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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 
521B-107 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/21B-107 new)
7    Sec. 21B-107. Educator preparation program; appeal.
8    (a) A not-for-profit institution  or institution of higher 
9education that is denied an initial recommendation for 
10recognition by the State Educator Preparation and Licensure 
11Board may appeal the denial of recommendation for recognition 
12to the State Board of Education, as provided by rules adopted 
13by the State Board of Education under this Section.
14    (b) A for-profit institution that is denied an initial 
15recommendation for recognition by the State Educator 
16Preparation and Licensure Board may appeal the denial of 
17recommendation for recognition to the State Board of Education, 
18as provided by rules adopted by the State Board of Education 
19under this Section. These rules must include at minimum all of 
20the following:
21        (1) The State Board of Education must convene a public 
22    hearing immediately preceding its next regularly scheduled 
23    board meeting after the State Educator Preparation and 
 
 
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1    Licensure Board's denial of recommendation for 
2    recognition.
3        (2) The public hearing must include an opportunity for 
4    public participants to present comments on the appeal to 
5    the State Board of Education.
6        (3) The public hearing must include an opportunity for 
7    members of the State Educator Preparation and Licensure 
8    Board and the State Board of Education to comment on the 
9    issues raised in the appeal.
10        (4) The public hearing must include an opportunity for 
11    the institution filing the appeal to present comments and 
12    information to the State Board of Education in support of 
13    its appeal.
14        (5) The State Board of Education must take action to 
15    adopt, modify, or overturn the denial of recommendation for 
16    recognition immediately after the public hearing.
17    (c) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to 
18implement this Section.