Section 475.210  Authority and Applicability

a)         This Subpart B is authorized by Section 5-10(a)(i) of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/5-10(a)(i)].

b)         This Subpart B shall apply to any contested case before the State Board of Education or State Superintendent of Education that is not conducted pursuant to Subpart A of this Part, except as provided in subsection (c) of this Section.

c)         When statutes or other rules applicable to the ISBE contain practices different from those set forth in this Subpart B, then those separate statutes and rules shall apply insofar as they differ from this Subpart B.

d)         In implementing the requirements of Subpart A referenced under this Subpart B, references to the "State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board" shall be understood to mean the "State Superintendent of Education".  References to "licensee" shall be understood to mean the "party to the action".