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Public Act 92-0560
SB1707 Enrolled LRB9215398NTsb
AN ACT relating to education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing
Section 21-11.3 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/21-11.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-11.3)
Sec. 21-11.3. Resident teacher certificate. A resident
teacher certificate shall be valid for 4 2 years for
employment as a resident teacher in a public school. It
shall be issued only to persons who have graduated from a
regionally accredited institution of higher education with a
bachelor's degree, who are enrolled in a program of
preparation approved by the State Superintendent of Education
in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board,
and who have passed the appropriate tests as required in
Section 21-1a and as determined by the State Board of
Education. A resident teacher certificate may be issued for
teaching children through grade 3 or for grades K-9, 6-12, or
K-12 in a special subject area and may not be renewed. A
resident teacher may teach only in conjunction with and under
the direction of a certified teacher as the resident
teacher's mentor and shall not teach in place of a certified
teacher. The holder of a resident teacher certificate shall
be deemed to have satisfied the requirements for the issuance
of a Standard Teaching Certificate if he or she has completed
4 years of successful teaching, has passed all appropriate
tests, and has earned a master's degree in education.
(Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
Passed in the General Assembly April 17, 2002.
Approved June 24, 2002.
Effective June 24, 2002.
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