HB3112eng 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB3112 Engrossed LRB098 07762 NHT 37841 b

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 21B-65 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/21B-65)

Sec. 21B-65. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Individuals holding certification issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards shall be issued a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards designation on an existing Professional Educator License. The designation shall be issued automatically and added to an individual's Professional Educator License, and individuals need not submit an application.

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards designation must be issued only for the same validity period as the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification, and the designation must be removed from the Professional Educator License when the educator no longer holds the certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Any licensee holding a current National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Master Teacher designation during any particular fiscal year shall complete a minimum of 5 hours of professional development, which may include providing professional development that aligns to NBPTS standards, for each year of the renewal cycle. A total of 50 hours of professional development per 5-year renewal cycle must be completed in order to renew a license.

Beginning on July 1, 2013, individuals holding an Illinois National Board for Professional Teaching Standards endorsement issued pursuant to the requirements of Section 21-2 of this Code must have a current certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in order to maintain the Illinois National Board for Professional Teaching Standards endorsement.

Any individual who, on or after July 1, 2012, has been issued a Master Certificate pursuant to Section 21-2 of this Code or a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards designation on a Professional Educator License pursuant to this Section may work as a teacher only in an area for which he or she holds the required Illinois endorsement. Any individual who, prior to June 30, 2012, has been issued an endorsement for a particular area on a Master Certificate may work as a teacher in that area even without having been issued the required Illinois endorsement.

(Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2013.