CRONIN-BURZYNSKI. (GARRETT) 105 ILCS 5/14-9.05 new 30 ILCS 805/8.26 new Amends the School Code. Requires the State Teacher Certification Board to issue temporary special education teacher certificates. Provides for requirements that a certificate holder must meet, including being enrolled in an approved special education teacher preparation program, meeting the requirements to receive a special certificate within 3 years after issuance, and passing the basic skills test required for teacher certification within one year of issuance. Provides that the certificate holder is not eligible for employment unless he or she holds a valid substitute teacher's certificate. Includes provisions concerning a pre-service training program; assignment of a mentoring teacher; employment credit, salary, and benefits; and annual reports by school districts, programs under a special education joint agreement, and private special education facilities. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective July 1, 2002. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 805/8.26 new Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Adds a Section concerning temporary special education teacher certification; contains only a caption. FEB-06-2002 S FIRST READING FEB-06-2002 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-27-2002 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EDUCATION MAR-06-2002 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-EDUCATION S MAR-06-2002 S ADOPTED MAR-06-2002 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 008-000-000 SESE MAR-06-2002 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 02-03-07 MAR-07-2002 S SECOND READING MAR-07-2002 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 02-03-20 MAR-21-2002 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR BURZYNSKI APR-04-2002 S THIRD READING - PASSED 052-002-000 APR-04-2002 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE APR-04-2002 H HOUSE SPONSOR GARRETT APR-04-2002 H FIRST READING APR-04-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-05-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED APR-18-2002 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary