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92_HB2204eng HB2204 Engrossed LRB9204494NTsb 1 AN ACT relating to certification of school personnel. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing 5 Sections 2-3.11, 10-21.9, 10-22.20a, 10-22.24a, 10-22.34, 6 14-1.09.1, 14-8.05, 14C-2, 21-1, 21-1a, 21-1b, 21-1c, 21-2, 7 21-2.1, 21-2b, 21-3, 21-4, 21-5, 21-5a, 21-5b, 21-5c, 21-5d, 8 21-7.1, 21-9, 21-10, 21-11.1, 21-11.2, 21-11.3, 21-11.4, 9 21-12, 21-14, 21-16, 21-17, 21-19, 21-21, 21-21.1, 21-23, 10 21-23b, 21-24, 21-25, 34-18.5, and 34-83 and adding Section 11 21-0.05 as follows: 12 (105 ILCS 5/2-3.11) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.11) 13 Sec. 2-3.11. Report to Governor and General Assembly. 14 To report to the Governor and General Assembly annually on or 15 before January 14 the condition of the schools of the State 16 for the preceding year, ending on June 30. 17 Such annual report shall contain reports ofthe State18Teacher Certification Board;the schools of the State 19 charitable institutions; reports on driver education, special 20 education, and transportation; and for such year the annual 21 statistical reports of the State Board of Education, 22 including the number and kinds of school districts; number of 23 school attendance centers; number of men and women teachers; 24 enrollment by grades; total enrollment; total days 25 attendance; total days absence; average daily attendance; 26 number of elementary and secondary school graduates; assessed 27 valuation; tax levies and tax rates for various purposes; 28 amount of teachers' orders, anticipation warrants, and bonds 29 outstanding; and number of men and women teachers and total 30 enrollment of private schools. The report shall give for all 31 school districts receipts from all sources and expenditures HB2204 Engrossed -2- LRB9204494NTsb 1 for all purposes for each fund; the total operating expense 2 and the per capita cost; federal and state aids and 3 reimbursements; new school buildings, and recognized schools; 4 together with such other information and suggestions as the 5 State Board of Education may deem important in relation to 6 the schools and school laws and the means of promoting 7 education throughout the state. 8 (Source: P.A. 84-1308; 84-1424.) 9 (105 ILCS 5/10-21.9) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.9) 10 Sec. 10-21.9. Criminal background investigations. 11 (a) After August 1, 1985, certified and noncertified 12 applicants for employment with a school district, except 13 school bus driver applicants, are required as a condition of 14 employment to authorize an investigation to determine if such 15 applicants have been convicted of any of the enumerated 16 criminal or drug offenses in subsection (c) of this Section 17 or have been convicted, within 7 years of the application for 18 employment with the school district, of any other felony 19 under the laws of this State or of any offense committed or 20 attempted in any other state or against the laws of the 21 United States that, if committed or attempted in this State, 22 would have been punishable as a felony under the laws of this 23 State. Authorization for the investigation shall be furnished 24 by the applicant to the school district, except that if the 25 applicant is a substitute teacher seeking employment in more 26 than one school district, a teacher seeking concurrent 27 part-time employment positions with more than one school 28 district (as a reading specialist, special education teacher 29 or otherwise), or an educational support personnel employee 30 seeking employment positions with more than one district, any 31 such district may require the applicant to furnish 32 authorization for the investigation to the regional 33 superintendent of the educational service region in which are HB2204 Engrossed -3- LRB9204494NTsb 1 located the school districts in which the applicant is 2 seeking employment as a substitute or concurrent part-time 3 teacher or concurrent educational support personnel employee. 4 Upon receipt of this authorization, the school district or 5 the appropriate regional superintendent, as the case may be, 6 shall submit the applicant's name, sex, race, date of birth 7 and social security number to the Department of State Police 8 on forms prescribed by the Department. The regional 9 superintendent submitting the requisite information to the 10 Department of State Police shall promptly notify the school 11 districts in which the applicant is seeking employment as a 12 substitute or concurrent part-time teacher or concurrent 13 educational support personnel employee that the investigation 14 of the applicant has been requested. The Department of State 15 Police shall conduct an investigation to ascertain if the 16 applicant being considered for employment has been convicted 17 of any of the enumerated criminal or drug offenses in 18 subsection (c) or has been convicted, within 7 years of the 19 application for employment with the school district, of any 20 other felony under the laws of this State or of any offense 21 committed or attempted in any other state or against the laws 22 of the United States that, if committed or attempted in this 23 State, would have been punishable as a felony under the laws 24 of this State. The Department shall charge the school 25 district or the appropriate regional superintendent a fee for 26 conducting such investigation, which fee shall be deposited 27 in the State Police Services Fund and shall not exceed the 28 cost of the inquiry; and the applicant shall not be charged a 29 fee for such investigation by the school district or by the 30 regional superintendent. The regional superintendent may 31 seek reimbursement from the State Board of Education or the 32 appropriate school district or districts for fees paid by the 33 regional superintendent to the Department for the criminal 34 background investigations required by this Section. HB2204 Engrossed -4- LRB9204494NTsb 1 (b) The Department shall furnish, pursuant to positive 2 identification, records of convictions, until expunged, to 3 the president of the school board for the school district 4 which requested the investigation, or to the regional 5 superintendent who requested the investigation. Any 6 information concerning the record of convictions obtained by 7 the president of the school board or the regional 8 superintendent shall be confidential and may only be 9 transmitted to the superintendent of the school district or 10 his designee, the appropriate regional superintendent if the 11 investigation was requested by the school district, the 12 presidents of the appropriate school boards if the 13 investigation was requested from the Department of State 14 Police by the regional superintendent, the State 15 Superintendent of Education, the Professional Teacher 16 Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Boardor any 17 other person necessary to the decision of hiring the 18 applicant for employment. A copy of the record of 19 convictions obtained from the Department of State Police 20 shall be provided to the applicant for employment. If an 21 investigation of an applicant for employment as a substitute 22 or concurrent part-time teacher or concurrent educational 23 support personnel employee in more than one school district 24 was requested by the regional superintendent, and the 25 Department of State Police upon investigation ascertains that 26 the applicant has not been convicted of any of the enumerated 27 criminal or drug offenses in subsection (c) or has not been 28 convicted, within 7 years of the application for employment 29 with the school district, of any other felony under the laws 30 of this State or of any offense committed or attempted in any 31 other state or against the laws of the United States that, if 32 committed or attempted in this State, would have been 33 punishable as a felony under the laws of this State and so 34 notifies the regional superintendent, then the regional HB2204 Engrossed -5- LRB9204494NTsb 1 superintendent shall issue to the applicant a certificate 2 evidencing that as of the date specified by the Department of 3 State Police the applicant has not been convicted of any of 4 the enumerated criminal or drug offenses in subsection (c) or 5 has not been convicted, within 7 years of the application for 6 employment with the school district, of any other felony 7 under the laws of this State or of any offense committed or 8 attempted in any other state or against the laws of the 9 United States that, if committed or attempted in this State, 10 would have been punishable as a felony under the laws of this 11 State. The school board of any school district located in 12 the educational service region served by the regional 13 superintendent who issues such a certificate to an applicant 14 for employment as a substitute teacher in more than one such 15 district may rely on the certificate issued by the regional 16 superintendent to that applicant, or may initiate its own 17 investigation of the applicant through the Department of 18 State Police as provided in subsection (a). Any person who 19 releases any confidential information concerning any criminal 20 convictions of an applicant for employment shall be guilty of 21 a Class A misdemeanor, unless the release of such information 22 is authorized by this Section. 23 (c) No school board shall knowingly employ a person who 24 has been convicted for committing attempted first degree 25 murder or for committing or attempting to commit first degree 26 murder or a Class X felony or any one or more of the 27 following offenses: (i) those defined in Sections 11-6, 11-9, 28 11-14, 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17, 11-18, 11-19, 11-19.1, 29 11-19.2, 11-20, 11-20.1, 11-21, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15 30 and 12-16 of the "Criminal Code of 1961"; (ii) those defined 31 in the "Cannabis Control Act" except those defined in 32 Sections 4(a), 4(b) and 5(a) of that Act; (iii) those defined 33 in the "Illinois Controlled Substances Act"; and (iv) any 34 offense committed or attempted in any other state or against HB2204 Engrossed -6- LRB9204494NTsb 1 the laws of the United States, which if committed or 2 attempted in this State, would have been punishable as one or 3 more of the foregoing offenses. Further, no school board 4 shall knowingly employ a person who has been found to be the 5 perpetrator of sexual or physical abuse of any minor under 18 6 years of age pursuant to proceedings under Article II of the 7 Juvenile Court Act of 1987. 8 (d) No school board shall knowingly employ a person for 9 whom a criminal background investigation has not been 10 initiated. 11 (e) Upon receipt of the record of a conviction of or a 12 finding of child abuse by a holder of any certificate issued 13 pursuant to Article 21 or Section 34-8.1 or 34-83 of the 14 School Code, the appropriate regional superintendent of 15 schools or the State Superintendent of Education shall 16 initiate the certificate suspension and revocation 17 proceedings authorized by law. 18 (f) After January 1, 1990 the provisions of this Section 19 shall apply to all employees of persons or firms holding 20 contracts with any school district including, but not limited 21 to, food service workers, school bus drivers and other 22 transportation employees, who have direct, daily contact with 23 the pupils of any school in such district. For purposes of 24 criminal background investigations on employees of persons or 25 firms holding contracts with more than one school district 26 and assigned to more than one school district, the regional 27 superintendent of the educational service region in which the 28 contracting school districts are located may, at the request 29 of any such school district, be responsible for receiving the 30 authorization for investigation prepared by each such 31 employee and submitting the same to the Department of State 32 Police. Any information concerning the record of conviction 33 of any such employee obtained by the regional superintendent 34 shall be promptly reported to the president of the HB2204 Engrossed -7- LRB9204494NTsb 1 appropriate school board or school boards. 2 (Source: P.A. 90-566, eff. 1-2-98; 91-885, eff. 7-6-00.) 3 (105 ILCS 5/10-22.20a) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.20a) 4 Sec. 10-22.20a. Advanced vocational training program, 5 and career education. To enter into joint agreements with 6 community college districts and other school districts for 7 the purpose of providing career education or advanced 8 vocational training of students in the 11th and higher grades 9 who desire preparation for a trade. Transportation for 10 students to any facility covered by a joint agreement as 11 described in this Section shall be provided by the 12 participating school district, or by the participating school 13 district in conjunction with other school districts. Joint 14 agreements entered into under this Section may include 15 provisions for joint authority to acquire and improve sites, 16 construct and equip facilities thereon and lease and equip 17 facilities deemed necessary by the parties to the joint 18 agreement, to maintain programs and to provide for financing 19 of the foregoing jointly by the respective parties, all in 20 accordance with the terms of the joint agreement. 21 Nothing herein contained shall be construed to restrict 22 or prohibit the rights of community college districts or 23 school districts to enter into joint agreements under the 24 provisions of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, as now 25 or hereinafter amended. 26 The duration of the career education or advanced 27 vocational training program shall be such period as the 28 school district may approve but it may not exceed 2 years for 29 any school district pupil. Participation in the program is 30 accorded the same credit toward a high school diploma as time 31 spent in other courses. 32 The participating community college shall bill each 33 participating student's school district for an amount equal HB2204 Engrossed -8- LRB9204494NTsb 1 to the per capita cost of operating the community college 2 attended or a charge for participation may be made in 3 accordance with the joint agreement between the community 4 college district and the student's school district. Such 5 agreement shall not provide for payments in excess of the 6 actual cost of operating the course or courses in which the 7 student is enrolled. Participating high schools may use 8 State aid monies to pay the charges. 9 The community college instructors teaching in such 10 programs need not be certified by the Professional Teacher 11 Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Board. 12 (Source: P.A. 79-76.) 13 (105 ILCS 5/10-22.24a) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.24a) 14 Sec. 10-22.24a. School counselor. To employ school 15 counselors. A school counselor is a qualified guidance 16 specialist who holds or is qualified for an elementary, 17 secondary, or special K-12 certificate issued by the 18 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher19Certification Boardand a School Service Personnel 20 certificate endorsed in guidance issued by the Professional 21 Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Board. 22 Individuals who have completed approved programs in other 23 states may apply for a School Service Personnel certificate 24 endorsed in guidance if a review of their credentials 25 indicates that they hold or qualify for an elementary, high 26 school, or special certificate in their own state. 27 (Source: P.A. 91-70, eff. 7-9-99.) 28 (105 ILCS 5/10-22.34) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.34) 29 Sec. 10-22.34. Non-certificated personnel. 30 (a) School Boards may employ non-teaching personnel or 31 utilize volunteer personnel for: (1) non-teaching duties not 32 requiring instructional judgment or evaluation of pupils; and HB2204 Engrossed -9- LRB9204494NTsb 1 (2) supervising study halls, long distance teaching reception 2 areas used incident to instructional programs transmitted by 3 electronic media such as computers, video, and audio, and 4 detention and discipline areas, and school-sponsored 5 extracurricular activities. 6 (b) School boards may further utilize volunteer 7 non-certificated personnel or employ non-certificated 8 personnel to assist in the instruction of pupils under the 9 immediate supervision of a teacher, holding a valid 10 certificate, directly engaged in teaching subject matter or 11 conducting activities. The teacher shall be continuously 12 aware of the non-certificated persons' activities and shall 13 be able to control or modify them. The State Board of 14 Education, in consultation with the Professional Teacher 15 Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Board, shall 16 determine qualifications of such personnel and shall 17 prescribe rules for determining the duties and activities to 18 be assigned to such personnel. In the determination of 19 qualifications of such personnel, the State Board of 20 Education shall accept coursework earned in a recognized 21 institution or from an institution of higher learning 22 accredited by the North Central Association or other 23 comparable regional accrediting association. 24 (c) School boards may also employ students holding a 25 bachelor's degree from a recognized institution of higher 26 learning as part time teaching interns when such students are 27 enrolled in a college or university internship program, which 28 has prior approval by the Professional Teacher Standards 29 BoardState Board of Education in consultation with the State30Teacher Certification Board, leading to a masters degree. 31 (d) Nothing in this Section shall require constant 32 supervision of a student teacher enrolled in a student 33 teaching course at a college or university, provided such 34 activity has the prior approval of the representative of the HB2204 Engrossed -10- LRB9204494NTsb 1 higher education institution and teaching plans have 2 previously been discussed with and approved by the 3 supervising teacher and further provided that such teaching 4 is within guidelines established by the Professional Teacher 5 Standards BoardState Board of Education in consultation with6the State Teacher Certification Board. 7 (Source: P.A. 88-89; 89-159, eff. 1-1-96.) 8 (105 ILCS 5/14-1.09.1) 9 Sec. 14-1.09.1. School psychological services. In the 10 public schools, school psychological services provided by 11 qualified specialists who hold Type 73 School Service 12 Personnel Certificates endorsed for school psychology issued 13 by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher14Certification Boardmay include, but are not limited to: (i) 15 administration and interpretation of psychological and 16 educational evaluations; (ii) developing school-based 17 prevention programs, including violence prevention programs; 18 (iii) counseling with students, parents, and teachers on 19 educational and mental health issues; (iv) acting as liaisons 20 between public schools and community agencies; (v) evaluating 21 program effectiveness; (vi) providing crisis intervention 22 within the school setting; (vii) helping teachers, parents, 23 and others involved in the educational process to provide 24 optimum teaching and learning conditions for all students; 25 (viii) supervising school psychologist interns enrolled in 26 school psychology programs that meet the standards 27 established by the State Board of Education; and (ix) 28 screening of school enrollments to identify children who 29 should be referred for individual study. Nothing in this 30 Section prohibits other qualified professionals from 31 providing those services listed for which they are 32 appropriately trained. 33 (Source: P.A. 89-339, eff. 8-17-95.) HB2204 Engrossed -11- LRB9204494NTsb 1 (105 ILCS 5/14-8.05) (from Ch. 122, par. 14-8.05) 2 Sec. 14-8.05. Behavioral intervention. 3 (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that 4 principals and teachers of students with disabilities require 5 training and guidance that provide ways for working 6 successfully with children who have difficulties conforming 7 to acceptable behavioral patterns in order to provide an 8 environment in which learning can occur. It is the intent of 9 the General Assembly: 10 (1) That when behavioral interventions are used, 11 they be used in consideration of the pupil's physical 12 freedom and social interaction, and be administered in a 13 manner that respects human dignity and personal privacy 14 and that ensures a pupil's right to placement in the 15 least restrictive educational environment. 16 (2) That behavioral management plans be developed 17 and used, to the extent possible, in a consistent manner 18 when a local educational agency has placed the pupil in a 19 day or residential setting for education purposes. 20 (3) That a statewide study be conducted of the use 21 of behavioral interventions with students with 22 disabilities receiving special education and related 23 services. 24 (4) That training programs be developed and 25 implemented in institutions of higher education that 26 train teachers, and that in-service training programs be 27 made available as necessary in school districts, in 28 educational service centers, and by regional 29 superintendents of schools to assure that adequately 30 trained staff are available to work effectively with the 31 behavioral intervention needs of students with 32 disabilities. 33 (b) On or before September 30, 1993, the State 34 Superintendent of Education shall conduct a statewide study HB2204 Engrossed -12- LRB9204494NTsb 1 of the use of behavioral interventions with students with 2 disabilities receiving special education and related 3 services. The study shall include, but not necessarily be 4 limited to identification of the frequency in the use of 5 behavioral interventions; the number of districts with 6 policies in place for working with children exhibiting 7 continuous serious behavioral problems; how policies, rules, 8 or regulations within districts differ between emergency and 9 routine behavioral interventions commonly practiced; the 10 nature and extent of costs for training provided to personnel 11 for implementing a program of nonaversive behavioral 12 interventions; and the nature and extent of costs for 13 training provided to parents of students with disabilities 14 who would be receiving behavioral interventions. The scope 15 of the study shall be developed by the State Board of 16 Education, in consultation with individuals and groups 17 representing parents, teachers, administrators, and 18 advocates. On or before June 30, 1994, the State Board of 19 Education shall issue guidelines based on the study's 20 findings. The guidelines shall address, but not be limited 21 to, the following: (i) appropriate behavioral interventions, 22 and (ii) how to properly document the need for and use of 23 behavioral interventions in the process of developing 24 individualized education plans for students with 25 disabilities. The guidelines shall be used as a reference to 26 assist school boards in developing local policies and 27 procedures in accordance with this Section. The State Board 28 of Education, with the advice of parents of students with 29 disabilities and other parents, teachers, administrators, 30 advocates for persons with disabilities, and individuals with 31 knowledge or expertise in the development and implementation 32 of behavioral interventions for persons with disabilities, 33 shall review its behavioral intervention guidelines at least 34 once every 3 years to determine their continuing HB2204 Engrossed -13- LRB9204494NTsb 1 appropriateness and effectiveness and shall make such 2 modifications in the guidelines as it deems necessary. 3 (c) Each school board must establish and maintain a 4 committee to develop policies and procedures on the use of 5 behavioral interventions for students with disabilities who 6 require behavioral intervention. The policies and procedures 7 shall be adopted and implemented by school boards by January 8 1, 1996, shall be amended as necessary to comply with the 9 rules established by the State Board of Education under 10 Section 2-3.1302-3.126of this Code not later than one month 11 after commencement of the school year after the State Board 12 of Education's rules are adopted, and shall: (i) be developed 13 with the advice of parents with students with disabilities 14 and other parents, teachers, administrators, advocates for 15 persons with disabilities, and individuals with knowledge or 16 expertise in the development and implementation of behavioral 17 interventions for persons with disabilities; (ii) emphasize 18 positive interventions that are designed to develop and 19 strengthen desirable behaviors; (iii) incorporate procedures 20 and methods consistent with generally accepted practice in 21 the field of behavioral intervention; (iv) include criteria 22 for determining when a student with disabilities may require 23 a behavioral intervention plan; (v) reflect that the 24 guidelines of the State Board of Education have been reviewed 25 and considered and provide the address of the State Board of 26 Education so that copies of the State Board of Education 27 behavioral guidelines may be requested; and (vi) include 28 procedures for monitoring the use of restrictive behavioral 29 interventions. Each school board shall (i) furnish a copy of 30 its local policies and procedures to parents and guardians of 31 all students with individualized education plans within 15 32 days after the policies and procedures have been adopted by 33 the school board, or within 15 days after the school board 34 has amended its policies and procedures, or at the time an HB2204 Engrossed -14- LRB9204494NTsb 1 individualized education plan is first implemented for the 2 student, and (ii) require that each school inform its 3 students of the existence of the policies and procedures 4 annually. Provided, at the annual individualized education 5 plan review, the school board shall (1) explain the local 6 policies and procedures, (2) furnish a copy of the local 7 policies to parents and guardians, and (3) make available, 8 upon request of any parents and guardians, a copy of local 9 procedures. 10 (d) The State Superintendent of Education shall consult 11 with representatives of institutions of higher education and 12 the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher13Certification Boardin regard to the current training 14 requirements for teachers to ensure that sufficient training 15 is available in appropriate behavioral interventions 16 consistent with professionally accepted practices and 17 standards for people entering the field of education. 18 (Source: P.A. 90-63, eff. 7-3-97; 91-600, eff. 8-14-99; 19 revised 11-8-99.) 20 (105 ILCS 5/14C-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 14C-2) 21 Sec. 14C-2. Definitions. Unless the context indicates 22 otherwise, the terms used in this Article have the following 23 meanings: 24 (a) "State Board" means the State Board of Education. 25 (b) "Certification Board" means the Professional Teacher 26 Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Board. 27 (c) "School District" means any school district 28 established under this Code. 29 (d) "Children of limited English-speaking ability" means 30 (1) children who were not born in the United States whose 31 native tongue is a language other than English and who are 32 incapable of performing ordinary classwork in English; and 33 (2) children who were born in the United States of parents HB2204 Engrossed -15- LRB9204494NTsb 1 possessing no or limited English-speaking ability and who are 2 incapable of performing ordinary classwork in English. 3 (e) "Teacher of transitional bilingual education" means 4 a teacher with a speaking and reading ability in a language 5 other than English in which transitional bilingual education 6 is offered and with communicative skills in English. 7 (f) "Program in transitional bilingual education" means 8 a full-time program of instruction (1) in all those courses 9 or subjects which a child is required by law to receive and 10 which are required by the child's school district which shall 11 be given in the native language of the children of limited 12 English-speaking ability who are enrolled in the program and 13 also in English, (2) in the reading and writing of the native 14 language of the children of limited English-speaking ability 15 who are enrolled in the program and in the oral 16 comprehension, speaking, reading and writing of English, and 17 (3) in the history and culture of the country, territory or 18 geographic area which is the native land of the parents of 19 children of limited English-speaking ability who are enrolled 20 in the program and in the history and culture of the United 21 States; or a part-time program of instruction based on the 22 educational needs of those children of limited 23 English-speaking ability who do not need a full-time program 24 of instruction. 25 (Source: P.A. 86-1028.) 26 (105 ILCS 5/21-0.05 new) 27 Sec. 21-0.05. Professional Teacher Standards Board. 28 (a) The Professional Teacher Standards Board is hereby 29 created. The Professional Teacher Standards Board shall 30 consist of 15 members appointed by the Governor. Of the 31 members so appointed, 2 shall be administrative or faculty 32 members of public or private colleges or universities located 33 in the State, one shall be a regional superintendent of HB2204 Engrossed -16- LRB9204494NTsb 1 schools who has been nominated by a regional superintendent 2 organization, 3 shall be school administrators employed in 3 the public schools of the State who have each been nominated 4 by an administrator organization, 8 shall be classroom 5 teachers employed in the public schools of the State, with 4 6 nominated by one professional teachers' organization and 4 7 nominated by another professional teachers' organization, and 8 one shall be private sector member who is either a parent of 9 a student attending a public school of the State, who has 10 been nominated by a statewide parent organization, or a 11 representative of the business community of the State. At 12 least one of the school administrators and 2 of the classroom 13 teachers so appointed shall be employees of a school district 14 that is subject to the provisions of Article 34. Whenever a 15 vacancy in a classroom teacher position on the Professional 16 Teacher Standards Board is to be filled as provided in this 17 Section, the professional teachers' organization that 18 nominated the member who vacated the office is entitled to 19 nominate a candidate for the vacancy. The nominations of a 20 professional teachers' organization shall be submitted by the 21 organization to the Governor not less than 60 days prior to 22 the expiration of the term of a person holding a classroom 23 teacher position on the Professional Teacher Standards Board 24 or not more than 60 days after a vacancy in such a position 25 occurs for any other reason. The nominations shall be in 26 writing and shall be signed by the president and secretary of 27 the organization submitting the nominations. Of the members 28 initially appointed to the Professional Teacher Standards 29 Board: one of the 2 administrative or faculty members of 30 public or private colleges or universities shall be appointed 31 to serve a term expiring on the third Monday of January, 2004 32 and the other administrative or faculty member shall be 33 appointed to serve a term expiring on the third Monday of 34 January, 2006; the regional superintendent of schools shall HB2204 Engrossed -17- LRB9204494NTsb 1 be appointed to serve a term expiring on the third Monday of 2 January, 2004; one of the 2 school administrators shall be 3 appointed to serve a term expiring on the third Monday of 4 January, 2004 and the other school administrator shall be 5 appointed to serve a term expiring on the third Monday of 6 January, 2006; 4 of the 8 classroom teachers shall be 7 appointed to serve terms expiring on the third Monday of 8 January, 2004 with the remaining 4 classroom teachers being 9 appointed to serve terms expiring on the third Monday of 10 January, 2006; and one of the private sector members shall be 11 appointed to serve a term expiring on the third Monday of 12 January, 2004 and the other private sector member shall be 13 appointed to serve a term expiring on the third Monday of 14 January, 2006. The successors in office of the members 15 initially appointed under this subsection shall each serve 16 terms of 4 years, commencing on the third Monday of January 17 of the appropriate odd-numbered year. All members shall 18 serve until a successor is appointed, and any vacancy shall 19 be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same 20 manner as an appointment for a full term is made. 21 (b) The State Teacher Certification Board is abolished 22 and the terms of its members are terminated when 8 of the 23 initial members of the Professional Teacher Standards Board, 24 which shall constitute a quorum of that Board, are appointed 25 as provided in subsection (a). The members of the 26 Professional Teacher Standards Board shall take office and 27 assume, exercise, and perform the powers, duties, and 28 responsibilities of that Board under this Article when a 29 quorum of the initial members of that Board is appointed. 30 Until the State Teacher Certification Board is abolished upon 31 the appointment of 8 persons to serve as initial members of 32 the Professional Teacher Standards Board, but not thereafter, 33 the State Teacher Certification Board shall exercise the 34 powers and duties that it was authorized or required to HB2204 Engrossed -18- LRB9204494NTsb 1 exercise and perform under this Article prior to its 2 abolition. 3 (c) The chairperson of the Professional Teacher 4 Standards Board shall be elected by the members of the Board 5 from among their number to serve for a term of one year. A 6 person elected to serve as chairperson of the Board may be 7 reelected by the members of the Board to succeed himself or 8 herself in that office. The members of the Professional 9 Teacher Standards Board shall meet promptly upon the 10 appointment of a quorum of the members to organize 11 themselves, elect from their number a chairperson and such 12 other officers as they deem necessary, and establish the 13 dates of the regular meetings of the Board. The Board shall 14 hold special meetings upon the call of the chairperson or a 15 majority of its members. Members of the Professional Teacher 16 Standards Board shall be reimbursed for all ordinary and 17 necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties as 18 members of the Board. 19 (d) The Professional Teacher Standards Board, as a State 20 agency that is eligible for appropriations, shall comply with 21 the provisions of the Bureau of the Budget Act applicable to 22 State agencies. 23 (e) The Professional Teacher Standards Board, acting in 24 accordance with the provisions of this Article and exercising 25 the exclusive powers granted to it under Section 21-1c, shall 26 have the power and authority to do all of the following: 27 (1) set standards for teaching, supervising, or 28 holding other certificated employment in the public 29 schools, and administer the certification process as 30 provided in this Article; 31 (2) approve and evaluate teacher and administrator 32 preparation programs; 33 (3) revoke and suspend certificates issued for 34 teaching, supervising, or holding other certificated HB2204 Engrossed -19- LRB9204494NTsb 1 employment in the public schools; 2 (4) enter into agreements with other states 3 relative to reciprocal approval of teacher and 4 administrator preparation programs; 5 (5) establish standards for the issuance of new 6 types of certificates; 7 (6) employ and direct an Executive Director and 8 such other staff as the Board deems necessary to exercise 9 its powers and duties under this Article, subject to the 10 following conditions: all employees of the State Board of 11 Education who shall lose their employment with the State 12 Board of Education as the result of the establishment of 13 the Professional Teacher Standards Board and the 14 attendant transfer of power and duties to the 15 Professional Teacher Standards Board shall be afforded 16 the right to transfer their employment without 17 interruption from the State Board of Education to the 18 Professional Teacher Standards Board, retaining their 19 seniority status and salary as it then exists with the 20 State Board of Education; 21 (7) establish standards for induction, mentoring, 22 and professional development programs; 23 (8) take such other action relating to the 24 improvement of instruction in the public schools through 25 teacher education and professional development and that 26 attracts qualified candidates into teacher training 27 programs as is appropriate and consistent with applicable 28 laws; and 29 (9) make and prescribe rules and regulations that 30 are necessary for the administration of this Article. 31 (f) The Board may create standing committees, comprised 32 solely of Board members, when deemed necessary by the Board 33 to carry out its functions and responsibilities under this 34 Article. In addition the Board may establish advisory HB2204 Engrossed -20- LRB9204494NTsb 1 committees if the Board determines that such action may be 2 necessary or appropriate. 3 (105 ILCS 5/21-1) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-1) 4 Sec. 21-1. Qualification of teachers. No one may be 5 certified to teach or supervise in the public schools of this 6 State who is not of good character, good health, a citizen of 7 the United States or legally present and authorized for 8 employment, and at least 19 years of age. If the holder of a 9 certificate under this Section is not a citizen of the United 10 States 6 years after the date of the issuance of the original 11 certificate, any certificate held by such person on that date 12 shall be cancelled by the board of education and no other 13 certificate to teach shall be issued to such person until 14 such person is a citizen of the United States. 15 Citizenship is not required for the issuance of a 16 temporary part-time certificate to participants in approved 17 training programs for exchange students as described in 18 Section 21-10.2. A certificate issued under this plan shall 19 expire on June 30 following the date of issue. One renewal 20 for one year is authorized if the holder remains as an 21 official participant in an approved exchange program. 22 In determining good character under this Section, any 23 felony conviction of the applicant may be taken into 24 consideration, but such a conviction shall not operate as a 25 bar to registration. 26 No person otherwise qualified shall be denied the right 27 to be certified, to receive training for the purpose of 28 becoming a teacher or to engage in practice teaching in any 29 school because of a physical disability including but not 30 limited to visual and hearing disabilities; nor shall any 31 school district refuse to employ a teacher on such grounds, 32 provided that the person is able to carry out the duties of 33 the position for which he applies. HB2204 Engrossed -21- LRB9204494NTsb 1 No person may be granted or continue to hold a teaching 2 certificate who has knowingly altered or misrepresented his 3 or her teaching qualifications in order to acquire the 4 certificate. Any other certificate held by such person may 5 be suspended or revoked by the Professional Teacher Standards 6 BoardState Teacher Certification Board, depending upon the 7 severity of the alteration or misrepresentation. 8 No one may teach or supervise in the public schools nor 9 receive for teaching or supervising any part of any public 10 school fund,who does not hold a certificate of qualification 11 granted, on or after January 1, 2003 by the Professional 12 Teacher Standards Board, or granted prior to that date by the 13 State Board of Education or by the State Teacher 14 Certification Board and a regional superintendent of schools 15as hereinafter provided,or by the board of education of a 16 city having a population exceeding 500,000 inhabitants, 17 except as provided in Section 34-6 and in Section 10-22.34 or 18 Section 10-22.34b. However, the provisions of this Article do 19 not apply to a member of the armed forces who is employed as 20 a teacher of subjects in the Reserve Officer's Training Corps 21 of any school. Sections 21-2 through 21-24do notapply to 22 cities having a population exceeding 500,000 inhabitants, 23 beginninguntilJuly 1, 1988. 24 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 25 board of education of any school district may grant to a 26 teacher of the district a leave of absence with full pay for 27 a period of not more than one year to permit such teacher to 28 teach in a foreign state under the provisions of the Exchange 29 Teacher Program established under Public Law 584, 79th 30 Congress, and Public Law 402, 80th Congress, as amended. The 31 school board granting such leave of absence may employ with 32 or without pay a national of the foreign state wherein the 33 teacher on leave of absence will teach, if the national is 34 qualified to teach in that foreign state, and if that HB2204 Engrossed -22- LRB9204494NTsb 1 national will teach in a grade level similar to the one which 2 was taught in such foreign state. The Professional Teacher 3 Standards BoardState Board of Educationshall promulgate and 4 enforce such reasonable rules and regulations as may be 5 necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Article or may 6 adopt for such purposes any of the rules and regulations 7 promulgated prior to July 1, 2002 by the State Board of 8 Education or by the State Teacher Certification Board prior 9 to the abolition of that Boardparagraph. 10 (Source: P.A. 88-189; 89-159, eff. 1-1-96; 89-397, eff. 11 8-20-95; 89-626, eff. 8-9-96.) 12 (105 ILCS 5/21-1a) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-1a) 13 Sec. 21-1a. Tests required for certification. 14 (a) After July 1, 1988, in addition to all other 15 requirements, early childhood, elementary, special, high 16 school, school service personnel, or, except as provided in 17 Section 34-6, administrative certificates shall be issued to 18 persons who have satisfactorily passed a test of basic skills 19 and subject matter knowledge. The tests of basic skills and 20 subject matter knowledge shall be the tests which from time 21 to time are designated by the Professional Teacher Standards 22 BoardState Board of Education in consultation with the State23Teacher Certification Boardand may be tests prepared by an 24 educational testing organization or tests designed by the 25 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Education26in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board. 27 The areas to be covered by the test of basic skills shall 28 include the basic skills of reading, writing, grammar and 29 mathematics. The test of subject matter knowledge shall 30 assess content knowledge in the specific subject field. The 31 tests shall be designed to be racially neutral to assure that 32 no person in taking the tests is thereby discriminated 33 against on the basis of race, color, national origin or other HB2204 Engrossed -23- LRB9204494NTsb 1 factors unrelated to the person's ability to perform as a 2 certificated employee. The score required to pass the tests 3 of basic skills and subject matter knowledge shall be fixed 4 by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of5Education in consultation with the State Teacher6Certification Board. The tests shall be held not fewer than 7 3 times a year at such time and place as may be designated by 8 the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of9Education in consultation with the State Teacher10Certification Board. 11 (b) Except as provided in Section 34-6, the provisions 12 of subsection (a) of this Section shall apply equally in any 13 school district subject to Article 34, provided that the14State Board of Education shall determine which certificates15issued under Sections 34-8.1 and 34-83 prior to July 1, 198816are comparable to any early childhood certificate, elementary17school certificate, special certificate, high school18certificate, school service personnel certificate or19administrative certificate issued under this Article as of20July 1, 1988. 21 (c) A person who holds an early childhood, elementary, 22 special, high school or school service personnel certificate 23 issued under this Article on or at any time before July 1, 24 1988, including a person who has been issued any such 25 certificate pursuant to Section 21-11.1 or in exchange for a 26 comparable certificate theretofore issued under Section 27 34-8.1 or Section 34-83, shall not be required to take or 28 pass the tests in order to thereafter have such certificate 29 renewed. 30 (d) (Blank).The State Board of Education in31consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board shall32conduct a pilot administration of the tests by administering33the test to students completing teacher education programs in34the 1986-87 school year for the purpose of determining theHB2204 Engrossed -24- LRB9204494NTsb 1effect and impact of testing candidates for certification.2 (e) The rules and regulations developed to implement the 3 required test of basic skills and subject matter knowledge 4 shall include the requirements of subsections (a), (b), and 5 (c) and shall include specific regulations to govern test 6 selection; test validation and determination of a passing 7 score; administration of the tests; frequency of 8 administration; applicant fees; frequency of applicants' 9 taking the tests; the years for which a score is valid; and, 10 waiving certain additional tests for additional certificates 11 to individuals who have satisfactorily passed the test of 12 basic skills and subject matter knowledge as required in 13 subsection (a). The Professional Teacher Standards Board 14State Board of Educationshall provide, by rule, specific 15 policies that assure uniformity in the difficulty level of 16 each form of the basic skills test and each subject matter 17 knowledge test from test-to-test and year-to-year. The 18 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Education19 shall also set a passing score for the tests. 20 (f) (Blank).The State Teacher Certification Board may21issue a nonrenewable temporary certificate between July 1,221988 and August 31, 1988 to individuals who have taken the23tests of basic skills and subject matter knowledge prescribed24by this Section but have not received such test scores by25August 31, 1988. Such temporary certificates shall expire on26December 31, 1988.27 (g) Beginning February 15, 1999 and until July 1, 2002, 28 the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State 29 Teacher Certification Board, shall implement and administer 30 thea newsystem of certification for teachers in the State 31 of Illinois. Beginning on July 1, 2002 the Professional 32 Teachers Standards Board shall implement and administer this 33 system of certification. The Professional Teacher Standards 34 BoardState Board of Education, in consultation with theHB2204 Engrossed -25- LRB9204494NTsb 1State Teacher Certification Board,shall design and implement 2 a system of examinations and various other criteria which 3 shall be required prior to the issuance of Initial Teaching 4 Certificates and Standard Teaching Certificates. These 5 examinations and indicators shall be based on national and 6 State professional teaching standards, as determined by the 7 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of8Education, in consultation with the State Teacher9Certification Board. The Professional Teacher Standards Board 10The State Board of Educationmay adopt any and all 11 regulations necessary to implement and administer this 12 Section. 13 (h) The State Board of Education shall report to the 14 Illinois General Assembly and the Governor with 15 recommendations for further changes and improvements to the 16 teacher certification system no later than July 1, 1999 and 17 on an annual basis until July 1, 2001. 18 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 90-811, eff. 1-26-99; 19 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.) 20 (105 ILCS 5/21-1b) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-1b) 21 Sec. 21-1b. Subject endorsement on certificates. All 22 certificates initially issued under this Article after June 23 30, 1986, shall be specifically endorsedby the State Board24of Educationfor each subject the holder of the certificate 25 is legally qualified to teach, such endorsements to be made 26 in accordance with standards promulgated by the Professional 27 Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Education in28consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board. All 29 certificates which are issued under this Article prior to 30 July 1, 1986 may, by application to the Professional Teacher 31 Standards BoardState Board of Education, be specifically 32 endorsed for each subject the holder is legally qualified to 33 teach. All subject endorsements made on or after July 1, HB2204 Engrossed -26- LRB9204494NTsb 1 2002 to new or existing certificates as provided in this 2 Section shall be made by the Professional Teacher Standards 3 Board. Endorsements issued under this Section shall not 4 apply to substitute teacher's certificates issued under 5 Section 21-9 of this Code. 6 Commencing July 1, 1999, each application for endorsement 7 of an existing teaching certificate shall be accompanied by a 8 $30 nonrefundable fee. There is hereby created a Teacher 9 Certificate Fee Revolving Fund as a special fund within the 10 State Treasury. The proceeds of each $30 fee shall be paid 11 into the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund; and the 12 moneys in that Fund shall be appropriated to the Professional 13 Teacher Standards Board and used by that Board to provide the 14 technology and other resources necessary for the timely and 15 efficient processing of certification requests. 16 (Source: P.A. 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.) 17 (105 ILCS 5/21-1c) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-1c) 18 Sec. 21-1c. Exclusive certificate authority. Only the 19 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Education20and State Teacher Certification Board, acting in accordance 21 with the applicable provisions of this Act and the rules, 22 regulations and standards promulgated thereunder, shall have 23 the authority to issue or endorse any certificate required 24 for teaching, supervising or holding certificated employment 25 in the public schools; and no other State agency shall have 26 any power or authority (i) to establish or prescribe any 27 qualifications or other requirements applicable to teacher or 28 administrator training and certification or to the issuance 29 or endorsement of anysuchcertificate, required for 30 teaching, supervising, or holding certified employment in the 31 public schools, or (ii) to establish or prescribe any 32 licensure or equivalent requirement which must be satisfied 33 in order to teach, supervise or hold certificated employment HB2204 Engrossed -27- LRB9204494NTsb 1 in the public schools. This Section does not prohibit the 2 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of3Education, in consultation with the State Teacher4Certification Board,from delegating to regional 5 superintendents of schools the authority to grant temporary 6 employment authorizations to teacher applicants whose 7 qualifications have been confirmed by the Professional 8 Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Education, in9consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board. 10 (Source: P.A. 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.) 11 (105 ILCS 5/21-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-2) 12 Sec. 21-2. Grades of certificates. 13 (a) Until February 15, 2000, all certificates issued 14 under this Article shall be State certificates valid, except 15 as limited in Section 21-1, in every school district coming 16 under the provisions of this Act and shall be limited in time 17 and designated as follows: Provisional vocational 18 certificate, temporary provisional vocational certificate, 19 early childhood certificate, elementary school certificate, 20 special certificate, high school certificate, school service 21 personnel certificate, administrative certificate, 22 provisional certificate, and substitute certificate. The 23 requirement of student teaching under close and competent 24 supervision for obtaining a teaching certificate may be 25 waived by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState26Teacher Certification Boardupon presentation to thatthe27 Board by the teacher of evidence of 5 years successful 28 teaching experience on a valid certificate and graduation 29 from a recognized institution of higher learning with a 30 bachelor's degree with not less than 120 semester hours and a 31 minimum of 16 semester hours in professional education. 32 (b) Initial Teaching Certificate. Beginning February 33 15, 2000, persons who (1) have completed an approved teacher HB2204 Engrossed -28- LRB9204494NTsb 1 preparation program, (2) are recommended by an approved 2 teacher preparation program, (3) have successfully completed 3 the Initial Teaching Certification examinations required by 4 the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of5Education, and (4) have met all other criteria established by 6 the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of7Education in consultation with the State Teacher8Certification Board,shall be issued an Initial Teaching 9 Certificate valid for 4 years of teaching, as defined in 10 Section 21-14 of this Code. Initial Teaching Certificates 11 shall be issued for categories corresponding to Early 12 Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, and Special K-12, with 13 special certification designations for Special Education, 14 Bilingual Education, fundamental learning areas (including 15 Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, 16 Physical Development and Health, Fine Arts, and Foreign 17 Language), and other areas designated by the Professional 18 Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Education, in19consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board. 20 (c) Standard Certificate. Beginning February 15, 2000, 21 persons who (1) have completed 4 years of teaching, as 22 defined in Section 21-14 of this Code, with an Initial 23 Certificate or an Initial Alternative Teaching Certificate 24 and have met all other criteria established by the State 25 Board of Education in consultation with the State Teacher 26 Certification Board before July 1, 2002 and by the 27 Professional Teachers Standards Board on and after July 1, 28 2002, (2) have completed 4 years of teaching on a valid 29 equivalent certificate in another State or territory of the 30 United States, or have completed 4 years of teaching in a 31 nonpublic Illinois elementary or secondary school with an 32 Initial Certificate or an Initial Alternative Teaching 33 Certificate, and have met all other criteria established by 34 the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State HB2204 Engrossed -29- LRB9204494NTsb 1 Teacher Certification Board, before July 1, 2002 and by the 2 Professional Teacher Standards Board on and after July 1, 3 2002, or (3) were issued teaching certificates prior to 4 February 15, 2000 and are renewing those certificates after 5 February 15, 2000, shall be issued a Standard Certificate 6 valid for 5 years, which may be renewed thereafter every 5 7 years by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState8Teacher Certification Boardbased on proof ofcontinuing9education orprofessional development. Beginning July 1, 10 2003, persons who have completed 4 years of teaching, as 11 described in clauses (1) and (2) of this subsection (c), have 12 successfully completed the Standard Teaching Certificate 13 Examinations, and have met all other criteria established by 14 the Professional Teacher StandardsState Board of Education,15in consultation with the State Teacher CertificationBoard,16 shall be issued Standard Certificates. Standard Certificates 17 shall be issued for categories corresponding to Early 18 Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, and Special K-12, with 19 special certification designations for Special Education, 20 Bilingual Education, fundamental learning areas (including 21 Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, 22 Physical Development and Health, Fine Arts, and Foreign 23 Language), and other areas designated by the Professional 24 Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Education, in25consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board. 26 (d) Master Certificate. Beginning February 15, 2000, 27 persons who have successfully achieved National Board 28 certification through the National Board for Professional 29 Teaching Standards shall be issued a Master Certificate, 30 valid for 10 years and renewable thereafter every 10 years 31 through compliance with requirements set forth by the State 32 Board of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher 33 Certification Board, before July 1, 2002 and by the 34 Professional Teacher Standards Board on and after July 1, HB2204 Engrossed -30- LRB9204494NTsb 1 2002. However, each teacher who holds a Master Certificate 2 shall be eligible for a teaching position in this State in 3 the areas for which he or she holds a Master Certificate 4 without satisfying any other requirements of this Code, 5 except for those requirements pertaining to criminal 6 background checks. A teacher who holds a Master Certificate 7 shall be deemed to meet State certification renewal 8 requirements in the area or areas for which he or she holds a 9 Master Certificate for the 10-year term of the teacher's 10 Master Certificate. 11 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 90-653, eff. 7-29-98; 12 90-811, eff. 1-26-99; 91-102, eff. 7-12-99; 91-606, eff. 13 8-16-99; 91-609, eff. 1-1-00; revised 10-7-99.) 14 (105 ILCS 5/21-2.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-2.1) 15 Sec. 21-2.1. Early childhood certificate. 16 (a) An early childhood certificate shall be valid for 4 17 years for teaching children up to 6 years of age, exclusive 18 of children enrolled in kindergarten, in facilities approved 19 by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState20Superintendent of Education. Beginning July 1, 1988, such 21 certificate shall be valid for 4 years for Teaching children 22 through grade 3 in facilities approved by the State 23 Superintendent of Education before July 1, 2002 and by the 24 Professional Teacher Standards Board on and after July 1, 25 2002. Subject to the provisions of Section 21-1a, it shall 26 be issued to persons who have graduated from a recognized 27 institution of higher learning with a bachelor's degree and 28 with not fewer than 120 semester hours including professional 29 education or human development or, until July 1, 1992, to 30 persons who have early childhood education instruction and 31 practical experience involving supervised work with children 32 under 6 years of age or with children through grade 3. Such 33 persons shall be recommended for the early childhood HB2204 Engrossed -31- LRB9204494NTsb 1 certificate by a recognized institution as having completed 2 an approved program of preparation which includes the 3 requisite hours and academic and professional courses and 4 practical experience approved by the Professional Teacher 5 Standards BoardState Superintendent of Education in6consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board. 7 (b) Beginning February 15, 2000, Initial and Standard 8 Early Childhood Education Certificates shall be issued to 9 persons who meet the criteria established by the State Board 10 of Education before July 1, 2002 and by the Professional 11 Teacher Standards Board on and after July 1, 2002. 12 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 90-811, eff. 1-26-99; 13 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.) 14 (105 ILCS 5/21-2b) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-2b) 15 Sec. 21-2b. Teacher education program entrance.In16consultation with the State Teacher Certification BoardThe 17 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Education18 shall develop procedures which ensure that all students 19 entering approved teacher education programs are proficient 20 in the areas of reading, mathematics and language arts. Each 21 institution of higher learning shall submit to the 22 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher23Certification Boarda plan which sets forth procedures for 24 implementation of this Section. 25 (Source: P.A. 84-126.) 26 (105 ILCS 5/21-3) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-3) 27 Sec. 21-3. Elementary certificate. 28 (a) An elementary school certificate shall be valid for 29 4 years for teaching in the kindergarten and lower 9 grades 30 of the common schools. Subject to the provisions of Section 31 21-1a, it shall be issued to persons who have graduated from 32 a recognized institution of higher learning with a bachelor's HB2204 Engrossed -32- LRB9204494NTsb 1 degree and with not fewer than 120 semester hours and with a 2 minimum of 16 semester hours in professional education, 3 including 5 semester hours in student teaching under 4 competent and close supervision. Such persons shall be 5 recommended for the elementary certificate by a recognized 6 institution as having completed an approved program of 7 preparation which includes intensive preservice training in 8 the humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, and the 9 academic and professional courses approved by the 10 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Superintendent of11Education in consultation with the State Teacher12Certification Board. 13 (b) Beginning February 15, 2000, Initial and Standard 14 Elementary Certificates shall be issued to persons who meet 15 all of the criteria established by the State Board of 16 Education for elementary education before July 1, 2002 and by 17 the Professional Teacher Standards Board on and after July 1, 18 2002. 19 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 90-811, eff. 1-26-99; 20 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.) 21 (105 ILCS 5/21-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-4) 22 Sec. 21-4. Special certificate. 23 (a) A special certificate shall be valid for 4 years for 24 teaching the special subjects named therein in all grades of 25 the common schools. Subject to the provisions of Section 26 21-1a, it shall be issued to persons who have graduated from 27 a recognized institution of higher learning with a bachelor's 28 degree and with not fewer than 120 semester hours including a 29 minimum of 16 semester hours in professional education, 5 of 30 which shall be in student teaching under competent and close 31 supervision. When the holder of such certificate has earned a 32 master's degree, including 8eightsemester hours of graduate 33 professional education from a recognized institution of HB2204 Engrossed -33- LRB9204494NTsb 1 higher learning and with 2twoyears' teaching experience, it 2 may be endorsed for supervision. 3 Such persons shall be recommended for the special 4 certificate by a recognized institution as having completed 5 an approved program of preparation which includes academic 6 and professional courses approved by the Professional Teacher 7 Standards BoardState Superintendent of Education in8consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board. 9 (b) Those persons holding special certificates on 10 February 15, 2000 shall be eligible for one of the following: 11 (1) The issuance of Standard Elementary and 12 Standard Secondary Certificates with appropriate special 13 certification designations as determined by the State 14 Board of Education, in consultation with the State 15 Teacher Certification Board, before July 1, 2002 and by 16 the Professional Teacher Standards Board on and after 17 July 1, 2002 and consistent with rules adopted by the 18 State Board of Education before July 1, 2002 and by the 19 Professional Teacher Standards Board on and after July 1, 20 2002. These certificates shall be renewed as provided in 21 subsection (c) of Section 21-2. 22 (2) The issuance of Standard Special K-12 23 Certificates with appropriate special certification 24 designations, which shall be renewed as provided in 25 subsection (c) of Section 21-2. These certificates shall 26 not be eligible for additional certification designations 27 except as approved by the Professional Teacher Standards 28 BoardState Board of Education, in consultation with the29State Teacher Certification Board. 30 (c) Those persons eligible to receive K-12 certification 31 after February 15, 2000 shall be issued Initial Elementary 32 and Initial Secondary Certificates with appropriate special 33 certification designations pursuant to this Section or 34 Initial Special K-12 Certificates with appropriate special HB2204 Engrossed -34- LRB9204494NTsb 1 certification designations pursuant to this Section. These 2 Initial K-12 Special Certificates shall not be eligible for 3 additional certification designations except as approved by 4 the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State 5 Teacher Certification Board, before July 1, 2002 and by the 6 Professional Teacher Standards Board on and after July 1, 7 2002. 8 (d) All persons holding a special certificate with a 9 special education endorsement are exempt from the provisions 10 of Section 2-3.71 of this Code, provided they meet all the 11 other requirements for teaching as established by the 12 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of13Education, in consultation with the State Teacher14Certification Board. 15 Beginning February 15, 2000, all persons exchanging a 16 special certificate pursuant to subsection (b) of this 17 Section with a special education endorsement or receiving a 18 special education designation on either a special certificate 19 or an elementary certificate issued pursuant to subsection 20 (c) of this Section are exempt from the provisions of Section 21 2-3.71 of this Code, provided they meet all the other 22 requirements for teaching as established by the State Board 23 of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher 24 Certification Board, before July 1, 2002 and by the 25 Professional Teacher Standards Board on and after July 1, 26 2002. 27 Certificates exchanged or issued pursuant to this 28 subsection (d) shall be valid for teaching children with 29 disabilities, as defined in Section 14-1.02 of this Code, and 30 these special certificates shall be called Initial or 31 Standard Special Preschool - Age 21 Certificates. Nothing in 32 this subsection (d) shall be construed to adversely affect 33 the rights of any person presently certificated, any person 34 whose certification is currently pending, or any person who HB2204 Engrossed -35- LRB9204494NTsb 1 is currently enrolled or enrolls prior to February 15, 2000 2 in an approved Special K-12 certification program. 3 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 90-653, eff. 7-29-98; 4 90-811, eff. 1-26-99; 91-102, eff. 7-12-99; 91-765, eff. 5 6-9-00.) 6 (105 ILCS 5/21-5) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-5) 7 Sec. 21-5. High school certificate. 8 (a) A high school certificate shall be valid for 4 years 9 for teaching in grades 6 to 12 inclusive of the common 10 schools. Subject to the provisions of Section 21-1a, it shall 11 be issued to persons who have graduated from a recognized 12 institution of higher learning with a bachelor's degree and 13 with not fewer than 120 semester hours including 16 semester 14 hours in professional education, 5 of which shall be in 15 student teaching under competent and close supervision and 16 with one or more teaching fields. Such persons shall be 17 recommended for the high school certificate by a recognized 18 institution as having completed an approved program of 19 preparation which includes the academic and professional 20 courses approved by the Professional Teacher Standards Board 21State Superintendent of Education in consultation with the22State Teacher Certification Board. 23 (b) Beginning February 15, 2000, Initial and Standard 24 Secondary Certificates shall be issued to persons who meet 25 all of the criteria established by the State Board of 26 Education before July 1, 2002 and by the Professional Teacher 27 Standards Board on and after July 1, 2002 for secondary 28 education. 29 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 90-811, eff. 1-26-99; 30 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.) 31 (105 ILCS 5/21-5a) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-5a) 32 Sec. 21-5a. Alternative math-science certification. The HB2204 Engrossed -36- LRB9204494NTsb 1 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of2Education, in consultation with the State Teacher3Certification Board,shallestablish andimplement and 4 administer an alternative certification program under which 5 persons who qualify for admission to, and who successfully 6 complete the program and meet the additional requirements 7 established by this Section shall be issued an initial 8 teaching certificate for teaching mathematics, science or 9 mathematics and science in grades 9 through 12 of the common 10 schools. In establishing an alternative certification 11 program under this Section, the Professional Teacher 12 Standards BoardState Board of Educationshall designate an 13 appropriate area within the State where the program shall be 14 offered and made available to persons qualified for admission 15 to the program. In addition, the Professional Teacher 16 Standards BoardState Board of Education, in cooperation with 17 one or more recognized institutions of higher learning, shall 18 develop, evaluate, and revise as necessary a comprehensive 19 course of study that persons admitted to the program must 20 successfully complete in order to satisfy one criterion for 21 issuance of an initial certificate under this Section. The 22 comprehensive course of study so developed shall include one 23 semester of practice teaching. 24 An initial teaching certificate, valid for 4 years for 25 teaching mathematics, science, or mathematics and science in 26 grades 9 through 12 of the common schools and renewable as 27 provided in Section 21-14, shall be issued under this Section 28 21-5a to persons who qualify for admission to the alternative 29 certification program and who at the time of applying for an 30 initial teaching certificate under this Section: 31 (1) have graduated with a master's degree in 32 mathematics or any science discipline from an institution 33 of higher learning whose scholarship standards are 34 approved by the Professional Teacher Standards Board HB2204 Engrossed -37- LRB9204494NTsb 1State Board of Educationfor purposes of the alternative 2 certification program; 3 (2) have been employed for at least 10 years in an 4 area requiring knowledge and practical application of 5 their academic background in mathematics or a science 6 discipline; 7 (3) have successfully completed the alternative 8 certification program and the course of comprehensive 9 study, including one semester of practice teaching, 10 developed as part of the program as provided in this 11 Section and approved by the Professional Teacher 12 Standards BoardState Board of Education; and 13 (4) have passed the examinations required by 14 Section 21-1a. 15 The alternative certification program shall be 16 implemented at the commencement of the 1992-1993 academic 17 year. 18 The Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of19Educationshall establish criteria for admission to the 20 alternative certification program and shall adopt rules and 21 regulations that are consistent with this Section and that 22 the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of23Educationdeems necessary toestablish andimplement and 24 administer the program. 25 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.) 26 (105 ILCS 5/21-5b) 27 Sec. 21-5b. Alternative certification. The Professional 28 Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Education, in29consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board,30 shall establish and implement an alternative certification 31 program under which persons who meet the requirements of and 32 successfully complete the program established by this Section 33 shall be issued an alternative teaching certificate for HB2204 Engrossed -38- LRB9204494NTsb 1 teaching in the schools. The program shall be limited to not 2 more than 260 new participants during each year that the 3 program is in effect. The Professional Teacher Standards 4 BoardState Board of Education, in cooperation with a 5 partnership formed with a university that offers 4-year 6 baccalaureate and masters degree programs and that is a 7 recognized institution as defined in Section 21-21 and one or 8 more not-for-profit organizations in the State which support 9 excellence in teaching, shall within 30 days after submission 10 by the partnership approve a course of study developed by the 11 partnership that persons in the program must successfully 12 complete in order to satisfy one criterion for issuance of an 13 alternative certificate under this Section. The Alternative 14 Teacher Certification program course of study must include 15 the current content and skills contained in the university's 16 current courses for State certification which have been 17 approved by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState18Board of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher19Certification Board,as the requirement for State teacher 20 certification. 21 The alternative certification program established under 22 this Section shall be known as the Alternative Teacher 23 Certification program. The Alternative Teacher Certification 24 Program shall be offered by the submitting partnership and 25 may be offered in conjunction with one or more not-for-profit 26 organizations in the State which support excellence in 27 teaching. The program shall be comprised of the following 3 28 phases: (a) the first phase is the course of study offered on 29 an intensive basis in education theory, instructional 30 methods, and practice teaching; (b) the second phase is the 31 person's assignment to a full-time teaching position for one 32 school year; and (c) the third phase is a comprehensive 33 assessment of the person's teaching performance by school 34 officials and the partnership participants and a HB2204 Engrossed -39- LRB9204494NTsb 1 recommendation by the partner institution of higher education 2 to the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of3Educationthat the person be issued a standard alternative 4 teaching certificate. Successful completion of the 5 Alternative Teacher Certification program shall be deemed to 6 satisfy any other practice or student teaching and subject 7 matter requirements established by law. 8 A provisional alternative teaching certificate, valid for 9 one year of teaching in the common schools and not renewable, 10 shall be issued under this Section 21-5b to persons who at 11 the time of applying for the provisional alternative teaching 12 certificate under this Section: 13 (1) have graduated from an accredited college or 14 university with a bachelor's degree; 15 (2) have successfully completed the first phase of 16 the Alternative Teacher Certification program as provided 17 in this Section; 18 (3) have passed the tests of basic skills and 19 subject matter knowledge required by Section 21-1a; and 20 (4) have been employed for a period of at least 5 21 years in an area requiring application of the 22 individual's education; however, this requirement does 23 not apply with respect to a provisional alternative 24 teaching certificate for teaching in schools situated in 25 a school district that is located in a city having a 26 population in excess of 500,000 inhabitants. 27 A person possessing a provisional alternative certificate 28 under this Section shall be treated as a regularly certified 29 teacher for purposes of compensation, benefits, and other 30 terms and conditions of employment afforded teachers in the 31 school who are members of a bargaining unit represented by an 32 exclusive bargaining representative, if any. 33 Until February 15, 2000, a standard alternative teaching 34 certificate, valid for 4 years for teaching in the schools HB2204 Engrossed -40- LRB9204494NTsb 1 and renewable as provided in Section 21-14, shall be issued 2 under this Section 21-5b to persons who first complete the 3 requirements for the provisional alternative teaching 4 certificate and who at the time of applying for a standard 5 alternative teaching certificate under this Section have 6 successfully completed the second and third phases of the 7 Alternative Teacher Certification program as provided in this 8 Section. Alternatively, beginning February 15, 2000, at the 9 end of the 4-year validity period, persons who were issued a 10 standard alternative teaching certificate shall be eligible, 11 on the same basis as holders of an Initial Teaching 12 Certificate issued under subsection (b) of Section 21-2 of 13 this Code, to apply for a Standard Teaching Certificate, 14 provided they meet the requirements of subsection (c) of 15 Section 21-2 of this Code and further provided that a person 16 who does not apply for and receive a Standard Teaching 17 Certificate shall be able to teach only in schools situated 18 in a school district that is located in a city having a 19 population in excess of 500,000 inhabitants. 20 Beginning February 15, 2000, persons who have completed 21 the requirements for a standard alternative teaching 22 certificate under this Section shall be issued an Initial 23 Alternative Teaching Certificate valid for 4 years of 24 teaching and not renewable. At the end of the 4-year 25 validity period, these persons shall be eligible, on the same 26 basis as holders of an Initial Teaching Certificate issued 27 under subsection (b) of Section 21-2 of this Code, to apply 28 for a Standard Teaching Certificate, provided they meet the 29 requirements of subsection (c) of Section 21-2. 30 This alternative certification program shall be 31 implemented so that the first provisional alternative 32 teaching certificates issued under this Section are effective 33 upon the commencement of the 1997-1998 academic year and the 34 first standard alternative teaching certificates issued under HB2204 Engrossed -41- LRB9204494NTsb 1 this Section are effective upon the commencement of the 2 1998-1999 academic year. 3 The Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of4Education, in cooperation with the partnership establishing 5 the Alternative Teacher Certification program, shall adopt 6 rules and regulations that are consistent with this Section 7 and that the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board8of Educationdeems necessary to establish and implement the 9 program. 10 (Source: P.A. 91-609, eff. 1-1-00.) 11 (105 ILCS 5/21-5c) 12 Sec. 21-5c. Alternative route to teacher certification. 13 The Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of14Education, in consultation with the State Teacher15Certification Board,shall establish and implement an 16 alternative route to teacher certification program under 17 which persons who meet the requirements of and successfully 18 complete the program established by this Section shall be 19 issued an initial teaching certificate for teaching in 20 schools in this State. The Professional Teacher Standards 21 BoardState Board of Educationshall approve a course of 22 study that persons in the program must successfully complete 23 in order to satisfy one criterion for issuance of a 24 certificate under this Section. The Alternative Route to 25 Teacher Certification program course of study must include 26 the current content and skills contained in a university's 27 current courses for State certification which have been 28 approved by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState29Board of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher30Certification Board,as the requirement for State teacher 31 certification. 32 The program established under this Section shall be known 33 as the Alternative Route to Teacher Certification program. HB2204 Engrossed -42- LRB9204494NTsb 1 The program may be offered in conjunction with one or more 2 not-for-profit organizations in the State. The program shall 3 be comprised of the following 3 phases: (a) a course of study 4 offered on an intensive basis in education theory, 5 instructional methods, and practice teaching; (b) the 6 person's assignment to a full-time teaching position for one 7 school year, including the designation of a mentor teacher to 8 advise and assist the person with that teaching assignment; 9 and (c) a comprehensive assessment of the person's teaching 10 performance by school officials and program participants and 11 a recommendation by the institution of higher education to 12 the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of13Educationthat the person be issued an initial teaching 14 certificate. Successful completion of the Alternative Route 15 to Teacher Certification program shall be deemed to satisfy 16 any other practice or student teaching and subject matter 17 requirements established by law. 18 A provisional alternative teaching certificate, valid for 19 one year of teaching in the common schools and not renewable, 20 shall be issued under this Section 21-5c to persons who at 21 the time of applying for the provisional alternative teaching 22 certificate under this Section: 23 (1) have graduated from an accredited college or 24 university with a bachelor's degree; 25 (2) have been employed for a period of at least 5 26 years in an area requiring application of the 27 individual's education; 28 (3) have successfully completed the first phase of 29 the Alternative Teacher Certification program as provided 30 in this Section; and 31 (4) have passed the tests of basic skills and 32 subject matter knowledge required by Section 21-1a. 33 An initial teaching certificate, valid for teaching in 34 the common schools, shall be issued under Section 21-3 or HB2204 Engrossed -43- LRB9204494NTsb 1 21-5 to persons who first complete the requirements for the 2 provisional alternative teaching certificate and who at the 3 time of applying for an initial teaching certificate have 4 successfully completed the second and third phases of the 5 Alternative Route to Teacher Certification program as 6 provided in this Section. 7 A person possessing a provisional alternative certificate 8 or an initial teaching certificate earned under this Section 9 shall be treated as a regularly certified teacher for 10 purposes of compensation, benefits, and other terms and 11 conditions of employment afforded teachers in the school who 12 are members of a bargaining unit represented by an exclusive 13 bargaining representative, if any. 14 The Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of15Educationmay adopt rules and regulations that are consistent 16 with this Section and that the Professional Teacher Standards 17 BoardState Boarddeems necessary to establish and implement 18 the program. 19 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.) 20 (105 ILCS 5/21-5d) 21 Sec. 21-5d. Alternative route to administrative 22 certification. The Professional Teacher Standards Board 23State Board of Education, in consultation withthe State24Teacher Certification Board andan advisory panel consisting 25 of no less than 7 administrators appointed by the State 26 Superintendent of Education, shall establish and implement an 27 alternative route to administrative certification program 28 under which persons who meet the requirements of and 29 successfully complete the program established by this Section 30 shall be issued a standard administrative certificate for 31 serving as an administrator in schools in this State. For 32 the purposes of this Section only, "administrator" means a 33 person holding any administrative position for which a HB2204 Engrossed -44- LRB9204494NTsb 1 standard administrative certificate with a general 2 administrative endorsement, chief school business official 3 endorsement, or superintendent endorsement is required, 4 except a principal or an assistant principal. The 5 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Education6 shall approve a course of study that persons in the program 7 must successfully complete in order to satisfy one criterion 8 for issuance of a certificate under this Section. The 9 Alternative Route to Administrative Certification program 10 course of study must include the current content and skills 11 contained in a university's current courses for State 12 certification which have been approved by the Professional 13 Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Education, in14consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board,as 15 the requirement for administrative certification. 16 The program established under this Section shall be known 17 as the Alternative Route to Administrative Certification 18 program. The program shall be comprised of the following 3 19 phases: (a) a course of study offered on an intensive basis 20 in education management, governance, organization, and 21 planning; (b) the person's assignment to a full-time position 22 for one school year as an administrator; and (c) a 23 comprehensive assessment of the person's performance by 24 school officials and a recommendation to the Professional 25 Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Educationthat the 26 person be issued a standard administrative certificate. 27 Successful completion of the Alternative Route to 28 Administrative Certification program shall be deemed to 29 satisfy any other supervisory, administrative, or management 30 experience requirements established by law. 31 A provisional alternative administrative certificate, 32 valid for one year of serving as an administrator in the 33 common schools and not renewable, shall be issued under this 34 Section 21-5d to persons who at the time of applying for the HB2204 Engrossed -45- LRB9204494NTsb 1 provisional alternative administrative certificate under this 2 Section: 3 (1) have graduated from an accredited college or 4 university with a master's degree in a management field 5 or with a bachelor's degree and the life experience 6 equivalent of a master's degree in a management field as 7 determined by the Professional Teacher Standards Board 8State Board of Education; 9 (2) have been employed for a period of at least 5 10 years in a management level position; 11 (3) have successfully completed the first phase of 12 the Alternative Route to Administrative Certification 13 program as provided in this Section; and 14 (4) have passed any examination required by the 15 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of16Education. 17 A standard administrative certificate with a general 18 administrative endorsement, chief school business official 19 endorsement, or superintendent endorsement, renewable as 20 provided in Section 21-14, shall be issued under Section 21 21-7.1 to persons who first complete the requirements for the 22 provisional alternative administrative certificate and who at 23 the time of applying for a standard administrative 24 certificate have successfully completed the second and third 25 phases of the Alternative Route to Administrative 26 Certification program as provided in this Section. 27 The Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of28Educationmay adopt rules and regulations that are consistent 29 with this Section and that the Professional Teacher Standards 30 BoardState Boarddeems necessary to establish and implement 31 the program. 32 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.) 33 (105 ILCS 5/21-7.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-7.1) HB2204 Engrossed -46- LRB9204494NTsb 1 Sec. 21-7.1. Administrative certificate. 2 (a) After July 1, 1999, an administrative certificate 3 valid for 5 years of supervising and administering in the 4 public common schools may be issued to persons who have 5 graduated from a regionally accredited institution of higher 6 learning with a master's degree and who have been recommended 7 by a recognized institution of higher learning as having 8 completed a program of preparation for one or more of these 9 endorsements. Such programs of academic and professional 10 preparation required for endorsement shall be administered by 11 the institution in accordance with standards set forth by the 12 State Superintendent of Education in consultation with the 13 State Teacher Certification Board before July 1, 2002 and by 14 the Professional Teacher Standards Board on and after July 1, 15 2002. 16 (b) No administrative certificate shall be issued for 17 the first time after June 30, 1987 and no endorsement 18 provided for by this Section shall be made or affixed to an 19 administrative certificate for the first time after June 30, 20 1987 unless the person to whom such administrative 21 certificate is to be issued or to whose administrative 22 certificate such endorsement is to be affixed has been 23 required to demonstrate as a part of a program of academic or 24 professional preparation for such certification or 25 endorsement: (i) an understanding of the knowledge called for 26 in establishing productive parent-school relationships and of 27 the procedures fostering the involvement which such 28 relationships demand; and (ii) an understanding of the 29 knowledge required for establishing a high quality school 30 climate and promoting good classroom organization and 31 management, including rules of conduct and instructional 32 procedures appropriate to accomplishing the tasks of 33 schooling; and (iii) a demonstration of the knowledge and 34 skills called for in providing instructional leadership. The HB2204 Engrossed -47- LRB9204494NTsb 1 standards for demonstrating an understanding of such 2 knowledge shall be set forth by the Professional Teacher 3 Standards BoardState Board of Education in consultation with4the State Teacher Certification Board,and shall be 5 administered by the recognized institutions of higher 6 learning as part of the programs of academic and professional 7 preparation required for certification and endorsement under 8 this Section. As used in this subsection: "establishing 9 productive parent-school relationships" means the ability to 10 maintain effective communication between parents and school 11 personnel, to encourage parental involvement in schooling, 12 and to motivate school personnel to engage parents in 13 encouraging student achievement, including the development of 14 programs and policies which serve to accomplish this purpose; 15 and "establishing a high quality school climate" means the 16 ability to promote academic achievement, to maintain 17 discipline, to recognize substance abuse problems among 18 students and utilize appropriate law enforcement and other 19 community resources to address these problems, to support 20 teachers and students in their education endeavors, to 21 establish learning objectives and to provide instructional 22 leadership, including the development of policies and 23 programs which serve to accomplish this purpose; and 24 "providing instructional leadership" means the ability to 25 effectively evaluate school personnel, to possess general 26 communication and interpersonal skills, and to establish and 27 maintain appropriate classroom learning environments. The 28 provisions of this subsection shall not apply to or affect 29 the initial issuance or making on or before June 30, 1987 of 30 any administrative certificate or endorsement provided for 31 under this Section, nor shall such provisions apply to or 32 affect the renewal after June 30, 1987 of any such 33 certificate or endorsement initially issued or made on or 34 before June 30, 1987. HB2204 Engrossed -48- LRB9204494NTsb 1 (c) Administrative certificates shall be renewed every 5 2fiveyears with the first renewal being 5fiveyears 3 following the initial receipt of an administrative 4 certificate. Renewal requirements for administrators whose 5 positions require certification shall be based upon evidence 6 of continuing professional education which promotes the 7 following goals: (1) Improving administrators' knowledge of 8 instructional practices and administrative procedures; (2) 9 Maintaining the basic level of competence required for 10 initial certification; and (3) Improving the mastery of 11 skills and knowledge regarding the improvement of teaching 12 performance in clinical settings and assessment of the levels 13 of student performance in their schools. Evidence of 14 continuing professional education must include verification 15 of biennial attendance in a program developed by the Illinois 16 Administrators' Academy and verification of annual 17 participation in a school district approved activity which 18 contributes to continuing professional education. The 19 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of20Education, in consultation with the State Teacher21Certification Board,shall develop, evaluate, and revise as 22 necessary procedures for implementing this Section and shall 23 administer the renewal of administrative certificates. 24 Failure to submit satisfactory evidence of continuing 25 professional education which contributes to promoting the 26 goals of this Section shall result in a loss of 27 administrative certification. 28 (d) Any limited or life supervisory certificate issued 29 prior to July 1, 1968 shall continue to be valid for all 30 administrative and supervisory positions in the public 31 schools for which it is valid as of that date as long as its 32 holder meets the requirements for registration or renewal as 33 set forth in the statutes or until revoked according to law. 34 (e) The administrative or supervisory positions for HB2204 Engrossed -49- LRB9204494NTsb 1 which the certificate shall be valid shall be determined by 2 one or more of 3 endorsements: general supervisory, general 3 administrative and superintendent. 4 Subject to the provisions of Section 21-1a, endorsements 5 shall be made under conditions set forth in this Section. 6 The Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of7Educationshall, in consultation with the State Teacher8Certification Board,adopt rules pursuant to the Illinois 9 Administrative Procedure Act, establishing requirements for 10 obtaining administrative certificates where the minimum 11 administrative or supervisory requirements surpass those set 12 forth in this Section. 13 If the Professional Teacher Standards Board establishes 14State Teacher Certification Board shall file with the State15Board of Education a written recommendation when considering16 additional administrative or supervisory requirements, those.17Alladditional requirements shall be based upon the requisite 18 knowledge necessary to perform thethosetasks required by 19 the certificate. The Professional Teacher Standards Board 20State Board of Educationshallin consultation with the State21Teacher Certification Board,establish standards within its 22 rules which shall include the academic and professional 23 requirements necessary for certification. These standards 24 shall at a minimum contain, but not be limited to, those used 25 by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of26Educationin determining whether additional knowledge will be 27 required. Additionally, the Professional Teacher Standards 28 BoardState Board of Educationshallin consultation with the29State Teacher Certification Board,establish provisions 30 within its rules whereby any member of the educational 31 community or the public may file a formal written 32 recommendation or inquiry regarding requirements. 33 (1) Until July 1, 2003, the general supervisory 34 endorsement shall be affixed to the administrative HB2204 Engrossed -50- LRB9204494NTsb 1 certificate of any holder who has at least 16 semester 2 hours of graduate credit in professional education 3 including 8 semester hours of graduate credit in 4 curriculum and research and who has at least 2 years of 5 full-time teaching experience or school service personnel 6 experience in public schools, schools under the 7 supervision of the Department of Corrections, schools 8 under the administration of the Department of 9 Rehabilitation Services, or nonpublic schools meeting the 10 standards established by the State Superintendent of 11 Education or comparable out-of-state recognition 12 standards approved by the State Superintendent of 13 Education. 14 Such endorsement shall be required for supervisors, 15 curriculum directors and for such similar and related 16 positions as determined by the Professional Teacher 17 Standards BoardState Superintendent of Education in18consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board. 19 (2) The general administrative endorsement shall be 20 affixed to the administrative certificate of any holder 21 who has at least 20 semester hours of graduate credit in 22 educational administration and supervision and who has at 23 least 2 years of full-time teaching experience or school 24 service personnel experience in public schools, schools 25 under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, 26 schools under the administration of the Department of 27 Rehabilitation Services, or nonpublic schools meeting the 28 standards established by the State Superintendent of 29 Education or comparable out-of-state recognition 30 standards approved by the State Superintendent of 31 Education. 32 Such endorsement shall be required for principal, 33 assistant principal, assistant or associate 34 superintendent, junior college dean and for related or HB2204 Engrossed -51- LRB9204494NTsb 1 similar positions as determined by the Professional 2 Teacher Standards BoardState Superintendent of Education3in consultation with the State Teacher Certification4Board. 5 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 6 after January 1, 1990 and until January 1, 1991, any 7 teacher employed by a district subject to Article 34 8 shall be entitled to receive an administrative 9 certificate with a general administrative endorsement 10 affixed thereto if he or she: (i) had at least 3 years of 11 experience as a certified teacher for such district prior 12 to August 1, 1985; (ii) obtained a Master's degree prior 13 to August 1, 1985; (iii) completed at least 20 hours of 14 graduate credit in education courses (including at least 15 12 hours in educational administration and supervision) 16 prior to September 1, 1987; and (iv) has received a 17 rating of superior for at least each of the last 5 years. 18 Any person who obtains an administrative certificate with 19 a general administrative endorsement affixed thereto 20 under this paragraph shall not be qualified to serve in 21 any administrative position except assistant principal. 22 (3) The chief school business official endorsement 23 shall be affixed to the administrative certificate of any 24 holder who qualifies by having a Master's degree, two 25 years of administrative experience in school business 26 management, and a minimum of 20 semester hours of 27 graduate credit in a program established by the 28 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Superintendent29of Education in consultation with the State Teacher30Certification Boardfor the preparation of school 31 business administrators. Such endorsement shall also be 32 affixed to the administrative certificate of any holder 33 who qualifies by having a Master's Degree in Business 34 Administration, Finance or Accounting from a regionally HB2204 Engrossed -52- LRB9204494NTsb 1 accredited institution of higher education. 2 After June 30, 1977, such endorsement shall be 3 required for any individual first employed as a chief 4 school business official. 5 (4) The superintendent endorsement shall be affixed to 6 the administrative certificate of any holder who has 7 completed 30 semester hours of graduate credit beyond the 8 master's degree in a program for the preparation of 9 superintendents of schools including 16 semester hours of 10 graduate credit in professional education and who has at 11 least 2 years experience as an administrator or supervisor in 12 the public schools or the State Board of Education or 13 education service regions or in nonpublic schools meeting the 14 standards established by the State Superintendent of 15 Education or comparable out-of-state recognition standards 16 approved by the State Superintendent of Education and holds 17 general supervisory or general administrative endorsement, or 18 who has had 2 years of experience as a supervisor or 19 administrator while holding an all-grade supervisory 20 certificate or a certificate comparable in validity and 21 educational and experience requirements. 22 After June 30, 1968, such endorsement shall be required 23 for a superintendent of schools, except as provided in the 24 second paragraph of this Section and in Section 34-6. 25 Any person appointed to the position of superintendent 26 between the effective date of this Act and June 30, 1993 in a 27 school district organized pursuant to Article 32 with an 28 enrollment of at least 20,000 pupils shall be exempt from the 29 provisions of this Subsection (4) until June 30, 1996. 30 (f) All official interpretations or acts of issuing or 31 denying administrative certificates or endorsements by the 32 State Teacher's Certification Board, State Board of Education 33 or the State Superintendent of Education, from the passage of 34 P.A. 81-1208 on November 8, 1979 through September 24, 1981 HB2204 Engrossed -53- LRB9204494NTsb 1 are hereby declared valid and legal acts in all respects and 2 further that the purported repeal of the provisions of this 3 Section by P.A. 81-1208 and P.A. 81-1509 is declared null and 4 void. 5 (Source: P.A. 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.) 6 (105 ILCS 5/21-9) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-9) 7 Sec. 21-9. Substitute certificates and substitute 8 teaching. 9 (a) A substitute teacher's certificate may be issued by 10 the Professional Teacher Standards Board for teaching in all 11 grades of the common schools. Such certificate may be issued 12 by the Professional Teacher Standards Board upon request of 13 the regional superintendent of schools of any region in 14 which the teacher is to teach. A substitute teacher's 15 certificate is valid for teaching in the public schools of 16 any county. Such certificate may be issued by the 17 Professional Teacher Standards Board to persons who either 18 (i)(a)hold a certificate valid for teaching in the common 19 schools as shown on the face of the certificate, (ii)(b)20 hold a bachelor of arts degree from an institution of higher 21 learning accredited by the North Central Association or other 22 comparable regional accrediting association or have been 23 graduated from a recognized institution of higher learning 24 with a bachelor's degree, or (iii)(c)have had 2 years of 25 teaching experience and meet such other rules and regulations 26 as may be adopted by the Professional Teacher Standards Board 27State Board of Education in consultation with the State28Teacher Certification Board. Such certificate shall expire 29 on June 30 in the fourth year from date of issue. Substitute 30 teacher's certificates are not subject to endorsement as 31 described in Section 21-1b of this Code. 32 (b) A teacher holding a substitute teacher's certificate 33 may teach only in the place of a certified teacher who is HB2204 Engrossed -54- LRB9204494NTsb 1 under contract with the employing board and may teach only 2 when no appropriate fully certified teacher is available to 3 teach in a substitute capacity. A teacher holding an early 4 childhood certificate, an elementary certificate, a high 5 school certificate, or a special certificate may also 6 substitute teach in grades K-12 but only in the place of a 7 certified teacher who is under contract with the employing 8 board. A substitute teacher may teach only for a period not 9 to exceed 90 paid school days or 450 paid school hours in any 10 one school district in any one school term. Where such 11 teaching is partly on a daily and partly on an hourly basis, 12 a school day shall be considered as 5 hours. The teaching 13 limitations imposed by this subsection upon teachers holding 14 substitute certificates shall not apply in any school 15 district operating under Article 34. 16 (Source: P.A. 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.) 17 (105 ILCS 5/21-10) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-10) 18 Sec. 21-10. Provisional certificate. 19 (A) (Blank).Until July 1, 1972, the State Teacher20Certification Board may issue a provisional certificate valid21for teaching in elementary, high school or special subject22fields subject to the following conditions:23A provisional certificate may be issued to a person who24presents certified evidence of having earned a bachelor's25degree from a recognized institution of higher learning. The26academic and professional courses offered as a basis of the27provisional certificate shall be courses approved by the28State Board of Education in consultation with the State29Teacher Certification Board.30A certificate earned under this plan may be renewed at31the end of each two-year period upon evidence filed with the32State Teacher Certification Board that the holder has earned338 semester hours of credit within the period; provided theHB2204 Engrossed -55- LRB9204494NTsb 1requirements for the certificate of the same type issued for2the teaching position for which the teacher is employed shall3be met by the end of the second renewal period. A second4provisional certificate shall not be issued. The credits so5earned must be approved by the State Board of Education in6consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board and7must meet the general pattern for a similar type of8certificate issued on the basis of credit. No more than 49semester hours shall be chosen from elective subjects.10 (B) After July 1, 1972 and until July 1, 2002,the State 11 Teacher Certification Board may issue, and on and after July 12 1, 2002 the Professional Teacher Standards Board may issue, a 13 provisional certificate valid for teaching in early 14 childhood, elementary, high school or special subject fields, 15 or for providing service as school service personnel or for 16 administering schools subject to the following conditions: A 17 provisional certificate may be issued to a person who meets 18 the requirements for a regular teaching, school service 19 personnel or administrative certificate in another State and 20 who presents certified evidence of having earned a bachelor's 21 degree from a recognized institution of higher learning. The 22 academic and professional courses offered as a basis of the 23 provisional certificate shall be courses approved by the 24 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Education25in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board. 26 A certificate earned under this plan is valid for a period of 27 2 years and shall not be renewed; however, the individual to 28 whom this certificate is issued shall have passed or shall 29 pass the examinations set forth by the Professional Teacher 30 Standards BoardState Board of Educationwithin 9 months of 31 the date of issuance of the provisional certificate. Failure 32 to pass the tests, required in Section 21-1a, shall result in 33 the cancellation of the provisional certificate. 34 (C) The Professional Teacher Standards BoardStateHB2204 Engrossed -56- LRB9204494NTsb 1Teacher Certification Boardmay also issue a provisional 2 vocational certificate and a temporary provisional vocational 3 certificate. 4 (1) The requirements for a provisional vocational 5 certificate shall be determined by the Professional 6 Teacher Standards Board,State Board of Education in7consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board;8 provided that, as a minimum requirement, the person to 9 whom the certificate is to be issued has earned, the10following minimum requirements are met: (a) after July 1,111972, at least 30 semester hours of credit from a12recognized institution of higher learning; and (b) after13July 1, 1974,at least 60 semester hours of credit from a 14 recognized institution of higher learning. 15 (2) The requirements for a temporary provisional 16 vocational certificate shall be determined by the 17 Professional Teacher Standards Board,State Board of18Education in consultation with the State Teacher19Certification Board;provided that, as a minimum 20 requirement, the person to whom the certificate is to be 21 issued has, the following minimum requirements are met:22(a) after July 1, 1973, at least 4,000 hours of work23experience in the skill to be certified for teaching; and24(b) after July 1, 1975,at least 8,000 hours of work 25 experience in the skill to be certified for teaching. 26 Any certificate issued under the provisions of this 27 paragraph shall expire on June 30 following the date of 28 issue. Renewals may be granted on a yearly basis, but 29 shall not be granted to any person who does not file with 30 the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher31Certification Boarda transcript showing at least 3 32 semester hours of credit earned during the previous year 33 in a recognized institution of learning. No such 34 certificate shall be issued except upon certification by HB2204 Engrossed -57- LRB9204494NTsb 1 the employing board, subject to the approval of the 2 regional superintendent of schools, that no qualified 3 teacher holding a regular certificate or a provisional 4 vocational certificate is available and that actual 5 circumstances and need require such issuance. 6 The courses or work experience offered as a basis for the 7 issuance of the provisional vocational certificate or the 8 temporary provisional vocational certificate shall be 9 approved by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState10Board of Education in consultation with the State Teacher11Certification Board. 12 (D)Until July 1, 1972, the State Teacher Certification13Board may also issue a provisional foreign language14certificate valid for 4 years for teaching the foreign15language named therein in all grades of the common schools16and shall be issued to persons who have graduated from a17recognized institution of higher learning with not fewer than18120 semester hours of credit and who have met other19requirements as determined by the State Board of Education in20consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board.If 21 the holder of a provisional foreign language certificate that 22 was issued under this subsection before July 1, 1972 has been 23 suspended because the holder of that provisional certificate 24 did not becomeis nota citizen of the United Stateswithin 625years of the date of issuance of the original certificate, 26 such certificate shall remainbesuspendedby the regional27superintendent of schools of the region in which the holder28is engaged to teachand shall not be reinstated by the 29 Professional Teacher Standards Board until the holder is a 30 citizen of the United States. 31 (E) Notwithstanding anything in this Act to the 32 contrary, the Professional Teacher StandardsState Teacher33CertificationBoard shall issue part-time provisional 34 certificates to eligible individuals who are professionals HB2204 Engrossed -58- LRB9204494NTsb 1 and craftsmen. 2 The requirements for a part-time provisional teachers 3 certificate shall be determined by the Professional Teacher 4 Standards BoardState Board of Education in consultation with5the State Teacher Certification Board, provided the following 6 minimum requirements are met: 60 semester hours of credit 7 from a recognized institution of higher learning or 4000 8 hours of work experience in the skill to be certified for 9 teaching. 10 A part-time provisional certificate may be issued for 11 teaching no more than 2 courses of study for grades 6 through 12 12. 13 A part-time provisional teachers certificate shall be 14 valid for 2 years and may be renewed at the end of each 2 15 year period. 16 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.) 17 (105 ILCS 5/21-11.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-11.1) 18 Sec. 21-11.1. Certificates for equivalent 19 qualifications. An applicant who holds or is eligible to hold 20 a teacher's certificate or license under the laws of another 21 state or territory of the United States may be granted a 22 corresponding teacher's certificate in Illinois on the 23 written authorization of the Professional Teacher Standards 24 BoardState Board of Education and the State Teacher25Certification Boardupon the following conditions: 26 (1) That the applicant is at least 19 years of age, 27 is of good character, good health and a citizen of the 28 United States; and 29 (2) That the requirements for a similar teacher's 30 certificate in the particular state or territory were, at 31 the date of issuance of the certificate, substantially 32 equal to the requirements in force at the time the 33 application is made for the certificate in this State. HB2204 Engrossed -59- LRB9204494NTsb 1 After January 1, 1988, in addition to satisfying the 2 foregoing conditions and requirements, an applicant for a 3 corresponding teaching certificate in Illinois also shall be 4 required to pass the examinations required under the 5 provisions of Section 21-1a as directed by the Professional 6 Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Education. 7 In determining good character under this Section, any 8 felony conviction of the applicant may be taken into 9 consideration, but the conviction shall not operate as a bar 10 to registration. 11 The Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of12Education in consultation with the State Teacher13Certification Boardshall prescribe rules and regulations 14 establishing the similarity of certificates in other states 15 and the standards for determining the equivalence of 16 requirements. 17 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.) 18 (105 ILCS 5/21-11.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-11.2) 19 Sec. 21-11.2. Additional certificates; experienced 20 employed teachers. Experienced certified teachers employed 21 in Illinois public or private elementary and secondary 22 schools seeking additional teaching certificates as provided 23 in Sections 21-2.1, 21-3, 21-4, and 21-5 may submit an 24 application for evaluation of credentials to the Professional 25 Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Board. 26 Individuals obtaining a certificate by transcript evaluation 27 shall meet the minimum requirements for the certificate as 28 approved by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState29Superintendent of Education in consultation with the State30Teacher Certification Board. 31 (Source: P.A. 82-911.) 32 (105 ILCS 5/21-11.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-11.3) HB2204 Engrossed -60- LRB9204494NTsb 1 Sec. 21-11.3. Resident teacher certificate. A resident 2 teacher certificate shall be valid for 2 years for employment 3 as a resident teacher in a public school. It shall be issued 4 only to persons who have graduated from a regionally 5 accredited institution of higher education with a bachelor's 6 degree, who are enrolled in a program of preparation approved 7 by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState8Superintendent of Education in consultation with the State9Teacher Certification Board, and who have passed the 10 appropriate tests as required in Section 21-1a and as 11 determined by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState12Board of Education. A resident teacher certificate may be 13 issued for teaching children through grade 3 or for grades 14 K-9, 6-12, or K-12 in a special subject area and may not be 15 renewed. A resident teacher may teach only in conjunction 16 with and under the direction of a certified teacher and shall 17 not teach in place of a certified teacher. 18 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.) 19 (105 ILCS 5/21-11.4) 20 Sec. 21-11.4. Illinois Teacher Corps. 21 (a) The General Assembly finds and determines that (i) 22 it is important to encourage the entry of qualified 23 professionals into elementary and secondary teaching as a 24 second career; and (ii) there are a number of individuals who 25 have bachelors' degrees, experience in the work force, and an 26 interest in serving youth that creates a special talent pool 27 with great potential for enriching the lives of Illinois 28 children as teachers. To provide this talent pool with the 29 opportunity to serve children as teachers, school districts, 30 colleges, and universities are encouraged, as part of the 31 public policy of this State, to enter into collaborative 32 programs to educate and induct these non-traditional 33 candidates into the teaching profession. To facilitate the HB2204 Engrossed -61- LRB9204494NTsb 1 certification of such candidates, Professional Teacher 2 Standards Boardthe State Board of Education, in consultation3with the State Teacher Certification Board,shall assist 4 institutions of higher education and school districts with 5 the implementation of the Illinois Teacher Corps. 6 (b) Individuals who wish to become candidates for the 7 Illinois Teacher Corps program must earn a resident teacher 8 certificate as defined in Section 21-11.3, including: 9 (1) graduation from a regionally accredited 10 institution of higher education with a bachelor's degree 11 and at least a 3.00 out of a 4.00 grade point average; 12 (2) a minimum of 5 years of professional experience 13 in the area the candidate wishes to teach; 14 (3) passing the examinations required by the 15 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of16Education; 17 (4) enrollment in a Masters of Education Degree 18 program approved by the Professional Teacher Standards 19 BoardState Superintendent of Education in consultation20with the State Teacher Certification Board; and 21 (5) completion of a 6 week summer intensive teacher 22 preparation course which is the first component of the 23 Masters Degree program. 24 (c) School districts may hire an Illinois Teacher Corps 25 candidate after the candidate has received his or her 26 resident teacher certificate. The school district has the 27 responsibility of ensuring that the candidates receive the 28 supports necessary to become qualified, competent and 29 productive teachers. To be eligible to participate in the 30 Illinois Teacher Corps program, school districts must provide 31 a minimum of the following supports to the candidates: 32 (1) a salary and benefits package as negotiated 33 through the teacher contracts; 34 (2) a mentor certified teacher who will provide HB2204 Engrossed -62- LRB9204494NTsb 1 guidance to one or more candidates under a program 2 developed collaboratively by the school district and 3 university; 4 (3) at least quarterly evaluations performed of 5 each candidate jointly by the mentor teacher and the 6 principal of the school or the principal's designee; and 7 (4) a written and signed document from the school 8 district outlining the support the district intends to 9 provide to the candidates, for approval by the 10 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher11Certification Board. 12 (d) Illinois institutions of higher education shall work 13 collaboratively with school districts and the Professional 14 Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Boardto 15 academically prepare the candidates for the teaching 16 profession. To be eligible to participate, the College or 17 School of Education of a participating Illinois institution 18 of higher education must develop a curriculum that provides, 19 upon completion, a Masters Degree in Education for the 20 candidates. The Masters Degree program must: 21 (1) receive approval from the Professional Teacher 22 Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Board; and 23 (2) take no longer than 3 summers and 2 academic 24 years to complete, and balance the needs and time 25 constraints of the candidates. 26 (e) Upon successful completion of the Masters Degree 27 program, the candidate receives an Initial Teaching 28 Certificate in the State of Illinois. 29 (f) If an individual wishes to become a candidate in the 30 Illinois Teacher Corps program, but does not possess 5 years 31 of professional experience, the individual may qualify for 32 the program by participating in a one year internship 33 teacher preparation program with a school district. The one 34 year internship shall be developed collaboratively by the HB2204 Engrossed -63- LRB9204494NTsb 1 school district and the Illinois institution of higher 2 education, and shall be approved by the Professional Teacher 3 Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Board. 4 (g) The Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board5of Educationis authorized to award grants to school 6 districts that seek to prepare candidates for the teaching 7 profession who have bachelors' degrees and professional work 8 experience in subjects relevant to teaching fields, but who 9 do not have formal preparation for teaching. Grants may be 10 made to school districts for up to $3,000 per candidate when 11 the school district, in cooperation with a public or private 12 university and the school district's teacher bargaining unit, 13 develop a program designed to prepare teachers pursuant to 14 the Illinois Teacher Corps program under this Section. 15 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.) 16 (105 ILCS 5/21-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-12) 17 Sec. 21-12. Printing; Seal; Signature; Credentials. All 18 certificates shall be printed by and bear the signatures of 19 the chairpersonchairmanand of the secretary of the 20 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher21Certification Board. Each certificate shall show the 22 integrally printed seal of the Professional Teacher Standards 23 BoardState Teacher Certification Board. All college 24 credentials offered as the basis of a certificate shall be 25 presented to the secretary of the Professional Teacher 26 Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Boardfor 27 inspection and approval. 28 Commencing July 1, 1999, each application for a 29 certificate or evaluation of credentials shall be accompanied 30 by an evaluation fee of $30 payable to the State 31 Superintendent of Education before July 1, 2002 and to the 32 Professional Teacher Standards Board on and after July 1, 33 2002, which is not refundable, except that no application or HB2204 Engrossed -64- LRB9204494NTsb 1 evaluation fee shall be required for a Master Certificate 2 issued pursuant to subsection (d) of Section 21-2 of this 3 Code. The proceeds of each $30 fee shall be paid into the 4 Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund, created under Section 5 21-1b of this Code; and the moneys in that Fund shall be 6 appropriated to the Professional Teacher Standards Board and 7 used by that Board to provide the technology and other 8 resources necessary for the timely and efficient processing 9 of certification requests. 10 When evaluation verifies the requirements for a valid 11 certificate, the applicant shall be issued an entitlement 12 card that may be presented to a regional superintendent of 13 schools for issuance of a certificate. 14 The applicant shall be notified of any deficiencies. 15 (Source: P.A. 91-102, eff. 7-12-99; 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.) 16 (105 ILCS 5/21-14) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-14) 17 Sec. 21-14. Registration and renewal of certificates. 18 (a) A limited four-year certificate or a certificate 19 issued after July 1, 1955, shall be renewable at its 20 expiration or within 60 days thereafter by the county 21 superintendent of schools having supervision and control over 22 the school where the teacher is teaching upon certified 23 evidence of meeting the requirements for renewal as required 24 by this Act and prescribed by the State Board of Education in 25 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board 26 before July 1, 2002 and by the Professional Teacher Standards 27 Board on and after July 1, 2002. An elementary supervisory 28 certificate shall not be renewed at the end of the first 29 four-year period covered by the certificate unless the holder 30 thereof has filed certified evidence with the Professional 31 Teacher StandardsState Teacher CertificationBoard that he 32 has a master's degree or that he has earned 8 semester hours 33 of credit in the field of educational administration and HB2204 Engrossed -65- LRB9204494NTsb 1 supervision in a recognized institution of higher learning. 2 The holder shall continue to earn 8 semester hours of credit 3 each four-year period until such time as he has earned a 4 master's degree. 5 All certificates not renewed or registered as herein 6 provided shall lapse after a period of 5 years from the 7 expiration of the last year of registration. Such 8 certificates may be reinstated for a one year period upon 9 payment of all accumulated registration fees. Such 10 reinstated certificates shall only be renewed: (1) by earning 11 5 semester hours of credit in a recognized institution of 12 higher learning in the field of professional education or in 13 courses related to the holder's contractual teaching duties; 14 or (2) by presenting evidence of holding a valid regular 15 certificate of some other type. Any certificate may be 16 voluntarily surrendered by the certificate holder. A 17 voluntarily surrendered certificate shall be treated as a 18 revoked certificate. 19 (b) When those teaching certificates issued before 20 February 15, 2000 are renewed for the first time after 21 February 15, 2000, all such teaching certificates shall be 22 exchanged for Standard Teaching Certificates as provided in 23 subsection (c) of Section 21-2. All Initial and Standard 24 Teaching Certificates, including those issued to persons who 25 previously held teaching certificates issued before February 26 15, 2000, shall be renewable under the conditions set forth 27 in this subsection (b). 28 Initial Teaching Certificates are nonrenewable and are 29 valid for 4 years of teaching. Standard Teaching 30 Certificates are renewable every 5 years as provided in 31 subsection (c) of Section 21-2 and subsection (c) of this 32 Section. For purposes of this Section, "teaching" is defined 33 as employment and performance of services in an Illinois 34 public or State-operated elementary school, secondary school, HB2204 Engrossed -66- LRB9204494NTsb 1 or cooperative or joint agreement with a governing body or 2 board of control, in a certificated teaching position, or a 3 charter school operating in compliance with the Charter 4 Schools Law. 5 (c) In compliance with subsection (c) of Section 21-2 of 6 this Code, which provides that a Standard Teaching 7 Certificate may be renewed by the Professional Teacher 8 Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Boardbased upon 9 proof of continuing professional development, the 10 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Education11and the State Teacher Certification Boardshalljointly: 12 (1) establish a procedure for renewing Standard 13 Teaching Certificates, which shall include but not be 14 limited to annual timelines for the renewal process and 15 the components set forth in subsections (d) through (k) 16 of this Section; 17 (2) establish the standards for certificate 18 renewal; 19 (3) approve the providers of continuing 20 professional development activities; 21 (4) determine the maximum credit for each category 22 of continuing professional development activities, based 23 upon recommendations submitted by a continuing 24 professional development activity task force, which shall 25 consist of 6 staff members from the State Board of 26 Education, appointed by the State Superintendent of 27 Education, and 6 teacher representatives, 3 of whom are 28 selected by the Illinois Education Association and 3 of 29 whom are selected by the Illinois Federation of Teachers; 30 (5) designate the type and amount of documentation 31 required to show that continuing professional development 32 activities have been completed; and 33 (6) provide, on a timely basis to all Illinois 34 teachers, certificate holders, regional superintendents HB2204 Engrossed -67- LRB9204494NTsb 1 of schools, school districts, and others with an interest 2 in continuing professional development, information about 3 the standards and requirements established pursuant to 4 this subsection (c). 5 (d) Any Standard Teaching Certificate held by an 6 individual employed and performing services in an Illinois 7 public or State-operated elementary school, secondary school, 8 or cooperative or joint agreement with a governing body or 9 board of control in a certificated teaching position or a 10 charter school in compliance with the Charter Schools Law 11 must be maintained Valid and Active through certificate 12 renewal activities specified in the certificate renewal 13 procedure established pursuant to subsection (c) of this 14 Section, provided that a holder of a Valid and Active 15 certificate who is only employed on either a part-time basis 16 or day-to-day basis as a substitute teacher shall pay only 17 the required registration fee to renew his or her certificate 18 and maintain it as Valid and Active. All other Standard 19 Teaching Certificates held may be maintained as Valid and 20 Exempt through the registration process provided for in the 21 certificate renewal procedure established pursuant to 22 subsection (c) of this Section. A Valid and Exempt 23 certificate must be immediately activated, through procedures 24 developedjointlyby the Professional Teacher Standards Board 25State Board of Education and the State Teacher Certification26Board, upon the certificate holder becoming employed and 27 performing services in an Illinois public or State-operated 28 elementary school, secondary school, or cooperative or joint 29 agreement with a governing body or board of control in a 30 certificated teaching position or a charter school operating 31 in compliance with the Charter Schools Law. A holder of a 32 Valid and Exempt certificate may activate his or her 33 certificate through procedures provided for in the 34 certificate renewal procedure established pursuant to HB2204 Engrossed -68- LRB9204494NTsb 1 subsection (c) of this Section. 2 (e)(1) A Standard Teaching Certificate that has been 3 maintained as Valid and Active for the 5 years of the 4 certificate's validity shall be renewed as Valid and Active 5 upon the certificate holder: (i) completing at least 8 6 semester hours of coursework as described in subdivision (A) 7 of paragraph (3) of this subsection (e); (ii) earning at 8 least 24 continuing education units as described in 9 subdivision (B) of paragraph (3) of this subsection (e); 10 (iii) completing the National Board for Professional Teaching 11 Standards process as described in subdivision (C) of 12 paragraph (3) of this subsection (e); or (iv) earning 120 13 continuing professional development units ("CPDU") as 14 described in subdivision (D) of paragraph (3) of this 15 subsection (e). The maximum continuing professional 16 development units for each continuing professional 17 development activity identified in subdivisions (E) through 18 (I) of paragraph (3) of this subsection (e) shall bejointly19 determined by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState20Board of Education and the State Teacher Certification Board. 21 If, however, the certificate holder has maintained the 22 certificate as Valid and Exempt for a portion of the 5-year 23 period of validity, the number of continuing professional 24 development units needed to renew the certificate as Valid 25 and Active shall be proportionately reduced by the amount of 26 time the certificate was Valid and Exempt. Furthermore, if a 27 certificate holder is employed and performs teaching services 28 on a part-time basis for all or a portion of the 29 certificate's 5-year period of validity, the number of 30 continuing professional development units needed to renew the 31 certificate as Valid and Active shall be reduced by 50% for 32 the amount of time the certificate holder has been employed 33 and performed teaching services on a part-time basis. 34 Part-time shall be defined as less than 50% of the school day HB2204 Engrossed -69- LRB9204494NTsb 1 or school term. 2 (2) Each Valid and Active Standard Teaching Certificate 3 holder shall develop a certificate renewal plan for 4 satisfying the continuing professional development 5 requirement provided for in subsection (c) of Section 21-2 of 6 this Code. Certificate holders with multiple certificates 7 shall develop a certificate renewal plan that addresses only 8 that certificate or those certificates that are required of 9 his or her certificated teaching position, if the certificate 10 holder is employed and performing services in an Illinois 11 public or State-operated elementary school, secondary school, 12 or cooperative or joint agreement with a governing body or 13 board of control, or that certificate or those certificates 14 most closely related to his or her teaching position, if the 15 certificate holder is employed in a charter school. Except 16 as otherwise provided in this subsection (e), a certificate 17 renewal plan shall include a minimum of 3 individual 18 improvement goals developed by the certificate holder and 19 shall reflect purposes (A), (B), and (C) and may reflect 20 purpose (D) of the following continuing professional 21 development purposes: 22 (A) Advance both the certificate holder's knowledge 23 and skills as a teacher consistent with the Illinois 24 Professional Teaching Standards and the Illinois Content 25 Area Standards in the certificate holder's areas of 26 certification, endorsement, or teaching assignment in 27 order to keep the certificate holder current in those 28 areas. 29 (B) Develop the certificate holder's knowledge and 30 skills in areas determined to be critical for all 31 Illinois teachers, as defined by the Professional Teacher 32 Standards BoardState Board of Education, known as "State 33 priorities". 34 (C) Address the knowledge, skills, and goals of the HB2204 Engrossed -70- LRB9204494NTsb 1 certificate holder's local school improvement plan, if 2 the teacher is employed in an Illinois public or 3 State-operated elementary school, secondary school, or 4 cooperative or joint agreement with a governing body or 5 board of control. 6 (D) Expand knowledge and skills in an additional 7 teaching field or toward the acquisition of another 8 teaching certificate, endorsement, or relevant education 9 degree. 10 A certificate renewal plan must include a description of how 11 these goals are to be achieved and an explanation of selected 12 continuing professional development activities to be 13 completed, each of which must meet one or more of the 14 continuing professional development purposes specified in 15 this paragraph (2). The plan shall identify potential 16 activities and include projected timelines for those 17 activities that will assure completion of the plan before the 18 expiration of the 5-year validity of the Standard Teaching 19 Certificate. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection 20 (e), at least 50% of continuing professional development 21 units must relate to purposes (A) and (B) set forth in this 22 paragraph (2): the advancement of a certificate holder's 23 knowledge and skills as a teacher consistent with the 24 Illinois Professional Teaching Standards and the Illinois 25 Content Area Standards in the certificate holder's areas of 26 certification, endorsement, or teaching assignment in order 27 to keep the certificate holder current in those areas and the 28 development of a certificate holder's knowledge and skills in 29 the State priorities that exist at the time the certificate 30 renewal plan is developed. 31 (3) Continuing professional development activities 32 included in a certificate renewal plan may include, but are 33 not limited to, the following activities: 34 (A) at least 8 semester hours of coursework in an HB2204 Engrossed -71- LRB9204494NTsb 1 approved education-related program, of which at least 2 2 semester hours relate to the continuing professional 3 development purpose set forth in purpose (A) of paragraph 4 (2) of this subsection (e), provided that such a plan 5 need not include any other continuing professional 6 development activities nor reflect or contain activities 7 related to the other continuing professional development 8 purposes set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection 9 (e); 10 (B) continuing education units that satisfy the 11 continuing professional development purposes set forth in 12 paragraph (2) of this subsection (e), with each 13 continuing education unit equal to 5 clock hours, 14 provided that a plan that includes at least 24 continuing 15 education units (or 120 clock/contact hours) need not 16 include any other continuing professional development 17 activities; 18 (C) completion of the National Board of 19 Professional Teaching Standards ("NBPTS") process, 20 provided that a plan that includes completion of the 21 NBPTS process need not include any other continuing 22 professional development activities nor reflect or 23 contain activities related to the continuing professional 24 development purposes set forth in paragraph (2) of 25 subsection (e) of this Section; 26 (D) completion of 120 continuing professional 27 development units that satisfy the continuing 28 professional development purposes set forth in paragraph 29 (2) of this subsection (e) and may include without 30 limitation the activities identified in subdivisions (E) 31 through (I) of this paragraph (3); 32 (E) collaboration and partnership activities 33 related to improving the teacher's knowledge and skills 34 as a teacher, including the following: HB2204 Engrossed -72- LRB9204494NTsb 1 (i) participating on collaborative planning 2 and professional improvement teams and committees; 3 (ii) peer review and coaching; 4 (iii) mentoring in a formal mentoring program, 5 including service as a consulting teacher 6 participating in a remediation process formulated 7 under Section 24A-5 of this Code; 8 (iv) participating in site-based management or 9 decision making teams, relevant committees, boards, 10 or task forces directly related to school 11 improvement plans; 12 (v) coordinating community resources in 13 schools, if the project is a specific goal of the 14 school improvement plan; 15 (vi) facilitating parent education programs 16 for a school, school district, or regional office of 17 education directly related to student achievement or 18 school improvement plans; 19 (vii) participating in business, school, or 20 community partnerships directly related to student 21 achievement or school improvement plans; 22 (viii) supervising a student teacher or 23 teacher education candidate in clinical supervision, 24 provided that the supervision may only be counted 25 once during the course of 5 years; 26 (F) college or university coursework related to 27 improving the teacher's knowledge and skills as a teacher 28 as follows: 29 (i) completing undergraduate or graduate 30 credit earned from a regionally accredited 31 institution in coursework relevant to the 32 certificate area being renewed, provided the 33 coursework meets Illinois Professional Teaching 34 Standards or Illinois Content Area Standards and HB2204 Engrossed -73- LRB9204494NTsb 1 supports the essential characteristics of quality 2 professional development; or 3 (ii) teaching college or university courses in 4 areas relevant to the certificate area being 5 renewed, provided that the teaching may only be 6 counted once during the course of 5 years; 7 (G) conferences, workshops, institutes, seminars, 8 and symposiums related to improving the teacher's 9 knowledge and skills as a teacher, including the 10 following: 11 (i) completing non-university credit directly 12 related to student achievement, school improvement 13 plans, or State priorities; 14 (ii) participating in or presenting at 15 workshops, seminars, conferences, institutes, and 16 symposiums; 17 (iii) training as external reviewers for 18 Quality Assurance; 19 (iv) training as reviewers of university 20 teacher preparation programs; 21 (H) other educational experiences related to 22 improving the teacher's knowledge and skills as a 23 teacher, including the following: 24 (i) participating in action research and 25 inquiry projects; 26 (ii) observing programs or teaching in 27 schools, related businesses, or industry that is 28 systematic, purposeful, and relevant to certificate 29 renewal; 30 (iii) traveling related to ones teaching 31 assignment, directly related to student achievement 32 or school improvement plans and approved at least 30 33 days prior to the travel experience, provided that 34 the traveling shall not include time spent commuting HB2204 Engrossed -74- LRB9204494NTsb 1 to destinations where the learning experience will 2 occur; 3 (iv) participating in study groups related to 4 student achievement or school improvement plans; 5 (v) serving on a statewide education-related 6 committee, including but not limited to the 7 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher8Certification Board, State Board of Education 9 strategic agenda teams, or the State Advisory 10 Council on Education of Children with Disabilities; 11 (vi) participating in work/learn programs or 12 internships; or 13 (I) professional leadership experiences related to 14 improving the teacher's knowledge and skills as a 15 teacher, including the following: 16 (i) participating in curriculum development or 17 assessment activities at the school, school 18 district, regional office of education, State, or 19 national level; 20 (ii) participating in team or department 21 leadership in a school or school district; 22 (iii) participating on external or internal 23 school or school district review teams; 24 (iv) publishing educational articles, columns, 25 or books relevant to the certificate area being 26 renewed; or 27 (v) participating in non-strike related 28 professional association or labor organization 29 service or activities related to professional 30 development. 31 (4) A certificate renewal plan must initially be 32 approved by the certificate holder's local professional 33 development committee, as provided for in subsection (f) of 34 this Section. If the local professional development HB2204 Engrossed -75- LRB9204494NTsb 1 committee does not approve the certificate renewal plan, the 2 certificate holder may appeal that determination to the 3 regional professional development review committee, as 4 provided for in paragraph (2) of subsection (g) of this 5 Section. If the regional professional development review 6 committee disagrees with the local professional development 7 committee's determination, the certificate renewal plan shall 8 be deemed approved and the certificate holder may begin 9 satisfying the continuing professional development activities 10 set forth in the plan. If the regional professional 11 development review committee agrees with the local 12 professional development committee's determination, the 13 certificate renewal plan shall be deemed disapproved and 14 shall be returned to the certificate holder to develop a 15 revised certificate renewal plan. In all cases, the regional 16 professional development review committee shall immediately 17 notify both the local professional development committee and 18 the certificate holder of its determination. 19 (5) A certificate holder who wishes to modify the 20 continuing professional development activities or goals in 21 his or her certificate renewal plan must submit the proposed 22 modifications to his or her local professional development 23 committee for approval prior to engaging in the proposed 24 activities. If the local professional development committee 25 does not approve the proposed modification, the certificate 26 holder may appeal that determination to the regional 27 professional development review committee, as set forth in 28 paragraph (4) of this subsection (e). 29 (6) When a certificate holder changes assignments or 30 school districts during the course of completing a 31 certificate renewal plan, the professional development and 32 continuing education credit earned pursuant to the plan shall 33 transfer to the new assignment or school district and count 34 toward the total requirements. This certificate renewal plan HB2204 Engrossed -76- LRB9204494NTsb 1 must be reviewed by the appropriate local professional 2 development committee and may be modified to reflect the 3 certificate holder's new work assignment or the school 4 improvement plan of the new school district or school 5 building. 6 (f) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, 7 each school district, charter school, and cooperative or 8 joint agreement with a governing body or board of control 9 that employs certificated staff, shall establish and 10 implement, in conjunction with its exclusive representative, 11 if any, one or more local professional development 12 committees, as set forth in this subsection (f), which shall 13 perform the following functions: 14 (1) review and approve certificate renewal plans 15 and any modifications made to these plans, including 16 transferred plans; 17 (2) maintain a file of approved certificate renewal 18 plans; 19 (3) monitor certificate holders' progress in 20 completing approved certificate renewal plans; 21 (4) assist in the development of professional 22 development plans based upon needs identified in 23 certificate renewal plans; 24 (5) determine whether certificate holders have met 25 the requirements of their certificate renewal plans and 26 notify certificate holders of its determination; 27 (6) provide a certificate holder with the 28 opportunity to address the committee when it has 29 determined that the certificate holder has not met the 30 requirements of his or her certificate renewal plan; 31 (7) issue and forward recommendations for renewal 32 or nonrenewal of certificate holders' Standard Teaching 33 Certificates to the appropriate regional superintendent 34 of schools, based upon whether certificate holders have HB2204 Engrossed -77- LRB9204494NTsb 1 met the requirements of their approved certificate 2 renewal plans, with 30-day written notice of its 3 recommendation provided to the certificate holder prior 4 to forwarding the recommendation to the regional 5 superintendent of schools, provided that if the local 6 professional development committee's recommendation is 7 for certificate nonrenewal, the written notice provided 8 to the certificate holder shall include a return receipt; 9 and 10 (8) reconsider its recommendation of certificate 11 nonrenewal, upon request of the certificate holder within 12 30 days of receipt of written notification that the local 13 professional development committee will make such a 14 recommendation, and forward to the regional 15 superintendent of schools its recommendation within 30 16 days of receipt of the certificate holder's request. 17 Each local professional development committee shall 18 consist of at least 3 classroom teachers; one superintendent 19 or chief administrator of the school district, charter 20 school, or cooperative or joint agreement or his or her 21 designee; and one at-large member who shall be either (i) a 22 parent, (ii) a member of the business community, (iii) a 23 community member, or (iv) an administrator, with preference 24 given to an individual chosen from among those persons listed 25 in items (i), (ii), and (iii) in order to secure 26 representation of an interest not already represented on the 27 committee. If mutually agreed upon by the school district, 28 charter school, or governing body or board of control of a 29 cooperative or joint agreement and its exclusive 30 representative, if any, additional members may be added to a 31 local professional development committee, provided that a 32 majority of members are classroom teachers. The school 33 district, charter school, or governing body or board of 34 control of a cooperative or joint agreement and its exclusive HB2204 Engrossed -78- LRB9204494NTsb 1 representative, if any, shall determine the term of service 2 of the members of a local professional development committee. 3 All individuals selected to serve on local professional 4 development committees must be known to demonstrate the best 5 practices in teaching or their respective field of practice. 6 The exclusive representative, if any, shall select the 7 classroom teacher members of the local professional 8 development committee. If no exclusive representative 9 exists, then the classroom teacher members of a local 10 professional development committee shall be selected by the 11 classroom teachers that come within the local professional 12 development committee's authority. The school district, 13 charter school, or governing body or board of control of a 14 cooperative or joint agreement shall select the 2 15 non-classroom teacher members (the superintendent or chief 16 administrator of the school district, charter school, or 17 cooperative or joint agreement or his or her designee and the 18 at-large member) of a local professional development 19 committee. Vacancies in positions on a local professional 20 development committee shall be filled in the same manner as 21 the original selections. The members of a local professional 22 development committee shall select a chairperson. Local 23 professional development committee meetings shall be 24 scheduled so as not to interfere with committee members' 25 regularly scheduled teaching duties, except when otherwise 26 permitted by the policies of or agreed to or approved by the 27 school district, charter school, or governing body or board 28 of control of a cooperative or joint agreement, or its 29 designee. 30 The board of education or governing board shall convene 31 the first meeting of the local professional development 32 committee. All actions taken by the local professional 33 development committee shall require that a majority of 34 committee members be present, and no committee action may be HB2204 Engrossed -79- LRB9204494NTsb 1 taken unless 50% or more of those present are teacher 2 members. 3 The Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of4Education and the State Teacher Certification Boardshall 5jointlyprovide local professional development committee 6 members with a training manual, and the members shall certify 7 that they have received and read the manual. 8 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subsection 9 (f), for a teacher employed and performing services in a 10 nonpublic or State-operated elementary or secondary school, 11 all references to a local professional development committee 12 shall mean the regional superintendent of schools of the 13 regional office of education for the geographic area where 14 the teaching is done. 15 (g)(1) Each regional superintendent of schools shall 16 review and concur or nonconcur with each recommendation for 17 renewal or nonrenewal of a Standard Teaching Certificate he 18 or she receives from a local professional development 19 committee or, if a certificate holder appeals the 20 recommendation to the regional professional development 21 review committee, the recommendation for renewal or 22 nonrenewal he or she receives from a regional professional 23 development review committee and, within 14 days of receipt 24 of the recommendation, shall provide the Professional Teacher 25 Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Boardwith 26 verification of the following, if applicable: 27 (A) a certificate renewal plan was filed and 28 approved by the appropriate local professional 29 development committee; 30 (B) the professional development and continuing 31 education activities set forth in the approved 32 certificate renewal plan have been satisfactorily 33 completed; 34 (C) the local professional development committee HB2204 Engrossed -80- LRB9204494NTsb 1 has recommended the renewal of the certificate holder's 2 Standard Teaching Certificate and forwarded the 3 recommendation, along with all supporting documentation 4 asjointlyrequired by the Professional Teacher Standards 5 BoardState Board of Education and the State Teacher6Certification Board, to the regional superintendent of 7 schools; 8 (D) the certificate holder has appealed his or her 9 local professional development committee's recommendation 10 of nonrenewal to the regional professional development 11 review committee and the result of that appeal; 12 (E) the regional superintendent of schools has 13 concurred or nonconcurred with the local professional 14 development committee's or regional professional 15 development review committee's recommendation to renew or 16 nonrenew the certificate holder's Standard Teaching 17 Certificate and made a recommendation to that effect; and 18 (F) the established registration fee for the 19 Standard Teaching Certificate has been paid. 20 At the same time the regional superintendent of schools 21 provides the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState22Teacher Certification Boardwith the notice required by this 23 subsection (g), he or she shall also notify the certificate 24 holder in writing that this notice has been provided to the 25 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher26Certification Board, provided that if the notice provided by 27 the regional superintendent of schools to the Professional 28 Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Board29 includes a recommendation of certificate nonrenewal, the 30 written notice provided to the certificate holder shall be by 31 certified mail, return receipt requested. 32 (2) Each certificate holder shall have the right to 33 appeal his or her local professional development committee's 34 recommendation of nonrenewal to the regional professional HB2204 Engrossed -81- LRB9204494NTsb 1 development review committee, within 14 days of receipt of 2 notice that the recommendation has been sent to the regional 3 superintendent of schools. Each regional superintendent of 4 schools shall establish a regional professional development 5 review committee or committees for the purpose of advising 6 the regional superintendent of schools, upon request, and 7 handling certificate holder appeals. This committee shall 8 consist of at least 4 classroom teachers, one 9 non-administrative certificated educational employee, 2 10 administrators, and one at-large member who shall be either 11 (i) a parent, (ii) a member of the business community, (iii) 12 a community member, or (iv) an administrator, with preference 13 given to an individual chosen from among those persons listed 14 in items (i), (ii), and (iii) in order to secure 15 representation of an interest not already represented on the 16 committee. The teacher and non-administrative certificated 17 educational employee members of the review committee shall be 18 selected by their exclusive representative, if any, and the 19 administrators and at-large member shall be selected by the 20 regional superintendent of schools. A regional 21 superintendent of schools may add additional members to the 22 committee, provided that the same proportion of teachers to 23 administrators and at-large members on the committee is 24 maintained. Any additional teacher and non-administrative 25 certificated educational employee members shall be selected 26 by their exclusive representative, if any. Vacancies in 27 positions on a regional professional development review 28 committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original 29 selections. Committee members shall serve staggered 3-year 30 terms. All individuals selected to serve on regional 31 professional development review committees must be known to 32 demonstrate the best practices in teaching or their 33 respective field of practice. 34 The exclusive representative responsible for choosing the HB2204 Engrossed -82- LRB9204494NTsb 1 individuals that serve on a regional professional development 2 review committee shall notify each school district, charter 3 school, or governing body or board of control of a 4 cooperative or joint agreement employing the individuals 5 chosen to serve and provide their names to the appropriate 6 regional superintendent of schools. Regional professional 7 development review committee meetings shall be scheduled so 8 as not to interfere with the committee members' regularly 9 scheduled teaching duties, except when otherwise permitted by 10 the policies of or agreed to or approved by the school 11 district, charter school, or governing body or board of 12 control of a cooperative or joint agreement, or its designee, 13 provided that the school district, charter school, or 14 governing body or board of control shall not unreasonably 15 withhold permission for a committee member to attend regional 16 professional development review committee meetings. 17 In a city having a population exceeding 500,000 that does 18 not have a regional office of education, one or more separate 19 regional professional development review committees shall be 20 established as mutually agreed upon by the board of education 21 of the school district organized under Article 34 of this 22 Code and the exclusive representative. The composition of 23 each committee shall be the same as for a regional 24 professional development review committee, except that 25 members of the committee shall be jointly appointed by the 26 board of education and the exclusive representative. All 27 other provisions of this Section concerning regional 28 professional development review committees shall apply to 29 these committees. 30 The regional professional development review committee 31 may require information in addition to that received from a 32 certificate holder's local professional development committee 33 or request that the certificate holder appear before it, 34 shall either concur or nonconcur with a local professional HB2204 Engrossed -83- LRB9204494NTsb 1 development committee's recommendation of nonrenewal, and 2 shall forward to the regional superintendent of schools its 3 recommendation of renewal or nonrenewal. All actions taken 4 by the regional professional development review committee 5 shall require a quorum and be by a simple majority of those 6 present and voting. A record of all votes shall be 7 maintained. The committee shall have 45 days from receipt of 8 a certificate holder's appeal to make its recommendation to 9 the regional superintendent of schools. 10 The Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of11Education and the State Teacher Certification Boardshall 12jointlyprovide regional professional development review 13 committee members with a training manual, and the members 14 shall be required to attend one training seminar sponsored 15jointlyby the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState16Board of Education and the State Teacher Certification Board. 17 (h)(1) The Professional Teacher Standards BoardState18Teacher Certification Boardshall review the regional 19 superintendent of schools' recommendations to renew or 20 nonrenew Standard Teaching Certificates and notify 21 certificate holders in writing whether their certificates 22 have been renewed or nonrenewed within 90 days of receipt of 23 the recommendations, unless a certificate holder has appealed 24 a regional superintendent of schools' recommendation of 25 nonrenewal, as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection 26 (h). The Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher27Certification Boardshall verify that the certificate holder 28 has met the renewal criteria set forth in paragraph (1) of 29 subsection (g) of this Section. 30 (2) Each certificate holder shall have the right to 31 appeal a regional superintendent of school's recommendation 32 to nonrenew his or her Standard Teaching Certificate to the 33 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher34Certification Board, within 14 days of receipt of notice that HB2204 Engrossed -84- LRB9204494NTsb 1 the decision has been sent to the Professional Teacher 2 Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Board, which 3 shall hold an appeal hearing within 60 days of receipt of the 4 appeal. When such an appeal is taken, the certificate 5 holder's Standard Teaching Certificate shall continue to be 6 valid until the appeal is finally determined. The 7 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher8Certification Boardshall review the regional superintendent 9 of school's recommendation, the regional professional 10 development review committee's recommendation, if any, and 11 the local professional development committee's recommendation 12 and all relevant documentation to verify whether the 13 certificate holder has met the renewal criteria set forth in 14 paragraph (1) of subsection (g) of this Section. The 15 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher16Certification Boardmay request that the certificate holder 17 appear before it. All actions taken by the Professional 18 Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Board19 shall require a quorum and be by a simple majority of those 20 present and voting. A record of all votes shall be 21 maintained. The Professional Teacher Standards BoardState22Teacher Certification Boardshall notify the certificate 23 holder in writing, within 7 days of completing the review, 24 whether his or her Standard Teaching Certificate has been 25 renewed or nonrenewed, provided that if the Professional 26 Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Board27 determines to nonrenew a certificate, the written notice 28 provided to the certificate holder shall be by certified 29 mail, return receipt requested. All certificate renewal or 30 nonrenewal decisions of the Professional Teacher Standards 31 BoardState Teacher Certification Boardare final and subject 32 to administrative review, as set forth in Section 21-24 of 33 this Code. 34 (i) Holders of Master Teaching Certificates shall meet HB2204 Engrossed -85- LRB9204494NTsb 1 the same requirements and follow the same procedures as 2 holders of Standard Teaching Certificates, except that their 3 renewal cycle shall be as set forth in subsection (d) of 4 Section 21-2 of this Code. 5 (j) Holders of Valid and Exempt Standard and Master 6 Teaching Certificates who are not employed and performing 7 services in an Illinois public or State-operated elementary 8 school, secondary school, or cooperative or joint agreement 9 with a governing body or board of control, in a certificated 10 teaching position, may voluntarily activate their 11 certificates by developing and submitting a certificate 12 renewal plan to the regional superintendent of schools of the 13 regional office of education for the geographic area where 14 their teaching is done, who, or whose designee, shall approve 15 the plan and serve as the certificate holder's local 16 professional development committee. These certificate 17 holders shall follow the same renewal criteria and procedures 18 as all other Standard and Master Teaching Certificate 19 holders, except that their continuing professional 20 development plans shall not be required to reflect or address 21 the knowledge, skills, and goals of a local school 22 improvement plan. 23 (k) Each school district, charter school, or cooperative 24 or joint agreement shall be paid an annual amount of not less 25 than $1,000, as determined by a formula based on the number 26 of Standard Teaching and Master Teaching Certificate holders, 27 subject to renewal and established by rule, not to exceed 28 $1,000,000 annually for all school districts, charter 29 schools, and cooperatives or joint agreements, for 30 administrative costs associated with conducting the meetings 31 of the local professional development committee. Each 32 regional office of education shall receive $2,000 annually to 33 pay school districts, charter schools, or cooperatives or 34 joint agreements for costs, as defined by rule, incurred in HB2204 Engrossed -86- LRB9204494NTsb 1 staff attendance at regional professional development review 2 committee meetings and the training seminar required under 3 paragraph (2) of subsection (g) of this Section. 4 (l) The Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board5of Education and the State Teacher Certification Boardshall 6jointlycontract with an independent party to conduct a 7 comprehensive evaluation of the certificate renewal system 8 pursuant to this Section. The first report of this 9 evaluation shall be presented to the General Assembly on 10 January 1, 2005 and on January 1 of every third year 11 thereafter. 12 (m) The Professional Teacher Standards Board has 13 jurisdiction over and the responsibility for any and all 14 committees created under this Section. The changes made in 15 this subsection (m) by this amendatory Act of the 92nd 16 General Assembly are declaratory of existing law. 17 (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 90-653, eff. 7-29-98; 18 90-811, eff. 1-26-99; 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.) 19 (105 ILCS 5/21-16) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-16) 20 Sec. 21-16. Fees; Requirement for registration. 21 (a) Until February 15, 2000, every applicant when issued 22 a certificate shall pay to the regional superintendent of 23 schools a fee of $1, which shall be paid into the institute 24 fund. Every certificate issued under the provisions of this 25 Act shall be registered annually or, at the option of the 26 holder of the certificate, once every 3 years. The regional 27 superintendent of schools having supervision and control over 28 the school where the teaching is done shall register the 29 certificate before the holder begins to teach, otherwise it 30 shall be registered in any county in the State of Illinois; 31 and one fee of $4 per year for registration or renewal of one 32 or more certificates which have been issued to the same 33 holder shall be paid into the institute fund. HB2204 Engrossed -87- LRB9204494NTsb 1 Until February 15, 2000, requirements for registration of 2 any certificate limited in time shall include evidence of 3 professional growth defined as successful teaching experience 4 since last registration of certificate, attendance at 5 professional meetings, membership in professional 6 organizations, additional credits earned in recognized 7 teacher-training institutions, travel specifically for 8 educational experience, reading of professional books and 9 periodicals, filing all reports as required by the regional 10 superintendent of schools and the State Superintendent of 11 Education or such other professional experience or 12 combination of experiences as are presented by the teacher 13 and are approved by the State Superintendent of Education in 14 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board. A 15 duplicate certificate may be issued to the holder of a valid 16 life certificate or valid certificate limited in time by the 17 State Superintendent of Education; however, it shall only be 18 issued upon request of a regional superintendent of schools 19 and upon payment to the regional superintendent of schools 20 who requests such duplicate a fee of $4. 21 (b) Beginning February 15, 2000, all persons who are 22 issued Standard Teaching Certificates pursuant clause (2) of 23 subsection (c) of Section 21-2 and all persons who renew 24 Standard Teaching Certificates shall pay a $25 fee for 25 registration of all certificates held. All persons who are 26 issued Standard Teaching Certificates under clause (1) of 27 subsection (c) of Section 21-2 and all other applicants for 28 Standard Teaching Certificates shall pay an original 29 application fee, pursuant to Section 21-12, and a $25 fee for 30 registration of all certificates held. These certificates 31 shall be registered and the registration fee paid once every 32 5 years. Standard Teaching Certificate applicants and 33 holders shall not be required to pay any other registration 34 fees for issuance or renewal of their certificates, except as HB2204 Engrossed -88- LRB9204494NTsb 1 provided in Section 21-17 of this Code. Beginning February 2 15, 2000, Master Teaching Certificates shall be issued and 3 renewed upon payment by the applicant or certificate holder 4 of a $50 fee for registration of all certificates held. 5 These certificates shall be registered and the fee paid once 6 every 10 years. Master Teaching Certificate applicants and 7 holders shall not be required to pay any other application or 8 registration fees for issuance or renewal of their 9 certificates, except as provided in Section 21-17 of this 10 Code. All other certificates issued under the provisions of 11 this Code shall be registered for the validity period of the 12 certificate at the rate of $5 per year for the total number 13 of years for which the certificate is valid for registration 14 of all certificates held, or for a maximum of 5 years for 15 life certificates. The regional superintendent of schools 16 having supervision and control over the school where the 17 teaching is done shall register the certificate before the 18 holder begins to teach, otherwise it shall be registered in 19 any county in the State of Illinois. Each holder shall pay 20 the appropriate registration fee to the regional 21 superintendent of schools. The regional superintendent of 22 schools shall deposit the registration fees into the 23 institute fund. Any certificate holder who teaches in more 24 than one educational service region shall register the 25 certificate or certificates in all regions where the teaching 26 is done, but shall be required to pay one registration fee 27 for all certificates held, provided holders of certificates 28 issued pursuant to Section 21-9 of this Code shall be 29 required to pay one registration fee, in each educational 30 service region in which his or her certificate or 31 certificates are registered, for all certificates held. 32 A duplicate certificate may be issued to the holder of a 33 valid life certificate or valid certificate limited in time 34 by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardStateHB2204 Engrossed -89- LRB9204494NTsb 1Superintendent of Education; however, it shall only be issued 2 upon request of a regional superintendent of schools and upon 3 payment to the regional superintendent of schools who 4 requests the duplicate a fee of $4, which shall be deposited 5 into the institute fund. 6 (Source: P.A. 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.) 7 (105 ILCS 5/21-17) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-17) 8 Sec. 21-17. Fee and duplicate certificate. A duplicate 9 certificate shall be issued by the Professional Teacher 10 Standards BoardState Superintendent of Educationwhen 11 requested by the regional superintendent of schools as 12 provided in Section 21-16. The request for a duplicate 13 certificate shall be accompanied by a fee of $4, which shall 14 be deposited into the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund. 15 (Source: P.A. 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.) 16 (105 ILCS 5/21-19) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-19) 17 Sec. 21-19. Annual report by certificate holder. The 18 holder of any certificate, shall annually within 30 days 19 after assuming the duties of any teaching position report to 20 the regional superintendent having supervision and control 21 over the school where the teacher is employed information 22 relative to training, experience, salary and other data 23 required by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState24Board of Education. The reports shall be collected in the 25 office of the regional superintendent and filed with the 26 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of27Education. 28 (Source: P.A. 81-1508.) 29 (105 ILCS 5/21-21) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-21) 30 Sec. 21-21. Definitions; granting of recognition; 31 regional accreditation. HB2204 Engrossed -90- LRB9204494NTsb 1 (a) "Recognized", as used in this Article in connection 2 with the word "school" or "institution", means such school, 3 college, university, private junior college, public community 4 college or special or technical school as maintains a course 5 of study, a standard of scholarship and other requirements 6 set by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board7of Education in consultation with the State Teacher8Certification Board. Application for recognition of such 9 school or institution as a teacher education institution 10 shall be made to the Professional Teacher Standards Board 11State Board of Education. The Professional Teacher Standards 12 BoardState Board of Education in consultation with the State13Teacher Certification Boardshall set the criteria by which 14 the school or institution shall be judged and through the 15 Secretary of thattheBoard shall arrange for an official 16 inspection and shall grant recognition of such school or 17 institution as may meet the required standards. If such 18 standards include requirements with regard to education in 19 acquiring skills in working with culturally distinctive 20 students, as defined by the Professional Teacher Standards 21 BoardState Board of Education, then the rules of the 22 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Education23 shall include the criteria used to evaluate compliance with 24 this requirement. No school or institution shall make 25 assignments of student teachers or teachers for practice 26 teaching so as to promote segregation on the basis of race, 27 creed, color, religion, sex or national origin. 28 All recommendations for initial or standard certification 29 shall be made by a recognized teacher training institution 30 operating a program of preparation for the certificate 31 approved by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState32Superintendent of Education in consultation with the State33Teacher Certification Board. The Professional Teacher 34 Standards BoardState Board of Education in consultation withHB2204 Engrossed -91- LRB9204494NTsb 1the State Teacher Certification Boardshall have the power to 2 define a major or minor when used as a basis for recognition 3 and certification purposes. 4 (b) "Regionally accredited" or "accredited" as used in 5 this Article in connection with a university or institution 6 shall mean an institution of higher education accredited by 7 the North Central Association or other comparable regional 8 accrediting association. 9 (Source: P.A. 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.) 10 (105 ILCS 5/21-21.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-21.1) 11 Sec. 21-21.1. Denial of recommendation for 12 certification. Each college or university providing a 13 teacher education program approved and recognized pursuant to 14 the provisions of this Article shall establish procedures and 15 standards to assure that no student is denied the opportunity 16 to receive the institutional recommendation for certification 17 for reasons which are not directly related to the candidate's 18 anticipated performance as a certificated employee. Such 19 standards and procedures shall include the specific criteria 20 used by the institution for admission, retention, and 21 recommendation for certification, periodic evaluations of the 22 candidate's progress toward an institutional recommendation, 23 counseling and other supportive services to correct any 24 deficiencies which are considered remedial, and provisions to 25 assure that no person is discriminated against on the basis 26 of race, color, national origin or a disability unrelated to 27 the person's ability to perform as a certificated employee. 28 Each institution shall also establish a grievance procedure 29 for those candidates who are denied the institutional 30 recommendation for certification. Within 10 days of 31 notification of such denial, the college or university shall 32 notify the candidate, in writing, of the reasons for the 33 denial of recommendation for certification. Within 30 days HB2204 Engrossed -92- LRB9204494NTsb 1 of notification of the denial, the candidate may request the 2 college or university to review the denial. If, after an 3 additional 30 days to complete such review, the candidate is 4 denied recommendation for certification, the candidate may 5 appeal to the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState6Teacher Certification Boardwithin 10 days of notification 7 for a review of the institution's decision. The candidate 8 shall have the right to be present at any such review, to 9 present evidence, and to be represented by counsel. Upon 10 such review the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState11Teacher Certification Boardshall takerecommendappropriate 12 actionto the State Superintendent of Education. Each 13 institution's standards and procedures, including the 14 criteria for admission, retention, and the institutional 15 recommendation for certification, and the institution's 16 grievance procedures, shall be subject to approval by the 17 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Superintendent of18Education in consultation with the State Teacher19Certification Board. Each applicant to the institution's 20 teacher education program shall be provided with a copy of 21 the procedures established pursuant to this Section. 22 (Source: P.A. 89-397, eff. 8-20-95.) 23 (105 ILCS 5/21-23) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-23) 24 Sec. 21-23. Suspension or revocation of certificate. 25 (a) Any certificate issued pursuant to this Article, 26 including but not limited to any administrative certificate 27 or endorsement, may be suspended for a period not to exceed 28 one calendar year by the regional superintendent or for a 29 period not to exceed 5 calendar years by the State 30 Superintendent of Education upon evidence of immorality, a 31 condition of health detrimental to the welfare of pupils, 32 incompetency, unprofessional conduct, the neglect of any 33 professional duty, willful failure to report an instance of HB2204 Engrossed -93- LRB9204494NTsb 1 suspected child abuse or neglect as required by the Abused 2 and Neglected Child Reporting Act, failure to establish 3 satisfactory repayment on an educational loan guaranteed by 4 the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, or other just 5 cause. Unprofessional conduct shall include refusal to 6 attend or participate in, institutes, teachers' meetings, 7 professional readings, or to meet other reasonable 8 requirements of the regional superintendent or State 9 Superintendent of Education. Unprofessional conduct also 10 includes conduct that violates the standards, ethics, or 11 rules applicable to the security, administration, monitoring, 12 or scoring of, or the reporting of scores from, any 13 assessment test or the Prairie State Achievement Examination 14 administered under Section 2-3.64 or that is known or 15 intended to produce or report manipulated or artificial, 16 rather than actual, assessment or achievement results or 17 gains from the administration of those tests or examinations. 18 It shall also include neglect or unnecessary delay in making 19 of statistical and other reports required by school officers. 20 The regional superintendent or State Superintendent of 21 Education shall upon receipt of evidence of immorality, a 22 condition of health detrimental to the welfare of pupils, 23 incompetency, unprofessional conduct, the neglect of any 24 professional duty or other just cause serve written notice to 25 the individual and afford the individual opportunity for a 26 hearing prior to suspension. If a hearing is requested 27 within 10 days of notice of opportunity for hearing it shall 28 act as a stay of proceedings not to exceed 30 days. No 29 certificate shall be suspended until the teacher has an 30 opportunity for a hearing at the educational service region. 31 When a certificate is suspended, the right of appeal shall 32 lie to the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher33Certification Board. When an appeal is taken within 10 days 34 after notice of suspension it shall act as a stay of HB2204 Engrossed -94- LRB9204494NTsb 1 proceedings not to exceed 60 days. If a certificate is 2 suspended for a period greater than one year, the State 3 Superintendent of Education shall review the suspension prior 4 to the expiration of that period to determine whether the 5 cause for the suspension has been remedied or continues to 6 exist. Upon determining that the cause for suspension has 7 not abated, the State Superintendent of Education may order 8 that the suspension be continued for an appropriate period. 9 Nothing in this Section prohibits the continuance of such a 10 suspension for an indefinite period if the State 11 Superintendent determines that the cause for the suspension 12 remains unabated. Any certificate may be revoked for the 13 same reasons as for suspension by the State Superintendent of 14 Education. No certificate shall be revoked until the teacher 15 has an opportunity for a hearing before the Professional 16 Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Board, 17 which hearing must be held within 60 days from the date the 18 appeal is taken. 19 The Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Boardmay 20 refuse to issue or may suspend the certificate of any person 21 who fails to file a return, or to pay the tax, penalty or 22 interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any final 23 assessment of tax, penalty or interest, as required by any 24 tax Act administered by the Illinois Department of Revenue, 25 until such time as the requirements of any such tax Act are 26 satisfied. 27 (b) Any certificate issued pursuant to this Article may 28 be suspended for an appropriate length of time as determined 29 by either the regional superintendent or State Superintendent 30 of Education upon evidence that the holder of the certificate 31 has been named as a perpetrator in an indicated report filed 32 pursuant to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act,33approved June 26, 1975, as amended,and upon proof by clear 34 and convincing evidence that the licensee has caused a child HB2204 Engrossed -95- LRB9204494NTsb 1 to be an abused child or neglected child as defined in that 2the Abused and Neglected Child ReportingAct. 3 The regional superintendent or State Superintendent of 4 Education shall, upon receipt of evidence that the 5 certificate holder has been named a perpetrator in any 6 indicated report, serve written notice to the individual and 7 afford the individual opportunity for a hearing prior to 8 suspension. If a hearing is requested within 10 days of 9 notice of opportunity for hearing, it shall act as a stay of 10 proceedings not to exceed 30 days. No certificate shall be 11 suspended until the teacher has an opportunity for a hearing 12 at the educational service region. When a certificate is 13 suspended, the right of appeal shall lie to the Professional 14 Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Board. 15 When an appeal is taken within 10 days after notice of 16 suspension it shall act as a stay of proceedings not to 17 exceed 60 days. The State Superintendent may revoke any 18 certificate upon proof at hearing by clear and convincing 19 evidence that the certificate holder has caused a child to be 20 an abused child or neglected child as defined in the Abused 21 and Neglected Child Reporting Act. No certificate shall be 22 revoked until the teacher has an opportunity for a hearing 23 before the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher24Certification Board, which hearing must be held within 60 25 days from the date the appeal is taken. 26 (c) The State Superintendent of Education or a person 27 designated by him shall have the power to administer oaths to 28 witnesses at any hearing conducted before the Professional 29 Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Board30 pursuant to this Section. The State Superintendent of 31 Education or a person designated by him is authorized to 32 subpoena and bring before the Professional Teacher Standards 33 BoardState Teacher Certification Boardany person in this 34 State and to take testimony either orally or by deposition or HB2204 Engrossed -96- LRB9204494NTsb 1 by exhibit, with the same fees and mileage and in the same 2 manner as prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in the 3 civil cases in circuit courts of this State. 4 Any circuit court, upon the application of the State 5 Superintendent of Education, may, by order duly entered, 6 require the attendance of witnesses and the production of 7 relevant books and papers at any hearing the State 8 Superintendent of Education is authorized to conduct pursuant 9 to this Section, and the court may compel obedience to its 10 orders by proceedings for contempt. 11 (d) As used in this Section, "teacher" means any school 12 district employee regularly required to be certified, as 13 provided in this Article, in order to teach or supervise in 14 the public schools. 15 (Source: P.A. 89-610, eff. 8-6-96.) 16 (105 ILCS 5/21-23b) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-23b) 17 Sec. 21-23b. Conviction of felony. 18 (a) Whenever the holder of any certificate issued under 19 this Article is employed by the school board of any school 20 district, including a special charter district or school 21 district organized under Article 34, and is convicted, either 22 after a bench trial, trial by jury, or plea of guilty, of any 23 offense for which a sentence to death or a term of 24 imprisonment in a penitentiary for one year or more is 25 provided, the school board shall promptly notify the 26 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Education27 in writing of the name of the certificate holder, the fact of 28 the conviction, and the name and location of the court in 29 which the conviction occurred. 30 (b) Whenever the Professional Teacher Standards Board 31State Board of Educationreceives notice of a conviction 32 under subsection (a) or otherwise learns that any person who 33 is a "teacher" as that term is defined in Section 16-106 of HB2204 Engrossed -97- LRB9204494NTsb 1 the Illinois Pension Code has been convicted, either after a 2 bench trial, trial by jury, or plea of guilty, of any offense 3 for which a sentence to death or a term of imprisonment in a 4 penitentiary for one year or more is provided, the 5 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of Education6 shall promptly notify in writing the board of trustees of the 7 Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois,andthe 8 board of trustees of the Public School Teachers' Pension and 9 Retirement Fund of the City of Chicago, and the State Board 10 of Education of the name of the certificate holder or 11 teacher, the fact of the conviction, the name and location of 12 the court in which the conviction occurred, and the number 13 assigned in that court to the case in which the conviction 14 occurred. 15 (Source: P.A. 87-1001.) 16 (105 ILCS 5/21-24) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-24) 17 Sec. 21-24. Administrative Review Law. The provisions of 18 the Administrative Review Law, and all amendments and 19 modifications thereof and the rules adopted pursuant thereto, 20 shall apply to and govern all proceedings instituted for the 21 judicial review of final administrative decisions of the 22 Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Board of23Education, the State Teacher Certification Board,and the 24 regional superintendent of schools under this Article. The 25 term "administrative decision" is defined as in Section 3-101 26 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The commencement of any 27 action for review shall operate as a stay of enforcement and 28 no action based on any decision of the Professional Teacher 29 Standards BoardState Board of Education, State Teacher30Certification Boardor the regional superintendent of schools 31 shall be taken pending final disposition of such review. 32 (Source: P.A. 84-551.) HB2204 Engrossed -98- LRB9204494NTsb 1 (105 ILCS 5/21-25) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-25) 2 Sec. 21-25. School service personnel certificate. 3 Subject to the provisions of Section 21-1a, a school service 4 personnel certificate shall be issued to those applicants of 5 good character, good health, a citizen of the United States 6 and at least 19 years of age who have a Bachelor's degree 7 with not fewer than 120 semester hours from a regionally 8 accredited institution of higher learning and who meets the 9 requirements established by the Professional Teacher 10 Standards BoardState Superintendent of Education in11consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board. A 12 school service personnel certificate with a school nurse 13 endorsement may be issued to a person who holds a bachelor of 14 science degree from an institution of higher learning 15 accredited by the North Central Association or other 16 comparable regional accrediting association. Persons seeking 17 any other endorsement on the school service personnel 18 certificate shall be recommended for the endorsement by a 19 recognized teacher education institution as having completed 20 a program of preparation approved by the Professional Teacher 21 StandardsState Superintendent of Education in consultation22with the State Teacher CertificationBoard. 23 Such certificate shall be endorsed with the area of 24 Service as determined by the Professional Teacher Standards 25 BoardState Superintendent of Education in consultation with26the State Teacher Certification Board. 27 The holder of such certificate shall be entitled to all 28 of the rights and privileges granted holders of a valid 29 teaching certificate, including teacher benefits, 30 compensation and working conditions. 31 When the holder of such certificate has earned a master's 32 degree, including 8 semester hours of graduate professional 33 education from a recognized institution of higher learning, 34 and has at least 2 years of successful school experience HB2204 Engrossed -99- LRB9204494NTsb 1 while holding such certificate, the certificate may be 2 endorsed for supervision. 3 (Source: P.A. 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.) 4 (105 ILCS 5/34-18.5) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.5) 5 Sec. 34-18.5. Criminal background investigations. 6 (a) After August 1, 1985, certified and noncertified 7 applicants for employment with the school district are 8 required as a condition of employment to authorize an 9 investigation to determine if such applicants have been 10 convicted of any of the enumerated criminal or drug offenses 11 in subsection (c) of this Section or have been convicted, 12 within 7 years of the application for employment with the 13 school district, of any other felony under the laws of this 14 State or of any offense committed or attempted in any other 15 state or against the laws of the United States that, if 16 committed or attempted in this State, would have been 17 punishable as a felony under the laws of this State. 18 Authorization for the investigation shall be furnished by the 19 applicant to the school district, except that if the 20 applicant is a substitute teacher seeking employment in more 21 than one school district, or a teacher seeking concurrent 22 part-time employment positions with more than one school 23 district (as a reading specialist, special education teacher 24 or otherwise), or an educational support personnel employee 25 seeking employment positions with more than one district, any 26 such district may require the applicant to furnish 27 authorization for the investigation to the regional 28 superintendent of the educational service region in which are 29 located the school districts in which the applicant is 30 seeking employment as a substitute or concurrent part-time 31 teacher or concurrent educational support personnel employee. 32 Upon receipt of this authorization, the school district or 33 the appropriate regional superintendent, as the case may be, HB2204 Engrossed -100- LRB9204494NTsb 1 shall submit the applicant's name, sex, race, date of birth 2 and social security number to the Department of State Police 3 on forms prescribed by the Department. The regional 4 superintendent submitting the requisite information to the 5 Department of State Police shall promptly notify the school 6 districts in which the applicant is seeking employment as a 7 substitute or concurrent part-time teacher or concurrent 8 educational support personnel employee that the investigation 9 of the applicant has been requested. The Department of State 10 Police shall conduct an investigation to ascertain if the 11 applicant being considered for employment has been convicted 12 of any of the enumerated criminal or drug offenses in 13 subsection (c) or has been convicted, within 7 years of the 14 application for employment with the school district, of any 15 other felony under the laws of this State or of any offense 16 committed or attempted in any other state or against the laws 17 of the United States that, if committed or attempted in this 18 State, would have been punishable as a felony under the laws 19 of this State. The Department shall charge the school 20 district or the appropriate regional superintendent a fee for 21 conducting such investigation, which fee shall be deposited 22 in the State Police Services Fund and shall not exceed the 23 cost of the inquiry; and the applicant shall not be charged a 24 fee for such investigation by the school district or by the 25 regional superintendent. The regional superintendent may 26 seek reimbursement from the State Board of Education or the 27 appropriate school district or districts for fees paid by the 28 regional superintendent to the Department for the criminal 29 background investigations required by this Section. 30 (b) The Department shall furnish, pursuant to positive 31 identification, records of convictions, until expunged, to 32 the president of the board of education for the school 33 district which requested the investigation, or to the 34 regional superintendent who requested the investigation. Any HB2204 Engrossed -101- LRB9204494NTsb 1 information concerning the record of convictions obtained by 2 the president of the board of education or the regional 3 superintendent shall be confidential and may only be 4 transmitted to the general superintendent of the school 5 district or his designee, the appropriate regional 6 superintendent if the investigation was requested by the 7 board of education for the school district, the presidents of 8 the appropriate board of education or school boards if the 9 investigation was requested from the Department of State 10 Police by the regional superintendent, the State 11 Superintendent of Education, the Professional Teacher 12 Standards BoardState Teacher Certification Boardor any 13 other person necessary to the decision of hiring the 14 applicant for employment. A copy of the record of convictions 15 obtained from the Department of State Police shall be 16 provided to the applicant for employment. If an investigation 17 of an applicant for employment as a substitute or concurrent 18 part-time teacher or concurrent educational support personnel 19 employee in more than one school district was requested by 20 the regional superintendent, and the Department of State 21 Police upon investigation ascertains that the applicant has 22 not been convicted of any of the enumerated criminal or drug 23 offenses in subsection (c) or has not been convicted, within 24 7 years of the application for employment with the school 25 district, of any other felony under the laws of this State or 26 of any offense committed or attempted in any other state or 27 against the laws of the United States that, if committed or 28 attempted in this State, would have been punishable as a 29 felony under the laws of this State and so notifies the 30 regional superintendent, then the regional superintendent 31 shall issue to the applicant a certificate evidencing that as 32 of the date specified by the Department of State Police the 33 applicant has not been convicted of any of the enumerated 34 criminal or drug offenses in subsection (c) or has not been HB2204 Engrossed -102- LRB9204494NTsb 1 convicted, within 7 years of the application for employment 2 with the school district, of any other felony under the laws 3 of this State or of any offense committed or attempted in any 4 other state or against the laws of the United States that, if 5 committed or attempted in this State, would have been 6 punishable as a felony under the laws of this State. The 7 school board of any school district located in the 8 educational service region served by the regional 9 superintendent who issues such a certificate to an applicant 10 for employment as a substitute or concurrent part-time 11 teacher or concurrent educational support personnel employee 12 in more than one such district may rely on the certificate 13 issued by the regional superintendent to that applicant, or 14 may initiate its own investigation of the applicant through 15 the Department of State Police as provided in subsection (a). 16 Any person who releases any confidential information 17 concerning any criminal convictions of an applicant for 18 employment shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, unless 19 the release of such information is authorized by this 20 Section. 21 (c) The board of education shall not knowingly employ a 22 person who has been convicted for committing attempted first 23 degree murder or for committing or attempting to commit first 24 degree murder or a Class X felony or any one or more of the 25 following offenses: (i) those defined in Sections 11-6, 26 11-9, 11-14, 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17, 11-18, 11-19, 27 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 11-20, 11-20.1, 11-21, 12-13, 12-14, 28 12-14.1, 12-15 and 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961; (ii) 29 those defined in the Cannabis Control Act, except those 30 defined in Sections 4(a), 4(b) and 5(a) of that Act; (iii) 31 those defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act; and 32 (iv) any offense committed or attempted in any other state or 33 against the laws of the United States, which if committed or 34 attempted in this State, would have been punishable as one or HB2204 Engrossed -103- LRB9204494NTsb 1 more of the foregoing offenses. Further, the board of 2 education shall not knowingly employ a person who has been 3 found to be the perpetrator of sexual or physical abuse of 4 any minor under 18 years of age pursuant to proceedings under 5 Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. 6 (d) The board of education shall not knowingly employ a 7 person for whom a criminal background investigation has not 8 been initiated. 9 (e) Upon receipt of the record of a conviction of or a 10 finding of child abuse by a holder of any certificate issued 11 pursuant to Article 21 or Section 34-8.1 or 34-83 of the 12 School Code, the board of education or the State 13 Superintendent of Education shall initiate the certificate 14 suspension and revocation proceedings authorized by law. 15 (f) After March 19, 1990, the provisions of this Section 16 shall apply to all employees of persons or firms holding 17 contracts with any school district including, but not limited 18 to, food service workers, school bus drivers and other 19 transportation employees, who have direct, daily contact with 20 the pupils of any school in such district. For purposes of 21 criminal background investigations on employees of persons or 22 firms holding contracts with more than one school district 23 and assigned to more than one school district, the regional 24 superintendent of the educational service region in which the 25 contracting school districts are located may, at the request 26 of any such school district, be responsible for receiving the 27 authorization for investigation prepared by each such 28 employee and submitting the same to the Department of State 29 Police. Any information concerning the record of conviction 30 of any such employee obtained by the regional superintendent 31 shall be promptly reported to the president of the 32 appropriate school board or school boards. 33 (Source: P.A. 90-566, eff. 1-2-98; 91-885, eff. 7-6-00.) HB2204 Engrossed -104- LRB9204494NTsb 1 (105 ILCS 5/34-83) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-83) 2 Sec. 34-83.Board of examinersCertificates 3Examinations.A board of 3 examiners shall examine all4applicants required to hold certificates to teach and the5board of education shall issue gratuitously to those who pass6a required test of character, scholarship and general7fitness, such certificates to teach as they are found8entitled to receive. No person may be granted or continue to9hold a teaching certificate who has knowingly altered or10misrepresented his or her teaching qualifications in order to11acquire the certificate. Any other certificate held by such12person may be suspended or revoked by the board of examiners,13depending upon the severity of the alteration or14misrepresentation. The board of examiners shall consist of15the general superintendent of schools and 2 persons approved16and appointed by the board of education upon the nomination17of the general superintendent of schools. The board of18examiners shall hold such examinations as the board of19education may prescribe, upon the recommendation of the20general superintendent of schools and shall prepare all21necessary eligible lists, which shall be kept in the office22of the general superintendent of schools and be open to23public inspection. Members of the board of examiners shall24hold office for a term of 2 years.25 The board of examinerscreated hereinis abolished 26 effective July 1, 1988. Commencing July 1, 1988, all new 27 teachers employed by the board shall hold teaching 28 certificates issuedby the State Teacher Certification Board29 under Article 21.The State Board of Education in30consultation with the board of examiners and the State31Teacher Certification Board shall develop procedures whereby32 Teacherscurrentlyholding valid certificates issued by the 33 board of examiners prior to its abolition, and all teachers 34 employed by the board after August 1, 1985 and prior to July HB2204 Engrossed -105- LRB9204494NTsb 1 1, 1988, shall no later than July 1, 1988 exchange 2 certificates issued by the board of examiners for comparable 3 certificates issued under Article 21by the State Teacher4Certification Board. On the exchange of a certificate on or 5 before July 1, 1988,the State Teacher Certification Board6shall not require anyadditional qualifications for the 7 issuance of the comparable certificate are not required. If 8 prior to July 1, 1988 the board of examinershasissued types 9 of teaching certificates which are not comparable to the 10 types of certificates issued under Article 21by the State11Teacher Certification Board, such certificates shall continue 12 to be valid for and shall be renewable by the holders 13 thereof, and no additional qualifications shall be required 14 by the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState Teacher15Certification Boardfor any such renewal; however, no 16 individual who received a letter of continuing eligibility 17 shall be issued an Initial or Standard Teaching Certificate, 18 as provided in Section 21-2 of this Code, unless that 19 individual also holds such a valid and renewable certificate. 20The State Board of Education shall report by July 1,211986, to the Illinois General Assembly on the procedures for22exchange it has developed in consultation with the board of23examiners and the State Teacher Certification Board as24required in this Section.25 (Source: P.A. 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.) 26 Section 10. The Higher Education Student Assistance Act 27 is amended by changing Section 65.20 as follows: 28 (110 ILCS 947/65.20) 29 Sec. 65.20. Science-mathematics teacher scholarships. 30 (a) The Commission may annually award a number of 31 scholarships, not to exceed 200, to persons holding valid 32 teaching certificates issued under Article 21 of the School HB2204 Engrossed -106- LRB9204494NTsb 1 Code. Such scholarships shall be issued to teachers who make 2 application to the Commission and who agree to take courses 3 at qualified institutions of higher learning that will 4 prepare them to teach science or mathematics at the secondary 5 school level. 6 (b) Scholarships awarded under this Section shall be 7 issued pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Commission; 8 provided that no rule or regulation promulgated by the State 9 Board of Education prior to the effective date of this 10 amendatory Act of 1993 pursuant to the exercise of any right, 11 power, duty, responsibility or matter of pending business 12 transferred from the State Board of Education to the 13 Commission under this Section shall be affected thereby, and 14 all such rules and regulations shall become the rules and 15 regulations of the Commission until modified or changed by 16 the Commission in accordance with law. In awarding 17 scholarships, the Commission shall give priority to those 18 teachers with the greatest amount of seniority within school 19 districts. 20 (c) Each scholarship shall be utilized by its holder for 21 the payment of tuition at any qualified institution of higher 22 learning. Such tuition shall be available only for courses 23 that will enable the teacher to be certified to teach science 24 or mathematics at the secondary school level. The Commission, 25 in consultation with the Professional Teacher Standards Board 26State Teacher Certification Board, shall determine which 27 courses are eligible for tuition payments under this Section. 28 (d) The Commission shall make tuition payments directly 29 to the qualified institution of higher learning which the 30 teacher attends for the courses prescribed or may make 31 payments to the teacher. Any teacher who receives payments 32 and who fails to enroll in the courses prescribed shall 33 refund the payments to the Commission. 34 (e) Following the completion of the program of study, HB2204 Engrossed -107- LRB9204494NTsb 1 the teacher must accept employment within 2 years in a 2 secondary school in Illinois within 60 miles of the teacher's 3 residence to teach science or mathematics; provided, however, 4 that the teacher instead may elect to accept employment 5 within such 2 year period to teach science or mathematics in 6 a secondary school in Illinois which is more than 60 miles 7 from the teacher's residence. Teachers who fail to comply 8 with this provision shall refund all of the scholarship 9 awarded to the Commission, whether payments were made 10 directly to the institutions of higher learning or to the 11 teachers, and this condition shall be agreed to in writing by 12 all scholarship recipients at the time the scholarship is 13 awarded. No teacher shall be required to refund tuition 14 payments if his or her failure to obtain employment as a 15 mathematics or science teacher in a secondary school is the 16 result of financial conditions within school districts. The 17 rules and regulations promulgated as provided in this Section 18 shall include provisions regarding the waiving and deferral 19 of such payments. 20 (f) The Commission, with the cooperation of the State 21 Board of Education, shall assist teachers who have 22 participated in the scholarship program established by this 23 Section in finding employment to teach science or 24 mathematics at the secondary level. 25 (g) This Section is substantially the same as Section 26 30-4b of the School Code, which Section is repealed by this 27 amendatory Act of 1993, and shall be construed as a 28 continuation of the science-mathematics teacher scholarship 29 program established by that prior law, and not as a new or 30 different science-mathematics teacher scholarship program. 31 The State Board of Education shall transfer to the 32 Commission, as the successor to the State Board of Education 33 for all purposes of administering and implementing the 34 provisions of this Section, all books, accounts, records, HB2204 Engrossed -108- LRB9204494NTsb 1 papers, documents, contracts, agreements, and pending 2 business in any way relating to the science-mathematics 3 teacher scholarship program continued under this Section; and 4 all scholarships at any time awarded under that program by, 5 and all applications for any such scholarships at any time 6 made to, the State Board of Education shall be unaffected by 7 the transfer to the Commission of all responsibility for the 8 administration and implementation of the science-mathematics 9 teacher scholarship program continued under this Section. 10 The State Board of Education shall furnish to the Commission 11 such other information as the Commission may request to 12 assist it in administering this Section. 13 (h) Appropriations for the scholarships outlined in this 14 Section shall be made to the Commission from funds 15 appropriated by the General Assembly. 16 (i) For the purposes of this Section: 17 "Qualified institution of higher learning" means the 18 University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago 19 State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors 20 State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern 21 Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Western 22 Illinois University, and the public community colleges 23 subject to the Public Community College Act. 24 "Secondary school level" means grades 9 through 12 or a 25 portion of such grades. 26 (Source: P.A. 88-228; 88-670, eff. 12-2-94; 89-4, eff. 27 1-1-96.) 28 Section 15. The Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act is 29 amended by changing Section 4 as follows: 30 (225 ILCS 15/4) (from Ch. 111, par. 5354) 31 Sec. 4. Application of Act. 32 (a) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the HB2204 Engrossed -109- LRB9204494NTsb 1 activities of and services of a student, intern or resident 2 in psychology seeking to fulfill educational requirements or 3 the experience requirements in order to qualify for a license 4 under this Act, or an individual seeking to fulfill the 5 postdoctoral experience requirements in order to qualify for 6 licensure under this Act provided that such activities and 7 services are under the direct supervision, order, control and 8 full professional responsibility of a licensed clinical 9 psychologist and provided that such student, intern, or 10 resident be designated by a title "intern" or "resident" or 11 other designation of trainee status. Supervised experience 12 in which the supervisor receives monetary payment or other 13 considerations from the supervisee or in which the supervisor 14 is hired by or otherwise employed by the supervisee shall not 15 be accepted by the Department as fulfilling the practicum, 16 internship or 2 years of satisfactory supervised experience 17 requirements for licensure. Nothing contained in this Section 18 shall be construed as permitting such students, interns, or 19 residents to offer their services as clinical psychologists 20 to any other person or persons and to accept remuneration for 21 such clinical psychological services other than as 22 specifically excepted herein, unless they have been licensed 23 under the provisions of this Act. 24 (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as permitting 25 persons licensed as clinical psychologists to engage in any 26 manner in the practice of medicine as defined in the laws of 27 this State. Persons licensed as clinical psychologists who 28 render services to persons in need of mental treatment or who 29 are mentally ill shall as appropriate initiate genuine 30 collaboration with a physician licensed in Illinois to 31 practice medicine in all its branches. 32 (c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as 33 restricting an individual certified as a school psychologist 34 by the State Board of Education, who is at least 21 years of HB2204 Engrossed -110- LRB9204494NTsb 1 age and has had at least 3 years of full-time experience as a 2 certified school psychologist, from using the title school 3 psychologist and offering school psychological services 4 limited to those services set forth in the rules and 5 regulations that govern the administration and operation of 6 special education pertaining to children and youth ages 0-21 7 prepared by the State Board of Education. Anyone offering 8 such services under the provisions of this paragraph shall 9 use the term school psychologist and describe such services 10 as "School Psychological Services". This exemption shall be 11 limited to the practice of school psychology only as 12 manifested through psychoeducational problems, and shall not 13 be construed to allow a school psychologist to function as a 14 general practitioner of clinical psychology, unless otherwise 15 licensed under this Act. However, nothing in this paragraph 16 prohibits a school psychologist from making evaluations, 17 recommendations or interventions regarding the placement of 18 children in educational programs or special education 19 classes, nor shall it prohibit school psychologists from 20 providing clinical psychological services under the 21 supervision of a licensed clinical psychologist. This 22 paragraph shall not be construed to mandate insurance 23 companies to reimburse school psychologists directly for the 24 services of school psychologists. Nothing in this paragraph 25 shall be construed to exclude anyone duly licensed under this 26 Act from offering psychological services in the school 27 setting. School psychologists providing services under the 28 provisions of this paragraph shall not provide such services 29 outside their employment to any child who is a student in the 30 district or districts which employ such school psychologist. 31 School psychologists, as described in this paragraph, shall 32 be under the regulatory authority of the State Board of 33 Education and the Professional Teacher Standards BoardState34Teacher Certification Board. HB2204 Engrossed -111- LRB9204494NTsb 1 (d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the 2 activities and use of the official title of "psychologist" on 3 the part of a person not licensed under this Act who 4 possesses a doctoral degree earned in a program concentrated 5 primarily on the study of psychology and is an academic 6 employee of a duly chartered institution of higher education 7 insofar as such person engages in public speaking with or 8 without remuneration, provided that such person is not in any 9 manner held out to the public as practicing clinical 10 psychology as defined in paragraph 5 of Section 2 of this 11 Act, unless he or she has been licensed under the provisions 12 of this Act. 13 (e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to regulate, 14 control, or restrict the clinical practice of any person 15 licensed, registered, or certified in this State under any 16 other Act, provided that such person is not in any manner 17 held out to the public as rendering clinical psychological 18 services as defined in paragraph 7 of Section 2 of this Act. 19 (f) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the 20 activities and use of the title "psychologist" on the part of 21 a person who practices psychology and (i) who possesses a 22 doctoral degree earned in a program concentrated primarily on 23 the study of psychology; and (ii) whose services involve the 24 development and application of psychological theory and 25 methodology to problems of organizations and problems of 26 individuals and groups in organizational settings; and 27 provided further that such person is not in any manner held 28 out to the public as practicing clinical psychology and is 29 not held out to the public by any title, description or 30 designation stating or implying that he or she is a clinical 31 psychologist unless he or she has been licensed under the 32 provisions of this Act. 33 (Source: P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.) HB2204 Engrossed -112- LRB9204494NTsb 1 Section 20. The Professional Counselor and Clinical 2 Professional Counselor Licensing Act is amended by changing 3 Section 15 as follows: 4 (225 ILCS 107/15) 5 Sec. 15. Exemptions. 6 (a) This Act does not prohibit any persons legally 7 regulated in this State by any other Act from engaging in the 8 practice for which they are authorized as long as they do not 9 represent themselves by the title of "professional 10 counselor", "licensed professional counselor", "clinical 11 professional counselor", or "licensed clinical professional 12 counselor". This Act does not prohibit the practice of 13 nonregulated professions whose practitioners are engaged in 14 the delivery of human services as long as these practitioners 15 do not represent themselves as or use the title of 16 "professional counselor", "licensed professional counselor", 17 "clinical professional counselor", or "licensed clinical 18 professional counselor". 19 (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the 20 activities and services of a student, intern, or resident in 21 professional counseling or clinical professional counseling 22 seeking to fulfill educational requirements in order to 23 qualify for a license under this Act, or an individual 24 seeking to fulfill the post-degree experience requirements in 25 order to qualify for licensing under this Act, if the 26 activities and services are supervised as specified in this 27 Act, and that the student, intern, or resident is designated 28 by a title "intern" or "resident" or other designation of 29 trainee status. Nothing contained in this Section shall be 30 construed to permit students, interns, or residents to offer 31 their services as professional counselors or clinical 32 professional counselors to any other person and to accept 33 remuneration for such professional counseling or clinical HB2204 Engrossed -113- LRB9204494NTsb 1 professional counseling services other than as specifically 2 excepted in this Section, unless they have been licensed 3 under this Act. 4 (c) Corporations, partnerships, and associations may 5 employ practicum students, interns, or post-degree candidates 6 seeking to fulfill educational requirements or the 7 professional experience requirements needed to qualify for a 8 license under this Act if their activities and services 9 constitute a part of the student's supervised course of study 10 or post-degree professional experience requirements. Nothing 11 in this paragraph shall prohibit a corporation, partnership, 12 or association from contracting with a licensed health care 13 professional to provide services. 14 (d) Nothing in this Act shall prevent the employment, by 15 a professional counselor or clinical professional counselor, 16 person, association, partnership, or a corporation furnishing 17 professional counseling or clinical professional counseling 18 services for remuneration, of persons not licensed as 19 professional counselors or clinical professional counselors 20 under this Act to perform services in various capacities as 21 needed if these persons are not in any manner held out to the 22 public or do not hold themselves out to the public by any 23 title or designation stating or implying that they are 24 professional counselors or clinical professional counselors. 25 (e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the 26 services of a person, not licensed under the provisions of 27 this Act, in the employ of a federal, State, county, or 28 municipal agency or other political subdivision or 29 not-for-profit corporation providing human services if (1) 30 the services are a part of the duties in his or her salaried 31 position, (2) the services are performed solely on behalf of 32 his or her employer, and (3) that person does not in any 33 manner represent himself or herself as or use the title of 34 "professional counselor", "licensed professional counselor", HB2204 Engrossed -114- LRB9204494NTsb 1 "clinical professional counselor", or "licensed clinical 2 professional counselor". 3 (f) Duly recognized members of any religious 4 organization shall not be restricted from functioning in 5 their ministerial capacity provided they do not represent 6 themselves as being professional counselors or clinical 7 professional counselors, or as providing "professional 8 counseling" or "clinical professional counseling". This Act 9 shall not apply or be construed so as to apply to the 10 employees or agents of a church or religious organization or 11 an organization owned, controlled, or affiliated with a 12 church or religious organization, unless the church, 13 religious organization, or owned, controlled, or affiliated 14 organization designates or holds these employees or agents 15 out to the public as professional counselors or clinical 16 professional counselors or holds out their services as being 17 "professional counseling" or "clinical professional 18 counseling". 19 (g) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit individuals not 20 licensed under the provisions of this Act who work in 21 self-help groups or programs or not-for-profit organizations 22 from providing services in those groups, programs, or 23 organizations, as long as those persons are not in any manner 24 held out to the public as practicing professional counseling 25 or clinical professional counseling, or do not hold 26 themselves out to the public by any title or designation 27 stating or implying that they are professional counselors or 28 clinical professional counselors. 29 (h) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the 30 activities and use of the official title of "professional 31 counselor" or "clinical professional counselor" on the part 32 of a person not licensed under this Act who is an academic 33 employee of a duly chartered institution of higher education 34 and who holds educational and professional qualifications HB2204 Engrossed -115- LRB9204494NTsb 1 equivalent to those required for licensing under this Act, 2 insofar as such activities are performed in the person's role 3 as an academic employee, or insofar as such person engages in 4 public speaking with or without remuneration. 5 (i) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require 6 licensure under this Act or limit the services of a school 7 counselor certified by the Professional Teacher Standards 8 BoardState Teacher Certification Boardand employed as 9 authorized by Section 10-22-24a or any other provision of 10 the School Code as long as that person is not in any manner 11 held out to the public as a "professional counselor" or 12 "clinical professional counselor" or does not hold out his or 13 her services as being "professional counseling" or "clinical 14 professional counseling". 15 (j) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require 16 any hospital, clinic, home health agency, hospice, or other 17 entity that provides health care to employ or to contract 18 with a person licensed under this Act to provide professional 19 counseling or clinical professional counseling services. 20 These persons may not hold themselves out or represent 21 themselves to the public as being licensed under this Act. 22 (k) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require 23 licensure under this Act or limit the services of a person 24 employed by a private elementary or secondary school who 25 provides counseling within the scope of his or her employment 26 as long as that person is not in any manner held out to the 27 public as a "professional counselor" or "clinical 28 professional counselor" or does not hold out his or her 29 services as being "professional counseling" or "clinical 30 professional counseling". 31 (l) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require 32 licensure under this Act or limit the services of a rape 33 crisis counselor who is an employee or volunteer of a rape 34 crisis organization as defined in Section 8-802.1 of the Code HB2204 Engrossed -116- LRB9204494NTsb 1 of Civil Procedure as long as that person is not in any 2 manner held out to the public as a "professional counselor" 3 or "clinical professional counselor" or does not hold out his 4 or her services as being "professional counseling" or 5 "clinical professional counseling". 6 (m) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent 7 any licensed social worker, licensed clinical social worker, 8 or licensed clinical psychologist from practicing 9 professional counseling as long as that person is not in any 10 manner held out to the public as a "professional counselor" 11 or "clinical professional counselor" or does not hold out his 12 or her services as being "professional counseling" or 13 "clinical professional counseling". 14 (n) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the 15 activities and use of the official title of "professional 16 counselor" or "clinical professional counselor" on the part 17 of a person not licensed under this Act who is a physician 18 licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches under 19 the Medical Practice Act of 1987. 20 (o) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require 21 licensure under this Act or limit the services of a domestic 22 violence counselor who is an employee or volunteer of a 23 domestic violence program as defined in Section 227 of the 24 Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. 25 (Source: P.A. 87-1011; 87-1212; 87-1269; 88-45; 88-424; 26 88-670, eff. 12-2-94.) 27 (105 ILCS 5/21-0.01 rep.) 28 (105 ILCS 5/21-13 rep.) 29 (105 ILCS 5/21-26 rep.) 30 Section 25. The School Code is amended by repealing 31 Sections 21-0.01, 21-13, and 21-26. 32 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July HB2204 Engrossed -117- LRB9204494NTsb 1 1, 2002. HB2204 Engrossed -118- LRB9204494NTsb 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance 3 SEE INDEX 4 105 ILCS 5/2-3.11 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.11 5 105 ILCS 5/10-21.9 from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.9 6 105 ILCS 5/10-22.20a from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.20a 7 105 ILCS 5/10-22.24a from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.24a 8 105 ILCS 5/10-22.34 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.34 9 105 ILCS 5/14-1.09.1 10 105 ILCS 5/14-8.05 from Ch. 122, par. 14-8.05 11 105 ILCS 5/14C-2 from Ch. 122, par. 14C-2 12 105 ILCS 5/21-0.05 new 13 105 ILCS 5/21-1 from Ch. 122, par. 21-1 14 105 ILCS 5/21-1a from Ch. 122, par. 21-1a 15 105 ILCS 5/21-1b from Ch. 122, par. 21-1b 16 105 ILCS 5/21-1b from Ch. 122, par. 21-1b 17 105 ILCS 5/21-1c from Ch. 122, par. 21-1c 18 105 ILCS 5/21-2 from Ch. 122, par. 21-2 19 105 ILCS 5/21-2.1 from Ch. 122, par. 21-2.1 20 105 ILCS 5/21-2b from Ch. 122, par. 21-2b 21 105 ILCS 5/21-3 from Ch. 122, par. 21-3 22 105 ILCS 5/21-4 from Ch. 122, par. 21-4 23 105 ILCS 5/21-5 from Ch. 122, par. 21-5 24 105 ILCS 5/21-5a from Ch. 122, par. 21-5a 25 105 ILCS 5/21-5b 26 105 ILCS 5/21-5c 27 105 ILCS 5/21-5d 28 105 ILCS 5/21-7.1 from Ch. 122, par. 21-7.1 29 105 ILCS 5/21-9 from Ch. 122, par. 21-9 30 105 ILCS 5/21-10 from Ch. 122, par. 21-10 31 105 ILCS 5/21-11.1 from Ch. 122, par. 21-11.1 32 105 ILCS 5/21-11.2 from Ch. 122, par. 21-11.2 33 105 ILCS 5/21-11.3 from Ch. 122, par. 21-11.3 34 105 ILCS 5/21-11.4 HB2204 Engrossed -119- LRB9204494NTsb 1 105 ILCS 5/21-12 from Ch. 122, par. 21-12 2 105 ILCS 5/21-14 from Ch. 122, par. 21-14 3 105 ILCS 5/21-16 from Ch. 122, par. 21-16 4 105 ILCS 5/21-17 from Ch. 122, par. 21-17 5 105 ILCS 5/21-19 from Ch. 122, par. 21-19 6 105 ILCS 5/21-21 from Ch. 122, par. 21-21 7 105 ILCS 5/21-21.1 from Ch. 122, par. 21-21.1 8 105 ILCS 5/21-23 from Ch. 122, par. 21-23 9 105 ILCS 5/21-23b from Ch. 122, par. 21-23b 10 105 ILCS 5/21-24 from Ch. 122, par. 21-24 11 105 ILCS 5/21-25 from Ch. 122, par. 21-25 12 105 ILCS 5/34-18.5 from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.5 13 105 ILCS 5/34-83 from Ch. 122, par. 34-83 14 110 ILCS 947/65.20 15 225 ILCS 15/4 from Ch. 111, par. 5354 16 225 ILCS 107/15 17 105 ILCS 5/21-0.01 rep. 18 105 ILCS 5/21-13 rep. 19 105 ILCS 5/21-26 rep.