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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 556
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 556, AS AMENDED,
3 by replacing the title with the following:
4 "AN ACT concerning education, amending named Acts."; and
5 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
6 following:
7 "Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing
8 Sections 3-12, 21-0.01, 21-1a, 21-1b, 21-1c, 21-2, 21-2.1,
9 21-3, 21-4, 21-5, 21-7.1, 21-9, 21-11.3, 21-11.4, 21-12,
10 21-14, 21-16, 21-17, 21-21, 21-25, and 34-83 and adding
11 Sections 2-3.11c and 3-11.5 as follows:
12 (105 ILCS 5/2-3.11c new)
13 Sec. 2-3.11c. Teacher supply and demand report. To
14 report annually, on or before January 1, on the relative
15 supply and demand for education staff of the public schools
16 to the Governor, to the General Assembly, and to institutions
17 of higher education that prepare teachers, administrators,
18 school service personnel, other certificated individuals, and
19 other professionals employed by school districts or joint
20 agreements. The report shall contain the following
21 information:
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1 (1) the relative supply and demand for teachers,
2 administrators, and other certificated and
3 non-certificated personnel by field, content area, and
4 levels;
5 (2) State and regional analyses of fields, content
6 areas, and levels with an over-supply or under-supply of
7 educators; and
8 (3) projections of likely high demand and low
9 demand for educators, in a manner sufficient to advise
10 the public, individuals, and institutions regarding
11 career opportunities in education.
12 (105 ILCS 5/3-11.5 new)
13 Sec. 3-11.5. Regional professional development review
14 committee. The regional superintendent of schools shall
15 constitute a regional professional development review
16 committee or committees, as provided in paragraph (2) of
17 subsection (g) of Section 21-14 of this Code, to advise the
18 regional superintendent of schools, upon his or her request,
19 and to hear appeals relating to the renewal of teaching
20 certificates, in accordance with Section 21-14 of this Code.
21 The expenses of these review committees shall be funded, in
22 part, from the fees collected pursuant to Section 21-16 of
23 this Code and deposited into the institute fund.
24 (105 ILCS 5/3-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-12)
25 Sec. 3-12. Institute fund. All certificate examination,
26 registration fees and a portion of renewal and duplicate fees
27 shall be kept by the regional superintendent as described in
28 Section 21-16 of this Code, together with a record of the
29 names of the persons paying them. Such fees fund shall be
30 deposited into the institute fund and shall be used by the
31 regional superintendent to defray expenses associated with
32 the work of the regional professional development review
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1 committees established pursuant to paragraph (2) of
2 subsection (g) of Section 21-14 of this Code to advise the
3 regional superintendent, upon his or her request, and to hear
4 appeals relating to the renewal of teaching certificates, in
5 accordance with Section 21-14 of this Code; to defray
6 expenses connected with improving the technology necessary
7 for the efficient processing of certificates; to defray
8 expenses incidental to teachers' institutes, workshops or
9 meetings of a professional nature that are designed to
10 promote the professional growth of teachers or for the
11 purpose of defraying the expense of any general or special
12 meeting of teachers or school personnel of the region, which
13 has been approved by the regional superintendent.
14 The regional superintendent shall on or before January 1
15 of each year publish in a newspaper of general circulation
16 published in the region or shall post in each school building
17 under his jurisdiction an accounting of (1) the balance on
18 hand in the Institute fund at the beginning of the previous
19 year; (2) all receipts within the previous year deposited in
20 the fund, with the sources from which they were derived; (3)
21 the amount distributed from the fund and the purposes for
22 which such distributions were made; and (4) the balance on
23 hand in the fund.
24 (Source: P.A. 88-89; 89-335, eff. 1-1-96.)
25 (105 ILCS 5/21-0.01)
26 Sec. 21-0.01. Powers after January 1, 1998. Beginning on
27 January 1, 1998 and thereafter, the State Board of Education,
28 in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board,
29 shall have the power and authority to do all of the
30 following:
31 (1) set standards for teaching, supervising, or
32 holding other certificated employment in the public
33 schools, and administer the certification process as
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1 provided in this Article; provided, however, that the
2 State Teacher Certification Board shall be solely
3 responsible for the renewal of Standard Teaching
4 Certificates as provided in Sections Section 21-2 and
5 21-14 of this Code;
6 (2) approve and evaluate teacher and administrator
7 preparation programs;
8 (3) enter into agreements with other states
9 relative to reciprocal approval of teacher and
10 administrator preparation programs;
11 (4) establish standards for the issuance of new
12 types of certificates; and
13 (5) take such other action relating to the
14 improvement of instruction in the public schools through
15 teacher education and professional development and that
16 attracts qualified candidates into teacher training
17 programs as is appropriate and consistent with applicable
18 laws.
19 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.)
20 (105 ILCS 5/21-1a) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-1a)
21 Sec. 21-1a. Tests required for certification.
22 (a) After July 1, 1988, in addition to all other
23 requirements, early childhood, elementary, special, high
24 school, school service personnel, or, except as provided in
25 Section 34-6, administrative certificates shall be issued to
26 persons who have satisfactorily passed a test of basic skills
27 and subject matter knowledge. The tests of basic skills and
28 subject matter knowledge shall be the tests which from time
29 to time are designated by the State Board of Education in
30 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board and
31 may be tests prepared by an educational testing organization
32 or tests designed by the State Board of Education in
33 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board. The
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1 areas to be covered by the test of basic skills shall include
2 the basic skills of reading, writing, grammar and
3 mathematics. The test of subject matter knowledge shall
4 assess content knowledge in the specific subject field. The
5 tests shall be designed to be racially neutral to assure that
6 no person in taking the tests is thereby discriminated
7 against on the basis of race, color, national origin or other
8 factors unrelated to the person's ability to perform as a
9 certificated employee. The score required to pass the tests
10 of basic skills and subject matter knowledge shall be fixed
11 by the State Board of Education in consultation with the
12 State Teacher Certification Board. The tests shall be held
13 not fewer than 3 times a year at such time and place as may
14 be designated by the State Board of Education in consultation
15 with the State Teacher Certification Board.
16 (b) Except as provided in Section 34-6, the provisions
17 of subsection (a) of this Section shall apply equally in any
18 school district subject to Article 34, provided that the
19 State Board of Education shall determine which certificates
20 issued under Sections 34-8.1 and 34-83 prior to July 1, 1988
21 are comparable to any early childhood certificate, elementary
22 school certificate, special certificate, high school
23 certificate, school service personnel certificate or
24 administrative certificate issued under this Article as of
25 July 1, 1988.
26 (c) A person who holds an early childhood, elementary,
27 special, high school or school service personnel certificate
28 issued under this Article on or at any time before July 1,
29 1988, including a person who has been issued any such
30 certificate pursuant to Section 21-11.1 or in exchange for a
31 comparable certificate theretofore issued under Section
32 34-8.1 or Section 34-83, shall not be required to take or
33 pass the tests in order to thereafter have such certificate
34 renewed.
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1 (d) The State Board of Education in consultation with
2 the State Teacher Certification Board shall conduct a pilot
3 administration of the tests by administering the test to
4 students completing teacher education programs in the 1986-87
5 school year for the purpose of determining the effect and
6 impact of testing candidates for certification.
7 (e) The rules and regulations developed to implement the
8 required test of basic skills and subject matter knowledge
9 shall include the requirements of subsections (a), (b), and
10 (c) and shall include specific regulations to govern test
11 selection; test validation and determination of a passing
12 score; administration of the tests; frequency of
13 administration; applicant fees; frequency of applicants'
14 taking the tests; the years for which a score is valid; and,
15 waiving certain additional tests for additional certificates
16 to individuals who have satisfactorily passed the test of
17 basic skills and subject matter knowledge as required in
18 subsection (a). The State Board of Education shall provide,
19 by rule, specific policies that assure uniformity in the
20 difficulty level of each form of the basic skills test and
21 each subject matter knowledge test from test-to-test and
22 year-to-year. The State Board of Education shall also set a
23 passing score for the tests.
24 (f) The State Teacher Certification Board may issue a
25 nonrenewable temporary certificate between July 1, 1988 and
26 August 31, 1988 to individuals who have taken the tests of
27 basic skills and subject matter knowledge prescribed by this
28 Section but have not received such test scores by August 31,
29 1988. Such temporary certificates shall expire on December
30 31, 1988.
31 (g) Beginning January 1, 2000 July 1, 1999, the State
32 Board of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher
33 Certification Board, shall implement and administer a new
34 system of certification for teachers in the State of
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1 Illinois. The State Board of Education, in consultation with
2 the State Teacher Certification Board, shall design and
3 implement a system of examinations and various other criteria
4 which shall be required prior to the issuance of Initial
5 Teaching Certificates and Standard Teaching Certificates.
6 These examinations and indicators shall be based on national
7 professional teaching standards, as determined by the State
8 Board of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher
9 Certification Board. The State Board of Education may adopt
10 any and all regulations necessary to implement and administer
11 this Section.
12 (h) The State Board of Education shall report to the
13 Illinois General Assembly and the Governor with
14 recommendations for further changes and improvements to the
15 teacher certification system no later than July 1, 1999 and
16 on an annual basis until July 1, 2001.
17 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 90-811, eff. 1-26-99.)
18 (105 ILCS 5/21-1b) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-1b)
19 Sec. 21-1b. Subject endorsement on certificates. All
20 certificates initially issued under this Article after June
21 30, 1986, shall be specifically endorsed by the State Board
22 of Education for each subject the holder of the certificate
23 is legally qualified to teach, such endorsements to be made
24 in accordance with standards promulgated by the State Board
25 of Education in consultation with the State Teacher
26 Certification Board. All certificates which are issued under
27 this Article prior to July 1, 1986 may, by application to the
28 State Board of Education, be specifically endorsed for each
29 subject the holder is legally qualified to teach.
30 Endorsements issued under this Section shall not apply to
31 substitute teacher's certificates issued under Section 21-9
32 of this Code. Each application for endorsement of an
33 existing teaching certificate shall be accompanied by a $20
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1 nonrefundable fee.
2 Commencing July 1, 1999, each application for endorsement
3 of an existing teaching certificate shall be accompanied by a
4 $30 nonrefundable fee January 1, 1994, an additional $10
5 shall be charged for each application for endorsement. There
6 is hereby created a Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund as
7 a special fund within the State Treasury. The proceeds of
8 each $30 the additional $10 fee shall be paid into the
9 Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund; and the moneys in
10 that Fund shall be appropriated and used to provide the
11 technology and other resources necessary for the timely and
12 efficient processing of certification requests.
13 (Source: P.A. 88-224.)
14 (105 ILCS 5/21-1c) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-1c)
15 Sec. 21-1c. Exclusive certificate authority. Only the
16 State Board of Education and State Teacher Certification
17 Board, acting in accordance with the applicable provisions of
18 this Act and the rules, regulations and standards promulgated
19 thereunder, shall have the authority to issue or endorse any
20 certificate required for teaching, supervising or holding
21 certificated employment in the public schools; and no other
22 State agency shall have any power or authority (i) to
23 establish or prescribe any qualifications or other
24 requirements applicable to the issuance or endorsement of any
25 such certificate, or (ii) to establish or prescribe any
26 licensure or equivalent requirement which must be satisfied
27 in order to teach, supervise or hold certificated employment
28 in the public schools. This Section does not prohibit the
29 State Board of Education, in consultation with the State
30 Teacher Certification Board, from delegating to regional
31 superintendents of schools the authority to grant temporary
32 employment authorizations to teacher applicants whose
33 qualifications have been confirmed by the State Board of
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1 Education, in consultation with the State Teacher
2 Certification Board.
3 (Source: P.A. 86-1441.)
4 (105 ILCS 5/21-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-2)
5 Sec. 21-2. Grades of certificates.
6 (a) Until January 1, 2000 July 1, 1999, all certificates
7 issued under this Article shall be State certificates valid,
8 except as limited in Section 21-1, in every school district
9 coming under the provisions of this Act and shall be limited
10 in time and designated as follows: Provisional vocational
11 certificate, temporary provisional vocational certificate,
12 early childhood certificate, elementary school certificate,
13 special certificate, high school certificate, school service
14 personnel certificate, administrative certificate,
15 provisional certificate, and substitute certificate. The
16 requirement of student teaching under close and competent
17 supervision for obtaining a teaching certificate may be
18 waived by the State Teacher Certification Board upon
19 presentation to the Board by the teacher of evidence of 5
20 years successful teaching experience on a valid certificate
21 and graduation from a recognized institution of higher
22 learning with a bachelor's degree with not less than 120
23 semester hours and a minimum of 16 semester hours in
24 professional education.
25 (b) Initial Teaching Certificate. Beginning January 1,
26 2000 July 1, 1999, persons who (1) have completed an approved
27 teacher preparation program, (2) are recommended by an
28 approved teacher preparation program, (3) have successfully
29 completed the Initial Teaching Certification examinations
30 required by the State Board of Education, and (4) have met
31 all other criteria established by the State Board of
32 Education in consultation with the State Teacher
33 Certification Board, shall be issued an Initial Teaching
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1 Certificate valid for 4 years of teaching, as defined in
2 Section 21-14 of this Code. Initial Teaching Certificates
3 shall be issued for categories corresponding to Early
4 Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, and Special K-12, with
5 special certification designations for Special Education,
6 Bilingual Education, fundamental learning areas (including
7 Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social Science,
8 Physical Development and Health, Fine Arts, and Foreign
9 Language), and other areas designated by the State Board of
10 Education, in consultation with the State Teacher
11 Certification Board.
12 (c) Standard Certificate. Beginning January 1, 2000
13 July 1, 1999, persons who (1) have completed 4 years of
14 teaching, as defined in Section 21-14 of this Code, with an
15 Initial Certificate, have successfully completed the Standard
16 Teaching Certificate examinations, and have met all other
17 criteria established by the State Board of Education in
18 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, or
19 (2) have completed 4 years of teaching on a valid equivalent
20 certificate in another State or territory of the United
21 States, or have completed 4 years of teaching in a nonpublic
22 Illinois elementary or secondary school with an Initial
23 Certificate, and have met all other criteria established by
24 the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State
25 Teacher Certification Board, or (3) were issued teaching
26 certificates prior to January 1, 2000 July 1, 1999 and are
27 renewing those certificates after January 1, 2000 July 1,
28 1999, shall be issued a Standard Certificate valid for 5
29 years, which may be renewed thereafter every 5 years by the
30 State Teacher Certification Board based on proof of
31 continuing education or professional development. Beginning
32 July 1, 2003, persons who have completed 4 years of teaching,
33 as described in clauses (1) and (2) of this subsection (c),
34 have successfully completed the Standard Teaching Certificate
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1 Examinations, and have met all other criteria established by
2 the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State
3 Teacher Certification Board, shall be issued Standard
4 Certificates. Standard Certificates shall be issued for
5 categories corresponding to Early Childhood, Elementary,
6 Secondary, and Special K-12, with special certification
7 designations for Special Education, Bilingual Education,
8 fundamental learning areas (including Language Arts, Reading,
9 Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Physical Development
10 and Health, Fine Arts, and Foreign Language), and other areas
11 designated by the State Board of Education, in consultation
12 with the State Teacher Certification Board.
13 (d) Master Certificate. Beginning January 1, 2000 July
14 1, 1999, persons who have successfully achieved National
15 Board certification through the National Board for
16 Professional Teaching Standards shall be issued a Master
17 Certificate, valid for 10 7 years and renewable thereafter
18 every 10 7 years through compliance with requirements set
19 forth by the State Board of Education, in consultation with
20 the State Teacher Certification Board.
21 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 90-653, eff. 7-29-98;
22 90-811, eff. 1-26-99.)
23 (105 ILCS 5/21-2.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-2.1)
24 Sec. 21-2.1. Early childhood certificate.
25 (a) An early childhood certificate shall be valid for 4
26 years for teaching children up to 6 years of age, exclusive
27 of children enrolled in kindergarten, in facilities approved
28 by the State Superintendent of Education. Beginning July 1,
29 1988, such certificate shall be valid for 4 years for
30 Teaching children through grade 3 in facilities approved by
31 the State Superintendent of Education. Subject to the
32 provisions of Section 21-1a, it shall be issued to persons
33 who have graduated from a recognized institution of higher
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1 learning with a bachelor's degree and with not fewer than 120
2 semester hours including professional education or human
3 development or, until July 1, 1992, to persons who have early
4 childhood education instruction and practical experience
5 involving supervised work with children under 6 years of age
6 or with children through grade 3. Such persons shall be
7 recommended for the early childhood certificate by a
8 recognized institution as having completed an approved
9 program of preparation which includes the requisite hours and
10 academic and professional courses and practical experience
11 approved by the State Superintendent of Education in
12 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board.
13 (b) Beginning January 1, 2000 July 1, 1999, Initial and
14 Standard Early Childhood Education Certificates shall be
15 issued to persons who meet the criteria established by the
16 State Board of Education.
17 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 90-811, eff. 1-26-99.)
18 (105 ILCS 5/21-3) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-3)
19 Sec. 21-3. Elementary certificate.
20 (a) An elementary school certificate shall be valid for
21 4 years for teaching in the kindergarten and lower 9 grades
22 of the common schools. Subject to the provisions of Section
23 21-1a, it shall be issued to persons who have graduated from
24 a recognized institution of higher learning with a bachelor's
25 degree and with not fewer than 120 semester hours and with a
26 minimum of 16 semester hours in professional education,
27 including 5 semester hours in student teaching under
28 competent and close supervision. Such persons shall be
29 recommended for the elementary certificate by a recognized
30 institution as having completed an approved program of
31 preparation which includes intensive preservice training in
32 the humanities, natural sciences, mathematics and the
33 academic and professional courses approved by the State
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1 Superintendent of Education in consultation with the State
2 Teacher Certification Board.
3 (b) Beginning January 1, 2000 July 1, 1999, Initial and
4 Standard Elementary Certificates shall be issued to persons
5 who meet all of the criteria established by the State Board
6 of Education for elementary education.
7 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 90-811, eff. 1-26-99.)
8 (105 ILCS 5/21-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-4)
9 Sec. 21-4. Special certificate.
10 (a) A special certificate shall be valid for 4 years for
11 teaching the special subjects named therein in all grades of
12 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 including a
16 minimum of 16 semester hours in professional education, 5 of
17 which shall be in student teaching under competent and close
18 supervision. When the holder of such certificate has earned a
19 master's degree, including eight semester hours of graduate
20 professional education from a recognized institution of
21 higher learning and with two years' teaching experience, it
22 may be endorsed for supervision.
23 Such persons shall be recommended for the special
24 certificate by a recognized institution as having completed
25 an approved program of preparation which includes academic
26 and professional courses approved by the State Superintendent
27 of Education in consultation with the State Teacher
28 Certification Board.
29 (b) Those persons holding special certificates on
30 January 1, 2000 July 1, 1999 shall be eligible for one of the
31 following:
32 (1) The issuance of Standard Elementary and
33 Standard Secondary Certificates with appropriate special
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1 certification designations as determined by the State
2 Board of Education, in consultation with the State
3 Teacher Certification Board, and consistent with rules
4 adopted by the State Board of Education. These
5 certificates shall be renewed as provided in subsection
6 (c) of Section 21-2.
7 (2) The issuance of Standard Special K-12
8 Certificates with appropriate special certification
9 designations, which shall be renewed as provided in
10 subsection (c) of Section 21-2. These certificates shall
11 not be eligible for additional certification designations
12 except as approved by the State Board of Education, in
13 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board.
14 (c) Those persons eligible to receive K-12 certification
15 after January 1, 2000 July 1, 1999 shall be issued Initial
16 Elementary and Initial Secondary Certificates with
17 appropriate special certification designations pursuant to
18 this Section or Initial Special K-12 Certificates with
19 appropriate special certification designations pursuant to
20 this Section. These Initial K-12 Special Certificates shall
21 not be eligible for additional certification designations
22 except as approved by the State Board of Education, in
23 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board.
24 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 90-653, eff. 7-29-98;
25 90-811, eff. 1-26-99.)
26 (105 ILCS 5/21-5) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-5)
27 Sec. 21-5. High school certificate.
28 (a) A high school certificate shall be valid for 4 years
29 for teaching in grades 6 to 12 inclusive of the common
30 schools. Subject to the provisions of Section 21-1a, it shall
31 be issued to persons who have graduated from a recognized
32 institution of higher learning with a bachelor's degree and
33 with not fewer than 120 semester hours including 16 semester
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1 hours in professional education, 5 of which shall be in
2 student teaching under competent and close supervision and
3 with one or more teaching fields. Such persons shall be
4 recommended for the high school certificate by a recognized
5 institution as having completed an approved program of
6 preparation which includes the academic and professional
7 courses approved by the State Superintendent of Education in
8 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board.
9 (b) Beginning January 1, 2000 July 1, 1999, Initial and
10 Standard Secondary Certificates shall be issued to persons
11 who meet all of the criteria established by the State Board
12 of Education for secondary education.
13 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 90-811, eff. 1-26-99.)
14 (105 ILCS 5/21-7.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-7.1)
15 Sec. 21-7.1. Administrative certificate.
16 (a) After July 1, 1999 January 1, 1986, an
17 administrative certificate valid for 5 years of supervising
18 and administering in the public common schools may be issued
19 to persons who have graduated from a regionally accredited
20 recognized institution of higher learning with a master's
21 degree and who have been recommended certified by a
22 recognized institution these institutions of higher learning
23 as having completed a program of preparation for one or more
24 of these endorsements. Such programs of academic and
25 professional preparation required for endorsement shall be
26 administered by the institution in accordance with standards
27 set forth by the State Superintendent of Education in
28 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board.
29 (b) No administrative certificate shall be issued for
30 the first time after June 30, 1987 and no endorsement
31 provided for by this Section shall be made or affixed to an
32 administrative certificate for the first time after June 30,
33 1987 unless the person to whom such administrative
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1 certificate is to be issued or to whose administrative
2 certificate such endorsement is to be affixed has been
3 required to demonstrate as a part of a program of academic or
4 professional preparation for such certification or
5 endorsement: (i) an understanding of the knowledge called for
6 in establishing productive parent-school relationships and of
7 the procedures fostering the involvement which such
8 relationships demand; and (ii) an understanding of the
9 knowledge required for establishing a high quality school
10 climate and promoting good classroom organization and
11 management, including rules of conduct and instructional
12 procedures appropriate to accomplishing the tasks of
13 schooling; and (iii) a demonstration of the knowledge and
14 skills called for in providing instructional leadership. The
15 standards for demonstrating an understanding of such
16 knowledge shall be set forth by the State Board of Education
17 in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board,
18 and shall be administered by the recognized institutions of
19 higher learning as part of the programs of academic and
20 professional preparation required for certification and
21 endorsement under this Section. As used in this subsection:
22 "establishing productive parent-school relationships" means
23 the ability to maintain effective communication between
24 parents and school personnel, to encourage parental
25 involvement in schooling, and to motivate school personnel to
26 engage parents in encouraging student achievement, including
27 the development of programs and policies which serve to
28 accomplish this purpose; and "establishing a high quality
29 school climate" means the ability to promote academic
30 achievement, to maintain discipline, to recognize substance
31 abuse problems among students and utilize appropriate law
32 enforcement and other community resources to address these
33 problems, to support teachers and students in their education
34 endeavors, to establish learning objectives and to provide
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1 instructional leadership, including the development of
2 policies and programs which serve to accomplish this purpose;
3 and "providing instructional leadership" means the ability to
4 effectively evaluate school personnel, to possess general
5 communication and interpersonal skills, and to establish and
6 maintain appropriate classroom learning environments. The
7 provisions of this subsection shall not apply to or affect
8 the initial issuance or making on or before June 30, 1987 of
9 any administrative certificate or endorsement provided for
10 under this Section, nor shall such provisions apply to or
11 affect the renewal after June 30, 1987 of any such
12 certificate or endorsement initially issued or made on or
13 before June 30, 1987.
14 (c) Administrative certificates shall be renewed every
15 five years with the first renewal being five years following
16 the initial receipt of an administrative certificate. Renewal
17 requirements for administrators whose positions require
18 certification shall be based upon evidence of continuing
19 professional education which promotes the following goals:
20 (1) Improving administrators' knowledge of instructional
21 practices and administrative procedures; (2) Maintaining the
22 basic level of competence required for initial certification;
23 and (3) Improving the mastery of skills and knowledge
24 regarding the improvement of teaching performance in clinical
25 settings and assessment of the levels of student performance
26 in their schools. Evidence of continuing professional
27 education must include verification of biennial attendance in
28 a program developed by the Illinois Administrators' Academy
29 and verification of annual participation in a school district
30 approved activity which contributes to continuing
31 professional education. The State Board of Education, in
32 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board,
33 shall develop procedures for implementing this Section and
34 shall administer the renewal of administrative certificates.
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1 Failure to submit satisfactory evidence of continuing
2 professional education which contributes to promoting the
3 goals of this Section shall result in a loss of
4 administrative certification.
5 (d) Any limited or life supervisory certificate issued
6 prior to July 1, 1968 shall continue to be valid for all
7 administrative and supervisory positions in the public
8 schools for which it is valid as of that date as long as its
9 holder meets the requirements for registration or renewal as
10 set forth in the statutes or until revoked according to law.
11 (e) The administrative or supervisory positions for
12 which the certificate shall be valid shall be determined by
13 one or more of 3 endorsements: general supervisory, general
14 administrative and superintendent.
15 Subject to the provisions of Section 21-1a, endorsements
16 shall be made under conditions set forth in this Section.
17 The State Board of Education shall, in consultation with the
18 State Teacher Certification Board, adopt rules pursuant to
19 the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, establishing
20 requirements for obtaining administrative certificates where
21 the minimum administrative or supervisory requirements
22 surpass those set forth in this Section.
23 The State Teacher Certification Board shall file with the
24 State Board of Education a written recommendation when
25 considering additional administrative or supervisory
26 requirements. All additional requirements shall be based
27 upon the requisite knowledge necessary to perform those tasks
28 required by the certificate. The State Board of Education
29 shall in consultation with the State Teacher Certification
30 Board, establish standards within its rules which shall
31 include the academic and professional requirements necessary
32 for certification. These standards shall at a minimum
33 contain, but not be limited to, those used by the State Board
34 of Education in determining whether additional knowledge will
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1 be required. Additionally, the State Board of Education
2 shall in consultation with the State Teacher Certification
3 Board, establish provisions within its rules whereby any
4 member of the educational community or the public may file a
5 formal written recommendation or inquiry regarding
6 requirements.
7 (1) Until July 1, 2003, the general supervisory
8 endorsement shall be affixed to the administrative
9 certificate of any holder who has at least 16 semester
10 hours of graduate credit in professional education
11 including 8 semester hours of graduate credit in
12 curriculum and research and who has at least 2 years of
13 full-time teaching experience or school service personnel
14 experience in public schools, schools under the
15 supervision of the Department of Corrections, schools
16 under the administration of the Department of
17 Rehabilitation Services, or nonpublic schools meeting the
18 standards established by the State Superintendent of
19 Education or comparable out-of-state recognition
20 standards approved by the State Superintendent of
21 Education.
22 Such endorsement shall be required for supervisors,
23 curriculum directors and for such similar and related
24 positions as determined by the State Superintendent of
25 Education in consultation with the State Teacher
26 Certification Board.
27 (2) The general administrative endorsement shall be
28 affixed to the administrative certificate of any holder
29 who has at least 20 semester hours of graduate credit in
30 educational administration and supervision and who has at
31 least 2 years of full-time teaching experience or school
32 service personnel experience in public schools, schools
33 under the supervision of the Department of Corrections,
34 schools under the administration of the Department of
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1 Rehabilitation Services, or nonpublic schools meeting the
2 standards established by the State Superintendent of
3 Education or comparable out-of-state recognition
4 standards approved by the State Superintendent of
5 Education.
6 Such endorsement shall be required for principal,
7 assistant principal, assistant or associate
8 superintendent, junior college dean and for related or
9 similar positions as determined by the State
10 Superintendent of Education in consultation with the
11 State Teacher Certification Board.
12 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
13 after January 1, 1990 and until January 1, 1991, any
14 teacher employed by a district subject to Article 34
15 shall be entitled to receive an administrative
16 certificate with a general administrative endorsement
17 affixed thereto if he or she: (i) had at least 3 years of
18 experience as a certified teacher for such district prior
19 to August 1, 1985; (ii) obtained a Master's degree prior
20 to August 1, 1985; (iii) completed at least 20 hours of
21 graduate credit in education courses (including at least
22 12 hours in educational administration and supervision)
23 prior to September 1, 1987; and (iv) has received a
24 rating of superior for at least each of the last 5 years.
25 Any person who obtains an administrative certificate with
26 a general administrative endorsement affixed thereto
27 under this paragraph shall not be qualified to serve in
28 any administrative position except assistant principal.
29 (3) The chief school business official endorsement
30 shall be affixed to the administrative certificate of any
31 holder who qualifies by having a Master's degree, two
32 years of administrative experience in school business
33 management, and a minimum of 20 semester hours of
34 graduate credit in a program established by the State
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1 Superintendent of Education in consultation with the
2 State Teacher Certification Board for the preparation of
3 school business administrators. Such endorsement shall
4 also be affixed to the administrative certificate of any
5 holder who qualifies by having a Master's Degree in
6 Business Administration, Finance or Accounting from a
7 regionally accredited institution of higher education.
8 After June 30, 1977, such endorsement shall be
9 required for any individual first employed as a chief
10 school business official.
11 (4) The superintendent endorsement shall be affixed to
12 the administrative certificate of any holder who has
13 completed 30 semester hours of graduate credit beyond the
14 master's degree in a program for the preparation of
15 superintendents of schools including 16 semester hours of
16 graduate credit in professional education and who has at
17 least 2 years experience as an administrator or supervisor in
18 the public schools or the State Board of Education or
19 education service regions or in nonpublic schools meeting the
20 standards established by the State Superintendent of
21 Education or comparable out-of-state recognition standards
22 approved by the State Superintendent of Education and holds
23 general supervisory or general administrative endorsement, or
24 who has had 2 years of experience as a supervisor or
25 administrator while holding an all-grade supervisory
26 certificate or a certificate comparable in validity and
27 educational and experience requirements.
28 After June 30, 1968, such endorsement shall be required
29 for a superintendent of schools, except as provided in the
30 second paragraph of this Section and in Section 34-6.
31 Any person appointed to the position of superintendent
32 between the effective date of this Act and June 30, 1993 in a
33 school district organized pursuant to Article 32 with an
34 enrollment of at least 20,000 pupils shall be exempt from the
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1 provisions of this Subsection (4) until June 30, 1996.
2 (f) All official interpretations or acts of issuing or
3 denying administrative certificates or endorsements by the
4 State Teacher's Certification Board, State Board of Education
5 or the State Superintendent of Education, from the passage of
6 P.A. 81-1208 on November 8, 1979 through September 24, 1981
7 are hereby declared valid and legal acts in all respects and
8 further that the purported repeal of the provisions of this
9 Section by P.A. 81-1208 and P.A. 81-1509 is declared null and
10 void.
11 (Source: P.A. 89-626, eff. 8-9-96.)
12 (105 ILCS 5/21-9) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-9)
13 Sec. 21-9. Substitute certificates and substitute
14 teaching.
15 (a) A substitute teacher's certificate may be issued for
16 teaching in all grades of the common schools. Such
17 certificate may be issued upon request of the regional
18 superintendent of schools of any region in which the teacher
19 is to teach. A substitute teacher's certificate is valid for
20 teaching in the public schools of any county. Such
21 certificate may be issued to persons who either (a) hold a
22 certificate valid for teaching in the common schools as
23 shown on the face of the certificate, (b) hold a bachelor of
24 arts degree from an institution of higher learning accredited
25 by the North Central Association or other comparable regional
26 accrediting association or have been graduated from a
27 recognized institution of higher learning with a bachelor's
28 degree, or (c) have had 2 years of teaching experience and
29 meet such other rules and regulations as may be adopted by
30 the State Board of Education in consultation with the State
31 Teacher Certification Board. Such certificate shall expire
32 on June 30 in the fourth year from date of issue. Substitute
33 teacher's certificates are not subject to endorsement as
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1 described in Section 21-1b of this Code.
2 (b) A teacher holding a substitute teacher's certificate
3 may teach only in the place of a certified teacher who is
4 under contract with the employing board and may teach only
5 when no appropriate fully certified teacher is available to
6 teach in a substitute capacity. A teacher holding an early
7 childhood certificate, an elementary certificate, a high
8 school certificate, or a special certificate may also
9 substitute teach in grades K-12 but only in the place of a
10 certified teacher who is under contract with the employing
11 board. A substitute teacher may teach only for a period not
12 to exceed 90 paid school days or 450 paid school hours in any
13 one school district in any one school term. Where such
14 teaching is partly on a daily and partly on an hourly basis,
15 a school day shall be considered as 5 hours. The teaching
16 limitations imposed by this subsection upon teachers holding
17 substitute certificates shall not apply in any school
18 district operating under Article 34.
19 (Source: P.A. 89-212, eff. 8-4-95.)
20 (105 ILCS 5/21-11.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-11.3)
21 Sec. 21-11.3. Resident teacher certificate. A resident
22 teacher certificate shall be valid for 2 years for employment
23 as a resident teacher in a public school. It shall be issued
24 only to persons who have graduated from a regionally
25 accredited recognized institution of higher education with a
26 bachelor's degree, who are enrolled in a program of
27 preparation approved by the State Superintendent of Education
28 in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board,
29 and who have passed the appropriate tests as required in
30 Section 21-1a and as determined by the State Board of
31 Education. A resident teacher certificate may be issued for
32 teaching children through grade 3 or for grades K-9, 6-12, or
33 K-12 in a special subject area and may not be renewed. A
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1 resident teacher may teach only in conjunction with and under
2 the direction of a certified teacher and shall not teach in
3 place of a certified teacher.
4 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.)
5 (105 ILCS 5/21-11.4)
6 Sec. 21-11.4. Illinois Teacher Corps.
7 (a) The General Assembly finds and determines that (i)
8 it is important to encourage the entry of qualified
9 professionals into elementary and secondary teaching as a
10 second career; and (ii) there are a number of individuals who
11 have bachelors' degrees, experience in the work force, and an
12 interest in serving youth that creates a special talent pool
13 with great potential for enriching the lives of Illinois
14 children as teachers. To provide this talent pool with the
15 opportunity to serve children as teachers, school districts,
16 colleges, and universities are encouraged, as part of the
17 public policy of this State, to enter into collaborative
18 programs to educate and induct these non-traditional
19 candidates into the teaching profession. To facilitate the
20 certification of such candidates, the State Board of
21 Education, in consultation with the State Teacher
22 Certification Board, shall assist institutions of higher
23 education and school districts with the implementation of the
24 Illinois Teacher Corps.
25 (b) Individuals who wish to become candidates for the
26 Illinois Teacher Corps program must earn a resident teacher
27 certificate as defined in Section 21-11.3, including:
28 (1) graduation from a regionally accredited
29 recognized institution of higher education with a
30 bachelor's degree and at least a 3.00 out of a 4.00 grade
31 point average;
32 (2) a minimum of 5 years of professional experience
33 in the area the candidate wishes to teach;
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1 (3) passing the examinations required by the State
2 Board of Education;
3 (4) enrollment in a Masters of Education Degree
4 program approved by the State Superintendent of Education
5 in consultation with the State Teacher Certification
6 Board; and
7 (5) completion of a 6 week summer intensive teacher
8 preparation course which is the first component of the
9 Masters Degree program.
10 (c) School districts may hire an Illinois Teacher Corps
11 candidate after the candidate has received his or her
12 resident teacher certificate. The school district has the
13 responsibility of ensuring that the candidates receive the
14 supports necessary to become qualified, competent and
15 productive teachers. To be eligible to participate in the
16 Illinois Teacher Corps program, school districts must provide
17 a minimum of the following supports to the candidates:
18 (1) a salary and benefits package as negotiated
19 through the teacher contracts;
20 (2) a mentor certified teacher who will provide
21 guidance to one or more candidates under a program
22 developed collaboratively by the school district and
23 university;
24 (3) at least quarterly evaluations performed of
25 each candidate jointly by the mentor teacher and the
26 principal of the school or the principal's designee; and
27 (4) a written and signed document from the school
28 district outlining the support the district intends to
29 provide to the candidates, for approval by the State
30 Teacher Certification Board.
31 (d) Illinois institutions of higher education shall work
32 collaboratively with school districts and the State Teacher
33 Certification Board to academically prepare the candidates
34 for the teaching profession. To be eligible to participate,
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1 the College or School of Education of a participating
2 Illinois institution of higher education must develop a
3 curriculum that provides, upon completion, a Masters Degree
4 in Education for the candidates. The Masters Degree program
5 must:
6 (1) receive approval from the State Teacher
7 Certification Board; and
8 (2) take no longer than 3 summers and 2 academic
9 years to complete, and balance the needs and time
10 constraints of the candidates.
11 (e) Upon successful completion of the Masters Degree
12 program, the candidate receives an Initial Teaching
13 Certificate in the State of Illinois.
14 (f) If an individual wishes to become a candidate in the
15 Illinois Teacher Corps program, but does not possess 5 years
16 of professional experience, the individual may qualify for
17 the program by participating in a one year internship
18 teacher preparation program with a school district. The one
19 year internship shall be developed collaboratively by the
20 school district and the Illinois institution of higher
21 education, and shall be approved by the State Teacher
22 Certification Board.
23 (g) The State Board of Education is authorized to award
24 grants to school districts that seek to prepare candidates
25 for the teaching profession who have bachelors' degrees and
26 professional work experience in subjects relevant to teaching
27 fields, but who do not have formal preparation for teaching.
28 Grants may be made to school districts for up to $3,000 per
29 candidate when the school district, in cooperation with a
30 public or private university and the school district's
31 teacher bargaining unit, develop a program designed to
32 prepare teachers pursuant to the Illinois Teacher Corps
33 program under this Section.
34 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.)
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1 (105 ILCS 5/21-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-12)
2 Sec. 21-12. Printing; of Seal; Signature; Credentials.
3 All certificates shall be printed by and bear the seal of the
4 State Teacher Certification Board and the signatures of the
5 chairman and of the secretary of the State Teacher
6 Certification Board board. Each certificate shall show the
7 integrally printed seal of the State Teacher Certification
8 Board. All college credentials offered as the basis of a
9 certificate shall be presented to the secretary of the State
10 Teacher Certification Board for inspection and approval.
11 After January 1, 1964, each application for a certificate or
12 evaluation of credentials shall be accompanied by an
13 evaluation fee of $20 which is not refundable.
14 Commencing July 1, 1999, each application for a
15 certificate or evaluation of credentials shall be accompanied
16 by an evaluation fee of $30 payable to the State
17 Superintendent of Education, January 1, 1994, an additional
18 $10 shall be charged for each application for a certificate
19 or evaluation of credentials which is not refundable, except
20 that no application or evaluation fee shall be required for a
21 Master Certificate issued pursuant to subsection (d) of
22 Section 21-2 of this Code. There is hereby created a Teacher
23 Certificate Fee Revolving Fund as a special fund within the
24 State Treasury. The proceeds of each $30 the additional $10
25 fee shall be paid into the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving
26 Fund, created under Section 21-1b of this Code; and the
27 moneys in that Fund shall be appropriated and used to provide
28 the technology and other resources necessary for the timely
29 and efficient processing of certification requests.
30 When evaluation verifies the requirements for a valid
31 certificate, the applicant shall be issued an entitlement
32 card that may be presented to a regional superintendent of
33 schools together with a fee of one dollar for issuance of a
34 certificate.
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1 The applicant shall be notified of any deficiencies.
2 (Source: P.A. 88-224; revised 10-31-98.)
3 (105 ILCS 5/21-14) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-14)
4 Sec. 21-14. Registration and renewal of certificates.
5 (a) A limited four-year certificate or a certificate
6 issued after July 1, 1955, shall be renewable at its
7 expiration or within 60 days thereafter by the county
8 superintendent of schools having supervision and control over
9 the school where the teacher is teaching upon certified
10 evidence of meeting the requirements for renewal as required
11 by this Act and prescribed by the State Board of Education in
12 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board. An
13 elementary supervisory certificate shall not be renewed at
14 the end of the first four-year period covered by the
15 certificate unless the holder thereof has filed certified
16 evidence with the State Teacher Certification Board that he
17 has a master's degree or that he has earned 8 semester hours
18 of credit in the field of educational administration and
19 supervision in a recognized institution of higher learning.
20 The holder shall continue to earn 8 semester hours of credit
21 each four-year period until such time as he has earned a
22 master's degree.
23 All certificates not renewed or registered as herein
24 provided shall lapse after a period of 5 4 years from the
25 expiration of the last year of registration. Such
26 certificates may be reinstated for a one year period upon
27 payment of all accumulated registration fees. Such
28 reinstated certificates shall only be renewed: (1) by earning
29 5 semester hours of credit in a recognized institution of
30 higher learning in the field of professional education or in
31 courses related to the holder's contractual teaching duties;
32 or (2) by presenting evidence of holding a valid regular
33 certificate of some other type. Any certificate may be
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1 voluntarily surrendered by the certificate holder. A
2 voluntarily surrendered certificate shall be treated as a
3 revoked certificate.
4 (b) When those teaching certificates issued before
5 January 1, 2000 July 1, 1999 are renewed for the first time
6 after January 1, 2000 July 1, 1999, all such teaching
7 certificates shall be exchanged for Standard Teaching
8 Certificates as provided in subsection (c) of Section 21-2.
9 All Initial and Standard Teaching Certificates, including
10 those issued to persons who previously held teaching
11 certificates issued before January 1, 2000 July 1, 1999,
12 shall be renewable under the conditions set forth in this
13 subsection (b).
14 Initial Teaching Certificates are nonrenewable and are
15 valid for 4 years of teaching. Standard Teaching
16 Certificates are renewable every 5 years as provided in
17 subsection (c) of Section 21-2 and subsection (c) of this
18 Section. For purposes of this Section, "teaching" is defined
19 as employment and performance of services in an Illinois
20 public or State-operated elementary school, secondary school,
21 or cooperative or joint agreement with a governing body or
22 board of control, in a certificated teaching position, or a
23 charter school operating in compliance with the Charter
24 Schools Law.
25 (c) In compliance with subsection (c) of Section 21-2 of
26 this Code, which provides that a Standard Teaching
27 Certificate may be renewed by the State Teacher Certification
28 Board based upon proof of continuing professional
29 development, the State Board of Education and the State
30 Teacher Certification Board shall jointly:
31 (1) establish a procedure for renewing Standard
32 Teaching Certificates, which shall include but not be
33 limited to annual timelines for the renewal process and
34 the components set forth in subsections (d) through (k)
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1 of this Section;
2 (2) establish the standards for certificate
3 renewal;
4 (3) approve the providers of continuing
5 professional development activities;
6 (4) determine the maximum credit for each category
7 of continuing professional development activities;
8 (5) designate the type and amount of documentation
9 required to show that continuing professional development
10 activities have been completed; and
11 (6) provide, on a timely basis to all Illinois
12 teachers, certificate holders, regional superintendents
13 of schools, school districts, and others with an interest
14 in continuing professional development, information about
15 the standards and requirements established pursuant to
16 this subsection (c).
17 (d) Any Standard Teaching Certificate held by an
18 individual employed and performing services in an Illinois
19 public or State-operated elementary school, secondary school,
20 or cooperative or joint agreement with a governing body or
21 board of control in a certificated teaching position or a
22 charter school in compliance with the Charter Schools Law
23 must be maintained Valid and Active through certificate
24 renewal activities specified in the certificate renewal
25 procedure established pursuant to subsection (c) of this
26 Section, provided that a holder of a Valid and Active
27 certificate who is only employed on either a part-time basis
28 or day-to-day basis as a substitute teacher shall pay only
29 the required registration fee to renew his or her certificate
30 and keep it valid. All other Standard Teaching Certificates
31 held may be maintained as Valid but Inactive through the
32 registration process provided for in the certificate renewal
33 procedure established pursuant to subsection (c) of this
34 Section. A Valid but Inactive certificate must be
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1 immediately activated, through procedures developed jointly
2 by the State Board of Education and the State Teacher
3 Certification Board, upon the certificate holder becoming
4 employed and performing services in an Illinois public or
5 State-operated elementary school, secondary school, or
6 cooperative or joint agreement with a governing body or board
7 of control in a certificated teaching position or a charter
8 school operating in compliance with the Charter Schools Law.
9 A holder of a Valid but Inactive certificate may activate his
10 or her certificate through procedures provided for in the
11 certificate renewal procedure established pursuant to
12 subsection (c) of this Section.
13 (e)(1) A Standard Teaching Certificate that has been
14 maintained as Valid and Active for the 5 years of the
15 certificate's validity shall be renewed as Valid and Active
16 upon the certificate holder: (i) completing at least 8
17 semester hours of coursework as described in subdivision (A)
18 of paragraph (3) of this subsection (e); (ii) earning at
19 least 24 continuing education units as described in
20 subdivision (B) of paragraph (3) of this subsection (e);
21 (iii) completing the National Board for Professional Teaching
22 Standards process as described in subdivision (C) of
23 paragraph (3) of this subsection (e); or (iv) earning 120
24 continuing professional development units ("CPDU") as
25 described in subdivision (D) of paragraph (3) of this
26 subsection (e). The maximum continuing professional
27 development units for each continuing professional
28 development activity identified in subdivisions (E) through
29 (I) of paragraph (3) of this subsection (e) shall be jointly
30 determined by the State Board of Education and the State
31 Teacher Certification Board. If, however, the certificate
32 holder has maintained the certificate as Valid but Inactive
33 for a portion of the 5-year period of validity, the number of
34 continuing professional development units needed to renew the
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1 certificate as Valid and Active shall be proportionately
2 reduced by the amount of time the certificate was Valid but
3 Inactive. Furthermore, if a certificate holder is employed
4 and performs teaching services on a part-time basis for all
5 or a portion of the certificate's 5-year period of validity,
6 the number of continuing professional development units
7 needed to renew the certificate as Valid and Active shall be
8 reduced by 50% for the amount of time the certificate holder
9 has been employed and performed teaching services on a
10 part-time basis. Part-time shall be defined as less than 50%
11 of the school day or school term.
12 (2) Each Valid and Active Standard Teaching Certificate
13 holder shall develop a certificate renewal plan for
14 satisfying the continuing professional development
15 requirement provided for in subsection (c) of Section 21-2 of
16 this Code. Certificate holders with multiple certificates
17 shall develop a certificate renewal plan that addresses only
18 that certificate or those certificates that are required of
19 his or her certificated teaching position, if the certificate
20 holder is employed and performing services in an Illinois
21 public or State-operated elementary school, secondary school,
22 or cooperative or joint agreement with a governing body or
23 board of control, or that certificate or those certificates
24 most closely related to his or her teaching position, if the
25 certificate holder is employed in a charter school. Except
26 as otherwise provided in this subsection (e), a certificate
27 renewal plan shall include a minimum of 3 individual
28 improvement goals developed by the certificate holder and
29 shall reflect purposes (A), (B), and (C) and may reflect
30 purpose (D) of the following continuing professional
31 development purposes:
32 (A) Advance both the certificate holder's knowledge
33 and skills as a teacher (including pedagogy and classroom
34 management) in the certificate holder's areas of
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1 certification, endorsement, or teaching assignment.
2 (B) Develop the certificate holder's knowledge and
3 skills in areas determined to be critical for all
4 Illinois teachers, as defined by the State Board of
5 Education, known as "State priorities".
6 (C) Address the knowledge, skills, and goals of the
7 certificate holder's local school improvement plan, if
8 the teacher is employed in an Illinois public or
9 State-operated elementary school, secondary school, or
10 cooperative or joint agreement with a governing body or
11 board of control.
12 (D) Expand knowledge and skills in an additional
13 teaching field or toward the acquisition of another
14 teaching certificate, endorsement, or relevant education
15 degree.
16 A certificate renewal plan must include a description of how
17 these goals are to be achieved and an explanation of selected
18 continuing professional development activities to be
19 completed, each of which must meet one or more of the
20 continuing professional development purposes specified in
21 this paragraph (2). The plan shall identify potential
22 activities and include projected timelines for those
23 activities that will assure completion of the plan before the
24 expiration of the 5-year validity of the Standard Teaching
25 Certificate. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection
26 (e), at least 50% of continuing professional development
27 units must relate to purposes (A) and (B) set forth in this
28 paragraph (2): the advancement of a certificate holder's
29 knowledge and skills as a teacher (including pedagogy and
30 classroom management) in the certificate holder's areas of
31 certification, endorsement, or teaching assignment and the
32 development of a certificate holder's knowledge and skills in
33 the State priorities that exist at the time the certificate
34 renewal plan is developed.
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1 (3) Continuing professional development activities
2 included in a certificate renewal plan may include, but are
3 not limited to, the following activities:
4 (A) at least 8 semester hours of coursework in an
5 approved education-related program, of which at least 20%
6 of these hours relate to the continuing professional
7 development purpose set forth in purpose (A) of paragraph
8 (2) of this subsection (e), provided that such a plan
9 need not include any other continuing professional
10 development activities nor reflect or contain activities
11 related to the other continuing professional development
12 purposes set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection
13 (e);
14 (B) continuing education units that satisfy the
15 continuing professional development purposes set forth in
16 paragraph (2) of this subsection (e), with each unit
17 equal to 5 clock hours, provided that a plan that
18 includes at least 24 continuing education units (or 120
19 clock/contact hours) need not include any other
20 continuing professional development activities;
21 (C) completion of the National Board of
22 Professional Teaching Standards ("NBPTS") process,
23 provided that a plan that includes completion of the
24 NBPTS process need not include any other continuing
25 professional development activities nor reflect or
26 contain activities related to the continuing professional
27 development purposes set forth in paragraph (2) of
28 subsection (e) of this Section;
29 (D) completion of 120 continuing professional
30 development units that satisfy the continuing
31 professional development purposes set forth in paragraph
32 (2) of this subsection (e) and may include without
33 limitation the activities identified in subdivisions (E)
34 through (I) of this paragraph (3);
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1 (E) collaboration and partnership activities
2 related to improving the teacher's knowledge and skills
3 as a teacher, including the following:
4 (i) participating on collaborative planning
5 and professional improvement teams and committees;
6 (ii) peer coaching;
7 (iii) peer reviewing;
8 (iv) mentoring in a formal mentoring program,
9 including service as a consulting teacher
10 participating in a remediation process formulated
11 under Section 24A-5 of this Code;
12 (v) participating in site-based management or
13 decision making teams, relevant committees, boards,
14 or task forces directly related to school
15 improvement plans;
16 (vi) coordinating community resources in
17 schools, if the project is a specific goal of the
18 school improvement plan;
19 (vii) facilitating parent education programs
20 for a school, school district, or regional office of
21 education directly related to student achievement or
22 school improvement plans;
23 (viii) participating in business, school, or
24 community partnerships directly related to student
25 achievement or school improvement plans;
26 (ix) supervising a student teacher or teacher
27 education candidate in clinical supervision,
28 provided that the supervision may only be counted
29 once during the course of 5 years;
30 (F) college or university coursework related to
31 improving the teacher's knowledge and skills as a teacher
32 as follows:
33 (i) completing undergraduate or graduate
34 credit earned from a regionally accredited
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1 institution in coursework relevant to the
2 certificate area being renewed, provided the
3 coursework meets Illinois Teaching Standards and
4 supports the essential characteristics of quality
5 professional development; or
6 (ii) teaching college or university courses in
7 areas relevant to the certificate area being
8 renewed, provided that the teaching may only be
9 counted once during the course of 5 years;
10 (G) conferences, workshops, institutes, seminars,
11 and symposiums related to improving the teacher's
12 knowledge and skills as a teacher, including the
13 following:
14 (i) completing non-university credit directly
15 related to student achievement, school improvement
16 plans, or State priorities;
17 (ii) participating in or presenting at
18 workshops, seminars, conferences, institutes, and
19 symposiums;
20 (iii) presenting at workshops, seminars,
21 conferences, institutes, and symposiums;
22 (iv) training as external reviewers for
23 Quality Assurance;
24 (v) training as reviewers of university
25 teacher preparation programs;
26 (H) other educational experiences related to
27 improving the teacher's knowledge and skills as a
28 teacher, including the following:
29 (i) participating in action research and
30 inquiry projects;
31 (ii) observing programs or teaching in
32 schools, related businesses, or industry that is
33 systematic, purposeful, and relevant to certificate
34 renewal;
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1 (iii) traveling related to ones teaching
2 assignment, directly related to student achievement
3 or school improvement plans and approved at least 30
4 days prior to the travel experience, provided that
5 the traveling shall not include time spent commuting
6 to destinations where the learning experience will
7 occur;
8 (iv) participating in study groups related to
9 student achievement or school improvement plans;
10 (v) serving on a statewide education-related
11 committee, including but not limited to the State
12 Teacher Certification Board, State Board of
13 Education strategic agenda teams, or the State
14 Advisory Council on Education of Children with
15 Disabilities;
16 (vi) participating in work/learn programs or
17 internships; or
18 (I) professional leadership experiences related to
19 improving the teacher's knowledge and skills as a
20 teacher, including the following:
21 (i) participating in curriculum development or
22 assessment activities at the school, school
23 district, regional office of education, State, or
24 national level;
25 (ii) participating in team or department
26 leadership in a school or school district;
27 (iii) participating on external or internal
28 school or school district review teams;
29 (iv) publishing educational articles, columns,
30 or books relevant to the certificate area being
31 renewed; or
32 (v) participating in non-strike related
33 professional association or labor organization
34 service or activities, including leadership.
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1 (4) A certificate renewal plan must initially be
2 approved by the certificate holder's local professional
3 development committee, as provided for in subsection (f) of
4 this Section. If the local professional development
5 committee does not approve the certificate renewal plan, the
6 certificate holder may appeal that determination to the
7 regional professional development review committee, as
8 provided for in paragraph (2) of subsection (g) of this
9 Section. If the regional professional development review
10 committee disagrees with the local professional development
11 committee's determination, the certificate renewal plan shall
12 be deemed approved and the certificate holder may begin
13 satisfying the continuing professional development activities
14 set forth in the plan. If the regional professional
15 development review committee agrees with the local
16 professional development committee's determination, the
17 certificate renewal plan shall be deemed disapproved and
18 shall be returned to the certificate holder to develop a
19 revised certificate renewal plan. In all cases, the regional
20 professional development review committee shall immediately
21 notify both the local professional development committee and
22 the certificate holder of its determination.
23 (5) A certificate holder who wishes to modify the
24 continuing professional development activities or goals in
25 his or her certificate renewal plan must submit the proposed
26 modifications to his or her local professional development
27 committee for approval prior to engaging in the proposed
28 activities. If the local professional development committee
29 does not approve the proposed modification, the certificate
30 holder may appeal that determination to the regional
31 professional development review committee, as set forth in
32 paragraph (4) of this subsection (e).
33 (6) When a certificate holder changes assignments or
34 school districts during the course of completing a
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1 certificate renewal plan, the professional development and
2 continuing education credit earned pursuant to the plan shall
3 transfer to the new assignment or school district and count
4 toward the total requirements. This certificate renewal plan
5 must be reviewed by the appropriate local professional
6 development committee and may be modified to reflect the
7 certificate holder's new work assignment or the school
8 improvement plan of the new school district or school
9 building.
10 (f) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code,
11 each school district, charter school, and cooperative or
12 joint agreement with a governing body or board of control
13 that employs certificated staff, shall establish and
14 implement, in conjunction with its exclusive representative,
15 if any, one or more local professional development
16 committees, as set forth in this subsection (f), which shall
17 perform the following functions:
18 (1) review and approve certificate renewal plans
19 and any modifications made to these plans, including
20 transferred plans;
21 (2) maintain a file of approved certificate renewal
22 plans;
23 (3) monitor certificate holders' progress in
24 completing approved certificate renewal plans;
25 (4) assist in the development of professional
26 development plans based upon needs identified in
27 certificate renewal plans;
28 (5) determine whether certificate holders have met
29 the requirements of their certificate renewal plans and
30 notify certificate holders of its determination;
31 (6) provide a certificate holder with the
32 opportunity to address the committee when it has
33 determined that the certificate holder has not met the
34 requirements of his or her certificate renewal plan;
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1 (7) issue and forward recommendations for renewal
2 or nonrenewal of certificate holders' Standard Teaching
3 Certificates to the appropriate regional superintendent
4 of schools, based upon whether certificate holders have
5 met the requirements of their approved certificate
6 renewal plans, with 30-day written notice of its
7 recommendation provided to the certificate holder prior
8 to forwarding the recommendation to the regional
9 superintendent of schools, provided that if the local
10 professional development committee's recommendation is
11 for certificate nonrenewal, the written notice provided
12 to the certificate holder shall include a return receipt;
13 and
14 (8) reconsider its recommendation of certificate
15 nonrenewal, upon request of the certificate holder within
16 30 days of receipt of written notification that the local
17 professional development committee will make such a
18 recommendation, and forward to the regional
19 superintendent of schools its recommendation within 30
20 days of receipt of the certificate holder's request.
21 Each local professional development committee shall
22 consist of at least 3 classroom teachers; one at-large member
23 who may be an administrator, a parent, or a member of the
24 business community; and one other non-administrative
25 certificated educational employee. If mutually agreed upon
26 by the school district, charter school, or governing body or
27 board of control of a cooperative or joint agreement and its
28 exclusive representative, if any, additional members may be
29 added to a local professional development committee, provided
30 that a majority of members are classroom teachers. The
31 school district, charter school, or governing body or board
32 of control of a cooperative or joint agreement and its
33 exclusive representative, if any, shall determine the term of
34 service of the members of a local professional development
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1 committee. All individuals selected to serve on local
2 professional development committees must be known to
3 demonstrate the best practices in teaching or their
4 respective field of practice.
5 The board of education of a school district or the
6 governing body of a charter school, cooperative or joint
7 agreement, in consultation with the exclusive representative,
8 if any, shall select the members of the local professional
9 development committee. Vacancies in positions on a local
10 professional development committee shall be filled in the
11 same manner as the original selections. The members of a
12 local professional development committee shall select a
13 chairperson. Local professional development committee
14 meetings shall be scheduled so as not to interfere with
15 committee members' regularly scheduled teaching duties,
16 except when otherwise permitted by the policies of and agreed
17 to or approved by the school district, charter school, or
18 governing body or board of control of a cooperative or joint
19 agreement, or its designee.
20 The board of education or governing board shall convene
21 the first meeting of the local professional development
22 committee.
23 The State Board of Education and the State Teacher
24 Certification Board shall jointly provide local professional
25 development committee members with a training manual, and the
26 members shall certify that they have received and read the
27 manual.
28 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subsection
29 (f), for a teacher employed and performing services in a
30 nonpublic or State-operated elementary or secondary school,
31 all references to a local professional development committee
32 shall mean the regional superintendent of schools of the
33 regional office of education for the geographic area where
34 the teaching is done.
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1 (g)(1) Each regional superintendent of schools shall
2 review and concur or nonconcur with each recommendation for
3 renewal or nonrenewal of a Standard Teaching Certificate he
4 or she receives from a local professional development
5 committee or, if a certificate holder appeals the
6 recommendation to the regional professional development
7 review committee, the recommendation for renewal or
8 nonrenewal he or she receives from a regional professional
9 development review committee and, within 14 days of receipt
10 of the recommendation, shall provide the State Teacher
11 Certification Board with verification of the following, if
12 applicable:
13 (A) a certificate renewal plan was filed and
14 approved by the appropriate local professional
15 development committee;
16 (B) the professional development and continuing
17 education activities set forth in the approved
18 certificate renewal plan have been satisfactorily
19 completed;
20 (C) the local professional development committee
21 has recommended the renewal of the certificate holder's
22 Standard Teaching Certificate and forwarded the
23 recommendation, along with all supporting documentation
24 as jointly required by the State Board of Education and
25 the State Teacher Certification Board, to the regional
26 superintendent of schools;
27 (D) the certificate holder has appealed his or her
28 local professional development committee's recommendation
29 of nonrenewal to the regional professional development
30 review committee and the result of that appeal;
31 (E) the regional superintendent of schools has
32 concurred or nonconcurred with the local professional
33 development committee's or regional professional
34 development review committee's recommendation to renew or
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1 nonrenew the certificate holder's Standard Teaching
2 Certificate and made a recommendation to that effect; and
3 (F) the established registration fee for the
4 Standard Teaching Certificate has been paid.
5 At the same time the regional superintendent of schools
6 provides the State Teacher Certification Board with the
7 notice required by this subsection (g), he or she shall also
8 notify the certificate holder in writing that this notice has
9 been provided to the State Teacher Certification Board,
10 provided that if the notice provided by the regional
11 superintendent of schools to the State Teacher Certification
12 Board includes a recommendation of certificate nonrenewal,
13 the written notice provided to the certificate holder shall
14 be by certified mail, return receipt requested.
15 (2) Each certificate holder shall have the right to
16 appeal his or her local professional development committee's
17 recommendation of nonrenewal to the regional professional
18 development review committee, within 14 days of receipt of
19 notice that the recommendation has been sent to the regional
20 superintendent of schools. Each regional superintendent of
21 schools shall establish a regional professional development
22 review committee or committees for the purpose of advising
23 the regional superintendent of schools, upon request, and
24 handling certificate holder appeals. This committee shall
25 consist of at least 2 administrators, at least 4 teachers,
26 and one other non-administrative certificated educational
27 employee selected by their exclusive representative, if any.
28 A regional superintendent may add additional members to the
29 committee, provided that the same proportion of teachers to
30 administrators on the committee is maintained. Any
31 additional teacher and non-administrative certificated
32 educational employee members shall be selected by their
33 exclusive representative, if any. All individuals selected
34 to serve on regional professional development review
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1 committees must be known to demonstrate the best practices in
2 teaching or their respective field of practice. Committee
3 members shall serve staggered 3-year terms. The committee
4 may require information in addition to that received from a
5 certificate holder's local professional development committee
6 or request that the certificate holder appear before it,
7 shall either concur or nonconcur with a local professional
8 development committee's recommendation of nonrenewal, and
9 shall forward to the regional superintendent of schools its
10 recommendation of renewal or nonrenewal. All actions taken
11 by the regional professional development review committee
12 shall require a quorum and be by a simple majority of those
13 present and voting. A record of all votes shall be
14 maintained. The committee shall have 45 days from receipt of
15 a certificate holder's appeal to make its recommendation to
16 the regional superintendent of schools.
17 The State Board of Education and the State Teacher
18 Certification Board shall jointly provide regional
19 professional development review committee members with a
20 training manual, and the members shall be required to attend
21 one training seminar sponsored jointly by the State Board of
22 Education and the State Teacher Certification Board.
23 (h)(1) The State Teacher Certification Board shall
24 review the regional superintendent of schools'
25 recommendations to renew or nonrenew Standard Teaching
26 Certificates and notify certificate holders in writing
27 whether their certificates have been renewed or nonrenewed
28 within 90 days of receipt of the recommendations, unless a
29 certificate holder has appealed a regional superintendent of
30 schools' recommendation of nonrenewal, as provided in
31 paragraph (2) of this subsection (h). The State Teacher
32 Certification Board shall verify that the certificate holder
33 has met the renewal criteria set forth in paragraph (1) of
34 subsection (g) of this Section.
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1 (2) Each certificate holder shall have the right to
2 appeal a regional superintendent of school's recommendation
3 to nonrenew his or her Standard Teaching Certificate to the
4 State Teacher Certification Board, within 14 days of receipt
5 of notice that the decision has been sent to the State
6 Teacher Certification Board, which shall hold an appeal
7 hearing within 60 days of receipt of the appeal. When such
8 an appeal is taken, the certificate holder's Standard
9 Teaching Certificate shall continue to be valid until the
10 appeal is finally determined. The State Teacher
11 Certification Board shall review the regional superintendent
12 of school's recommendation, the regional professional
13 development review committee's recommendation, if any, and
14 the local professional development committee's recommendation
15 and all relevant documentation to verify whether the
16 certificate holder has met the renewal criteria set forth in
17 paragraph (1) of subsection (g) of this Section. The State
18 Teacher Certification Board may request that the certificate
19 holder appear before it. All actions taken by the State
20 Teacher Certification Board shall require a quorum and be by
21 a simple majority of those present and voting. A record of
22 all votes shall be maintained. The State Teacher
23 Certification Board shall notify the certificate holder in
24 writing, within 7 days of completing the review, whether his
25 or her Standard Teaching Certificate has been renewed or
26 nonrenewed, provided that if the State Teacher Certification
27 Board determines to nonrenew a certificate, the written
28 notice provided to the certificate holder shall be by
29 certified mail, return receipt requested. All certificate
30 renewal or nonrenewal decisions of the State Teacher
31 Certification Board are final and subject to administrative
32 review, as set forth in Section 21-24 of this Code.
33 (i) Holders of Master Teaching Certificates shall meet
34 the same requirements and follow the same procedures as
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1 holders of Standard Teaching Certificates, except that their
2 renewal cycle shall be as set forth in subsection (d) of
3 Section 21-2 of this Code.
4 (j) Holders of Valid but Inactive Standard and Master
5 Teaching Certificates who are not employed and performing
6 services in an Illinois public or State-operated elementary
7 school, secondary school, or cooperative or joint agreement
8 with a governing body or board of control, in a certificated
9 teaching position, may voluntarily activate their
10 certificates by developing and submitting a certificate
11 renewal plan to the regional superintendent of schools of the
12 regional office of education for the geographic area where
13 their teaching is done, who, or whose designee, shall approve
14 the plan and serve as the certificate holder's local
15 professional development committee. These certificate
16 holders shall follow the same renewal criteria and procedures
17 as all other Standard and Master Teaching Certificate
18 holders, except that their continuing professional
19 development plans shall not be required to reflect or address
20 the knowledge, skills, and goals of a local school
21 improvement plan.
22 (k) Each school district, charter school, or cooperative
23 or joint agreement shall be paid $1,000 per school year for
24 administrative costs associated with conducting the meetings
25 of the local professional development committee.
26 (l) The State Board of Education and the State Teacher
27 Certification Board shall jointly contract with an
28 independent party to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of
29 the certificate renewal system pursuant to this Section. The
30 first report of this evaluation shall be presented to the
31 General Assembly on January 1, 2005 and on January 1 of every
32 third year thereafter.
33 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 90-653, eff. 7-29-98;
34 90-811, eff. 1-26-99.)
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1 (105 ILCS 5/21-16) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-16)
2 Sec. 21-16. Fees - Requirement for registration.
3 (a) Until January 1, 2000, every applicant when issued a
4 certificate shall pay to the regional superintendent of
5 schools a fee of $1, which shall be paid into the institute
6 fund. Every certificate issued under the provisions of this
7 Act shall be registered annually or, at the option of the
8 holder of the certificate, once every 3 years. The regional
9 superintendent of schools having supervision and control over
10 the school where the teaching is done shall register the
11 certificate before the holder begins to teach, otherwise it
12 shall be registered in any county in the State of Illinois;
13 and one fee of $4 per year for registration or renewal of one
14 or more certificates which have been issued to the same
15 holder shall be paid into the institute fund.
16 Until January 1, 2000, requirements for registration of
17 any certificate limited in time shall include evidence of
18 professional growth defined as successful teaching experience
19 since last registration of certificate, attendance at
20 professional meetings, membership in professional
21 organizations, additional credits earned in recognized
22 teacher-training institutions, travel specifically for
23 educational experience, reading of professional books and
24 periodicals, filing all reports as required by the regional
25 superintendent of schools and the State Superintendent of
26 Education or such other professional experience or
27 combination of experiences as are presented by the teacher
28 and are approved by the State Superintendent of Education in
29 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board. A
30 duplicate certificate may be issued to the holder of a valid
31 life certificate or valid certificate limited in time by the
32 State Superintendent of Education; however, it shall only be
33 issued upon request of a regional superintendent of schools
34 and upon payment to the regional superintendent of schools
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1 who requests such duplicate a fee of $4.
2 (b) Beginning January 1, 2000, all persons who are
3 issued Standard Teaching Certificates pursuant clause (2) of
4 subsection (c) of Section 21-2 and all persons who renew
5 Standard Teaching Certificates shall pay a $25 fee for
6 registration of all certificates held. All persons who are
7 issued Standard Teaching Certificates under clause (1) of
8 subsection (c) of Section 21-2 and all other applicants for
9 Standard Teaching Certificates shall pay an original
10 application fee, pursuant to Section 21-12, and a $25 fee for
11 registration of all certificates held. These certificates
12 shall be registered and the registration fee paid once every
13 5 years. Standard Teaching Certificate applicants and
14 holders shall not be required to pay any other registration
15 fees for issuance or renewal of their certificates, except as
16 provided in Section 21-17 of this Code. Beginning January 1,
17 2000, Master Teaching Certificates shall be issued and
18 renewed upon payment by the applicant or certificate holder
19 of a $50 fee for registration of all certificates held.
20 These certificates shall be registered and the fee paid once
21 every 10 years. Master Teaching Certificate applicants and
22 holders shall not be required to pay any other application or
23 registration fees for issuance or renewal of their
24 certificates, except as provided in Section 21-17 of this
25 Code. All other certificates issued under the provisions of
26 this Code shall be registered for the validity period of the
27 certificate at the rate of $5 per year for the total number
28 of years for which the certificate is valid for registration
29 of all certificates held, or for a maximum of 5 years for
30 life certificates. The regional superintendent of schools
31 having supervision and control over the school where the
32 teaching is done shall register the certificate before the
33 holder begins to teach, otherwise it shall be registered in
34 any county in the State of Illinois. Each holder shall pay
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1 the appropriate registration fee to the regional
2 superintendent of schools. The regional superintendent of
3 schools shall deposit the registration fees into the
4 institute fund. Any certificate holder who teaches in more
5 than one educational service region shall register the
6 certificate or certificates in all regions where the teaching
7 is done, but shall be required to pay one registration fee
8 for all certificates held, provided holders of certificates
9 issued pursuant to Section 21-9 of this Code shall be
10 required to pay one registration fee, in each educational
11 service region in which his or her certificate or
12 certificates are registered, for all certificates held.
13 A duplicate certificate may be issued to the holder of a
14 valid life certificate or valid certificate limited in time
15 by the State Superintendent of Education; however, it shall
16 only be issued upon request of a regional superintendent of
17 schools and upon payment to the regional superintendent of
18 schools who requests the duplicate a fee of $4, which shall
19 be deposited into the institute fund.
20 (Source: P.A. 87-745.)
21 (105 ILCS 5/21-17) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-17)
22 Sec. 21-17. Fee for original and duplicate certificate.
23 A duplicate certificate shall be issued by the State
24 Superintendent of Education when requested by the regional
25 superintendent of schools as provided in Section 21-16. The
26 request for a duplicate certificate shall be accompanied by a
27 fee of $4, which shall be deposited into the Teacher
28 Certificate Fee Revolving Fund.
29 (Source: P.A. 81-940.)
30 (105 ILCS 5/21-21) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-21)
31 Sec. 21-21. Definitions; granting of recognition;
32 regional accreditation).
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1 (a) "Recognized", as used in this Article in connection
2 with the word "school" or "institution", means such school,
3 college, university, private junior college, public community
4 college or special or technical school as maintains a an
5 equipment, course of study, a standard of scholarship and
6 other requirements set by the State Board of Education in
7 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board.
8 Application for recognition of such school or institution as
9 a teacher education training institution shall be made to the
10 State Board of Education. The State Board of Education in
11 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board shall
12 set the criteria by which the school or institution shall be
13 judged and through the Secretary of the Board shall arrange
14 for an official inspection and shall grant recognition of
15 such school or institution as may meet the required
16 standards. If such standards include requirements with
17 regard to education in acquiring skills in working with
18 culturally distinctive students, as defined by the State
19 Board of Education, then the rules of the State Board of
20 Education shall include the criteria used to evaluate
21 compliance with this requirement. No school or institution
22 shall make assignments of student teachers or teachers for
23 practice teaching so as to promote segregation on the basis
24 of race, creed, color, religion, sex or national origin.
25 All recommendations for initial or standard certification
26 shall be made All courses listed or credentials required as
27 the basis of any certificate or for its renewal shall be the
28 equivalent of courses offered by a recognized teacher
29 training institution operating a program of preparation for
30 the certificate approved by the State Superintendent of
31 Education in consultation with the State Teacher
32 Certification Board. The State Board of Education in
33 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board shall
34 have the power to define a major or minor when used as a
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1 basis for recognition and certification purposes.
2 (b) "Regionally accredited" or "accredited" as used in
3 this Article in connection with a university or institution
4 shall mean an institution of higher education accredited by
5 the North Central Association or other comparable regional
6 accrediting association.
7 (Source: P.A. 84-793.)
8 (105 ILCS 5/21-25) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-25)
9 Sec. 21-25. School service personnel certificate.
10 Subject to the provisions of Section 21-1a, a school service
11 personnel certificate shall be issued to those applicants of
12 good character, good health, a citizen of the United States
13 and at least 19 years of age who have a Bachelor's degree
14 with not fewer than 120 semester hours from a regionally
15 accredited recognized institution of higher learning and who
16 meets the requirements established by the State
17 Superintendent of Education in consultation with the State
18 Teacher Certification Board. A school service personnel
19 certificate with a school nurse endorsement may be issued to
20 a person who holds a bachelor of science degree from an
21 institution of higher learning accredited by the North
22 Central Association or other comparable regional accrediting
23 association. Persons seeking any other endorsement on the
24 school service personnel certificate shall be recommended for
25 the endorsement by a recognized teacher education institution
26 as having completed a program of preparation approved by the
27 State Superintendent of Education in consultation with the
28 State Teacher Certification Board.
29 Such certificate shall be endorsed with the area of
30 Service as determined by the State Superintendent of
31 Education in consultation with the State Teacher
32 Certification Board.
33 The holder of such certificate shall be entitled to all
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1 of the rights and privileges granted holders of a valid
2 teaching certificate, including teacher benefits,
3 compensation and working conditions.
4 When the holder of such certificate has earned a master's
5 degree, including 8 semester hours of graduate professional
6 education from a recognized institution of higher learning,
7 and has at least 2 years of successful school experience
8 while holding such certificate, the certificate may be
9 endorsed for supervision.
10 (Source: P.A. 88-386.)
11 (105 ILCS 5/34-83) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-83)
12 Sec. 34-83. Board of examiners - Certificates -
13 Examinations. A board of 3 examiners shall examine all
14 applicants required to hold certificates to teach and the
15 board of education shall issue gratuitously to those who pass
16 a required test of character, scholarship and general
17 fitness, such certificates to teach as they are found
18 entitled to receive. No person may be granted or continue to
19 hold a teaching certificate who has knowingly altered or
20 misrepresented his or her teaching qualifications in order to
21 acquire the certificate. Any other certificate held by such
22 person may be suspended or revoked by the board of examiners,
23 depending upon the severity of the alteration or
24 misrepresentation. The board of examiners shall consist of
25 the general superintendent of schools and 2 persons approved
26 and appointed by the board of education upon the nomination
27 of the general superintendent of schools. The board of
28 examiners shall hold such examinations as the board of
29 education may prescribe, upon the recommendation of the
30 general superintendent of schools and shall prepare all
31 necessary eligible lists, which shall be kept in the office
32 of the general superintendent of schools and be open to
33 public inspection. Members of the board of examiners shall
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1 hold office for a term of 2 years.
2 The board of examiners created herein is abolished
3 effective July 1, 1988. Commencing July 1, 1988, all new
4 teachers employed by the board shall hold teaching
5 certificates issued by the State Teacher Certification Board
6 under Article 21. The State Board of Education in
7 consultation with the board of examiners and the State
8 Teacher Certification Board shall develop procedures whereby
9 teachers currently holding valid certificates issued by the
10 board of examiners, and all teachers employed by the board
11 after August 1, 1985 and prior to July 1, 1988, shall no
12 later than July 1, 1988 exchange certificates issued by the
13 board of examiners for comparable certificates issued by the
14 State Teacher Certification Board. On the exchange of a
15 certificate on or before July 1, 1988, the State Teacher
16 Certification Board shall not require any additional
17 qualifications for the issuance of the comparable
18 certificate. If prior to July 1, 1988 the board of examiners
19 has issued types of teaching certificates which are not
20 comparable to the types of certificates issued by the State
21 Teacher Certification Board, such certificates shall continue
22 to be valid for and shall be renewable by the holders
23 thereof, and no additional qualifications shall be required
24 by the State Teacher Certification Board for any such renewal
25 ; however, no individual who received a letter of continuing
26 eligibility shall be issued an Initial or Standard Teaching
27 Certificate, as provided in Section 21-2 of this Code, unless
28 that individual also holds such a valid and renewable
29 certificate.
30 The State Board of Education shall report by July 1,
31 1986, to the Illinois General Assembly on the procedures for
32 exchange it has developed in consultation with the board of
33 examiners and the State Teacher Certification Board as
34 required in this Section.
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1 (Source: P.A. 89-15, eff. 5-30-95.)
2 (105 ILCS 5/21-11 rep.)
3 Section 10. The School Code is amended by repealing
4 Section 21-11.
5 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
6 Section 8.23 as follows:
7 (30 ILCS 805/8.23 new)
8 Sec. 8.23. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6
9 and 8 of this Act and except for the payment provided in
10 subsection (k) of Section 21-14 of the School Code, no
11 reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation
12 of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 91st
13 General Assembly.
14 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July
15 1, 1999.".