Senate Sponsors: CRONIN-BURZYNSKI. House Sponsors: GARRETT Short description: SCH CD-TEMP SPEC ED TEACH CERT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Requires the State Teacher Certification Board to issue temporary special education teacher certificates. Provides for requirements that a certificate holder must meet, including being enrolled in an approved special education teacher preparation program, meeting the requirements to receive a special certificate within 3 years after issuance, and passing the basic skills test required for teacher certification within one year of issuance. Provides that the certificate holder is not eligible for employment unless he or she holds a valid substitute teacher's certificate. Includes provisions concerning a pre-service training program; assignment of a mentoring teacher; employment credit, salary, and benefits; and annual reports by school districts, programs under a special education joint agreement, and private special education facilities. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective July 1, 2002. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 805/8.26 new Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Adds a Section concerning temporary special education teacher certification; contains only a caption. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status