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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 556
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 556 as follows:
3 on page 1, line 5, after "21-2.1,", by inserting "21-2a,";
4 and
5 on page 12, immediately below line 3, by inserting the
6 following:
7 "(105 ILCS 5/21-2a) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-2a)
8 Sec. 21-2a. Required instruction for all teachers. After
9 September 1, 1981 and until January 1, 1999, in addition to
10 all other requirements, the successful completion of course
11 work which includes instruction on the psychology of the
12 exceptional child, the identification of the exceptional
13 child, including, but not limited to the learning disabled
14 and methods of instruction for the exceptional child,
15 including, but not limited to the learning disabled shall be
16 a prerequisite to a person receiving any of the following
17 certificates: early childhood, elementary, special and high
18 school.
19 After January 1, 1999, the State Board of Education shall
20 ensure that the curriculum for all approved teacher
21 preparation programs includes, and that all prospective
22 teachers pursuing Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, or
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1 Special K-12 certificates receive, instruction on the
2 psychology of, the identification of, and the methods of
3 instruction for the exceptional child, including without
4 limitation the learning disabled. This instruction on
5 exceptional children may be provided in one concentrated
6 course or may be integrated among other courses within the
7 teacher preparation program as shall be determined by the
8 State Board of Education.
9 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 90-653, eff. 7-29-98.)";
10 and
11 on page 14, immediately below line 9, by inserting the
12 following:
13 "(d) Beginning February 15, 2000, all persons exchanging
14 a special certificate are exempt from the provisions of
15 Section 2-3.71 of this Code, provided they meet all the other
16 requirements for teaching as established by the State Board
17 of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher
18 Certification Board.
19 Beginning February 15, 2000, all persons receiving a
20 special education designation on either a special certificate
21 or an elementary certificate issued pursuant to subsection
22 (c) of this Section are exempt from the provisions of Section
23 2-3.71 of this Code, provided they meet all the other
24 requirements for teaching as established by the State Board
25 of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher
26 Certification Board.
27 Certificates exchanged or issued pursuant to this
28 subsection (d) shall be valid for teaching children with
29 disabilities, as defined in Section 14-1.02 of this Code, and
30 these special certificates shall be called Initial or
31 Standard Special Preschool - Age 21 Certificates. Nothing in
32 this subsection (d) shall be construed to adversely affect
33 the rights of any person presently certificated, any person
34 whose certification is currently pending, or any person who
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1 is currently enrolled or enrolls prior to February 15, 2000
2 in an approved Special K-12 certification program.".