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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2550
Introduced 2/20/2009, by Rep. Michael K. Smith SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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105 ILCS 5/21-5 |
from Ch. 122, par. 21-5 |
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Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning
teacher certification.
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A BILL FOR
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HB2550 |
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LRB096 10159 NHT 20326 b |
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| AN ACT concerning education.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section |
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| 21-5 as follows:
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| (105 ILCS 5/21-5) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-5)
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| Sec. 21-5. High school certificate.
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| (a) A high school certificate shall be
valid for 4 years |
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| for teaching in grades 6 to 12 inclusive of the
the common
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| schools. Subject to the provisions of Section 21-1a, it shall |
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| be issued
to persons who have graduated from a recognized |
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| institution of higher learning
with a bachelor's degree and |
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| with not fewer than 120 semester hours including
16 semester |
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| hours in professional education, 5 of which shall be in student
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| teaching under competent and close supervision and with one or |
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| more teaching
fields. Such persons shall be recommended
for the |
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| high school certificate by a recognized institution as having |
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| completed
an approved program of preparation which includes the |
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| academic and professional
courses approved by the State |
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| Superintendent of Education in consultation
with the State |
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| Teacher Certification Board. |
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| (b) Beginning February 15, 2000, Initial and Standard
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| Secondary
Certificates
shall be issued to persons who meet all |