CRONIN-SULLIVAN-MYERS,J-BOMKE-NOLAND, RADOGNO, BERMAN AND PARKER. (WOOLARD-MITCHELL,JERRY-SMITH,MICHAEL-MOFFITT-CURRY,JULIE) 30 ILCS 105/5.490 new 105 ILCS 5/2-3.11c new 105 ILCS 5/3-12 from Ch. 122, par. 3-12 105 ILCS 5/21-1b from Ch. 122, par. 21-1b 105 ILCS 5/21-1c from Ch. 122, par. 21-1c 105 ILCS 5/21-2 from Ch. 122, par. 21-2 105 ILCS 5/21-7.1 from Ch. 122, par. 21-7.1 105 ILCS 5/21-9 from Ch. 122, par. 21-9 105 ILCS 5/21-11.3 from Ch. 122, par. 21-11.3 105 ILCS 5/21-11.4 105 ILCS 5/21-12 from Ch. 122, par. 21-12 105 ILCS 5/21-14 from Ch. 122, par. 21-14 105 ILCS 5/21-16 from Ch. 122, par. 21-16 105 ILCS 5/21-17 from Ch. 122, par. 21-17 105 ILCS 5/21-21 from Ch. 122, par. 21-21 105 ILCS 5/21-25 from Ch. 122, par. 21-25 105 ILCS 5/34-83 from Ch. 122, par. 34-83 105 ILCS 5/21-11 rep. Amends the School Code and the State Finance Act. Makes changes concerning an annual teacher supply and demand report, the institute fund, certificate fees, the grant of temporary employment authorizations to teacher applicants, master certificates, administrative certificates, substitute teacher's certificates, the seal of the State Teacher Certification Board, the renewal of certificates, the creation of the State Teacher Professional Development Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, recommendations for certification, regionally accredited institutions of higher learning, school service personnel certificates, and the holder of a letter of continuing eligibility being issued an Initial or Standard Certificate. Repeals a Section concerning a general certificate for part-time teachers of adult education subjects. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.490 new 105 ILCS 5/2-3.11c new 105 ILCS 5/3-12 from Ch. 122, par. 3-12 105 ILCS 5/21-1b from Ch. 122, par. 21-1b 105 ILCS 5/21-1c from Ch. 122, par. 21-1c 105 ILCS 5/21-2 from Ch. 122, par. 21-2 105 ILCS 5/21-7.1 from Ch. 122, par. 21-7.1 105 ILCS 5/21-9 from Ch. 122, par. 21-9 105 ILCS 5/21-11.3 from Ch. 122, par. 21-11.3 105 ILCS 5/21-11.4 105 ILCS 5/21-12 from Ch. 122, par. 21-12 105 ILCS 5/21-14 from Ch. 122, par. 21-14 105 ILCS 5/21-16 from Ch. 122, par. 21-16 105 ILCS 5/21-21 from Ch. 122, par. 21-21 105 ILCS 5/21-25 from Ch. 122, par. 21-25 105 ILCS 5/34-83 from Ch. 122, par. 34-83 105 ILCS 5/21-11 rep. Deletes everything. Amends the teacher certification Article of the School Code to change a caption to a Section concerning a duplicate certificate. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.11c new 105 ILCS 5/3-11.5 new 105 ILCS 5/3-12 from Ch. 122, par. 3-12 105 ILCS 5/21-0.01 105 ILCS 5/21-1a from Ch. 122, par. 21-1a 105 ILCS 5/21-1b from Ch. 122, par. 21-1b 105 ILCS 5/21-1c from Ch. 122, par. 21-1c 105 ILCS 5/21-2 from Ch. 122, par. 21-2 105 ILCS 5/21-2.1 from Ch. 122, par. 21-2.1 105 ILCS 5/21-3 from Ch. 122, par. 21-3 105 ILCS 5/21-4 from Ch. 122, par. 21-4 105 ILCS 5/21-5 from Ch. 122, par. 21-5 105 ILCS 5/21-7.1 from Ch. 122, par. 21-7.1 105 ILCS 5/21-9 from Ch. 122, par. 21-9 105 ILCS 5/21-11.3 from Ch. 122, par. 21-11.3 105 ILCS 5/21-11.4 105 ILCS 5/21-12 from Ch. 122, par. 21-12 105 ILCS 5/21-14 from Ch. 122, par. 21-14 105 ILCS 5/21-16 from Ch. 122, par. 21-16 105 ILCS 5/21-21 from Ch. 122, par. 21-21 105 ILCS 5/21-25 from Ch. 122, par. 21-25 105 ILCS 5/34-83 from Ch. 122, par. 34-83 105 ILCS 5/21-11 rep. 30 ILCS 805/8.23 new Deletes everything. Reinserts the contents of bill as introduced, with changes, and further amends the Teacher Certification Article of the School Code. Changes the date the new system of teacher certification is required to be implemented from July 1, 1999 to January 1, 2000. Requires the State Board of Education and the State Teacher Certification Board to establish a procedure for renewing Standard Teaching Certificates and standards for certificate renewal, and adds requirements concerning professional development activities. Requires a Standard Teaching Certificate, whose holder is employed and performing services in an Illinois public or State-operated elementary school, secondary school, or cooperative or joint agreement with a governing body or board of control in a certificated teaching position or a charter school, to be maintained Valid and Active through certificate renewal activities. Requires a Valid and Active Standard Teaching Certificate holder to develop a certificate renewal plan for satisfying continuing professional development requirements, which must be approved by a local professional development committee. Requires a local professional development committee to issue and forward recommendations for renewal or nonrenewal of Standard Teaching Certificates to the appropriate regional superintendent of schools. Requires the holders of Master Teaching Certificates to meet the same requirements and follow the same procedures as holders of Standard Teaching certificates. Increases the fees for Standard and Master Teaching Certificates. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective July 1, 1999. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Replaces a paragraph relating to appointment of a local professional development committee. STATE MANDATES NOTE (State Board of Education) Teacher Supply and Demand Report--Costs to gather and analyze data could be partially offset by funds received from certifi- cate application fees. ... Regional Professional Development Review Committees--Cost is currently unknown. ... Institute Fund--Amounts collected would probably not be enough to defray all expenses of regional professional development review comm. and necessary technological improvements. ... Additional Powers of State Teacher Certification Board--No fiscal impact. ... Subject Endorsement on Certificates--Merging of fees into a single fund would approximate $36,000 annually. Applicants would not experience any change in fees paid. State Treasurer would not receive approx. $36,000 annually for deposit into GRF ... Temporary Employment Authorizations--Will allow applicants to begin employment earlier. ... Grades of Certificates--If the current 20 Master level teachers in Ill. are required to renew at 10-yr. intervals, rather than 7-yr. intervals, fiscal impact would be negligible. ... Administrative Certificates; Resident Teacher Certificates; Illinois Teacher Corps - Regionally Accredited Institutions--Reduces cost and time needed to obtain certificates for persons from accredited institutions. ... General Supervisory Endorsement--No fiscal impact. ... Substi- tute Certificates--No fiscal impact. ... General Certificate-- No fiscal impact. ... Printing of Seal-Signature-Credentials-- Approximately $600,000 in revenues would be diverted from GRF. Fees would not be raised. ... Renewal of Certificates--Imple- mentation costs are unknown. ... Fees Required for Registration --No fiscal impact anticipated. ... Fee for Duplicate Certifi- cates--Aproximately $18,400 would be diverted from GRF. ... School Service Personnel Certificate--No fiscal impact. ... Board of Examiners-Certificates-Examination--No fiscal impact. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Changes the date the new system of teacher certification is re- quired to be implemented from January 1, 2000 to February 15, 2000. that the examinations and indicators for the issuance of teacher certificates shall also be based on State standards (not just national standards). Provides that the State Board of Education and the State Teacher Certification Board's determination of the maximum credit for each category of continuing professional development activities must be based upon recommendations submitted by a continuing professional development activity task force. Makes changes concerning continuing professional development purposes, continuing professional development activities, membership on a local professional development committee, the number of members that must be present in order for action to be taken, the members of a regional professional development review committee, the meetings of a regional professional development review committee, the amount paid for administrative costs associated with conducting meetings of the local professional development committee, and paying for staff attendance at regional professional development review committee meetings and a training seminar. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/21-2a from Ch. 122, par. 21-2a Further amends the School Code. Provides that (i) all persons exchanging a special certificate and (ii) all persons receiving a special education designation on either a special certificate or an elementary certificate issued under the special certificate provisions of the School Code are exempt from provisions of the School Code concerning a grant program for preschool educational and related model research-training programs, provided these persons meet all the other requirements for teaching. Provides that certificates exchanged or issued under these provisions shall be valid for teaching children with disabilities and the special certificates shall be called Initial or Standard Special Preschool-Age 21 Certificates. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Replaces references to Valid but Inactive certificates with references to Valid and Exempt certificates. Makes other changes. 99-02-24 S FIRST READING 99-02-24 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EDUCATION 99-03-03 S POSTPONED 99-03-10 S HELD IN COMMITTEE 99-03-17 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-EDUCATION S 99-03-17 S ADOPTED 99-03-17 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 010-000-000 SESE 99-03-17 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-03-18 99-03-24 S SECOND READING 99-03-24 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-03-25 99-03-25 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 99-03-25 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CRONIN 99-03-25 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 99-03-25 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR SULLIVAN 99-03-25 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR MYERS,J 99-03-25 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR BOMKE 99-03-25 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR NOLAND 99-03-25 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 99-03-25 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-CRONIN 99-03-25 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 99-03-25 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RADOGNO 99-03-25 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CRONIN 99-03-25 S RULES REFERS TO SESE 99-03-25 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-CRONIN 99-03-25 S RULES REFERS TO SESE 99-03-25 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CRONIN 99-03-25 S BE ADOPTED SESE/009-000-000 99-03-25 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-CRONIN 99-03-25 S BE ADOPTED SESE/009-000-000 99-03-25 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BERMAN 99-03-25 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR PARKER 99-03-25 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 99-03-25 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CRONIN 99-03-25 S ADOPTED 99-03-25 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-CRONIN 99-03-25 S ADOPTED 99-03-25 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-03-25 S THIRD READING - PASSED 056-000-001 99-03-26 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 99-03-26 H HOUSE SPONSOR WOOLARD 99-03-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MITCHELL,JERRY 99-03-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SMITH,MICHAEL 99-03-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MOFFITT 99-03-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR CURRY,JULIE 99-03-26 H FIRST READING 99-03-26 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-14 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 99-04-26 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-04-26 H COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 99-04-29 H COMMITTEE AND 3RD 99-04-29 H READING DEADLINE 99-04-29 H EXTENDED - 5/21/99 99-04-29 H COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 99-05-04 H MOTION FILED TO SUSPEND RULE 25 WOOLARD 99-05-04 H MOTION PREVAILED TO SUSPEND RULE 25 99-05-04 H COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 99-05-06 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-ELEM SCND ED H 99-05-06 H ADOPTED 99-05-06 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-ELEM SCND ED H 99-05-06 H ADOPTED 99-05-06 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 015-001-000 HELM 99-05-06 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-05-11 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-05-11 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-05-12 H RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-05-12 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-MITCHELL,JERRY 99-05-12 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-05-12 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-05-13 H AMENDMENT NO. 04-MITCHELL,JERRY 99-05-13 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-05-13 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-MITCHELL,JERRY 99-05-13 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL 99-05-13 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-MITCHELL,JERRY 99-05-13 H WITHDRAWN 99-05-13 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-05-19 H AMENDMENT NO. 04-MITCHELL,JERRY 99-05-19 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL 99-05-19 H AMENDMENT NO. 04-MITCHELL,JERRY 99-05-19 H ADOPTED 99-05-19 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-05-19 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 115-002-000 99-05-19 S SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 01,02,04 99-05-20 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 99-05-20 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02,04/CRONIN 99-05-20 S MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL 99-05-20 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02,04/CRONIN 99-05-20 S RULES REFERS TO SESE 99-05-20 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02,04/CRONIN 99-05-20 S BE ADOPTED SESE/010-000-000 99-05-20 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02,04/CRONIN 99-05-20 S SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01,02 99-05-20 S SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 04/058-000-000 99-05-20 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 99-06-18 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 99-07-12 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 99-07-12 S EFFECTIVE DATE 99-07-12 99-07-12 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0102 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary