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92_HB1436sam002 LRB9202656NTdvam01 1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1436 2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 1436, AS AMENDED, 3 by inserting immediately after the enacting clause the 4 following: 5 "Section 3. The School Code is amended by changing 6 Sections 21-7.1 and 21-27 as follows: 7 (105 ILCS 5/21-7.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-7.1) 8 Sec. 21-7.1. Administrative certificate. 9 (a) After July 1, 1999, an administrative certificate 10 valid for 5 years of supervising and administering in the 11 public common schools (unless changed under subsection (a-5) 12 of this Section) may be issued to persons who have graduated 13 from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning 14 with a master's degree and who have been recommended by a 15 recognized institution of higher learning as having completed 16 a program of preparation for one or more of these 17 endorsements. Such programs of academic and professional 18 preparation required for endorsement shall be administered by 19 the institution in accordance with standards set forth by the 20 State Superintendent of Education in consultation with the 21 State Teacher Certification Board. 22 (a-5) Beginning July 1, 2003, if an administrative -2- LRB9202656NTdvam01 1 certificate holder holds a Standard Teaching Certificate, the 2 validity period of the administrative certificate shall be 3 changed, if necessary, so that the validity period of the 4 administrative certificate coincides with the validity period 5 of the Standard Teaching Certificate. Beginning July 1, 2003, 6 if an administrative certificate holder holds a Master 7 Teaching Certificate, the validity period of the 8 administrative certificate shall be changed so that the 9 validity period of the administrative certificate coincides 10 with the validity period of the Master Teaching Certificate. 11 (b) No administrative certificate shall be issued for 12 the first time after June 30, 1987 and no endorsement 13 provided for by this Section shall be made or affixed to an 14 administrative certificate for the first time after June 30, 15 1987 unless the person to whom such administrative 16 certificate is to be issued or to whose administrative 17 certificate such endorsement is to be affixed has been 18 required to demonstrate as a part of a program of academic or 19 professional preparation for such certification or 20 endorsement: (i) an understanding of the knowledge called for 21 in establishing productive parent-school relationships and of 22 the procedures fostering the involvement which such 23 relationships demand; and (ii) an understanding of the 24 knowledge required for establishing a high quality school 25 climate and promoting good classroom organization and 26 management, including rules of conduct and instructional 27 procedures appropriate to accomplishing the tasks of 28 schooling; and (iii) a demonstration of the knowledge and 29 skills called for in providing instructional leadership. The 30 standards for demonstrating an understanding of such 31 knowledge shall be set forth by the State Board of Education 32 in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, 33 and shall be administered by the recognized institutions of 34 higher learning as part of the programs of academic and -3- LRB9202656NTdvam01 1 professional preparation required for certification and 2 endorsement under this Section. As used in this subsection: 3 "establishing productive parent-school relationships" means 4 the ability to maintain effective communication between 5 parents and school personnel, to encourage parental 6 involvement in schooling, and to motivate school personnel to 7 engage parents in encouraging student achievement, including 8 the development of programs and policies which serve to 9 accomplish this purpose; and "establishing a high quality 10 school climate" means the ability to promote academic 11 achievement, to maintain discipline, to recognize substance 12 abuse problems among students and utilize appropriate law 13 enforcement and other community resources to address these 14 problems, to support teachers and students in their education 15 endeavors, to establish learning objectives and to provide 16 instructional leadership, including the development of 17 policies and programs which serve to accomplish this purpose; 18 and "providing instructional leadership" means the ability to 19 effectively evaluate school personnel, to possess general 20 communication and interpersonal skills, and to establish and 21 maintain appropriate classroom learning environments. The 22 provisions of this subsection shall not apply to or affect 23 the initial issuance or making on or before June 30, 1987 of 24 any administrative certificate or endorsement provided for 25 under this Section, nor shall such provisions apply to or 26 affect the renewal after June 30, 1987 of any such 27 certificate or endorsement initially issued or made on or 28 before June 30, 1987. 29 (c) Administrative certificates shall be renewed every 5 30fiveyears with the first renewal being 5fiveyears 31 following the initial receipt of an administrative 32 certificate, unless the validity period for the 33 administrative certificate has been changed under subsection 34 (a-5) of this Section, in which case the certificate shall be -4- LRB9202656NTdvam01 1 renewed at the same time that the Standard or Master Teaching 2 Certificate is renewed. 3 (c-5) Before July 1, 2003, renewal requirements for 4 administrators whose positions require certification shall be 5 based upon evidence of continuing professional education 6 which promotes the following goals: (1) improving 7 administrators' knowledge of instructional practices and 8 administrative procedures; (2) maintaining the basic level of 9 competence required for initial certification; and (3) 10 improving the mastery of skills and knowledge regarding the 11 improvement of teaching performance in clinical settings and 12 assessment of the levels of student performance in their 13 schools. Evidence of continuing professional education must 14 include verification of biennial attendance in a program 15 developed by the Illinois Administrators' Academy and 16 verification of annual participation in a school district 17 approved activity which contributes to continuing 18 professional education. 19 (c-10) Beginning July 1, 2003, persons holding 20 administrative certificates must follow the certificate 21 renewal procedure set forth in this subsection (c-10), 22 provided that those persons holding administrative 23 certificates on June 30, 2003 who are renewing those 24 certificates on or after July 1, 2003 shall be issued new 25 administrative certificates valid for 5 years (unless changed 26 under subsection (a-5) of this Section), which may be renewed 27 thereafter as set forth in this subsection (c-10). 28 (1) A person holding an administrative certificate 29 and employed in a position requiring administrative 30 certification, including a regional superintendent of 31 schools, must develop an administrative certificate 32 renewal plan for satisfying the continuing professional 33 development required to renew his or her administrative 34 certificate. An administrative certificate renewal plan -5- LRB9202656NTdvam01 1 must include a minimum of 3 individual improvement goals 2 developed by the certificate holder and must include 3 without limitation the following continuing professional 4 development purposes: 5 (A) To improve the administrator's knowledge 6 of instructional practices and administrative 7 procedures in accordance with the Illinois 8 Professional School Leader Standards. 9 (B) To maintain the basic level of competence 10 required for initial certification. 11 (C) To improve the administrator's mastery of 12 skills and knowledge regarding the improvement of 13 teaching performance in clinical settings and 14 assessment of the levels of student performance in 15 the schools. 16 An administrative certificate renewal plan must include a 17 description of how the improvement goals are to be 18 achieved and an explanation of the selected continuing 19 professional development activities to be completed, each 20 of which must meet one or more of the continuing 21 professional development purposes specified in this 22 paragraph (1). 23 (2) In addition to the requirements in paragraph 24 (1) of this subsection (c-10), the administrative 25 certificate renewal plan must include the following in 26 order for the certificate to be renewed: 27 (A) Participation in continuing professional 28 development activities, which must total a minimum 29 of 100 hours of continuing professional development 30 and which must meet all of the following 31 requirements: 32 (i) The participation must consist of a 33 minimum of 5 activities per validity period of 34 the certificate. -6- LRB9202656NTdvam01 1 (ii) The activities must address the 2 goals in the certificate holder's professional 3 development plan. 4 (iii) The activities must be aligned with 5 the Illinois Professional School Leader 6 Standards. 7 (iv) A portion of the activities must 8 address the certificate holder's school 9 improvement plan at either the district or 10 school level. 11 (v) The participation must include a 12 communication, dissemination, or application 13 component. 14 (vi) There must be documentation of 15 completion of each activity. 16 (B) Participation every year in an Illinois 17 Administrators' Academy course, which participation 18 must total a minimum of 36 continuing professional 19 development hours during the period of the 20 certificate's validity and which must include all of 21 the following: 22 (i) Completion of applicable required 23 coursework, as defined by the State Board of 24 Education. 25 (ii) Completion of a communication, 26 dissemination, or application component. 27 (iii) Documentation of completion of each 28 activity. 29 (3) Each administrator who is subject to the 30 requirements of this subsection (c-10) but who is not 31 serving as a district or regional superintendent, a 32 director of a cooperative program or special education 33 program, or a director of a State-operated school must 34 submit his or her administrative certificate renewal plan -7- LRB9202656NTdvam01 1 for review to the superintendent of the employing school 2 district or to the director of the cooperative or special 3 education program or State-operated school (or to the 4 superintendent's or director's designee). Each district 5 or regional superintendent, director of a cooperative 6 program or special education program, or director of a 7 State-operated school must submit his or her 8 administrative certificate renewal plan for review to a 9 review panel comprised of peers established by the 10 regional superintendent of schools for the geographic 11 area where the certificate holder is employed as an 12 administrator. 13 (4) If the certificate holder's plan does not 14 conform to the requirements of this subsection (c-10), 15 the reviewer or review panel must notify the certificate 16 holder, who must revise the administrative certificate 17 renewal plan. A certificate holder who is not a regional 18 superintendent of schools may appeal that determination 19 to the regional superintendent of schools for the 20 geographic area where the certificate holder is employed 21 as an administrator. A certificate holder who is a 22 regional superintendent of schools may appeal that 23 determination to the State Superintendent of Education. 24 The regional superintendent of schools or the State 25 Superintendent of Education (or the regional 26 superintendent's or State Superintendent's designee) 27 shall facilitate any modification of the plan, if 28 necessary, to make it acceptable. 29 (5) A certificate holder may modify his or her 30 administrative certificate renewal plan at any time 31 during the validity period of the administrative 32 certificate through the process outlined in paragraphs 33 (3) and (4) of this subsection (c-10). 34 (6) Evidence of completion of the activities in the -8- LRB9202656NTdvam01 1 administrative certificate renewal plan must be submitted 2 to the responsible reviewer or review panel. Before the 3 expiration of the administrative certificate, the 4 certificate holder must request from the responsible 5 reviewer or review panel a signed verification form 6 developed by the State Board of Education confirming that 7 the certificate holder has met the requirements for 8 renewal contained in this Section. A certificate holder 9 who is not a regional superintendent of schools must 10 submit this form to the responsible regional 11 superintendent of schools (or his or her designee) at the 12 time of application for renewal of the certificate. A 13 certificate holder who is a regional superintendent of 14 schools must submit this form for validation to the State 15 Superintendent of Education (or his or her designee) at 16 the time of application for renewal of the certificate. 17 (7) The regional superintendent of schools shall 18 review and validate the verification form for a 19 certificate holder. Based on compliance with all of the 20 requirements for renewal, the regional superintendent of 21 schools shall forward a recommendation for renewal or 22 non-renewal to the State Superintendent of Education and 23 shall notify the certificate holder of the 24 recommendation. The State Superintendent of Education 25 shall review the recommendation to renew or non-renew and 26 shall notify, in writing, the certificate holder of a 27 decision denying renewal of his or her certificate. Any 28 decision regarding non-renewal of an administrative 29 certificate may be appealed to the State Teacher 30 Certification Board. 31 The State Board of Education, in consultation with the 32 State Teacher Certification Board, shall adopt rules to 33 implement this subsection (c-10). 34 The regional superintendent of schools shall monitor the -9- LRB9202656NTdvam01 1 process for renewal of administrative certificates 2 established in this subsection (c-10). 3 (c-15) The State Board of Education, in consultation 4 with the State Teacher Certification Board, shall develop 5 procedures for implementing this Section and shall administer 6 the renewal of administrative certificates. Failure to submit 7 satisfactory evidence of continuing professional education 8 which contributes to promoting the goals of this Section 9 shall result in a loss of administrative certification. 10 (d) Any limited or life supervisory certificate issued 11 prior to July 1, 1968 shall continue to be valid for all 12 administrative and supervisory positions in the public 13 schools for which it is valid as of that date as long as its 14 holder meets the requirements for registration or renewal as 15 set forth in the statutes or until revoked according to law. 16 (e) The administrative or supervisory positions for 17 which the certificate shall be valid shall be determined by 18 one or more of 3 endorsements: general supervisory, general 19 administrative and superintendent. 20 Subject to the provisions of Section 21-1a, endorsements 21 shall be made under conditions set forth in this Section. 22 The State Board of Education shall, in consultation with the 23 State Teacher Certification Board, adopt rules pursuant to 24 the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, establishing 25 requirements for obtaining administrative certificates where 26 the minimum administrative or supervisory requirements 27 surpass those set forth in this Section. 28 The State Teacher Certification Board shall file with the 29 State Board of Education a written recommendation when 30 considering additional administrative or supervisory 31 requirements. All additional requirements shall be based 32 upon the requisite knowledge necessary to perform those tasks 33 required by the certificate. The State Board of Education 34 shall in consultation with the State Teacher Certification -10- LRB9202656NTdvam01 1 Board, establish standards within its rules which shall 2 include the academic and professional requirements necessary 3 for certification. These standards shall at a minimum 4 contain, but not be limited to, those used by the State Board 5 of Education in determining whether additional knowledge will 6 be required. Additionally, the State Board of Education 7 shall in consultation with the State Teacher Certification 8 Board, establish provisions within its rules whereby any 9 member of the educational community or the public may file a 10 formal written recommendation or inquiry regarding 11 requirements. 12 (1) Until July 1, 2003, the general supervisory 13 endorsement shall be affixed to the administrative 14 certificate of any holder who has at least 16 semester 15 hours of graduate credit in professional education 16 including 8 semester hours of graduate credit in 17 curriculum and research and who has at least 2 years of 18 full-time teaching experience or school service personnel 19 experience in public schools, schools under the 20 supervision of the Department of Corrections, schools 21 under the administration of the Department of 22 Rehabilitation Services, or nonpublic schools meeting the 23 standards established by the State Superintendent of 24 Education or comparable out-of-state recognition 25 standards approved by the State Superintendent of 26 Education. 27 Such endorsement shall be required for supervisors, 28 curriculum directors and for such similar and related 29 positions as determined by the State Superintendent of 30 Education in consultation with the State Teacher 31 Certification Board. 32 (2) The general administrative endorsement shall be 33 affixed to the administrative certificate of any holder 34 who has at least 20 semester hours of graduate credit in -11- LRB9202656NTdvam01 1 educational administration and supervision and who has at 2 least 2 years of full-time teaching experience or school 3 service personnel experience in public schools, schools 4 under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, 5 schools under the administration of the Department of 6 Rehabilitation Services, or nonpublic schools meeting the 7 standards established by the State Superintendent of 8 Education or comparable out-of-state recognition 9 standards approved by the State Superintendent of 10 Education. 11 Such endorsement shall be required for principal, 12 assistant principal, assistant or associate 13 superintendent, junior college dean and for related or 14 similar positions as determined by the State 15 Superintendent of Education in consultation with the 16 State Teacher Certification Board. 17 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 18 after January 1, 1990 and until January 1, 1991, any 19 teacher employed by a district subject to Article 34 20 shall be entitled to receive an administrative 21 certificate with a general administrative endorsement 22 affixed thereto if he or she: (i) had at least 3 years of 23 experience as a certified teacher for such district prior 24 to August 1, 1985; (ii) obtained a Master's degree prior 25 to August 1, 1985; (iii) completed at least 20 hours of 26 graduate credit in education courses (including at least 27 12 hours in educational administration and supervision) 28 prior to September 1, 1987; and (iv) has received a 29 rating of superior for at least each of the last 5 years. 30 Any person who obtains an administrative certificate with 31 a general administrative endorsement affixed thereto 32 under this paragraph shall not be qualified to serve in 33 any administrative position except assistant principal. 34 (3) The chief school business official endorsement -12- LRB9202656NTdvam01 1 shall be affixed to the administrative certificate of any 2 holder who qualifies by having a Master's degree, two 3 years of administrative experience in school business 4 management, and a minimum of 20 semester hours of 5 graduate credit in a program established by the State 6 Superintendent of Education in consultation with the 7 State Teacher Certification Board for the preparation of 8 school business administrators. Such endorsement shall 9 also be affixed to the administrative certificate of any 10 holder who qualifies by having a Master's Degree in 11 Business Administration, Finance or Accounting from a 12 regionally accredited institution of higher education. 13 After June 30, 1977, such endorsement shall be 14 required for any individual first employed as a chief 15 school business official. 16 (4) The superintendent endorsement shall be affixed 17 to the administrative certificate of any holder who has 18 completed 30 semester hours of graduate credit beyond the 19 master's degree in a program for the preparation of 20 superintendents of schools including 16 semester hours of 21 graduate credit in professional education and who has at 22 least 2 years experience as an administrator or 23 supervisor in the public schools or the State Board of 24 Education or education service regions or in nonpublic 25 schools meeting the standards established by the State 26 Superintendent of Education or comparable out-of-state 27 recognition standards approved by the State 28 Superintendent of Education and holds general supervisory 29 or general administrative endorsement, or who has had 2 30 years of experience as a supervisor or administrator 31 while holding an all-grade supervisory certificate or a 32 certificate comparable in validity and educational and 33 experience requirements. 34 After June 30, 1968, such endorsement shall be -13- LRB9202656NTdvam01 1 required for a superintendent of schools, except as 2 provided in the second paragraph of this Section and in 3 Section 34-6. 4 Any person appointed to the position of 5 superintendent between the effective date of this Act and 6 June 30, 1993 in a school district organized pursuant to 7 Article 32 with an enrollment of at least 20,000 pupils 8 shall be exempt from the provisions of this paragraph 9Subsection(4) until June 30, 1996. 10 (f) All official interpretations or acts of issuing or 11 denying administrative certificates or endorsements by the 12 State Teacher's Certification Board, State Board of Education 13 or the State Superintendent of Education, from the passage of 14 P.A. 81-1208 on November 8, 1979 through September 24, 1981 15 are hereby declared valid and legal acts in all respects and 16 further that the purported repeal of the provisions of this 17 Section by P.A. 81-1208 and P.A. 81-1509 is declared null and 18 void. 19 (Source: P.A. 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.) 20 (105 ILCS 5/21-27) 21 Sec. 21-27. The Illinois Teaching Excellence Program. 22 The Illinois Teaching Excellence Program is hereby 23 established to provide categorical funding for monetary 24 incentives and bonuses for teachers who are employed by 25 school districts and who hold a Master Certificate. The 26 State Board of Education shall allocate and distribute to 27 each school district an amount as annually appropriated by 28 the General Assembly from federal funds for the Illinois 29 Teaching Excellence Program. Unless otherwise provided by 30 appropriation, each school district's annual allocation shall 31 be the sum of the amounts earned for the following incentives 32 and bonuses: 33 (1) An annualA one-timepayment of $3,000 to be -14- LRB9202656NTdvam01 1 paid to each teacher who successfully completes the 2 program leading to and who receives a Master Certificate 3 and is employed as a teacher by a school district. The 4 school district shall distribute this payment to each 5 eligible teacher as a single payment or in not more than 6 3 payments. 7 (2) An annual incentive equal to $1,000 shall be 8 paid to each teacher who holds a Master Certificate, who 9 is employed as a teacher by a school district, and who 10 agrees, in writing, to provide 60 hours of mentoring 11 during that year to classroom teachers. This mentoring 12 may include, either singly or in combination, (i) 13 providing high quality professional development for new 14 and experienced teachers, and (ii) assisting National 15 Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) 16 candidates through the NBPTS certification process. The 17 school district shall distribute 50% of each annual 18 incentive payment upon completion of 30 hours of the 19 required mentoring and the remaining 50% of the incentive 20 upon completion of the required 60 hours of mentoring. 21 Credit may not be granted by a school district for 22 mentoring or related services provided during a regular 23 school day or during the total number of days of required 24 service for the school year. 25 (3) An annual incentive equal to $3,000 shall be 26 paid to each teacher who holds a Master Certificate, who 27 is employed as a teacher by a school district, and who 28 agrees, in writing, to provide 60 hours of mentoring 29 during that year to classroom teachers in schools on the 30 Academic Early Warning List or in schools in which 50% or 31 more of the students receive free or reduced price 32 lunches, or both. The school district shall distribute 33 50% of each annual incentive payment upon completion of 34 30 hours of the required mentoring and the remaining 50% -15- LRB9202656NTdvam01 1 of the incentive upon completion of the required 60 hours 2 of mentoring. Credit may not be granted by a school 3 district for mentoring or related services provided 4 during a regular school day or during the total number of 5 days of required service for the school year. 6 Each regional superintendent of schools shall provide 7 information about the Master Certificate Program of the 8 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) 9 and this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly to each 10 individual seeking to register or renew a certificate under 11 Section 21-14 of this Code. 12 (Source: P.A. 91-606, eff. 8-16-99.)"; and 13 by replacing Section 99 with the following: 14 "Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 15 becoming law, except that Section 3 takes effect on July 1, 16 2002.".