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1 AN ACT concerning education.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
5 34-18.82 as follows:
6 (105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new)
7 Sec. 34-18.82. Subsequent teaching endorsements for
8 employees.
9 (a) Subsequent teaching endorsements may be granted to
10 employees licensed under Article 21B of this Code for specific
11 content areas and grade levels as part of a pilot program.
12 (b) The school district is authorized to prepare educators
13 for subsequent teaching endorsements on licenses issued under
14 paragraph (1) of Section 21B-20 of this Code to applicants who
15 meet all of the requirements for the endorsement or
16 endorsements, including passing any required content area
17 knowledge tests. If seeking to provide subsequent
18 endorsements, the school district must establish professional
19 development sequences to be offered instead of coursework
20 required for issuance of the subsequent endorsement and must
21 apply for approval of these professional development sequences
22 by the State Board of Education, in collaboration with the
23 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. The
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1 professional development sequences under this Section shall
2 include a comprehensive review of relevant State learning
3 standards, the applicable State content-test framework, and,
4 if applicable, relevant educator preparation standards.
5 (c) The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules
6 necessary to implement this Section no later than June 30,
7 2024.
8 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
9 becoming law.
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