Senate Sponsors: SIEBEN-LIGHTFORD. House Sponsors: MITCHELL,JERRY-FLOWERS-DAVIS,MONIQUE-JEFFERSON Short description: SCH CD-RESIDENT TEACHER CERT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Provides that a resident teacher certificate is valid for 3 (instead of 2) years for employment as a resident teacher in a public school. Allows a resident teacher to teach under the direction of a certified teacher as the resident teacher's mentor (now, the resident teacher must teach in conjunction with and under the direction of a certified teacher and may not teach in place of a certified teacher). Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Increases the number of years that a resident teacher certificate is valid to 4 years. Restores the prohibition on teaching in place of a certified teacher. Provides that the holder of a resident teacher certificate shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements for the issuance of a Standard Teaching Certificate if he or she has completed 4 years of successful teaching, has passed all appropriate tests, and has earned a master's degree in education. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0560 Last action date: JUN-24-2002 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status