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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section |
| 5 | | 21B-48 as follows:
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| 6 | | (105 ILCS 5/21B-48 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 21B-48. Three-year degree completion program. |
| 8 | | (a) Beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, every |
| 9 | | public university in this State that offers an educator |
| 10 | | preparation program must offer to those students enrolled in |
| 11 | | the educator preparation program a 3-year degree completion |
| 12 | | program. The program may include, but is not limited to: |
| 13 | | (1) the award of advanced placement credit; |
| 14 | | (2) a waiver of degree or credit hour requirements |
| 15 | | based upon completion of proficiency exams or online |
| 16 | | programs; or |
| 17 | | (3) completion of coursework during summer semesters. |
| 18 | | (b) Prior to implementation of the 3-year program, a public |
| 19 | | university shall submit to the Board of Higher Education the |
| 20 | | curriculum and requirements of its 3-year program for approval. |
| 21 | | (c) Upon completion of the 3-year program, a student shall |
| 22 | | receive a bachelor's degree and qualify for entitlement for |
| 23 | | licensure, subject to the other requirements of this Article. |