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90_HB3127eng
105 ILCS 5/2-3.66 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.66
Amends the School Code. Makes a change of style in a
Section relating to truants' alternative and optional
education programs.
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1 AN ACT to amend the School Code by changing Sections
2 21-2, 21-2.1, 21-3, 21-4, and 21-5.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing
6 Sections 21-2, 21-2.1, 21-3, 21-4, and 21-5 as follows:
7 (105 ILCS 5/21-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-2)
8 Sec. 21-2. Grades of certificates.
9 (a) Until January 1, 1999, all certificates issued under
10 this Article shall be State certificates valid, except as
11 limited in Section 21-1, in every school district coming
12 under the provisions of this Act and shall be limited in time
13 and designated as follows: Provisional vocational
14 certificate, temporary provisional vocational certificate,
15 early childhood certificate, elementary school certificate,
16 special certificate, high school certificate, school service
17 personnel certificate, administrative certificate,
18 provisional certificate, and substitute certificate. The
19 requirement of student teaching under close and competent
20 supervision for obtaining a teaching certificate may be
21 waived by the State Teacher Certification Board upon
22 presentation to the Board by the teacher of evidence of 5
23 years successful teaching experience on a valid certificate
24 and graduation from a recognized institution of higher
25 learning with a bachelor's degree with not less than 120
26 semester hours and a minimum of 16 semester hours in
27 professional education.
28 (b) Initial Teaching Certificate. Beginning January 1,
29 1999, persons who (1) have completed an approved teacher
30 preparation program, (2) are recommended by an approved
31 teacher preparation program, (3) have successfully completed
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1 the Initial Teaching Certification examinations required by
2 the State Board of Education, and (4) have met all other
3 criteria established by the State Board of Education in
4 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board,
5 shall be issued an Initial Teaching Certificate valid for 4
6 years. Initial Teaching Certificates shall be issued for
7 categories corresponding to Early Childhood Education,
8 Elementary Education, and Secondary Education, and Special
9 K-12 Education, with special certification designations or
10 endorsements for Special Education, Bilingual Education,
11 fundamental learning areas (including Language Arts, Reading,
12 Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Physical Development
13 and Health, Fine Arts, and Foreign Language), and other areas
14 designated by the State Board of Education, in consultation
15 with the State Teacher Certification Board.
16 (c) Standard Certificate. Beginning January 1, 1999,
17 persons who (1) have completed 4 years of teaching with an
18 Initial Certificate, have successfully completed the Standard
19 Teaching Certificate examinations, and have met all other
20 criteria established by the State Board of Education in
21 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, or
22 (2) were issued teaching certificates prior to January 1,
23 1999 and are renewing those certificates after January 1,
24 1999, shall be issued a Standard Certificate valid for 5
25 years, which may be renewed thereafter every 5 years by the
26 State Teacher Certification Board based on proof of
27 continuing education or professional development. Standard
28 Certificates shall be issued for categories corresponding to
29 Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and
30 Secondary Education, and Special K-12 Education, with special
31 certification designations or endorsements for Special
32 Education, Bilingual Education, fundamental learning areas
33 (including Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Science,
34 Social Science, Physical Development and Health, Fine Arts,
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1 and Foreign Language), and other areas designated by the
2 State Board of Education, in consultation with the State
3 Teacher Certification Board.
4 (d) Master Certificate. Beginning January 1, 1999,
5 persons who have successfully achieved National Board
6 certification through the National Board for Professional
7 Teaching Standards shall be issued a Master Certificate,
8 valid for 7 years and renewable thereafter every 7 years
9 through compliance with requirements set forth by the State
10 Board of Education.
11 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.)
12 (105 ILCS 5/21-2.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-2.1)
13 Sec. 21-2.1. Early childhood certificate.
14 (a) An early childhood certificate shall be valid for 4
15 years for teaching children up to 6 years of age, exclusive
16 of children enrolled in kindergarten, in facilities approved
17 by the State Superintendent of Education. Beginning July 1,
18 1988, such certificate shall be valid for 4 years for
19 Teaching children through grade 3 in facilities approved by
20 the State Superintendent of Education. Subject to the
21 provisions of Section 21-1a, it shall be issued to persons
22 who have graduated from a recognized institution of higher
23 learning with a bachelor's degree and with not fewer than 120
24 semester hours including professional education or human
25 development or, until July 1, 1992, to persons who have early
26 childhood education instruction and practical experience
27 involving supervised work with children under 6 years of age
28 or with children through grade 3. Such persons shall be
29 recommended for the early childhood certificate by a
30 recognized institution as having completed an approved
31 program of preparation which includes the requisite hours and
32 academic and professional courses and practical experience
33 approved by the State Superintendent of Education in
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1 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board.
2 (b) Beginning January 1, 1999, Initial and Standard
3 Early Childhood Education Certificates shall be issued to
4 persons who meet the criteria established by the State Board
5 of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher
6 Certification Board, for early childhood education.
7 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.)
8 (105 ILCS 5/21-3) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-3)
9 Sec. 21-3. Elementary certificate.
10 (a) An elementary school certificate shall be valid for
11 4 years for teaching in the kindergarten and lower 9 grades
12 of the common schools. Subject to the provisions of Section
13 21-1a, it shall be issued to persons who have graduated from
14 a recognized institution of higher learning with a bachelor's
15 degree and with not fewer than 120 semester hours and with a
16 minimum of 16 semester hours in professional education,
17 including 5 semester hours in student teaching under
18 competent and close supervision. Such persons shall be
19 recommended for the elementary certificate by a recognized
20 institution as having completed an approved program of
21 preparation which includes intensive preservice training in
22 the humanities, natural sciences, mathematics and the
23 academic and professional courses approved by the State
24 Superintendent of Education in consultation with the State
25 Teacher Certification Board.
26 (b) Beginning January 1, 1999, Initial and Standard
27 Elementary Certificates shall be issued to persons who meet
28 all of the criteria established by the State Board of
29 Education, in consultation with the State Teacher
30 Certification Board, for elementary education.
31 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.)
32 (105 ILCS 5/21-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-4)
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1 Sec. 21-4. Special K-12 certificate.
2 (a) A special certificate shall be valid for 4 years for
3 teaching the special subjects named therein in all grades of
4 the common schools. Subject to the provisions of Section
5 21-1a, it shall be issued to persons who have graduated from
6 a recognized institution of higher learning with a bachelor's
7 degree and with not fewer than 120 semester hours including a
8 minimum of 16 semester hours in professional education, 5 of
9 which shall be in student teaching under competent and close
10 supervision. When the holder of such certificate has earned a
11 master's degree, including eight semester hours of graduate
12 professional education from a recognized institution of
13 higher learning and with two years' teaching experience, it
14 may be endorsed for supervision.
15 Such persons shall be recommended for the special
16 certificate by a recognized institution as having completed
17 an approved program of preparation which includes academic
18 and professional courses approved by the State Superintendent
19 of Education in consultation with the State Teacher
20 Certification Board.
21 (b) Beginning January 1, 1999, Initial and Standard
22 Special K-12 Certificates shall be issued, with special
23 certification designations shall be issued for Special
24 Education, Bilingual Education, fundamental learning areas
25 (Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social
26 Science, Physical Development and Health, Fine Arts, and
27 Foreign Language), and other areas designated by the State
28 Board of Education, to persons who meet all of the criteria
29 established by the State Board of Education, in consultation
30 with the State Teacher Certification Board.
31 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.)
32 (105 ILCS 5/21-5) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-5)
33 Sec. 21-5. High school certificate.
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1 (a) A high school certificate shall be valid for 4 years
2 for teaching in grades 6 to 12 inclusive of the common
3 schools. Subject to the provisions of Section 21-1a, it shall
4 be issued to persons who have graduated from a recognized
5 institution of higher learning with a bachelor's degree and
6 with not fewer than 120 semester hours including 16 semester
7 hours in professional education, 5 of which shall be in
8 student teaching under competent and close supervision and
9 with one or more teaching fields. Such persons shall be
10 recommended for the high school certificate by a recognized
11 institution as having completed an approved program of
12 preparation which includes the academic and professional
13 courses approved by the State Superintendent of Education in
14 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board.
15 (b) Beginning January 1, 1999, Initial and Standard
16 Secondary Certificates shall be issued to persons who meet
17 all of the criteria established by the State Board of
18 Education, in consultation with the State Teacher
19 Certification Board, for secondary education.
20 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.)