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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 teaching endorsements for 
8employees.
9    (a) Subsequent teaching endorsements may be granted to 
10employees licensed under Article 21B of this Code for specific 
11content areas and grade levels as part of a pilot program.
12    (b) The school district is authorized to prepare educators 
13for subsequent teaching endorsements on licenses issued under 
14paragraph (1) of Section 21B-20 of this Code to applicants who 
15meet all of the requirements for the endorsement or 
16endorsements, including passing any required content area 
17knowledge tests. If seeking to provide subsequent 
18endorsements, the school district must establish professional 
19development sequences to be offered instead of coursework 
20required for issuance of the subsequent endorsement and must 
21apply for approval of these professional development sequences 
22by the State Board of Education, in collaboration with the 
23State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. The 
 
 
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1professional development sequences under this Section shall 
2include a comprehensive review of relevant State learning 
3standards, the applicable State content-test framework, and, 
4if applicable, relevant educator preparation standards.
5    (c) The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules 
6necessary to implement this Section no later than June 30, 
72024.
 
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
9becoming law.