House Sponsors: COWLISHAW-BELLOCK-MATHIAS. Senate Sponsors: CRONIN Short description: SCH CD-SUBSTITUTE TEACH LIMIT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Removes the limit on the period of time a substitute teacher may teach in any one school district in any one school term, provided that if the substitute teacher teaches for a period exceeding 90 paid school days or 450 paid school hours in the district in a school term for 4 consecutive years, he or she must hold an Initial or Standard Teaching Certificate or a Master Certificate to continue to substitute teach. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that, for the 2001-2002, 2002-2003, and 2003-2004 school years, a teacher holding an early childhood, elementary, high school, or special certificate may substitute teach for a period not to exceed 120 paid school days or 600 paid school hours in any one school district in any one school term (now, a substitute teacher may teach only for a period not to exceed 90 paid school days or 450 paid school hours in any one school district in any one school term). Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: TOTAL VETO STANDS Last action date: NOV-15-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status