Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst

Filed: 4/16/2018

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4167

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4167 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
521B-20 and 21B-40 and by adding Sections 10-20.67 and 34-18.60
6as follows:
 
7    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.67 new)
8    Sec. 10-20.67. Short-term substitute teacher training.
9    (a) Each school board shall, in collaboration with its
10teachers or, if applicable, the exclusive bargaining
11representative of its teachers, jointly develop a short-term
12substitute teacher training program that provides individuals
13who hold a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License under Section
1421B-20 of this Code with information on curriculum, classroom
15management techniques, school safety, and district and
16building operations. The State Board of Education may develop a

 

 

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1model short-term substitute teacher training program for use by
2a school board under this subsection (a) if the school board
3and its teachers or, if applicable, the exclusive bargaining
4representative of its teachers agree to use the State Board's
5model. A school board with a substitute teacher training
6program in place before the effective date of this amendatory
7Act of the 100th General Assembly may utilize that program to
8satisfy the requirements of this subsection (a).
9    (b) Nothing in this Section prohibits a school board from
10offering substitute training to substitute teachers licensed
11under paragraph (3) of Section 21B-20 of this Code or to
12substitute teachers holding a Professional Educator License.
13    (c) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2023.
 
14    (105 ILCS 5/21B-20)
15    Sec. 21B-20. Types of licenses. The Before July 1, 2013,
16the State Board of Education shall implement a system of
17educator licensure, whereby individuals employed in school
18districts who are required to be licensed must have one of the
19following licenses: (i) a professional educator license; (ii)
20an a professional educator license with stipulations; or (iii)
21a substitute teaching license; or (iv) until June 30, 2023, a
22short-term substitute teaching license. References in law
23regarding individuals certified or certificated or required to
24be certified or certificated under Article 21 of this Code
25shall also include individuals licensed or required to be

 

 

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1licensed under this Article. The first year of all licenses
2ends on June 30 following one full year of the license being
3issued.
4    The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
5State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
6rules as may be necessary to govern the requirements for
7licenses and endorsements under this Section.
8        (1) Professional Educator License. Persons who (i)
9    have successfully completed an approved educator
10    preparation program and are recommended for licensure by
11    the Illinois institution offering the educator preparation
12    program, (ii) have successfully completed the required
13    testing under Section 21B-30 of this Code, (iii) have
14    successfully completed coursework on the psychology of,
15    the identification of, and the methods of instruction for
16    the exceptional child, including without limitation
17    children with learning disabilities, (iv) have
18    successfully completed coursework in methods of reading
19    and reading in the content area, and (v) have met all other
20    criteria established by rule of the State Board of
21    Education shall be issued a Professional Educator License.
22    All Professional Educator Licenses are valid until June 30
23    immediately following 5 years of the license being issued.
24    The Professional Educator License shall be endorsed with
25    specific areas and grade levels in which the individual is
26    eligible to practice.

 

 

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1        Individuals can receive subsequent endorsements on the
2    Professional Educator License. Subsequent endorsements
3    shall require a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework
4    in the endorsement area, unless otherwise specified by
5    rule, and passage of the applicable content area test.
6        (2) Educator License with Stipulations. An Educator
7    License with Stipulations shall be issued an endorsement
8    that limits the license holder to one particular position
9    or does not require completion of an approved educator
10    program or both.
11        An individual with an Educator License with
12    Stipulations must not be employed by a school district or
13    any other entity to replace any presently employed teacher
14    who otherwise would not be replaced for any reason.
15        An Educator License with Stipulations may be issued
16    with the following endorsements:
17            (A) Provisional educator. A provisional educator
18        endorsement in a specific content area or areas on an
19        Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an
20        applicant who holds an educator license from another
21        state, U.S. territory, or foreign country and who, at
22        the time of applying for an Illinois license, does not
23        meet the minimum requirements under Section 21B-35 of
24        this Code, but does, at a minimum, meet the following
25        requirements:
26                (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a

 

 

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1            bachelor's degree, unless a master's degree is
2            required for the endorsement, from a regionally
3            accredited college or university or, for
4            individuals educated in a country other than the
5            United States, the equivalent of a minimum of a
6            bachelor's degree issued in the United States,
7            unless a master's degree is required for the
8            endorsement.
9                (ii) Has passed or passes a test of basic
10            skills and content area test prior to or within one
11            year after issuance of the provisional educator
12            endorsement on the Educator License with
13            Stipulations. If an individual who holds an
14            Educator License with Stipulations endorsed for
15            provisional educator has not passed a test of basic
16            skills and applicable content area test or tests
17            within one year after issuance of the endorsement,
18            the endorsement shall expire on June 30 following
19            one full year of the endorsement being issued. If
20            such an individual has passed the test of basic
21            skills and applicable content area test or tests
22            either prior to issuance of the endorsement or
23            within one year after issuance of the endorsement,
24            the endorsement is valid until June 30 immediately
25            following 2 years of the license being issued,
26            during which time any and all coursework

 

 

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1            deficiencies must be met and any and all additional
2            testing deficiencies must be met.
3            In addition, a provisional educator endorsement
4        for principals or superintendents may be issued if the
5        individual meets the requirements set forth in
6        subdivisions (1) and (3) of subsection (b-5) of Section
7        21B-35 of this Code. Applicants who have not been
8        entitled by an Illinois-approved educator preparation
9        program at an Illinois institution of higher education
10        shall not receive a provisional educator endorsement
11        if the person completed an alternative licensure
12        program in another state, unless the program has been
13        determined to be equivalent to Illinois program
14        requirements.
15            Notwithstanding any other requirements of this
16        Section, a service member or spouse of a service member
17        may obtain a Professional Educator License with
18        Stipulations, and a provisional educator endorsement
19        in a specific content area or areas, if he or she holds
20        a valid teaching certificate or license in good
21        standing from another state, meets the qualifications
22        of educators outlined in Section 21B-15 of this Code,
23        and has not engaged in any misconduct that would
24        prohibit an individual from obtaining a license
25        pursuant to Illinois law, including without limitation
26        any administrative rules of the State Board of

 

 

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1        Education.
2            In this Section, "service member" means any person
3        who, at the time of application under this Section, is
4        an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces
5        or any reserve component of the United States Armed
6        Forces or the National Guard of any state,
7        commonwealth, or territory of the United States or the
8        District of Columbia.
9            A provisional educator endorsement is valid until
10        June 30 immediately following 2 years of the license
11        being issued, provided that any remaining testing and
12        coursework deficiencies are met as set forth in this
13        Section. Failure to satisfy all stated deficiencies
14        shall mean the individual, including any service
15        member or spouse who has obtained a Professional
16        Educator License with Stipulations and a provisional
17        educator endorsement in a specific content area or
18        areas, is ineligible to receive a Professional
19        Educator License at that time. An Educator License with
20        Stipulations endorsed for provisional educator shall
21        not be renewed for individuals who hold an Educator
22        License with Stipulations and who have held a position
23        in a public school or non-public school recognized by
24        the State Board of Education.
25            (B) Alternative provisional educator. An
26        alternative provisional educator endorsement on an

 

 

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1        Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an
2        applicant who, at the time of applying for the
3        endorsement, has done all of the following:
4                (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
5            college or university with a minimum of a
6            bachelor's degree.
7                (ii) Successfully completed the first phase of
8            the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
9            Teachers, as described in Section 21B-50 of this
10            Code.
11                (iii) Passed a test of basic skills and content
12            area test, as required under Section 21B-30 of this
13            Code.
14        The alternative provisional educator endorsement is
15    valid for 2 years of teaching and may be renewed for a
16    third year by an individual meeting the requirements set
17    forth in Section 21B-50 of this Code.
18            (C) Alternative provisional superintendent. An
19        alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on
20        an Educator License with Stipulations entitles the
21        holder to serve only as a superintendent or assistant
22        superintendent in a school district's central office.
23        This endorsement may only be issued to an applicant
24        who, at the time of applying for the endorsement, has
25        done all of the following:
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1            college or university with a minimum of a master's
2            degree in a management field other than education.
3                (ii) Been employed for a period of at least 5
4            years in a management level position in a field
5            other than education.
6                (iii) Successfully completed the first phase
7            of an alternative route to superintendent
8            endorsement program, as provided in Section 21B-55
9            of this Code.
10                (iv) Passed a test of basic skills and content
11            area tests required under Section 21B-30 of this
12            Code.
13            The endorsement may be registered for 2 fiscal
14        years in order to complete one full year of serving as
15        a superintendent or assistant superintendent.
16            (D) Resident teacher endorsement. A resident
17        teacher endorsement on an Educator License with
18        Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who, at the
19        time of applying for the endorsement, has done all of
20        the following:
21                (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
22            institution of higher education with a minimum of a
23            bachelor's degree.
24                (ii) Enrolled in an approved Illinois educator
25            preparation program.
26                (iii) Passed a test of basic skills and content

 

 

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1            area test, as required under Section 21B-30 of this
2            Code.
3            The resident teacher endorsement on an Educator
4        License with Stipulations is valid for 4 years of
5        teaching and shall not be renewed.
6            A resident teacher may teach only under the
7        direction of a licensed teacher, who shall act as the
8        resident mentor teacher, and may not teach in place of
9        a licensed teacher. A resident teacher endorsement on
10        an Educator License with Stipulations shall no longer
11        be valid after June 30, 2017.
12            (E) Career and technical educator. A career and
13        technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
14        with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who has
15        a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework from a
16        regionally accredited institution of higher education
17        or an accredited trade and technical institution and
18        has a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience outside of
19        education in each area to be taught.
20            The career and technical educator endorsement on
21        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
22        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
23        endorsement being issued and may be renewed. For
24        individuals who were issued the career and technical
25        educator endorsement on an Educator License with
26        Stipulations on or after January 1, 2015, the license

 

 

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1        may be renewed if the individual passes a test of basic
2        skills or test of work proficiency, as required under
3        Section 21B-30 of this Code.
4            An individual who holds a valid career and
5        technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
6        with Stipulations but does not hold a bachelor's degree
7        may substitute teach in career and technical education
8        classrooms.
9            (F) Part-time provisional career and technical
10        educator or provisional career and technical educator.
11        A part-time provisional career and technical educator
12        endorsement or a provisional career and technical
13        educator endorsement on an Educator License with
14        Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who has a
15        minimum of 8,000 hours of work experience in the skill
16        for which the applicant is seeking the endorsement. It
17        is the responsibility of each employing school board
18        and regional office of education to provide
19        verification, in writing, to the State Superintendent
20        of Education at the time the application is submitted
21        that no qualified teacher holding a Professional
22        Educator License or an Educator License with
23        Stipulations with a career and technical educator
24        endorsement is available and that actual circumstances
25        require such issuance.
26            The provisional career and technical educator

 

 

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1        endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
2        is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of
3        the endorsement being issued and may be renewed for 5
4        years. For individuals who were issued the provisional
5        career and technical educator endorsement on an
6        Educator License with Stipulations on or after January
7        1, 2015, the license may be renewed if the individual
8        passes a test of basic skills or test of work
9        proficiency, as required under Section 21B-30 of this
10        Code.
11            A part-time provisional career and technical
12        educator endorsement on an Educator License with
13        Stipulations may be issued for teaching no more than 2
14        courses of study for grades 6 through 12. The part-time
15        provisional career and technical educator endorsement
16        on an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
17        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
18        endorsement being issued and may be renewed for 5 years
19        if the individual makes application for renewal.
20            An individual who holds a provisional or part-time
21        provisional career and technical educator endorsement
22        on an Educator License with Stipulations but does not
23        hold a bachelor's degree may substitute teach in career
24        and technical education classrooms.
25            (G) Transitional bilingual educator. A
26        transitional bilingual educator endorsement on an

 

 

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1        Educator License with Stipulations may be issued for
2        the purpose of providing instruction in accordance
3        with Article 14C of this Code to an applicant who
4        provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all
5        of the following requirements:
6                (i) Possesses adequate speaking, reading, and
7            writing ability in the language other than English
8            in which transitional bilingual education is
9            offered.
10                (ii) Has the ability to successfully
11            communicate in English.
12                (iii) Either possessed, within 5 years
13            previous to his or her applying for a transitional
14            bilingual educator endorsement, a valid and
15            comparable teaching certificate or comparable
16            authorization issued by a foreign country or holds
17            a degree from an institution of higher learning in
18            a foreign country that the State Educator
19            Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
20            the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
21            regionally accredited institution of higher
22            learning in the United States.
23            A transitional bilingual educator endorsement
24        shall be valid for prekindergarten through grade 12, is
25        valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of
26        the endorsement being issued, and shall not be renewed.

 

 

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1            Persons holding a transitional bilingual educator
2        endorsement shall not be employed to replace any
3        presently employed teacher who otherwise would not be
4        replaced for any reason.
5            (H) Language endorsement. In an effort to
6        alleviate the shortage of teachers speaking a language
7        other than English in the public schools, an individual
8        who holds an Educator License with Stipulations may
9        also apply for a language endorsement, provided that
10        the applicant provides satisfactory evidence that he
11        or she meets all of the following requirements:
12                (i) Holds a transitional bilingual
13            endorsement.
14                (ii) Has demonstrated proficiency in the
15            language for which the endorsement is to be issued
16            by passing the applicable language content test
17            required by the State Board of Education.
18                (iii) Holds a bachelor's degree or higher from
19            a regionally accredited institution of higher
20            education or, for individuals educated in a
21            country other than the United States, holds a
22            degree from an institution of higher learning in a
23            foreign country that the State Educator
24            Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
25            the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
26            regionally accredited institution of higher

 

 

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1            learning in the United States.
2                (iv) Has passed a test of basic skills, as
3            required under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
4            A language endorsement on an Educator License with
5        Stipulations is valid for prekindergarten through
6        grade 12 for the same validity period as the
7        individual's transitional bilingual educator
8        endorsement on the Educator License with Stipulations
9        and shall not be renewed.
10            (I) Visiting international educator. A visiting
11        international educator endorsement on an Educator
12        License with Stipulations may be issued to an
13        individual who is being recruited by a particular
14        school district that conducts formal recruitment
15        programs outside of the United States to secure the
16        services of qualified teachers and who meets all of the
17        following requirements:
18                (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a
19            bachelor's degree issued in the United States.
20                (ii) Has been prepared as a teacher at the
21            grade level for which he or she will be employed.
22                (iii) Has adequate content knowledge in the
23            subject to be taught.
24                (iv) Has an adequate command of the English
25            language.
26            A holder of a visiting international educator

 

 

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1        endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
2        shall be permitted to teach in bilingual education
3        programs in the language that was the medium of
4        instruction in his or her teacher preparation program,
5        provided that he or she passes the English Language
6        Proficiency Examination or another test of writing
7        skills in English identified by the State Board of
8        Education, in consultation with the State Educator
9        Preparation and Licensure Board.
10            A visiting international educator endorsement on
11        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 3
12        years and shall not be renewed.
13            (J) Paraprofessional educator. A paraprofessional
14        educator endorsement on an Educator License with
15        Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who holds a
16        high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and
17        either holds an associate's degree or a minimum of 60
18        semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited
19        institution of higher education or has passed a test of
20        basic skills required under Section 21B-30 of this
21        Code. The paraprofessional educator endorsement is
22        valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of
23        the endorsement being issued and may be renewed through
24        application and payment of the appropriate fee, as
25        required under Section 21B-40 of this Code. An
26        individual who holds only a paraprofessional educator

 

 

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1        endorsement is not subject to additional requirements
2        in order to renew the endorsement.
3            (K) Chief school business official. A chief school
4        business official endorsement on an Educator License
5        with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
6        qualifies by having a master's degree or higher, 2
7        years of full-time administrative experience in school
8        business management or 2 years of university-approved
9        practical experience, and a minimum of 24 semester
10        hours of graduate credit in a program approved by the
11        State Board of Education for the preparation of school
12        business administrators and by passage of the
13        applicable State tests, including a test of basic
14        skills and applicable content area test.
15            The chief school business official endorsement may
16        also be affixed to the Educator License with
17        Stipulations of any holder who qualifies by having a
18        master's degree in business administration, finance,
19        accounting, or public administration and who completes
20        an additional 6 semester hours of internship in school
21        business management from a regionally accredited
22        institution of higher education and passes the
23        applicable State tests, including a test of basic
24        skills and applicable content area test. This
25        endorsement shall be required for any individual
26        employed as a chief school business official.

 

 

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1            The chief school business official endorsement on
2        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
3        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
4        endorsement being issued and may be renewed if the
5        license holder completes renewal requirements as
6        required for individuals who hold a Professional
7        Educator License endorsed for chief school business
8        official under Section 21B-45 of this Code and such
9        rules as may be adopted by the State Board of
10        Education.
11            The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules
12        necessary to implement Public Act 100-288 this
13        amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly.
14            (L) Provisional in-state educator. A provisional
15        in-state educator endorsement on an Educator License
16        with Stipulations may be issued to a candidate who has
17        completed an Illinois-approved educator preparation
18        program at an Illinois institution of higher education
19        and who has not successfully completed an
20        evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness but
21        who meets all of the following requirements:
22                (i) Holds at least a bachelor's degree.
23                (ii) Has completed an approved educator
24            preparation program at an Illinois institution.
25                (iii) Has passed a test of basic skills and
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1            Section 21B-30 of this Code.
2                (iv) Has attempted an evidence-based
3            assessment of teacher effectiveness and received a
4            minimum score on that assessment, as established
5            by the State Board of Education in consultation
6            with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
7            Board.
8            A provisional in-state educator endorsement on an
9        Educator License with Stipulations is valid for one
10        full fiscal year after the date of issuance and may not
11        be renewed.
12        (3) Substitute Teaching License. A Substitute Teaching
13    License may be issued to qualified applicants for
14    substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools,
15    prekindergarten through grade 12. Substitute Teaching
16    Licenses are not eligible for endorsements. Applicants for
17    a Substitute Teaching License must hold a bachelor's degree
18    or higher from a regionally accredited institution of
19    higher education.
20        Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for 5 years.
21        Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for substitute
22    teaching in every county of this State. If an individual
23    has had his or her Professional Educator License or
24    Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked or
25    has not met the renewal requirements for licensure, then
26    that individual is not eligible to obtain a Substitute

 

 

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1    Teaching License.
2        A substitute teacher may only teach in the place of a
3    licensed teacher who is under contract with the employing
4    board. If, however, there is no licensed teacher under
5    contract because of an emergency situation, then a district
6    may employ a substitute teacher for no longer than 30
7    calendar days per each vacant position in the district if
8    the district notifies the appropriate regional office of
9    education within 5 business days after the employment of
10    the substitute teacher in the emergency situation. An
11    emergency situation is one in which an unforeseen vacancy
12    has occurred and (i) a teacher is unable to fulfill his or
13    her contractual duties or (ii) teacher capacity needs of
14    the district exceed previous indications, and the district
15    is actively engaged in advertising to hire a fully licensed
16    teacher for the vacant position.
17        There is no limit on the number of days that a
18    substitute teacher may teach in a single school district,
19    provided that no substitute teacher may teach for longer
20    than 90 school days for any one licensed teacher under
21    contract in the same school year. A substitute teacher who
22    holds a Professional Educator License or Educator License
23    with Stipulations shall not teach for more than 120 school
24    days for any one licensed teacher under contract in the
25    same school year. The limitations in this paragraph (3) on
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1    not apply to any school district operating under Article 34
2    of this Code.
3        A school district may not require an individual who
4    holds a valid Professional Educator License or Educator
5    License with Stipulations to seek or hold a Substitute
6    Teaching License to teach as a substitute teacher.
7        (4) Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. Beginning
8    on July 1, 2018 and until June 30, 2023, the State Board of
9    Education may issue a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
10    License. A Short-Term Substitute Teaching License may be
11    issued to a qualified applicant for substitute teaching in
12    all grades of the public schools, prekindergarten through
13    grade 12. Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are not
14    eligible for endorsements. Applicants for a Short-Term
15    Substitute Teaching License must hold an associate's
16    degree or have completed at least 60 credit hours from a
17    regionally accredited institution of higher education.
18        Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for
19    substitute teaching in every county of this State. If an
20    individual has had his or her Professional Educator License
21    or Educator License with Stipulations suspended or
22    revoked, then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
23    Short-Term Substitute Teaching License.
24        The provisions of Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5 of this
25    Code apply to short-term substitute teachers.
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1    License may teach no more than 5 consecutive days per
2    licensed teacher who is under contract. For teacher
3    absences lasting 6 or more days per licensed teacher who is
4    under contract, a school district may not hire an
5    individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
6    License. An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute
7    Teaching License must complete the training program under
8    Section 10-20.67 or 34-18.60 of this Code to be eligible to
9    teach at a public school. This paragraph (4) is inoperative
10    on and after July 1, 2023.
11(Source: P.A. 99-35, eff. 1-1-16; 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 99-143,
12eff. 7-27-15; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16; 99-920, eff. 1-6-17; 100-8,
13eff. 7-1-17; 100-13, eff. 7-1-17; 100-288, eff. 8-24-17;
14revised 9-25-17.)
 
15    (105 ILCS 5/21B-40)
16    Sec. 21B-40. Fees.
17    (a) Beginning with the start of the new licensure system
18established pursuant to this Article, the following fees shall
19be charged to applicants:
20        (1) A $75 application fee for a Professional Educator
21    License or an Educator License with Stipulations. However,
22    beginning on January 1, 2015, the application fee for a
23    Professional Educator License and Educator License with
24    Stipulations shall be $100.
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1    License. If the application for a Substitute Teaching
2    License is made and granted after July 1, 2017, the
3    licensee may apply for a refund of the application fee
4    within 18 months of issuance of the new license and shall
5    be issued that refund by the State Board of Education if
6    the licensee provides evidence to the State Board of
7    Education that the licensee has taught pursuant to the
8    Substitute Teaching License at least 10 full school days
9    within one year of issuance.
10        (1.7) A $25 application fee for a Short-Term Substitute
11    Teaching License. The Short-Term Substitute Teaching
12    License must be registered in at least one region in this
13    State, but does not require a registration fee. The
14    licensee may apply for a refund of the application fee
15    within 18 months of issuance of the new license and shall
16    be issued that refund by the State Board of Education if
17    the licensee provides evidence to the State Board of
18    Education that the licensee has taught pursuant to the
19    Short-Term Substitute Teaching License at least 10 full
20    school days within one year of issuance.
21        (2) A $150 application fee for individuals who have not
22    been entitled by an Illinois-approved educator preparation
23    program at an Illinois institution of higher education and
24    are seeking any of the licenses set forth in subdivision
25    (1) of this subsection (a).
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1    approval an individual holding a license wishes to add to
2    that license.
3        (4) A $10 per year registration fee for the course of
4    the validity cycle to register the license, which shall be
5    paid to the regional office of education having supervision
6    and control over the school in which the individual holding
7    the license is to be employed. If the individual holding
8    the license is not yet employed, then the license may be
9    registered in any county in this State. The registration
10    fee must be paid in its entirety the first time the
11    individual registers the license for a particular validity
12    period in a single region. No additional fee may be charged
13    for that validity period should the individual
14    subsequently register the license in additional regions.
15    An individual must register the license (i) immediately
16    after initial issuance of the license and (ii) at the
17    beginning of each renewal cycle if the individual has
18    satisfied the renewal requirements required under this
19    Code.
20        Beginning on July 1, 2017, at the beginning of each
21    renewal cycle, individuals who hold a Substitute Teaching
22    License may apply for a reimbursement of the registration
23    fee within 18 months of renewal and shall be issued that
24    reimbursement by the State Board of Education from funds
25    appropriated for that purpose if the licensee provides
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1    has taught pursuant to the Substitute Teaching License at
2    least 10 full school days within one year of renewal.
3    (b) All application fees paid pursuant to subdivisions (1)
4through (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall be
5deposited into the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund and
6shall be used, subject to appropriation, by the State Board of
7Education to provide the technology and human resources
8necessary for the timely and efficient processing of
9applications and for the renewal of licenses. Funds available
10from the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund may also be
11used by the State Board of Education to support the recruitment
12and retention of educators, to support educator preparation
13programs as they seek national accreditation, and to provide
14professional development aligned with the requirements set
15forth in Section 21B-45 of this Code. A majority of the funds
16in the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund must be dedicated
17to the timely and efficient processing of applications and for
18the renewal of licenses. The Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving
19Fund is not subject to administrative charge transfers,
20authorized under Section 8h of the State Finance Act, from the
21Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund into any other fund of
22this State, and moneys in the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving
23Fund shall not revert back to the General Revenue Fund at any
24time.
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1subsection (a) of this Section into the institute fund
2established pursuant to Section 3-11 of this Code.
3    (c) The State Board of Education and each regional office
4of education are authorized to charge a service or convenience
5fee for the use of credit cards for the payment of license
6fees. This service or convenience fee shall not exceed the
7amount required by the credit card processing company or vendor
8that has entered into a contract with the State Board or
9regional office of education for this purpose, and the fee must
10be paid to that company or vendor.
11    (d) If, at the time a certificate issued under Article 21
12of this Code is exchanged for a license issued under this
13Article, a person has paid registration fees for any years of
14the validity period of the certificate and these years have not
15expired when the certificate is exchanged, then those fees must
16be applied to the registration of the new license.
17(Source: P.A. 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 99-920, eff. 1-6-17;
18100-550, eff. 11-8-17.)
 
19    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.60 new)
20    Sec. 34-18.60. Short-term substitute teacher training.
21    (a) The board shall, in collaboration with its teachers or,
22if applicable, the exclusive bargaining representative of its
23teachers, jointly develop a short-term substitute teacher
24training program that provides individuals who hold a
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1this Code with information on curriculum, classroom management
2techniques, school safety, and district and building
3operations. The State Board of Education may develop a model
4short-term substitute teacher training program for use by the
5board under this subsection (a) if the board and its teachers
6or, if applicable, the exclusive bargaining representative of
7its teachers agree to use the State Board's model. If the board
8has a substitute teacher training program in place before the
9effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General
10Assembly, it may utilize that program to satisfy the
11requirements of this subsection (a).
12    (b) Nothing in this Section prohibits the board from
13offering substitute training to substitute teachers licensed
14under paragraph (3) of Section 21B-20 of this Code or to
15substitute teachers holding a Professional Educator License.
16    (c) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2023.
 
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
182018.".