DAVIS,MONIQUE-PERSICO-MCKEON, HOWARD, CAPPARELLI, MCGUIRE, SCULLY, NOLAND AND LYONS,JOSEPH. 105 ILCS 5/10-22.24a from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.24a 105 ILCS 5/10-22.24b new Amends the School Code. Provides that a school counselor is a qualified specialist who holds a valid teaching certificate and a valid Type 73 school service personnel certificate endorsed for school counseling, each issued by the State Teacher Certification Board. Lists services that are included as school counseling services. Provides that school counseling services in the public schools are furnished by a qualified specialist who holds a Type 73 school service personnel certificate endorsed for school counseling. States that the provisions of the amendatory Act do not prohibit other qualified professionals from providing such of the listed services for which they are appropriately trained. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces the provisions describing what is a school counselor. Provides that a school counselor is a qualified guidance specialist who holds or is qualified for an elementary, high school, or special certificate issued by the State Teacher Certification Board and a School Service Personnel certificate endorsed for guidance and issued by that Board. Adds provisions under which persons who have completed approved programs in other states may apply for a School Service Personnel certificate endorsed for guidance. Provides that the other qualified professionals who may provide the listed school counseling services include certificated school personnel and deletes a requirement that they be appropriately trained. FISCAL NOTE, H-am 1 (State Board of Ed.) As amended, House Bill 159 would have no fiscal impact. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-am 1 No change from previous note. 97-01-15 H FILED WITH CLERK 97-01-15 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR PERSICO 97-01-16 H FIRST READING 97-01-16 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-01-22 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 97-02-18 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HOWARD 97-02-26 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCKEON 97-03-05 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-ELEM SCND ED H 97-03-05 H ADOPTED 97-03-05 H REMAINS IN COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 97-03-12 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMND/COWLISHAW 97-03-12 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMND/COWLISHAW 97-03-12 H COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 97-03-13 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-ELEM SCND ED H 97-03-13 H TO SUBCOMMITTEE 011-010-000 97-03-13 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 013-008-000 HELM 97-03-13 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-17 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-03-17 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-03-17 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-18 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-18 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-08 H THIRD READING - CONSIDERATION POSTPONED 97-04-08 H PLACED CALENDAR-CONSIDERATION POSTPONED 97-04-11 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR CAPPARELLI 97-04-11 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCGUIRE 97-04-11 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SILVA 97-04-11 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCULLY 97-04-11 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR NOLAND 97-04-12 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LYONS,JOSEPH 97-04-25 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary