99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB2793

 

Introduced , by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/10-22.24a  from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.24a

    Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning school counselors.


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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 changing Section
510-22.24a as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.24a)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.24a)
7    Sec. 10-22.24a. School counselor. To employ school
8counselors. A school counselor is a qualified specialist who
9holds a School Service Personnel certificate endorsed in school
10counseling issued pursuant to Section 21-25 of this Code and
11and who either (i) holds or is qualified for an elementary,
12secondary, special K-12, or special preschool-age 21
13certificate issued pursuant to Section 21-2 or 21-4 of this
14Code or (ii) in lieu of holding or qualifying for a teaching
15certificate, has fulfilled such other requirements as the State
16Board of Education and the State Teacher Certification Board
17may by rule establish. An individual who has completed an
18approved program in another state may apply for a School
19Service Personnel certificate endorsed in school counseling
20and shall receive such a certificate if a review of his or her
21credentials indicates that he or she meets the additional
22requirements of this Section.
23(Source: P.A. 93-125, eff. 7-10-03.)