SB2395ham001 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Roger L. Eddy

Filed: 5/12/2004

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2395

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2395, on page 1, line 17, by replacing "Holds (A)" with "Holds (A) Holds"; and

on page 1, line 19, after "(B)", by inserting "holds"; and

on page 1, line 27, after "(C)", by inserting "holds or has applied for"; and

on page 1, by replacing line 29 with the following:

"Act and has completed an approved program."; and

on page 2, by replacing lines 4 through 13 with the following:

"(3) Either (i) has completed a program of study before July 1, 2002 that includes course work and supervised clinical experience sufficient in breadth and depth to demonstrate knowledge and skills related to the specific problems, methods and procedures applicable to students with disabilities in a school setting serving ages 3 through 21 or (ii) meets the content area standards for speech-language pathologists approved adopted by the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Teachers Certification Board, (ii) has completed a program in another state, territory, or possession of the United States that is comparable to an approved program of study described in item (i), or (iii) holds a certificate issued by another state, territory, or possession of the United States that is comparable to the school service personnel certificate with a speech-language endorsement. If the requirements described in items (i), (ii), or (iii) of this paragraph (3) have not been met, a person must provide evidence that he or she has completed at least 150 clock hours of supervised experience in speech-language pathology with students with disabilities in a school setting; however, a person who lacks such experience may obtain interim certification as established by the Illinois State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, and shall participate in school-based professional experience of at least 150 clock hours to meet this requirement."; and

on page 3, by replacing lines 13 through 22 with the following:

"(2) either (i) has completed a program of study prior to July 1, 2002 that includes course work and supervised clinical experience sufficient in breadth and depth to demonstrate knowledge and skills related to the specific problems, methods, and procedures applicable to students with disabilities in a school setting serving ages 3 to 21 or (ii) meets the content-area standards for speech-language pathologists approved adopted by the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, (ii) has completed a program in another state, territory, or possession of the United States that is comparable to an approved program of study described in item (i), or (iii) holds a certificate issued by another state, territory, or possession of the United States that is comparable to the school service personnel certificate with a speech-language endorsement. If the requirements described in items (i), (ii), or (iii) of this paragraph (2) have not been met, a person must provide evidence that he or she has completed at least 150 clock hours of supervised experience in speech-language pathology with students with disabilities in a school setting; however, a person who lacks such experience may obtain interim certification as established by the Illinois State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, and shall participate in school-based professional experience of at least 150 clock hours to meet this requirement."; and

on page 4, by replacing lines 6 through 9 with the following: pursuant to a contract must hold:

"(1) hold a speech-language pathology license under the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act or hold or have applied for a temporary license issued under Section 8.1"; and

on page 4, line 11, after "(2)", by inserting "hold"; and

on page 4, by replacing lines 30 through 32 with the following: "by the Department certifying that his or her professional experience will be supervised by demonstrating that a licensed speech-language pathologist has agreed to supervise the professional experience of the applicant. A temporary license".