92nd General Assembly
Summary of SB1953
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Senate Sponsors:
CRONIN-MADIGAN,L, HALVORSON, SHADID, O'DANIEL, 
   VIVERITO AND WELCH.

House Sponsors:
GARRETT-DAVIS,MONIQUE-MCGUIRE-FRANKS-SCULLY

Short description: 
SCH CD-TEACHER PREP-CERT TEST                                              

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Teacher Certification  Article  of  the  School  Code.      
   Provides  that  a  student  may  not  enroll  in a teacher preparation      
   program at a recognized teacher training institution until he  or  she      
   has  passed  the basic skills test required for teacher certification.      
   Effective June 30, 2002.                                                    
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
        Beginning  with  the  2004-2005  academic   year,   prohibits   a      
   preservice education teacher from student teaching until he or she has      
   passed  the  subject  matter test in the discipline in which he or she      
   will student teach.                                                         
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0734

   Last action date: JUL-25-2002

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   1


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