Public Act 93-0125

HB0514 Enrolled                      LRB093 06575 NHT 06702 b

    AN ACT regarding schools.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section  5.   The  School  Code  is  amended  by changing
Section 10-22.24a as follows:

    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.24a) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.24a)
    Sec.  10-22.24a.   School  counselor.  To  employ  school
counselors.  A  school  counselor  is  a  qualified  guidance
specialist  who  holds  or  is  qualified  for an elementary,
secondary, or special K-12 certificate issued  by  the  State
Teacher  Certification  Board  and a School Service Personnel
certificate endorsed in  school  counseling  guidance  issued
pursuant  to  Section  21-25  of this Code and who either (i)
holds or is qualified for an elementary,  secondary,  special
K-12, or special preschool-age 21 certificate issued pursuant
to  Section  21-2  or  21-4  of  this Code or (ii) in lieu of
holding  or  qualifying  for  a  teaching  certificate,   has
fulfilled  such  other  requirements  as  the  State Board of
Education and the State Teacher Certification  Board  may  by
rule  establish by the State Teacher Certification Board.  An
individual who has Individuals who have completed an approved
program in another state programs in other states  may  apply
for a School Service Personnel certificate endorsed in school
counseling and shall receive such a certificate guidance if a
review  of  his or her their credentials indicates that he or
she meets the additional requirements of  this  Section  they
hold  or  qualify  for an elementary, high school, or special
certificate in their own state.
(Source: P.A. 91-70, eff. 7-9-99.)

    Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
becoming law.