92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB6007
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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


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