92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB1026
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House Sponsors:
DELGADO-FEIGENHOLTZ.

Senate Sponsors:
CRONIN-DEL VALLE

Short description: 
SCH CD-TRANS BILINGUAL ED CERT                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the School Code.  Replaces certain  provisions  concerning      
   certificates  valid  for  teaching in transitional bilingual education      
   programs   with   provisions   concerning    transitional    bilingual      
   certificates.  Provides  that  transitional bilingual certificates are      
   valid for  2  years  and  may  not  be  renewed  more  than  3  times.      
   Establishes  education  requirements  for  renewal.  Requires a school      
   district that employs a certificate holder to provide mentoring by  an      
   experienced  teacher  during  the  first  2  years  that  the holder's      
   certificate is valid.  Provides that an  individual  who  completes  4      
   years  of  teaching  after  receiving  a  certificate  qualifies for a      
   Standard Teaching Certificate if certain requirements are met.   Makes      
   other changes.  Effective immediately.                                      
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Provides that a school  district  that  employs  a  holder  of  a      
   transitional  bilingual  certificate  is  encouraged  to  (instead  of      
   required  to)  provide  mentoring by an experienced teacher during the      
   first 2 years that the holder's certificate is valid.                       
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Education)                       
          ISBE's responsibilities under this legislation can be carried        
          out within the agency's current budget. School districts would       
          be reimbursed for mentoring costs through either existing            
          bilingual education program grants, or with funding provided         
          under the induction and mentoring legislation now pending be-        
          fore the General Assembly. ISBE's FY 2002 budget request con-        
          tains $5 million for this purpose.                                   
          STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Education)               
          Same as SBE fiscal note.                                             
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          105 ILCS 5/21-1                 from Ch. 122, par. 21-1              
        Further amends the School Code.  In the Section requiring  United      
   States  citizenship  within  6  years  after the date of issuance of a      
   certificate to teach or supervise, allows the State Superintendent  of      
   Education  to  extend the 6-year time limit for a period of 2 years if      
   the person certifies his or her intention to become  a  United  States      
   citizen  and  furnishes  proof that he or she has filed an application      
   for United States citizenship.  Provides that upon the  expiration  of      
   this extension period, the State Superintendent of Education may grant      
   an  additional  extension  of  2  years  upon  proof that the person's      
   application for citizenship is pending.                                     
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   2     SENATE -   0


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