WIRSING. (CRONIN) 105 ILCS 5/21-5b Amends the Article concerning certification of teachers in the School Code. Removes the limit on the number of new participants in the alternative certification program. Reduces the previous experience requirement from 5 years to 2. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In the Teacher Certification Article, provides that the alternative certificate program shall be limited to new participants not to exceed the number of unfilled positions as reported to the State Board of Education during the prior school year (now, the program is limited to not more than 260 new participants during each year that the program is in effect). In the provision concerning the employment requirement, removes the minimum period of time that the person must have been employed. FEB-11-2002 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-11-2002 H FIRST READING FEB-11-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-13-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HIGHER ED FEB-22-2002 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HIGHER ED H FEB-22-2002 H ADOPTED FEB-22-2002 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 010-000-000 HHED FEB-22-2002 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-22-2002 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-22-2002 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2002 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2002 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 118-000-000 APR-09-2002 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-09-2002 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 02-04-10 APR-10-2002 S CHIEF SPONSOR CRONIN APR-10-2002 S FIRST READING APR-10-2002 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary