103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2442

 

Introduced 2/15/2023, by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new

    Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that subsequent endorsements may be granted to employees licensed under the Educator Licensure Article of the Code through entitlement by the school district for specific content areas and grade levels, and authorizes the school district to entitle educators for subsequent endorsements on Professional Educator Licenses issued to applicants who meet all of the requirements for the endorsement or endorsements, including passing any required content area knowledge tests. Sets forth provisions concerning professional development sequences. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
534-18.82 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new)
7    Sec. 34-18.82. Subsequent license endorsements for
8employees. Subsequent endorsements may be granted to employees
9licensed under Article 21B of this Code through entitlement by
10the school district for specific content areas and grade
11levels.
12    The school district is authorized to entitle educators for
13subsequent endorsements on licenses issued under paragraph (1)
14of Section 21B-20 of this Code to applicants who meet all of
15the requirements for the endorsement or endorsements,
16including passing any required content area knowledge tests.
17If seeking to provide subsequent endorsements, the school
18district must establish professional development sequences to
19be offered instead of coursework required for issuance of the
20subsequent endorsement and must apply for approval of these
21professional development sequences by the State Educator
22Preparation and Licensure Board. The professional development
23sequences under this Section may include a comprehensive

 

 

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1review of relevant State learning standards, the applicable
2State content-test framework, and, if applicable, relevant
3educator preparation standards. The State Educator Preparation
4and Licensure Board shall approve the professional development
5sequences or, within 10 business days after the Board's
6meeting, return the sequences to the school district with
7notes to amend the sequences.
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
9becoming law.