement system shall notify the State Board |
21 | | of Education using ELIS, and the license shall be |
22 | | maintained in retired status. An individual with a license |
23 | | in retired status shall not be required to complete |
24 | | professional development activities or pay registration |
25 | | fees until returning to a position that requires educator |
26 | | licensure. Upon returning to work in a position that |
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1 | | requires the Professional Educator License, the licensee |
2 | | shall immediately pay a registration fee and complete |
3 | | renewal requirements for that year. A license in retired |
4 | | status cannot lapse. |
5 | | (7) For any renewal cycle in which professional |
6 | | development hours were required, but not fulfilled, the |
7 | | licensee shall complete any missed hours to total the |
8 | | minimum professional development hours required in this |
9 | | Section prior to September 1 of that year. For any fiscal |
10 | | year or renewal cycle in which an Illinois Administrators' |
11 | | Academy course was required but not completed, the licensee |
12 | | shall complete any missed Illinois Administrators' Academy |
13 | | courses prior to September 1 of that year. The licensee may |
14 | | complete all deficient hours and Illinois Administrators' |
15 | | Academy courses while continuing to work in a position that |
16 | | requires that license until September 1 of that year. |
17 | | (8) Any licensee who has not fulfilled the professional |
18 | | development renewal requirements set forth in this Section |
19 | | at the end of any 5-year renewal cycle is ineligible to |
20 | | register his or her license and may submit an appeal to the |
21 | | State Superintendent of Education for reinstatement of the |
22 | | license. |
23 | | (9) If professional development opportunities were |
24 | | unavailable to a licensee, proof that opportunities were |
25 | | unavailable and request for an extension of time beyond |
26 | | August 31 to complete the renewal requirements may be |
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1 | | submitted from April 1 through June 30 of that year to the |
2 | | State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. If an |
3 | | extension is approved, the license shall remain valid |
4 | | during the extension period. |
5 | | (10) Individuals who hold exempt licenses prior to the |
6 | | effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General |
7 | | Assembly shall commence the annual renewal process with the |
8 | | first scheduled registration due after the effective date |
9 | | of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly. |
10 | | (f) At the time of renewal, each licensee shall respond to |
11 | | the required questions under penalty of perjury. |
12 | | (g) The following entities shall be designated as approved |
13 | | to provide professional development activities for the renewal |
14 | | of Professional Educator Licenses: |
15 | | (1) The State Board of Education. |
16 | | (2) Regional offices of education and intermediate |
17 | | service centers. |
18 | | (3) Illinois professional associations representing |
19 | | the following groups that are approved by the State |
20 | | Superintendent of Education: |
21 | | (A) school administrators; |
22 | | (B) principals; |
23 | | (C) school business officials; |
24 | | (D) teachers, including special education |
25 | | teachers; |
26 | | (E) school boards; |
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1 | | (F) school districts; |
2 | | (G) parents; and |
3 | | (H) school service personnel. |
4 | | (4) Regionally accredited institutions of higher |
5 | | education that offer Illinois-approved educator |
6 | | preparation programs and public community colleges subject |
7 | | to the Public Community College Act . |
8 | | (5) Illinois public school districts, charter schools |
9 | | authorized under Article 27A of this Code, and joint |
10 | | educational programs authorized under Article 10 of this |
11 | | Code for the purposes of providing career and technical |
12 | | education or special education services. |
13 | | (6) A not-for-profit organization that, as of the |
14 | | effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General |
15 | | Assembly, has had or has a grant from or a contract with |
16 | | the State Board of Education to provide professional |
17 | | development services in the area of English Language |
18 | | Learning to Illinois school districts, teachers, or |
19 | | administrators. |
20 | | (7) State agencies, State boards, and State |
21 | | commissions. |
22 | | (h) Approved providers under subsection (g) of this Section |
23 | | shall make available professional development opportunities |
24 | | that satisfy at least one of the following: |
25 | | (1) increase the knowledge and skills of school and |
26 | | district leaders who guide continuous professional |
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1 | | development; |
2 | | (2) improve the learning of students; |
3 | | (3) organize adults into learning communities whose |
4 | | goals are aligned with those of the school and district; |
5 | | (4) deepen educator's content knowledge; |
6 | | (5) provide educators with research-based |
7 | | instructional strategies to assist students in meeting |
8 | | rigorous academic standards; |
9 | | (6) prepare educators to appropriately use various |
10 | | types of classroom assessments; |
11 | | (7) use learning strategies appropriate to the |
12 | | intended goals; |
13 | | (8) provide educators with the knowledge and skills to |
14 | | collaborate; or |
15 | | (9) prepare educators to apply research to |
16 | | decision-making. |
17 | | (i) Approved providers under subsection (g) of this Section |
18 | | shall do the following: |
19 | | (1) align professional development activities to the |
20 | | State-approved national standards for professional |
21 | | learning; |
22 | | (2) meet the professional development criteria for |
23 | | Illinois licensure renewal; |
24 | | (3) produce a rationale for the activity that explains |
25 | | how it aligns to State standards and identify the |
26 | | assessment for determining the expected impact on student |
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1 | | learning or school improvement; |
2 | | (4) maintain original documentation for completion of |
3 | | activities; and |
4 | | (5) provide license holders with evidence of |
5 | | completion of activities. |
6 | | (j) The State Board of Education shall conduct annual |
7 | | audits of approved providers, except for school districts, |
8 | | which shall be audited by regional offices of education and |
9 | | intermediate service centers. The State Board of Education |
10 | | shall complete random audits of licensees. |
11 | | (1) Approved providers shall annually submit to the |
12 | | State Board of Education a list of subcontractors used for |
13 | | delivery of professional development activities for which |
14 | | renewal credit was issued and other information as defined |
15 | | by rule. |
16 | | (2) Approved providers shall annually submit data to |
17 | | the State Board of Education demonstrating how the |
18 | | professional development activities impacted one or more |
19 | | of the following: |
20 | | (A) educator and student growth in regards to |
21 | | content knowledge or skills, or both; |
22 | | (B) educator and student social and emotional |
23 | | growth; or |
24 | | (C) alignment to district or school improvement |
25 | | plans. |
26 | | (3) The State Superintendent of Education shall review |
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1 | | the annual data collected by the State Board of Education, |
2 | | regional offices of education, and intermediate service |
3 | | centers in audits to determine if the approved provider has |
4 | | met the criteria and should continue to be an approved |
5 | | provider or if further action should be taken as provided |
6 | | in rules. |
7 | | (k) Registration fees shall be paid for the next renewal |
8 | | cycle between April 1 and June 30 in the last year of each |
9 | | 5-year renewal cycle using ELIS. If all required professional |
10 | | development hours for the renewal cycle have been completed and |
11 | | entered by the licensee, the licensee shall pay the |
12 | | registration fees for the next cycle using a form of credit or |
13 | | debit card. |
14 | | (l) Beginning July 1, 2014, any professional educator |
15 | | licensee endorsed for school support personnel who is employed |
16 | | and performing services in Illinois public schools and who |
17 | | holds an active and current professional license issued by the |
18 | | Department of Financial and Professional Regulation related to |
19 | | the endorsement areas on the Professional Educator License |
20 | | shall be deemed to have satisfied the continuing professional |
21 | | development requirements provided for in this Section. Such |
22 | | individuals shall be required to pay only registration fees to |
23 | | renew the Professional Educator License. An individual who does |
24 | | not hold a license issued by the Department of Financial and |
25 | | Professional Regulation shall complete professional |
26 | | development requirements for the renewal of a Professional |
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1 | | Educator License provided for in this Section. |
2 | | (m) Appeals to the State Educator Preparation and Licensure |
3 | | Board
must be made within 30 days after receipt of notice from |
4 | | the State Superintendent of Education that a license will not |
5 | | be renewed based upon failure to complete the requirements of |
6 | | this Section. A licensee may appeal that decision to the State |
7 | | Educator Preparation and Licensure Board in a manner prescribed |
8 | | by rule. |
9 | | (1) Each appeal shall state the reasons why the State |
10 | | Superintendent's decision should be reversed and shall be |
11 | | sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the |
12 | | State Board of Education. |
13 | | (2) The State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board |
14 | | shall review each appeal regarding renewal of a license |
15 | | within 90 days after receiving the appeal in order to |
16 | | determine whether the licensee has met the requirements of |
17 | | this Section. The State Educator Preparation and Licensure |
18 | | Board may hold an appeal hearing or may make its |
19 | | determination based upon the record of review, which shall |
20 | | consist of the following: |
21 | | (A) the regional superintendent of education's |
22 | | rationale for recommending nonrenewal of the license, |
23 | | if applicable; |
24 | | (B) any evidence submitted to the State |
25 | | Superintendent along with the individual's electronic |
26 | | statement of assurance for renewal; and |
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1 | | (C) the State Superintendent's rationale for |
2 | | nonrenewal of the license. |
3 | | (3) The State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board |
4 | | shall notify the licensee of its decision regarding license |
5 | | renewal by certified mail, return receipt requested, no |
6 | | later than 30 days after reaching a decision. Upon receipt |
7 | | of notification of renewal, the licensee, using ELIS, shall |
8 | | pay the applicable registration fee for the next cycle |
9 | | using a form of credit or debit card. |
10 | | (n) The State Board of Education may adopt rules as may be |
11 | | necessary to implement this Section. |
12 | | (Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11; 98-610, eff. 12-27-13; |
13 | | 98-1147, eff. 12-31-14.) |
14 | | (105 ILCS 5/21B-50) |
15 | | Sec. 21B-50. Alternative educator licensure program. |
16 | | (a) There is established an alternative educator licensure |
17 | | program, to be known as the Alternative Educator Licensure |
18 | | Program for Teachers. |
19 | | (b) Beginning on January 1, 2013, the Alternative Educator |
20 | | Licensure Program for Teachers may be offered by a recognized |
21 | | institution approved to offer educator preparation programs by |
22 | | the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State |
23 | | Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. Any program offered |
24 | | by a not-for-profit entity also must be approved by the Board |
25 | | of Higher Education. |
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1 | | The program shall be comprised of 4 phases: |
2 | | (1) A course of study that at a minimum includes |
3 | | instructional planning; instructional strategies, |
4 | | including special education, reading, and English language |
5 | | learning; classroom management; and the assessment of |
6 | | students and use of data to drive instruction. |
7 | | (2) A year of residency, which is a candidate's |
8 | | assignment to a full-time teaching position or as a |
9 | | co-teacher for one full school year. An individual must |
10 | | hold an Educator License with Stipulations with an |
11 | | alternative provisional educator endorsement in order to |
12 | | enter the residency and must complete additional program |
13 | | requirements that address required State and national |
14 | | standards, pass the assessment of professional teaching |
15 | | before entering the second residency year, as required |
16 | | under phase (3) of this subsection (b), and be recommended |
17 | | by the principal and program coordinator to continue with |
18 | | the second year of the residency. |
19 | | (3) A second year of residency, which shall include the |
20 | | candidate's assignment to a full-time teaching position |
21 | | for one school year. The candidate must be assigned an |
22 | | experienced teacher to act as a mentor and coach the |
23 | | candidate through the second year of residency. |
24 | | (4) A comprehensive assessment of the candidate's |
25 | | teaching effectiveness, as evaluated by the principal and |
26 | | the program coordinator, at the end of the second year of |
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1 | | residency. If there is disagreement between the 2 |
2 | | evaluators about the candidate's teaching effectiveness, |
3 | | the candidate may complete one additional year of residency |
4 | | teaching under a professional development plan developed |
5 | | by the principal and preparation program. At the completion |
6 | | of the third year, a candidate must have positive |
7 | | evaluations and a recommendation for full licensure from |
8 | | both the principal and the program coordinator or no |
9 | | Professional Educator License shall be issued. |
10 | | Successful completion of the program shall be deemed to |
11 | | satisfy any other practice or student teaching and content |
12 | | matter requirements established by law. |
13 | | (c) An alternative provisional educator endorsement on an |
14 | | Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 2 years of |
15 | | teaching in the public schools, including without limitation a |
16 | | charter school, or in a State-recognized nonpublic school in |
17 | | which the chief administrator is required to have the licensure |
18 | | necessary to be a principal in a public school in this State |
19 | | and in which a majority of the teachers are required to have |
20 | | the licensure necessary to be instructors in a public school in |
21 | | this State, but may be renewed for a third year if needed to |
22 | | complete the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for |
23 | | Teachers. The endorsement shall be issued only once to an |
24 | | individual who meets all of the following requirements: |
25 | | (1) Has graduated from a regionally accredited college |
26 | | or university with a bachelor's degree or higher. |
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1 | | (2) Has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or |
2 | | greater on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent on another scale. |
3 | | (3) Has completed a major in the content area if |
4 | | seeking a middle or secondary level endorsement or, if |
5 | | seeking an early childhood, elementary, or special |
6 | | education endorsement, has completed a major in the content |
7 | | area of reading, English/language arts, mathematics, or |
8 | | one of the sciences. If the individual does not have a |
9 | | major in a content area for any level of teaching, he or |
10 | | she must submit transcripts to the State Superintendent of |
11 | | Education to be reviewed for equivalency. |
12 | | (4) Has successfully completed phase (1) of subsection |
13 | | (b) of this Section. |
14 | | (5) Has passed a test of basic skills and content area |
15 | | test required for the specific endorsement for admission |
16 | | into the program, as required under Section 21B-30 of this |
17 | | Code. |
18 | | A candidate possessing the alternative provisional |
19 | | educator endorsement may receive a salary, benefits, and any |
20 | | other terms of employment offered to teachers in the school who |
21 | | are members of an exclusive bargaining representative, if any, |
22 | | but a school is not required to provide these benefits during |
23 | | the years of residency if the candidate is serving only as a |
24 | | co-teacher. If the candidate is serving as the teacher of |
25 | | record, the candidate must receive a salary, benefits, and any |
26 | | other terms of employment. Residency experiences must not be |
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1 | | counted towards tenure. |
2 | | (d) The recognized institution offering the Alternative |
3 | | Educator Licensure Program for Teachers must partner with a |
4 | | school district, including without limitation a charter |
5 | | school, or a State-recognized, nonpublic school in this State |
6 | | in which the chief administrator is required to have the |
7 | | licensure necessary to be a principal in a public school in |
8 | | this State and in which a majority of the teachers are required |
9 | | to have the licensure necessary to be instructors in a public |
10 | | school in this State. The program presented for approval by the |
11 | | State Board of Education must demonstrate the supports that are |
12 | | to be provided to assist the provisional teacher during the |
13 | | 2-year residency period. These supports must provide |
14 | | additional contact hours with mentors during the first year of |
15 | | residency. |
16 | | (e) Upon completion of the 4 phases outlined in subsection |
17 | | (b) of this Section and all assessments required under Section |
18 | | 21B-30 of this Code, an individual shall receive a Professional |
19 | | Educator License. |
20 | | (f) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the |
21 | | State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such |
22 | | rules as may be necessary to establish and implement the |
23 | | Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers.
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24 | | (Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11; 97-702, eff. 6-25-12.) |
25 | | (105 ILCS 5/21B-60) |
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1 | | Sec. 21B-60. Principal preparation programs. |
2 | | (a) It is the policy of this State that an essential |
3 | | element of improving student learning is supporting and |
4 | | employing highly effective school principals in leadership |
5 | | roles who improve teaching and learning and increase academic |
6 | | achievement and the development of all students. |
7 | | (b) No later than September 1, 2014, recognized |
8 | | institutions approved by the State Board of Education, in |
9 | | consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure |
10 | | Board, to offer principal preparation programs must do all of |
11 | | the following: |
12 | | (1) Meet the standards and requirements for such |
13 | | programs in accordance with this Section and any rules |
14 | | adopted by the State Board of Education, in consultation |
15 | | with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. |
16 | | (2) Prepare candidates to meet required standards for |
17 | | principal skills, knowledge, and responsibilities, which |
18 | | shall include a focus on instruction and student learning |
19 | | and which must be used for principal professional |
20 | | development, mentoring, and evaluation. |
21 | | (3) Include specific requirements for (i) the |
22 | | selection and assessment of candidates, (ii) training in |
23 | | the evaluation of staff, (iii) an internship, and (iv) a |
24 | | partnership with one or more school districts or |
25 | | State-recognized, nonpublic schools in which the chief |
26 | | administrator is required to have the licensure necessary |
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1 | | to be a principal in a public school in this State and in |
2 | | which a majority of the teachers are required to have the |
3 | | licensure necessary to be instructors in a public school in |
4 | | this State. |
5 | | Any principal preparation program offered in whole or in |
6 | | part by a not-for-profit entity must also be approved by the |
7 | | Board of Higher Education. |
8 | | (c) Candidates successfully completing a principal |
9 | | preparation program established pursuant to this Section shall |
10 | | obtain a principal endorsement on a Professional Educator |
11 | | License and are eligible to work as a principal or an assistant |
12 | | principal or in related or similar positions, as determined by |
13 | | the State Superintendent of Education, in consultation with the |
14 | | State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. |
15 | | (d) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the |
16 | | State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such |
17 | | rules as may be necessary to implement and administer principal |
18 | | preparation programs under this Section.
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19 | | (Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11.) |
20 | | (105 ILCS 5/21B-80) |
21 | | Sec. 21B-80. Conviction of certain offenses as grounds for |
22 | | revocation of license. |
23 | | (a) As used in this Section: |
24 | | "Narcotics offense" means any one or more of the following |
25 | | offenses: |
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1 | | (1) Any offense defined in the Cannabis Control Act, |
2 | | except those defined in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section |
3 | | 4 and subdivision (a) of Section 5 of the Cannabis Control |
4 | | Act and any offense for which the holder of a license is |
5 | | placed on probation under the provisions of Section 10 of |
6 | | the Cannabis Control Act, provided that if the terms and |
7 | | conditions of probation required by the court are not |
8 | | fulfilled, the offense is not eligible for this exception. |
9 | | (2) Any offense defined in the Illinois Controlled |
10 | | Substances Act, except any offense for which the holder of |
11 | | a license is placed on probation under the provisions of |
12 | | Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, |
13 | | provided that if the terms and conditions of probation |
14 | | required by the court are not fulfilled, the offense is not |
15 | | eligible for this exception. |
16 | | (3) Any offense defined in the Methamphetamine Control |
17 | | and Community Protection Act, except any offense for which |
18 | | the holder of a license is placed on probation under the |
19 | | provision of Section 70 of that Act, provided that if the |
20 | | terms and conditions of probation required by the court are |
21 | | not fulfilled, the offense is not eligible for this |
22 | | exception. |
23 | | (4) Any attempt to commit any of the offenses listed in |
24 | | items (1) through (3) of this definition. |
25 | | (5) Any offense committed or attempted in any other |
26 | | state or against the laws of the United States that, if |
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1 | | committed or attempted in this State, would have been |
2 | | punishable as one or more of the offenses listed in items |
3 | | (1) through (4) of this definition. |
4 | | The changes made by Public Act 96-431 to the definition of |
5 | | "narcotics offense" are declaratory of existing law. |
6 | | "Sex offense" means any one or more of the following |
7 | | offenses: |
8 | | (A) Any offense defined in Sections 11-6, 11-9 through |
9 | | 11-9.5, inclusive, and 11-30, of the Criminal Code of 1961 |
10 | | or the Criminal Code of 2012; Sections 11-14 through 11-21, |
11 | | inclusive, of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal |
12 | | Code of 2012; Sections 11-23 (if punished as a Class 3 |
13 | | felony), 11-24, 11-25, and 11-26 of the Criminal Code of |
14 | | 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012; and Sections 11-1.20, |
15 | | 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 12-4.9, 12-13, 12-14, |
16 | | 12-14.1, 12-15, 12-16, 12-32, 12-33, and 12C-45 , and 26-4 |
17 | | (if punished pursuant to subdivision (4) or (5) of |
18 | | subsection (d) of Section 26-4) of the Criminal Code of |
19 | | 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012. |
20 | | (B) Any attempt to commit any of the offenses listed in |
21 | | item (A) of this definition. |
22 | | (C) Any offense committed or attempted in any other |
23 | | state that, if committed or attempted in this State, would |
24 | | have been punishable as one or more of the offenses listed |
25 | | in items (A) and (B) of this definition. |
26 | | (b) Whenever the holder of any license issued pursuant to |
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1 | | this Article has been convicted of any sex offense or narcotics |
2 | | offense, the State Superintendent of Education shall forthwith |
3 | | suspend the license. If the conviction is reversed and the |
4 | | holder is acquitted of the offense in a new trial or the |
5 | | charges against him or her are dismissed, the State |
6 | | Superintendent of Education shall forthwith terminate the |
7 | | suspension of the license. When the conviction becomes final, |
8 | | the State Superintendent of Education shall forthwith revoke |
9 | | the license. |
10 | | (c) Whenever the holder of a license issued pursuant to |
11 | | this Article has been convicted of attempting to commit, |
12 | | conspiring to commit, soliciting, or committing first degree |
13 | | murder or a Class X felony or any offense committed or |
14 | | attempted in any other state or against the laws of the United |
15 | | States that, if committed or attempted in this State, would |
16 | | have been punishable as one or more of the foregoing offenses, |
17 | | the State Superintendent of Education shall forthwith suspend |
18 | | the license. If the conviction is reversed and the holder is |
19 | | acquitted of that offense in a new trial or the charges that he |
20 | | or she committed that offense are dismissed, the State |
21 | | Superintendent of Education shall forthwith terminate the |
22 | | suspension of the license. When the conviction becomes final, |
23 | | the State Superintendent of Education shall forthwith revoke |
24 | | the license.
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25 | | (Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11; incorporates 96-1551, eff. |
26 | | 7-1-11; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
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1 | | (105 ILCS 5/27-9) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-9)
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2 | | Sec. 27-9. Training teachers to teach physical education. |
3 | | The curriculum in all elementary educator preparation programs |
4 | | approved by the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board |
5 | | State universities shall contain instruction courses in
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6 | | methods and materials of physical education and training for |
7 | | teachers. No teacher candidate
student or elementary school |
8 | | teacher shall be graduated from such an educator preparation |
9 | | program a
university who has not successfully completed |
10 | | instruction had a minimum of 1 course in methods and materials
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11 | | in the teaching of physical education and training , whether by |
12 | | way of a specific course or as incorporated in existing courses |
13 | | taught in the educator preparation program .
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14 | | (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
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15 | | (105 ILCS 5/27-17) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-17)
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16 | | Sec. 27-17. Safety education. School boards of public |
17 | | schools and all boards in charge of
educational institutions |
18 | | supported wholly or partially by the State may
provide |
19 | | instruction in safety education in all grades and include such
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20 | | instruction in the courses of study regularly taught therein.
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21 | | In this section "safety education" means and includes |
22 | | instruction in
the following:
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23 | | 1. automobile safety, including traffic regulations, |
24 | | highway
safety, and the consequences of alcohol |
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1 | | consumption and the operation of a motor vehicle;
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2 | | 2. safety in the home;
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3 | | 3. safety in connection with recreational activities;
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4 | | 4. safety in and around school buildings;
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5 | | 5. safety in connection with vocational work or |
6 | | training;
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7 | | 6. cardio-pulmonary resuscitation for students |
8 | | enrolled in grades 9 through 11; and
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9 | | 7. for students enrolled in grades 6 through 8, |
10 | | cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and how to use an automated |
11 | | external defibrillator by watching a training video on |
12 | | those subjects. |
13 | | Such boards may make suitable provisions in the schools and
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14 | | institutions under their jurisdiction for instruction in |
15 | | safety
education for not less than 16 hours during each school |
16 | | year.
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17 | | The curriculum in all educator preparation programs |
18 | | approved by the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board |
19 | | State universities shall contain instruction in safety |
20 | | education for teachers that is appropriate to the grade level |
21 | | of the educator license teaching certificate . This instruction |
22 | | may be by specific courses in safety education or may be |
23 | | incorporated in existing subjects taught in the educator |
24 | | preparation program university .
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25 | | (Source: P.A. 96-734, eff. 8-25-09; 97-714, eff. 6-28-12.)
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