House Sponsors: WIRSING. Senate Sponsors: CRONIN Short description: ALT TEACHER CERT-PROGRAM LIMIT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: 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. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status