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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3127
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 3127 by replacing
3 the title with the following:
4 "AN ACT to amend the School Code by changing Sections
5 21-2, 21-2.1, 21-3, 21-4, and 21-5."; and
6 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
7 following:
8 "Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing
9 Sections 21-2, 21-2.1, 21-3, 21-4, and 21-5 as follows:
10 (105 ILCS 5/21-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-2)
11 Sec. 21-2. Grades of certificates.
12 (a) Until January 1, 1999, all certificates issued under
13 this Article shall be State certificates valid, except as
14 limited in Section 21-1, in every school district coming
15 under the provisions of this Act and shall be limited in time
16 and designated as follows: Provisional vocational
17 certificate, temporary provisional vocational certificate,
18 early childhood certificate, elementary school certificate,
19 special certificate, high school certificate, school service
20 personnel certificate, administrative certificate,
21 provisional certificate, and substitute certificate. The
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1 requirement of student teaching under close and competent
2 supervision for obtaining a teaching certificate may be
3 waived by the State Teacher Certification Board upon
4 presentation to the Board by the teacher of evidence of 5
5 years successful teaching experience on a valid certificate
6 and graduation from a recognized institution of higher
7 learning with a bachelor's degree with not less than 120
8 semester hours and a minimum of 16 semester hours in
9 professional education.
10 (b) Initial Teaching Certificate. Beginning January 1,
11 1999, persons who (1) have completed an approved teacher
12 preparation program, (2) are recommended by an approved
13 teacher preparation program, (3) have successfully completed
14 the Initial Teaching Certification examinations required by
15 the State Board of Education, and (4) have met all other
16 criteria established by the State Board of Education in
17 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board,
18 shall be issued an Initial Teaching Certificate valid for 4
19 years. Initial Teaching Certificates shall be issued for
20 categories corresponding to Early Childhood Education,
21 Elementary Education, and Secondary Education, and Special
22 K-12 Education, with special certification designations or
23 endorsements for Special Education, Bilingual Education,
24 fundamental learning areas (including Language Arts, Reading,
25 Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Physical Development
26 and Health, Fine Arts, and Foreign Language), and other areas
27 designated by the State Board of Education, in consultation
28 with the State Teacher Certification Board.
29 (c) Standard Certificate. Beginning January 1, 1999,
30 persons who (1) have completed 4 years of teaching with an
31 Initial Certificate, have successfully completed the Standard
32 Teaching Certificate examinations, and have met all other
33 criteria established by the State Board of Education in
34 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, or
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1 (2) were issued teaching certificates prior to January 1,
2 1999 and are renewing those certificates after January 1,
3 1999, shall be issued a Standard Certificate valid for 5
4 years, which may be renewed thereafter every 5 years by the
5 State Teacher Certification Board based on proof of
6 continuing education or professional development. Standard
7 Certificates shall be issued for categories corresponding to
8 Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and
9 Secondary Education, and Special K-12 Education, with special
10 certification designations or endorsements for Special
11 Education, Bilingual Education, fundamental learning areas
12 (including Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Science,
13 Social Science, Physical Development and Health, Fine Arts,
14 and Foreign Language), and other areas designated by the
15 State Board of Education, in consultation with the State
16 Teacher Certification Board.
17 (d) Master Certificate. Beginning January 1, 1999,
18 persons who have successfully achieved National Board
19 certification through the National Board for Professional
20 Teaching Standards shall be issued a Master Certificate,
21 valid for 7 years and renewable thereafter every 7 years
22 through compliance with requirements set forth by the State
23 Board of Education.
24 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.)
25 (105 ILCS 5/21-2.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-2.1)
26 Sec. 21-2.1. Early childhood certificate.
27 (a) An early childhood certificate shall be valid for 4
28 years for teaching children up to 6 years of age, exclusive
29 of children enrolled in kindergarten, in facilities approved
30 by the State Superintendent of Education. Beginning July 1,
31 1988, such certificate shall be valid for 4 years for
32 Teaching children through grade 3 in facilities approved by
33 the State Superintendent of Education. Subject to the
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1 provisions of Section 21-1a, it shall be issued to persons
2 who have graduated from a recognized institution of higher
3 learning with a bachelor's degree and with not fewer than 120
4 semester hours including professional education or human
5 development or, until July 1, 1992, to persons who have early
6 childhood education instruction and practical experience
7 involving supervised work with children under 6 years of age
8 or with children through grade 3. Such persons shall be
9 recommended for the early childhood certificate by a
10 recognized institution as having completed an approved
11 program of preparation which includes the requisite hours and
12 academic and professional courses and practical experience
13 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 Early Childhood Education Certificates shall be issued to
17 persons who meet the criteria established by the State Board
18 of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher
19 Certification Board, for early childhood education.
20 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.)
21 (105 ILCS 5/21-3) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-3)
22 Sec. 21-3. Elementary certificate.
23 (a) An elementary school certificate shall be valid for
24 4 years for teaching in the kindergarten and lower 9 grades
25 of the common schools. Subject to the provisions of Section
26 21-1a, it shall be issued to persons who have graduated from
27 a recognized institution of higher learning with a bachelor's
28 degree and with not fewer than 120 semester hours and with a
29 minimum of 16 semester hours in professional education,
30 including 5 semester hours in student teaching under
31 competent and close supervision. Such persons shall be
32 recommended for the elementary certificate by a recognized
33 institution as having completed an approved program of
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1 preparation which includes intensive preservice training in
2 the humanities, natural sciences, mathematics and the
3 academic and professional courses approved by the State
4 Superintendent of Education in consultation with the State
5 Teacher Certification Board.
6 (b) Beginning January 1, 1999, Initial and Standard
7 Elementary Certificates shall be issued to persons who meet
8 all of the criteria established by the State Board of
9 Education, in consultation with the State Teacher
10 Certification Board, for elementary education.
11 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.)
12 (105 ILCS 5/21-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-4)
13 Sec. 21-4. Special K-12 certificate.
14 (a) A special certificate shall be valid for 4 years for
15 teaching the special subjects named therein in all grades of
16 the common schools. Subject to the provisions of Section
17 21-1a, it shall be issued to persons who have graduated from
18 a recognized institution of higher learning with a bachelor's
19 degree and with not fewer than 120 semester hours including a
20 minimum of 16 semester hours in professional education, 5 of
21 which shall be in student teaching under competent and close
22 supervision. When the holder of such certificate has earned a
23 master's degree, including eight semester hours of graduate
24 professional education from a recognized institution of
25 higher learning and with two years' teaching experience, it
26 may be endorsed for supervision.
27 Such persons shall be recommended for the special
28 certificate by a recognized institution as having completed
29 an approved program of preparation which includes academic
30 and professional courses approved by the State Superintendent
31 of Education in consultation with the State Teacher
32 Certification Board.
33 (b) Beginning January 1, 1999, Initial and Standard
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1 Special K-12 Certificates shall be issued, with special
2 certification designations shall be issued for Special
3 Education, Bilingual Education, fundamental learning areas
4 (Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social
5 Science, Physical Development and Health, Fine Arts, and
6 Foreign Language), and other areas designated by the State
7 Board of Education, to persons who meet all of the criteria
8 established by the State Board of Education, in consultation
9 with the State Teacher Certification Board.
10 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.)
11 (105 ILCS 5/21-5) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-5)
12 Sec. 21-5. High school certificate.
13 (a) A high school certificate shall be valid for 4 years
14 for teaching in grades 6 to 12 inclusive of the common
15 schools. Subject to the provisions of Section 21-1a, it shall
16 be issued to persons who have graduated from a recognized
17 institution of higher learning with a bachelor's degree and
18 with not fewer than 120 semester hours including 16 semester
19 hours in professional education, 5 of which shall be in
20 student teaching under competent and close supervision and
21 with one or more teaching fields. Such persons shall be
22 recommended for the high school certificate by a recognized
23 institution as having completed an approved program of
24 preparation which includes the academic and professional
25 courses approved by the State Superintendent of Education in
26 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board.
27 (b) Beginning January 1, 1999, Initial and Standard
28 Secondary Certificates shall be issued to persons who meet
29 all of the criteria established by the State Board of
30 Education, in consultation with the State Teacher
31 Certification Board, for secondary education.
32 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.)".