House Sponsors: MITCHELL-PHELPS-JONES,JOHN, PERSICO, HOEFT, BOLAND, DAVIS,MONIQUE, WOOLARD, LYONS,EILEEN, POE, KOSEL, MCCARTHY, CROTTY AND GIGLIO. Senate Sponsors: BERMAN Short description: PROFESSNL TCHR STANDARDS BOARD Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Creates the Professional Teacher Standards Board consisting of 23 members appointed by the Governor to administer the Article of the School Code governing the certification of teachers and other certificated school personnel and the approval of teacher and administrator preparation programs. Gives the Professional Teacher Standards Board all powers and duties currently exercised by the State Board of Education and the State Teacher Certification Board with respect to administration of the certification and program approval process, and abolishes the State Teacher Certification Board. Authorizes the Professional Teacher Standards Board to employ an Executive Director and such other staff members as are necessary to exercise its powers and duties and carry out its functions. Provides that a Standard Certificate may be renewed every 7 (instead of 5) years based on proof of professional development (instead of on proof of continuing education or professional development). Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 1999. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that one of the parents and one of the representatives of the business community appointed to the Professional Teacher Stan- dards Board shall be members of the Democratic party and the other parent and representative of the business community shall be members of the Republican party. Allows the Board to renew the certificates of teachers employed by a school district in a city with a population exceeding 500,000. Provides that the Board shall report to the General Assembly and Governor with recommendations for changes and improvements to the teacher certification system no later than January 1, 2000 (instead of January 1, 1999) and on an annual basis until January 1, 2002 (instead of January 1, 2001). Restores current law in providing that a Standard Certificate may be renewed every 5 (instead of 7) years. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (State Board of Education) No additional personnel costs would necessarily be incurred; expenditures would be required for the new Standards Board common agency costs and activities. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (SBE) No change from SBE fiscal note, amended. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status