Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB3598 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3598 Introduced , by Rep. Michelle Mussman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/10-22.39 105 ILCS 5/21B-20105 ILCS 5/21B-25105 ILCS 5/21B-45 Amends the School Code. Provides that educator licensees must be trained in the following topics at least once every 5 years: prevalent health conditions of students, social-emotional learning practices and standards, developing cultural competency, identifying warning signs of mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior in youth, domestic and sexual violence and the needs of expectant and parenting youth, working with exceptional students, educator ethics, and child sexual abuse and grooming behavior. With respect to the Educator Licensure Article of the Code, provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, in order to satisfy the requirements for licensure renewal, each professional educator licensee must complete specified training. Provides that certain entities shall be designated as approved to provide professional development activities delivered though in-service training or teacher and educational support personnel workshops or through online, asynchronous means (rather than to provide professional development activities) for the renewal of Professional Educator Licenses. Makes other changes. LRB103 26180 RJT 52539 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3598 Introduced , by Rep. Michelle Mussman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/10-22.39 105 ILCS 5/21B-20105 ILCS 5/21B-25105 ILCS 5/21B-45 105 ILCS 5/10-22.39 105 ILCS 5/21B-20 105 ILCS 5/21B-25 105 ILCS 5/21B-45 Amends the School Code. Provides that educator licensees must be trained in the following topics at least once every 5 years: prevalent health conditions of students, social-emotional learning practices and standards, developing cultural competency, identifying warning signs of mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior in youth, domestic and sexual violence and the needs of expectant and parenting youth, working with exceptional students, educator ethics, and child sexual abuse and grooming behavior. With respect to the Educator Licensure Article of the Code, provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, in order to satisfy the requirements for licensure renewal, each professional educator licensee must complete specified training. Provides that certain entities shall be designated as approved to provide professional development activities delivered though in-service training or teacher and educational support personnel workshops or through online, asynchronous means (rather than to provide professional development activities) for the renewal of Professional Educator Licenses. Makes other changes. LRB103 26180 RJT 52539 b LRB103 26180 RJT 52539 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR
2	2	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3598 Introduced , by Rep. Michelle Mussman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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8	8	Amends the School Code. Provides that educator licensees must be trained in the following topics at least once every 5 years: prevalent health conditions of students, social-emotional learning practices and standards, developing cultural competency, identifying warning signs of mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior in youth, domestic and sexual violence and the needs of expectant and parenting youth, working with exceptional students, educator ethics, and child sexual abuse and grooming behavior. With respect to the Educator Licensure Article of the Code, provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, in order to satisfy the requirements for licensure renewal, each professional educator licensee must complete specified training. Provides that certain entities shall be designated as approved to provide professional development activities delivered though in-service training or teacher and educational support personnel workshops or through online, asynchronous means (rather than to provide professional development activities) for the renewal of Professional Educator Licenses. Makes other changes.
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16	16	1 AN ACT concerning education.
17	17	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
18	18	3 represented in the General Assembly:
19	19	4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
20	20	5 10-22.39, 21B-20, 21B-25, and 21B-45 as follows:
21	21	6 (105 ILCS 5/10-22.39)
22	22	7 Sec. 10-22.39. In-service training programs.
23	23	8 (a) To conduct in-service training programs for teachers.
24	24	9 (b) In addition to other topics at in-service training
25	25	10 programs, educator licensees must be trained in the following
26	26	11 topics at least once every 5 years: prevalent health
27	27	12 conditions of students, social-emotional learning practices
28	28	13 and standards, developing cultural competency, identifying
29	29	14 warning signs of mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior
30	30	15 in youth, domestic and sexual violence and the needs of
31	31	16 expectant and parenting youth, working with exceptional
32	32	17 students, educator ethics, and child sexual abuse and grooming
33	33	18 behavior. In-service training programs may satisfy
34	34	19 Professional Educator License renewal requirements under
35	35	20 Section 21B-45.
36	36	21 Educational support personnel may be exempt from
37	37	22 in-service training if the training is not relevant to the
38	38	23 work they do.
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48	48	Amends the School Code. Provides that educator licensees must be trained in the following topics at least once every 5 years: prevalent health conditions of students, social-emotional learning practices and standards, developing cultural competency, identifying warning signs of mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior in youth, domestic and sexual violence and the needs of expectant and parenting youth, working with exceptional students, educator ethics, and child sexual abuse and grooming behavior. With respect to the Educator Licensure Article of the Code, provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, in order to satisfy the requirements for licensure renewal, each professional educator licensee must complete specified training. Provides that certain entities shall be designated as approved to provide professional development activities delivered though in-service training or teacher and educational support personnel workshops or through online, asynchronous means (rather than to provide professional development activities) for the renewal of Professional Educator Licenses. Makes other changes.
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85	85	1 School nurses under Section 10-22.23 of this Code are
86	86	2 exempt from the training on prevalent health conditions of
87	87	3 students under this subsection (b).
88	88	4 at least once every 2 years, licensed school personnel and
89	89	5 administrators who work with pupils in kindergarten through
90	90	6 grade 12 shall be trained to identify the warning signs of
91	91	7 mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior in youth and
92	92	8 shall be taught appropriate intervention and referral
93	93	9 techniques. A school district may utilize the Illinois Mental
94	94	10 Health First Aid training program, established under the
95	95	11 Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act and administered
96	96	12 by certified instructors trained by a national association
97	97	13 recognized as an authority in behavioral health, to provide
98	98	14 the training and meet the requirements under this subsection.
99	99	15 If licensed school personnel or an administrator obtains
100	100	16 mental health first aid training outside of an in-service
101	101	17 training program, he or she may present a certificate of
102	102	18 successful completion of the training to the school district
103	103	19 to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.
104	104	20 Training regarding the implementation of trauma-informed
105	105	21 practices satisfies the requirements of this subsection (b).
106	106	22 A course of instruction as described in this subsection
107	107	23 (b) may provide information that is relevant to and within the
108	108	24 scope of the duties of licensed school personnel or school
109	109	25 administrators. Such information may include, but is not
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121	121	1 (1) the recognition of and care for trauma in students
122	122	2 and staff;
123	123	3 (2) the relationship between educator wellness and
124	124	4 student learning;
125	125	5 (3) the effect of trauma on student behavior and
126	126	6 learning;
127	127	7 (4) the prevalence of trauma among students, including
128	128	8 the prevalence of trauma among student populations at
129	129	9 higher risk of experiencing trauma;
130	130	10 (5) the effects of implicit or explicit bias on
131	131	11 recognizing trauma among various student groups in
132	132	12 connection with race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual
133	133	13 orientation, socio-economic status, and other relevant
134	134	14 factors; and
135	135	15 (6) effective district practices that are shown to:
136	136	16 (A) prevent and mitigate the negative effect of
137	137	17 trauma on student behavior and learning; and
138	138	18 (B) support the emotional wellness of staff.
139	139	19 (b-5) The training regarding prevalent health conditions
140	140	20 of students required by this Section shall include, but is not
141	141	21 limited to, all of the following:
142	142	22 (1) Chronic health conditions of students.
143	143	23 (2) Anaphylactic reactions and management. Such
144	144	24 training shall be conducted by persons with expertise in
145	145	25 anaphylactic reactions and management.
146	146	26 (3) The management of asthma, the prevention of asthma
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157	157	1 symptoms, and emergency response in the school setting.
158	158	2 (4) The basics of seizure recognition and first aid
159	159	3 and appropriate emergency protocols. Such training must be
160	160	4 fully consistent with the best practice guidelines issued
161	161	5 by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
162	162	6 (5) The basics of diabetes care, how to identify when
163	163	7 a student with diabetes needs immediate or emergency
164	164	8 medical attention, and whom to contact in the case of an
165	165	9 emergency.
166	166	10 In consultation with professional organizations with
167	167	11 expertise in student health issues, including, but not limited
168	168	12 to, asthma management, anaphylactic reactions, seizure
169	169	13 recognition, and diabetes care, the State Board of Education
170	170	14 shall make available resource materials for educating school
171	171	15 personnel about student health conditions and emergency
172	172	16 response in the school setting.
173	173	17 (b-10) The training regarding social-emotional learning
174	174	18 practices and standards required by this Section may include,
175	175	19 but is not limited to:
176	176	20 (1) helping students recognize and manage their
177	177	21 emotions;
178	178	22 (2) demonstrating care and concern for others;
179	179	23 (3) establishing positive relationships;
180	180	24 (4) making responsible decisions;
181	181	25 (5) handling challenging situations constructively;
182	182	26 (6) developing cultural sensitivity;
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193	193	1 (7) setting goals; and
194	194	2 (8) resisting peer pressure.
195	195	3 (b-15) In this subsection (b-15), "implicit racial bias"
196	196	4 means a preference, positive or negative, for a racial or
197	197	5 ethnic group that operates outside of awareness. This bias has
198	198	6 the following 3 different components: affective, behavioral,
199	199	7 and cognitive.
200	200	8 The training regarding developing cultural competency
201	201	9 required by this Section shall include, but is not limited, to
202	202	10 understanding and reducing implicit bias.
203	203	11 (b-20) The training regarding identifying warning signs of
204	204	12 mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior in youth
205	205	13 required by this Section shall include, but is not limited to,
206	206	14 appropriate intervention and referral techniques, including
207	207	15 resources and guidelines as outlined in Section 2-3.166.
208	208	16 Illinois Mental Health First Aid training, established
209	209	17 under the Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act, may
210	210	18 satisfy the requirements of this subsection (b-20).
211	211	19 If professional educator licensees and school support
212	212	20 personnel obtain mental health first aid training outside of
213	213	21 an in-service training program, they may present a certificate
214	214	22 of successful completion of the training to the school
215	215	23 district to satisfy the requirements of this subsection
216	216	24 (b-20).
217	217	25 Training regarding the implementation of trauma-informed
218	218	26 practices satisfies the requirements of this subsection
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229	229	1 (b-20). The training regarding trauma-informed practices may
230	230	2 include, but is not limited to:
231	231	3 (1) the recognition of and care for trauma in students
232	232	4 and staff;
233	233	5 (2) the relationship between staff wellness and
234	234	6 student learning;
235	235	7 (3) the effect of trauma on student behavior and
236	236	8 learning;
237	237	9 (4) the prevalence of trauma among students, including
238	238	10 the prevalence of trauma among student populations at
239	239	11 higher risk of experiencing trauma;
240	240	12 (5) the effects of implicit or explicit bias on
241	241	13 recognizing trauma among various student groups in
242	242	14 connection with race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual
243	243	15 orientation, socio-economic status, and other relevant
244	244	16 factors; and
245	245	17 (6) effective district and school practices that are
246	246	18 shown to:
247	247	19 (A) prevent and mitigate the negative effect of
248	248	20 trauma on student behavior and learning; and
249	249	21 (B) support the emotional wellness of staff.
250	250	22 (b-25) The training regarding working with exceptional
251	251	23 students shall include, but is not limited to, instruction on
252	252	24 the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as it
253	253	25 pertains to the school environment and current best practices
254	254	26 regarding the identification and treatment of attention
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265	265	1 deficit hyperactivity disorder.
266	266	2 (b-30) The training regarding educator ethics shall
267	267	3 include, but is not limited to, teacher-student conduct and
268	268	4 school employee-student conduct and evidence-informed training
269	269	5 on preventing, recognizing, reporting, and responding to child
270	270	6 sexual abuse and grooming under Section 10-23.13.
271	271	7 (c) (Blank). School counselors, nurses, teachers and other
272	272	8 school personnel who work with pupils may be trained to have a
273	273	9 basic knowledge of matters relating to acquired
274	274	10 immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), including the nature of the
275	275	11 disease, its causes and effects, the means of detecting it and
276	276	12 preventing its transmission, and the availability of
277	277	13 appropriate sources of counseling and referral, and any other
278	278	14 information that may be appropriate considering the age and
279	279	15 grade level of such pupils. The School Board shall supervise
280	280	16 such training. The State Board of Education and the Department
281	281	17 of Public Health shall jointly develop standards for such
282	282	18 training.
283	283	19 (d) In this subsection (d):
284	284	20 "Domestic violence" means abuse by a family or household
285	285	21 member, as "abuse" and "family or household members" are
286	286	22 defined in Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act
287	287	23 of 1986.
288	288	24 "Sexual violence" means sexual assault, abuse, or stalking
289	289	25 of an adult or minor child proscribed in the Criminal Code of
290	290	26 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 in Sections 11-1.20,
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301	301	1 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 12-7.3, 12-7.4, 12-7.5,
302	302	2 12-12, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, and 12-16, including
303	303	3 sexual violence committed by perpetrators who are strangers to
304	304	4 the victim and sexual violence committed by perpetrators who
305	305	5 are known or related by blood or marriage to the victim.
306	306	6 The training regarding domestic and sexual violence and
307	307	7 the needs of expectant and parenting youth required by this
308	308	8 Section must be conducted by persons with expertise in
309	309	9 domestic and sexual violence and the needs of expectant and
310	310	10 parenting youth and shall include, but is not limited to:
311	311	11 (1) communicating with and listening to youth victims
312	312	12 of domestic or sexual violence and expectant and parenting
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314	314	14 (2) connecting youth victims of domestic or sexual
315	315	15 violence and expectant and parenting youth to appropriate
316	316	16 in-school services and other agencies, programs, and
317	317	17 services as needed; and
318	318	18 (3) implementing the school district's policies,
319	319	19 procedures, and protocols with regard to such youth,
320	320	20 including confidentiality. At a minimum, school personnel
321	321	21 must be trained to understand, provide information and
322	322	22 referrals, and address issues pertaining to youth who are
323	323	23 parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or
324	324	24 sexual violence.
325	325	25 At least once every 2 years, an in-service training
326	326	26 program for school personnel who work with pupils, including,
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337	337	1 but not limited to, school and school district administrators,
338	338	2 teachers, school social workers, school counselors, school
339	339	3 psychologists, and school nurses, must be conducted by persons
340	340	4 with expertise in domestic and sexual violence and the needs
341	341	5 of expectant and parenting youth and shall include training
342	342	6 concerning (i) communicating with and listening to youth
343	343	7 victims of domestic or sexual violence and expectant and
344	344	8 parenting youth, (ii) connecting youth victims of domestic or
345	345	9 sexual violence and expectant and parenting youth to
346	346	10 appropriate in-school services and other agencies, programs,
347	347	11 and services as needed, and (iii) implementing the school
348	348	12 district's policies, procedures, and protocols with regard to
349	349	13 such youth, including confidentiality. At a minimum, school
350	350	14 personnel must be trained to understand, provide information
351	351	15 and referrals, and address issues pertaining to youth who are
352	352	16 parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual
353	353	17 violence.
354	354	18 (e) (Blank). At least every 2 years, an in-service
355	355	19 training program for school personnel who work with pupils
356	356	20 must be conducted by persons with expertise in anaphylactic
357	357	21 reactions and management.
358	358	22 (f) (Blank). At least once every 2 years, a school board
359	359	23 shall conduct in-service training on educator ethics,
360	360	24 teacher-student conduct, and school employee-student conduct
361	361	25 for all personnel.
362	362	26 (Source: P.A. 101-350, eff. 1-1-20; 102-197, eff. 7-30-21;
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373	373	1 102-638, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
374	374	2 (105 ILCS 5/21B-20)
375	375	3 Sec. 21B-20. Types of licenses. The State Board of
376	376	4 Education shall implement a system of educator licensure,
377	377	5 whereby individuals employed in school districts who are
378	378	6 required to be licensed must have one of the following
379	379	7 licenses: (i) a professional educator license; (ii) an
380	380	8 educator license with stipulations; (iii) a substitute
381	381	9 teaching license; or (iv) until June 30, 2023, a short-term
382	382	10 substitute teaching license. References in law regarding
383	383	11 individuals certified or certificated or required to be
384	384	12 certified or certificated under Article 21 of this Code shall
385	385	13 also include individuals licensed or required to be licensed
386	386	14 under this Article. The first year of all licenses ends on June
387	387	15 30 following one full year of the license being issued.
388	388	16 Beginning July 1, 2024, individuals licensed or required
389	389	17 to be licensed under this Article shall complete training
390	390	18 under Section 10-22.39.
391	391	19 The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
392	392	20 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
393	393	21 rules as may be necessary to govern the requirements for
394	394	22 licenses and endorsements under this Section.
395	395	23 (1) Professional Educator License. Persons who (i)
396	396	24 have successfully completed an approved educator
397	397	25 preparation program and are recommended for licensure by
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408	408	1 the Illinois institution offering the educator preparation
409	409	2 program, (ii) have successfully completed the required
410	410	3 testing under Section 21B-30 of this Code, (iii) have
411	411	4 successfully completed coursework on the psychology of,
412	412	5 the identification of, and the methods of instruction for
413	413	6 the exceptional child, including without limitation
414	414	7 children with learning disabilities, (iv) have
415	415	8 successfully completed coursework in methods of reading
416	416	9 and reading in the content area, and (v) have met all other
417	417	10 criteria established by rule of the State Board of
418	418	11 Education shall be issued a Professional Educator License.
419	419	12 All Professional Educator Licenses are valid until June 30
420	420	13 immediately following 5 years of the license being issued.
421	421	14 The Professional Educator License shall be endorsed with
422	422	15 specific areas and grade levels in which the individual is
423	423	16 eligible to practice. For an early childhood education
424	424	17 endorsement, an individual may satisfy the student
425	425	18 teaching requirement of his or her early childhood teacher
426	426	19 preparation program through placement in a setting with
427	427	20 children from birth through grade 2, and the individual
428	428	21 may be paid and receive credit while student teaching. The
429	429	22 student teaching experience must meet the requirements of
430	430	23 and be approved by the individual's early childhood
431	431	24 teacher preparation program.
432	432	25 Individuals can receive subsequent endorsements on the
433	433	26 Professional Educator License. Subsequent endorsements
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444	444	1 shall require a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework
445	445	2 in the endorsement area and passage of the applicable
446	446	3 content area test, unless otherwise specified by rule.
447	447	4 (2) Educator License with Stipulations. An Educator
448	448	5 License with Stipulations shall be issued an endorsement
449	449	6 that limits the license holder to one particular position
450	450	7 or does not require completion of an approved educator
451	451	8 program or both.
452	452	9 An individual with an Educator License with
453	453	10 Stipulations must not be employed by a school district or
454	454	11 any other entity to replace any presently employed teacher
455	455	12 who otherwise would not be replaced for any reason.
456	456	13 An Educator License with Stipulations may be issued
457	457	14 with the following endorsements:
458	458	15 (A) (Blank).
459	459	16 (B) Alternative provisional educator. An
460	460	17 alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
461	461	18 Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an
462	462	19 applicant who, at the time of applying for the
463	463	20 endorsement, has done all of the following:
464	464	21 (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
465	465	22 college or university with a minimum of a
466	466	23 bachelor's degree.
467	467	24 (ii) Successfully completed the first phase of
468	468	25 the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
469	469	26 Teachers, as described in Section 21B-50 of this
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481	481	2 (iii) Passed a content area test, as required
482	482	3 under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
483	483	4 The alternative provisional educator endorsement is
484	484	5 valid for 2 years of teaching and may be renewed for a
485	485	6 third year by an individual meeting the requirements set
486	486	7 forth in Section 21B-50 of this Code.
487	487	8 (C) Alternative provisional superintendent. An
488	488	9 alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on
489	489	10 an Educator License with Stipulations entitles the
490	490	11 holder to serve only as a superintendent or assistant
491	491	12 superintendent in a school district's central office.
492	492	13 This endorsement may only be issued to an applicant
493	493	14 who, at the time of applying for the endorsement, has
494	494	15 done all of the following:
495	495	16 (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
496	496	17 college or university with a minimum of a master's
497	497	18 degree in a management field other than education.
498	498	19 (ii) Been employed for a period of at least 5
499	499	20 years in a management level position in a field
500	500	21 other than education.
501	501	22 (iii) Successfully completed the first phase
502	502	23 of an alternative route to superintendent
503	503	24 endorsement program, as provided in Section 21B-55
504	504	25 of this Code.
505	505	26 (iv) Passed a content area test required under
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516	516	1 Section 21B-30 of this Code.
517	517	2 The endorsement is valid for 2 fiscal years in
518	518	3 order to complete one full year of serving as a
519	519	4 superintendent or assistant superintendent.
520	520	5 (D) (Blank).
521	521	6 (E) Career and technical educator. A career and
522	522	7 technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
523	523	8 with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
524	524	9 has a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework from a
525	525	10 regionally accredited institution of higher education
526	526	11 or an accredited trade and technical institution and
527	527	12 has a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience outside of
528	528	13 education in each area to be taught.
529	529	14 The career and technical educator endorsement on
530	530	15 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
531	531	16 June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
532	532	17 endorsement being issued and may be renewed.
533	533	18 An individual who holds a valid career and
534	534	19 technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
535	535	20 with Stipulations but does not hold a bachelor's
536	536	21 degree may substitute teach in career and technical
537	537	22 education classrooms.
538	538	23 (F) (Blank).
539	539	24 (G) Transitional bilingual educator. A
540	540	25 transitional bilingual educator endorsement on an
541	541	26 Educator License with Stipulations may be issued for
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552	552	1 the purpose of providing instruction in accordance
553	553	2 with Article 14C of this Code to an applicant who
554	554	3 provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets
555	555	4 all of the following requirements:
556	556	5 (i) Possesses adequate speaking, reading, and
557	557	6 writing ability in the language other than English
558	558	7 in which transitional bilingual education is
559	559	8 offered.
560	560	9 (ii) Has the ability to successfully
561	561	10 communicate in English.
562	562	11 (iii) Either possessed, within 5 years
563	563	12 previous to his or her applying for a transitional
564	564	13 bilingual educator endorsement, a valid and
565	565	14 comparable teaching certificate or comparable
566	566	15 authorization issued by a foreign country or holds
567	567	16 a degree from an institution of higher learning in
568	568	17 a foreign country that the State Educator
569	569	18 Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
570	570	19 the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
571	571	20 regionally accredited institution of higher
572	572	21 learning in the United States.
573	573	22 A transitional bilingual educator endorsement
574	574	23 shall be valid for prekindergarten through grade 12,
575	575	24 is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years
576	576	25 of the endorsement being issued, and shall not be
577	577	26 renewed.
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588	588	1 Persons holding a transitional bilingual educator
589	589	2 endorsement shall not be employed to replace any
590	590	3 presently employed teacher who otherwise would not be
591	591	4 replaced for any reason.
592	592	5 (H) Language endorsement. In an effort to
593	593	6 alleviate the shortage of teachers speaking a language
594	594	7 other than English in the public schools, an
595	595	8 individual who holds an Educator License with
596	596	9 Stipulations may also apply for a language
597	597	10 endorsement, provided that the applicant provides
598	598	11 satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all of the
599	599	12 following requirements:
600	600	13 (i) Holds a transitional bilingual
601	601	14 endorsement.
602	602	15 (ii) Has demonstrated proficiency in the
603	603	16 language for which the endorsement is to be issued
604	604	17 by passing the applicable language content test
605	605	18 required by the State Board of Education.
606	606	19 (iii) Holds a bachelor's degree or higher from
607	607	20 a regionally accredited institution of higher
608	608	21 education or, for individuals educated in a
609	609	22 country other than the United States, holds a
610	610	23 degree from an institution of higher learning in a
611	611	24 foreign country that the State Educator
612	612	25 Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
613	613	26 the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
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624	624	1 regionally accredited institution of higher
625	625	2 learning in the United States.
626	626	3 (iv) (Blank).
627	627	4 A language endorsement on an Educator License with
628	628	5 Stipulations is valid for prekindergarten through
629	629	6 grade 12 for the same validity period as the
630	630	7 individual's transitional bilingual educator
631	631	8 endorsement on the Educator License with Stipulations
632	632	9 and shall not be renewed.
633	633	10 (I) Visiting international educator. A visiting
634	634	11 international educator endorsement on an Educator
635	635	12 License with Stipulations may be issued to an
636	636	13 individual who is being recruited by a particular
637	637	14 school district that conducts formal recruitment
638	638	15 programs outside of the United States to secure the
639	639	16 services of qualified teachers and who meets all of
640	640	17 the following requirements:
641	641	18 (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a
642	642	19 bachelor's degree issued in the United States.
643	643	20 (ii) Has been prepared as a teacher at the
644	644	21 grade level for which he or she will be employed.
645	645	22 (iii) Has adequate content knowledge in the
646	646	23 subject to be taught.
647	647	24 (iv) Has an adequate command of the English
648	648	25 language.
649	649	26 A holder of a visiting international educator
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660	660	1 endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
661	661	2 shall be permitted to teach in bilingual education
662	662	3 programs in the language that was the medium of
663	663	4 instruction in his or her teacher preparation program,
664	664	5 provided that he or she passes the English Language
665	665	6 Proficiency Examination or another test of writing
666	666	7 skills in English identified by the State Board of
667	667	8 Education, in consultation with the State Educator
668	668	9 Preparation and Licensure Board.
669	669	10 A visiting international educator endorsement on
670	670	11 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 5
671	671	12 years and shall not be renewed.
672	672	13 (J) Paraprofessional educator. A paraprofessional
673	673	14 educator endorsement on an Educator License with
674	674	15 Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who holds a
675	675	16 high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and
676	676	17 (i) holds an associate's degree or a minimum of 60
677	677	18 semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited
678	678	19 institution of higher education; (ii) has passed a
679	679	20 paraprofessional competency test under subsection
680	680	21 (c-5) of Section 21B-30; or (iii) is at least 18 years
681	681	22 of age and will be using the Educator License with
682	682	23 Stipulations exclusively for grades prekindergarten
683	683	24 through grade 8, until the individual reaches the age
684	684	25 of 19 years and otherwise meets the criteria for a
685	685	26 paraprofessional educator endorsement pursuant to this
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696	696	1 subparagraph (J). The paraprofessional educator
697	697	2 endorsement is valid until June 30 immediately
698	698	3 following 5 years of the endorsement being issued and
699	699	4 may be renewed through application and payment of the
700	700	5 appropriate fee, as required under Section 21B-40 of
701	701	6 this Code. An individual who holds only a
702	702	7 paraprofessional educator endorsement is not subject
703	703	8 to additional requirements in order to renew the
704	704	9 endorsement.
705	705	10 (K) Chief school business official. A chief school
706	706	11 business official endorsement on an Educator License
707	707	12 with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
708	708	13 qualifies by having a master's degree or higher, 2
709	709	14 years of full-time administrative experience in school
710	710	15 business management or 2 years of university-approved
711	711	16 practical experience, and a minimum of 24 semester
712	712	17 hours of graduate credit in a program approved by the
713	713	18 State Board of Education for the preparation of school
714	714	19 business administrators and by passage of the
715	715	20 applicable State tests, including an applicable
716	716	21 content area test.
717	717	22 The chief school business official endorsement may
718	718	23 also be affixed to the Educator License with
719	719	24 Stipulations of any holder who qualifies by having a
720	720	25 master's degree in business administration, finance,
721	721	26 accounting, or public administration and who completes
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732	732	1 an additional 6 semester hours of internship in school
733	733	2 business management from a regionally accredited
734	734	3 institution of higher education and passes the
735	735	4 applicable State tests, including an applicable
736	736	5 content area test. This endorsement shall be required
737	737	6 for any individual employed as a chief school business
738	738	7 official.
739	739	8 The chief school business official endorsement on
740	740	9 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
741	741	10 June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
742	742	11 endorsement being issued and may be renewed if the
743	743	12 license holder completes renewal requirements as
744	744	13 required for individuals who hold a Professional
745	745	14 Educator License endorsed for chief school business
746	746	15 official under Section 21B-45 of this Code and such
747	747	16 rules as may be adopted by the State Board of
748	748	17 Education.
749	749	18 The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules
750	750	19 necessary to implement Public Act 100-288.
751	751	20 (L) Provisional in-state educator. A provisional
752	752	21 in-state educator endorsement on an Educator License
753	753	22 with Stipulations may be issued to a candidate who has
754	754	23 completed an Illinois-approved educator preparation
755	755	24 program at an Illinois institution of higher education
756	756	25 and who has not successfully completed an
757	757	26 evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness but
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768	768	1 who meets all of the following requirements:
769	769	2 (i) Holds at least a bachelor's degree.
770	770	3 (ii) Has completed an approved educator
771	771	4 preparation program at an Illinois institution.
772	772	5 (iii) Has passed an applicable content area
773	773	6 test, as required by Section 21B-30 of this Code.
774	774	7 (iv) Has attempted an evidence-based
775	775	8 assessment of teacher effectiveness and received a
776	776	9 minimum score on that assessment, as established
777	777	10 by the State Board of Education in consultation
778	778	11 with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
779	779	12 Board.
780	780	13 A provisional in-state educator endorsement on an
781	781	14 Educator License with Stipulations is valid for one
782	782	15 full fiscal year after the date of issuance and may not
783	783	16 be renewed.
784	784	17 (M) (Blank).
785	785	18 (N) Specialized services. A specialized services
786	786	19 endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
787	787	20 may be issued as defined and specified by rule.
788	788	21 (3) Substitute Teaching License. A Substitute Teaching
789	789	22 License may be issued to qualified applicants for
790	790	23 substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools,
791	791	24 prekindergarten through grade 12. Substitute Teaching
792	792	25 Licenses are not eligible for endorsements. Applicants for
793	793	26 a Substitute Teaching License must hold a bachelor's
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804	804	1 degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution
805	805	2 of higher education or must be enrolled in an approved
806	806	3 educator preparation program in this State and have earned
807	807	4 at least 90 credit hours.
808	808	5 Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for 5 years.
809	809	6 Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for substitute
810	810	7 teaching in every county of this State. If an individual
811	811	8 has had his or her Professional Educator License or
812	812	9 Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked,
813	813	10 then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
814	814	11 Substitute Teaching License.
815	815	12 A substitute teacher may only teach in the place of a
816	816	13 licensed teacher who is under contract with the employing
817	817	14 board. If, however, there is no licensed teacher under
818	818	15 contract because of an emergency situation, then a
819	819	16 district may employ a substitute teacher for no longer
820	820	17 than 30 calendar days per each vacant position in the
821	821	18 district if the district notifies the appropriate regional
822	822	19 office of education within 5 business days after the
823	823	20 employment of the substitute teacher in the emergency
824	824	21 situation. An emergency situation is one in which an
825	825	22 unforeseen vacancy has occurred and (i) a teacher is
826	826	23 unable to fulfill his or her contractual duties or (ii)
827	827	24 teacher capacity needs of the district exceed previous
828	828	25 indications, and the district is actively engaged in
829	829	26 advertising to hire a fully licensed teacher for the
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840	840	1 vacant position.
841	841	2 There is no limit on the number of days that a
842	842	3 substitute teacher may teach in a single school district,
843	843	4 provided that no substitute teacher may teach for longer
844	844	5 than 120 days beginning with the 2021-2022 school year
845	845	6 through the 2022-2023 school year, otherwise 90 school
846	846	7 days for any one licensed teacher under contract in the
847	847	8 same school year. A substitute teacher who holds a
848	848	9 Professional Educator License or Educator License with
849	849	10 Stipulations shall not teach for more than 120 school days
850	850	11 for any one licensed teacher under contract in the same
851	851	12 school year. The limitations in this paragraph (3) on the
852	852	13 number of days a substitute teacher may be employed do not
853	853	14 apply to any school district operating under Article 34 of
854	854	15 this Code.
855	855	16 A school district may not require an individual who
856	856	17 holds a valid Professional Educator License or Educator
857	857	18 License with Stipulations to seek or hold a Substitute
858	858	19 Teaching License to teach as a substitute teacher.
859	859	20 (4) Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. Beginning
860	860	21 on July 1, 2018 and until June 30, 2023, the State Board of
861	861	22 Education may issue a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
862	862	23 License. A Short-Term Substitute Teaching License may be
863	863	24 issued to a qualified applicant for substitute teaching in
864	864	25 all grades of the public schools, prekindergarten through
865	865	26 grade 12. Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are not
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876	876	1 eligible for endorsements. Applicants for a Short-Term
877	877	2 Substitute Teaching License must hold an associate's
878	878	3 degree or have completed at least 60 credit hours from a
879	879	4 regionally accredited institution of higher education.
880	880	5 Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for
881	881	6 substitute teaching in every county of this State. If an
882	882	7 individual has had his or her Professional Educator
883	883	8 License or Educator License with Stipulations suspended or
884	884	9 revoked, then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
885	885	10 Short-Term Substitute Teaching License.
886	886	11 The provisions of Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5 of this
887	887	12 Code apply to short-term substitute teachers.
888	888	13 An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
889	889	14 License may teach no more than 15 consecutive days per
890	890	15 licensed teacher who is under contract. For teacher
891	891	16 absences lasting 6 or more days per licensed teacher who
892	892	17 is under contract, a school district may not hire an
893	893	18 individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
894	894	19 License, unless the Governor has declared a disaster due
895	895	20 to a public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the
896	896	21 Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. An individual
897	897	22 holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License must
898	898	23 complete the training program under Section 10-20.67 or
899	899	24 34-18.60 of this Code to be eligible to teach at a public
900	900	25 school. This paragraph (4) is inoperative on and after
901	901	26 July 1, 2023.
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912	912	1 (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-220, eff. 8-7-19;
913	913	2 101-594, eff. 12-5-19; 101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 102-711, eff.
914	914	3 1-1-23; 102-712, eff. 4-27-22; 102-713, eff. 1-1-23; 102-717,
915	915	4 eff. 4-29-22; 102-894, eff. 5-20-22; revised 12-13-22.)
916	916	5 (105 ILCS 5/21B-25)
917	917	6 Sec. 21B-25. Endorsement on licenses. All licenses issued
918	918	7 under paragraph (1) of Section 21B-20 of this Code shall be
919	919	8 specifically endorsed by the State Board of Education for each
920	920	9 content area, school support area, and administrative area for
921	921	10 which the holder of the license is qualified. Recognized
922	922	11 institutions approved to offer educator preparation programs
923	923	12 shall be trained to add endorsements to licenses issued to
924	924	13 applicants who meet all of the requirements for the
925	925	14 endorsement or endorsements, including passing any required
926	926	15 tests. The State Superintendent of Education shall randomly
927	927	16 audit institutions to ensure that all rules and standards are
928	928	17 being followed for entitlement or when endorsements are being
929	929	18 recommended.
930	930	19 (1) The State Board of Education, in consultation with
931	931	20 the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall
932	932	21 establish, by rule, the grade level and subject area
933	933	22 endorsements to be added to the Professional Educator
934	934	23 License. These rules shall outline the requirements for
935	935	24 obtaining each endorsement.
936	936	25 (2) In addition to any and all grade level and content
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947	947	1 area endorsements developed by rule, the State Board of
948	948	2 Education, in consultation with the State Educator
949	949	3 Preparation and Licensure Board, shall develop the
950	950	4 requirements for the following endorsements:
951	951	5 (A) (Blank).
952	952	6 (B) Principal endorsement. A principal endorsement
953	953	7 shall be affixed to a Professional Educator License of
954	954	8 any holder who qualifies by having all of the
955	955	9 following:
956	956	10 (i) Successful completion of a principal
957	957	11 preparation program approved in accordance with
958	958	12 Section 21B-60 of this Code and any applicable
959	959	13 rules.
960	960	14 (ii) At least 4 total years of teaching or 4
961	961	15 total years of working in the capacity of school
962	962	16 support personnel in an Illinois public school or
963	963	17 nonpublic school recognized by the State Board of
964	964	18 Education, in a school under the supervision of
965	965	19 the Department of Corrections, or in an
966	966	20 out-of-state public school or out-of-state
967	967	21 nonpublic school meeting out-of-state recognition
968	968	22 standards comparable to those approved by the
969	969	23 State Superintendent of Education; however, the
970	970	24 State Board of Education, in consultation with the
971	971	25 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board,
972	972	26 shall allow, by rules, for fewer than 4 years of
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983	983	1 experience based on meeting standards set forth in
984	984	2 such rules, including without limitation a review
985	985	3 of performance evaluations or other evidence of
986	986	4 demonstrated qualifications.
987	987	5 (iii) A master's degree or higher from a
988	988	6 regionally accredited college or university.
989	989	7 (C) Chief school business official endorsement. A
990	990	8 chief school business official endorsement shall be
991	991	9 affixed to the Professional Educator License of any
992	992	10 holder who qualifies by having a master's degree or
993	993	11 higher, 2 years of full-time administrative experience
994	994	12 in school business management or 2 years of
995	995	13 university-approved practical experience, and a
996	996	14 minimum of 24 semester hours of graduate credit in a
997	997	15 program approved by the State Board of Education for
998	998	16 the preparation of school business administrators and
999	999	17 by passage of the applicable State tests. The chief
1000	1000	18 school business official endorsement may also be
1001	1001	19 affixed to the Professional Educator License of any
1002	1002	20 holder who qualifies by having a master's degree in
1003	1003	21 business administration, finance, accounting, or
1004	1004	22 public administration and who completes an additional
1005	1005	23 6 semester hours of internship in school business
1006	1006	24 management from a regionally accredited institution of
1007	1007	25 higher education and passes the applicable State
1008	1008	26 tests. This endorsement shall be required for any
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1019	1019	1 individual employed as a chief school business
1020	1020	2 official.
1021	1021	3 (D) Superintendent endorsement. A superintendent
1022	1022	4 endorsement shall be affixed to the Professional
1023	1023	5 Educator License of any holder who has completed a
1024	1024	6 program approved by the State Board of Education for
1025	1025	7 the preparation of superintendents of schools, has had
1026	1026	8 at least 2 years of experience employed full-time in a
1027	1027	9 general administrative position or as a full-time
1028	1028	10 principal, director of special education, or chief
1029	1029	11 school business official in the public schools or in a
1030	1030	12 State-recognized nonpublic school in which the chief
1031	1031	13 administrator is required to have the licensure
1032	1032	14 necessary to be a principal in a public school in this
1033	1033	15 State and where a majority of the teachers are
1034	1034	16 required to have the licensure necessary to be
1035	1035	17 instructors in a public school in this State, and has
1036	1036	18 passed the required State tests; or of any holder who
1037	1037	19 has completed a program that is not an
1038	1038	20 Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an
1039	1039	21 Illinois institution of higher education and that has
1040	1040	22 recognition standards comparable to those approved by
1041	1041	23 the State Superintendent of Education and holds the
1042	1042	24 general administrative, principal, or chief school
1043	1043	25 business official endorsement and who has had 2 years
1044	1044	26 of experience as a principal, director of special
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1055	1055	1 education, or chief school business official while
1056	1056	2 holding a valid educator license or certificate
1057	1057	3 comparable in validity and educational and experience
1058	1058	4 requirements and has passed the appropriate State
1059	1059	5 tests, as provided in Section 21B-30 of this Code. The
1060	1060	6 superintendent endorsement shall allow individuals to
1061	1061	7 serve only as a superintendent or assistant
1062	1062	8 superintendent.
1063	1063	9 (E) Teacher leader endorsement. It shall be the
1064	1064	10 policy of this State to improve the quality of
1065	1065	11 instructional leaders by providing a career pathway
1066	1066	12 for teachers interested in serving in leadership
1067	1067	13 roles, but not as principals. The State Board of
1068	1068	14 Education, in consultation with the State Educator
1069	1069	15 Preparation and Licensure Board, may issue a teacher
1070	1070	16 leader endorsement under this subdivision (E). Persons
1071	1071	17 who meet and successfully complete the requirements of
1072	1072	18 the endorsement shall be issued a teacher leader
1073	1073	19 endorsement on the Professional Educator License for
1074	1074	20 serving in schools in this State. Teacher leaders may
1075	1075	21 qualify to serve in such positions as department
1076	1076	22 chairs, coaches, mentors, curriculum and instruction
1077	1077	23 leaders, or other leadership positions as defined by
1078	1078	24 the district. The endorsement shall be available to
1079	1079	25 those teachers who (i) hold a Professional Educator
1080	1080	26 License, (ii) hold a master's degree or higher from a
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1091	1091	1 regionally accredited institution, (iii) have
1092	1092	2 completed a program of study that has been approved by
1093	1093	3 the State Board of Education, in consultation with the
1094	1094	4 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, and
1095	1095	5 (iv) have successfully demonstrated competencies as
1096	1096	6 defined by rule.
1097	1097	7 A teacher who meets the requirements set forth in
1098	1098	8 this Section and holds a teacher leader endorsement
1099	1099	9 may evaluate teachers pursuant to Section 24A-5 of
1100	1100	10 this Code, provided that the individual has completed
1101	1101	11 the evaluation component required by Section 24A-3 of
1102	1102	12 this Code and a teacher leader is allowed to evaluate
1103	1103	13 personnel under the respective school district's
1104	1104	14 collective bargaining agreement.
1105	1105	15 The State Board of Education, in consultation with
1106	1106	16 the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board,
1107	1107	17 may adopt such rules as may be necessary to establish
1108	1108	18 and implement the teacher leader endorsement program
1109	1109	19 and to specify the positions for which this
1110	1110	20 endorsement shall be required.
1111	1111	21 (F) Special education endorsement. A special
1112	1112	22 education endorsement in one or more areas shall be
1113	1113	23 affixed to a Professional Educator License for any
1114	1114	24 individual that meets those requirements established
1115	1115	25 by the State Board of Education in rules. Special
1116	1116	26 education endorsement areas shall include without
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1127	1127	1 limitation the following:
1128	1128	2 (i) Learning Behavior Specialist I;
1129	1129	3 (ii) Learning Behavior Specialist II;
1130	1130	4 (iii) Speech Language Pathologist;
1131	1131	5 (iv) Blind or Visually Impaired;
1132	1132	6 (v) Deaf-Hard of Hearing;
1133	1133	7 (vi) Early Childhood Special Education; and
1134	1134	8 (vii) Director of Special Education.
1135	1135	9 Notwithstanding anything in this Code to the contrary,
1136	1136	10 the State Board of Education, in consultation with the
1137	1137	11 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may
1138	1138	12 add additional areas of special education by rule.
1139	1139	13 (G) School support personnel endorsement. School
1140	1140	14 support personnel endorsement areas shall include, but
1141	1141	15 are not limited to, school counselor, marriage and
1142	1142	16 family therapist, school psychologist, school speech
1143	1143	17 and language pathologist, school nurse, and school
1144	1144	18 social worker. This endorsement is for individuals who
1145	1145	19 are not teachers or administrators, but still require
1146	1146	20 licensure to work in an instructional support position
1147	1147	21 in a public or State-operated elementary school,
1148	1148	22 secondary school, or cooperative or joint agreement
1149	1149	23 with a governing body or board of control or a charter
1150	1150	24 school operating in compliance with the Charter
1151	1151	25 Schools Law. The school support personnel endorsement
1152	1152	26 shall be affixed to the Professional Educator License
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1163	1163	1 and shall meet all of the requirements established in
1164	1164	2 any rules adopted to implement this subdivision (G).
1165	1165	3 The holder of such an endorsement is entitled to all of
1166	1166	4 the rights and privileges granted holders of any other
1167	1167	5 Professional Educator License, including teacher
1168	1168	6 benefits, compensation, and working conditions.
1169	1169	7 Beginning July 1, 2024, individuals holding a school
1170	1170	8 support personnel endorsement shall complete training
1171	1171	9 under Section 10-22.39.
1172	1172	10 (Source: P.A. 100-13, eff. 7-1-17; 100-267, eff. 8-22-17;
1173	1173	11 100-288, eff. 8-24-17; 100-596, eff. 7-1-18; 100-780, eff.
1174	1174	12 1-1-19; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-220,
1175	1175	13 eff. 8-7-19.)
1176	1176	14 (105 ILCS 5/21B-45)
1177	1177	15 Sec. 21B-45. Professional Educator License renewal.
1178	1178	16 (a) Individuals holding a Professional Educator License
1179	1179	17 are required to complete the licensure renewal requirements as
1180	1180	18 specified in this Section, unless otherwise provided in this
1181	1181	19 Code.
1182	1182	20 Individuals holding a Professional Educator License shall
1183	1183	21 meet the renewal requirements set forth in this Section,
1184	1184	22 unless otherwise provided in this Code. If an individual holds
1185	1185	23 a license endorsed in more than one area that has different
1186	1186	24 renewal requirements, that individual shall follow the renewal
1187	1187	25 requirements for the position for which the individual he or
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1198	1198	1 she spends the majority of the individual's his or her time
1199	1199	2 working.
1200	1200	3 (b) All Professional Educator Licenses not renewed as
1201	1201	4 provided in this Section shall lapse on September 1 of that
1202	1202	5 year. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, if
1203	1203	6 a license holder's electronic mail address is available, the
1204	1204	7 State Board of Education shall send him or her notification
1205	1205	8 electronically that his or her license will lapse if not
1206	1206	9 renewed, to be sent no more than 6 months prior to the license
1207	1207	10 lapsing. Lapsed licenses may be immediately reinstated upon
1208	1208	11 (i) payment to the State Board of Education by the applicant of
1209	1209	12 a $50 penalty or (ii) the demonstration of proficiency by
1210	1210	13 completing 9 semester hours of coursework from a regionally
1211	1211	14 accredited institution of higher education in the content area
1212	1212	15 that most aligns with one or more of the educator's
1213	1213	16 endorsement areas. Any and all back fees, including without
1214	1214	17 limitation registration fees owed from the time of expiration
1215	1215	18 of the license until the date of reinstatement, shall be paid
1216	1216	19 and kept in accordance with the provisions in Article 3 of this
1217	1217	20 Code concerning an institute fund and the provisions in
1218	1218	21 Article 21B of this Code concerning fees and requirements for
1219	1219	22 registration. Licenses not registered in accordance with
1220	1220	23 Section 21B-40 of this Code shall lapse after a period of 6
1221	1221	24 months from the expiration of the last year of registration or
1222	1222	25 on January 1 of the fiscal year following initial issuance of
1223	1223	26 the license. An unregistered license is invalid after
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1234	1234	1 September 1 for employment and performance of services in an
1235	1235	2 Illinois public or State-operated school or cooperative and in
1236	1236	3 a charter school. Any license or endorsement may be
1237	1237	4 voluntarily surrendered by the license holder. A voluntarily
1238	1238	5 surrendered license shall be treated as a revoked license. An
1239	1239	6 Educator License with Stipulations with only a
1240	1240	7 paraprofessional endorsement does not lapse.
1241	1241	8 (c) From July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in order to
1242	1242	9 satisfy the requirements for licensure renewal provided for in
1243	1243	10 this Section, each professional educator licensee with an
1244	1244	11 administrative endorsement who is working in a position
1245	1245	12 requiring such endorsement shall complete one Illinois
1246	1246	13 Administrators' Academy course, as described in Article 2 of
1247	1247	14 this Code, per fiscal year.
1248	1248	15 (c-5) All licenses issued by the State Board of Education
1249	1249	16 under this Article that expire on June 30, 2020 and have not
1250	1250	17 been renewed by the end of the 2020 renewal period shall be
1251	1251	18 extended for one year and shall expire on June 30, 2021.
1252	1252	19 (d) Beginning July 1, 2014, in order to satisfy the
1253	1253	20 requirements for licensure renewal provided for in this
1254	1254	21 Section, each professional educator licensee may create a
1255	1255	22 professional development plan each year. The plan shall
1256	1256	23 address one or more of the endorsements that are required of
1257	1257	24 his or her educator position if the licensee is employed and
1258	1258	25 performing services in an Illinois public or State-operated
1259	1259	26 school or cooperative. If the licensee is employed in a
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1270	1270	1 charter school, the plan shall address that endorsement or
1271	1271	2 those endorsements most closely related to his or her educator
1272	1272	3 position. Licensees employed and performing services in any
1273	1273	4 other Illinois schools may participate in the renewal
1274	1274	5 requirements by adhering to the same process.
1275	1275	6 Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the
1276	1276	7 licensee's professional development activities shall align
1277	1277	8 with one or more of the following criteria:
1278	1278	9 (1) activities are of a type that engages engage
1279	1279	10 participants over a sustained period of time allowing for
1280	1280	11 analysis, discovery, and application as they relate to
1281	1281	12 student learning, social or emotional achievement, or
1282	1282	13 well-being;
1283	1283	14 (2) professional development aligns to the licensee's
1284	1284	15 performance;
1285	1285	16 (3) outcomes for the activities must relate to student
1286	1286	17 growth or district improvement;
1287	1287	18 (4) activities align to State-approved standards; and
1288	1288	19 (5) higher education coursework.
1289	1289	20 (d-5) Beginning July 1, 2025, in order to satisfy the
1290	1290	21 requirements for licensure renewal provided for in this
1291	1291	22 Section, each professional educator licensee must complete the
1292	1292	23 following training at least once per 5-year renewal cycle:
1293	1293	24 (1) prevalent health conditions of students;
1294	1294	25 (2) social-emotional learning practices and standards;
1295	1295	26 (3) developing cultural competency;
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1306	1306	1 (4) identifying warning signs of mental illness and
1307	1307	2 suicidal behavior in youth and appropriate intervention
1308	1308	3 and referral techniques;
1309	1309	4 (5) implementation of trauma-informed practices;
1310	1310	5 (6) domestic and sexual violence and the needs of
1311	1311	6 expectant and parenting youth;
1312	1312	7 (7) working with exceptional students; and
1313	1313	8 (8) educator ethics and evidence-informed training on
1314	1314	9 preventing, recognizing, reporting, and responding to
1315	1315	10 child sexual abuse and grooming behavior;
1316	1316	11 (e) For each renewal cycle, each professional educator
1317	1317	12 licensee shall engage in professional development activities.
1318	1318	13 Prior to renewal, the licensee shall enter electronically into
1319	1319	14 the Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) the name,
1320	1320	15 date, and location of the activity, the number of professional
1321	1321	16 development hours, and the provider's name. The following
1322	1322	17 provisions shall apply concerning professional development
1323	1323	18 activities:
1324	1324	19 (1) Each licensee shall complete a total of 120 hours
1325	1325	20 of professional development per 5-year renewal cycle in
1326	1326	21 order to renew the license, except as otherwise provided
1327	1327	22 in this Section. Required training under subsection (d-5)
1328	1328	23 shall be credited toward the total hours required to renew
1329	1329	24 the license.
1330	1330	25 (2) Beginning with a licensee's his or her first full
1331	1331	26 5-year cycle, any licensee with an administrative
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1342	1342	1 endorsement who is not working in a position requiring
1343	1343	2 such endorsement is not required to complete Illinois
1344	1344	3 Administrators' Academy courses, as described in Article 2
1345	1345	4 of this Code. Such licensees must complete one Illinois
1346	1346	5 Administrators' Academy course within one year after
1347	1347	6 returning to a position that requires the administrative
1348	1348	7 endorsement.
1349	1349	8 (3) Any licensee with an administrative endorsement
1350	1350	9 who is working in a position requiring such endorsement or
1351	1351	10 an individual with a Teacher Leader endorsement serving in
1352	1352	11 an administrative capacity at least 50% of the day shall
1353	1353	12 complete one Illinois Administrators' Academy course, as
1354	1354	13 described in Article 2 of this Code, each fiscal year in
1355	1355	14 addition to 100 hours of professional development per
1356	1356	15 5-year renewal cycle in accordance with this Code.
1357	1357	16 However, for the 2021-2022 school year only, a licensee
1358	1358	17 under this paragraph (3) is not required to complete an
1359	1359	18 Illinois Administrators' Academy course. Required training
1360	1360	19 under subsection (d-5) shall be credited toward the total
1361	1361	20 hours required to renew the license.
1362	1362	21 (4) Any licensee holding a current National Board for
1363	1363	22 Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) master teacher
1364	1364	23 designation shall complete a total of 60 hours of
1365	1365	24 professional development per 5-year renewal cycle in order
1366	1366	25 to renew the license. Required training under subsection
1367	1367	26 (d-5) shall be credited toward the total hours required to
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1378	1378	1 renew the license.
1379	1379	2 (5) Licensees working in a position that does not
1380	1380	3 require educator licensure or working in a position for
1381	1381	4 less than 50% for any particular year are considered to be
1382	1382	5 exempt and shall be required to pay only the registration
1383	1383	6 fee in order to renew and maintain the validity of the
1384	1384	7 license.
1385	1385	8 (6) Licensees who are retired and qualify for benefits
1386	1386	9 from a State of Illinois retirement system shall be listed
1387	1387	10 as retired, and the license shall be maintained in retired
1388	1388	11 status. For any renewal cycle in which a licensee retires
1389	1389	12 during the renewal cycle, the licensee must complete
1390	1390	13 professional development activities on a prorated basis
1391	1391	14 depending on the number of years during the renewal cycle
1392	1392	15 the educator held an active license. Required training
1393	1393	16 under subsection (d-5) shall be credited toward the total
1394	1394	17 hours required to renew the license. If a licensee retires
1395	1395	18 during a renewal cycle, the license status must be updated
1396	1396	19 using ELIS indicating that the licensee wishes to maintain
1397	1397	20 the license in retired status and the licensee must show
1398	1398	21 proof of completion of professional development activities
1399	1399	22 on a prorated basis for all years of that renewal cycle for
1400	1400	23 which the license was active. An individual with a license
1401	1401	24 in retired status shall not be required to complete
1402	1402	25 professional development activities or complete required
1403	1403	26 training under subsection (d-5) until returning to a
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1414	1414	1 position that requires educator licensure. Upon returning
1415	1415	2 to work in a position that requires the Professional
1416	1416	3 Educator License, the license status shall immediately be
1417	1417	4 updated using ELIS and the licensee shall complete renewal
1418	1418	5 requirements for that year. A retired teacher, even if
1419	1419	6 returning to a position that requires educator licensure,
1420	1420	7 shall not be required to pay registration fees. A license
1421	1421	8 in retired status cannot lapse. Beginning on January 6,
1422	1422	9 2017 (the effective date of Public Act 99-920) through
1423	1423	10 December 31, 2017, any licensee who has retired and whose
1424	1424	11 license has lapsed for failure to renew as provided in
1425	1425	12 this Section may reinstate that license and maintain it in
1426	1426	13 retired status upon providing proof to the State Board of
1427	1427	14 Education using ELIS that the licensee is retired and is
1428	1428	15 not working in a position that requires a Professional
1429	1429	16 Educator License.
1430	1430	17 (7) For any renewal cycle in which professional
1431	1431	18 development hours were required or training under
1432	1432	19 subsection (d-5) was required, but not fulfilled, the
1433	1433	20 licensee shall complete any missed hours or training to
1434	1434	21 total the minimum professional development hours and
1435	1435	22 training required in this Section prior to September 1 of
1436	1436	23 that year. Professional development hours and training
1437	1437	24 required under this Section that are used to fulfill the
1438	1438	25 minimum required hours for a renewal cycle may be used for
1439	1439	26 only one renewal cycle. For any fiscal year or renewal
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1450	1450	1 cycle in which an Illinois Administrators' Academy course
1451	1451	2 was required but not completed, the licensee shall
1452	1452	3 complete any missed Illinois Administrators' Academy
1453	1453	4 courses prior to September 1 of that year. The licensee
1454	1454	5 may complete all deficient hours and Illinois
1455	1455	6 Administrators' Academy courses while continuing to work
1456	1456	7 in a position that requires that license until September 1
1457	1457	8 of that year.
1458	1458	9 (8) Any licensee who has not fulfilled the
1459	1459	10 professional development renewal requirements set forth in
1460	1460	11 this Section at the end of any 5-year renewal cycle is
1461	1461	12 ineligible to register the licensee's his or her license
1462	1462	13 and may submit an appeal to the State Superintendent of
1463	1463	14 Education for reinstatement of the license.
1464	1464	15 (9) If professional development opportunities were
1465	1465	16 unavailable to a licensee, proof that opportunities were
1466	1466	17 unavailable and request for an extension of time beyond
1467	1467	18 August 31 to complete the renewal requirements may be
1468	1468	19 submitted from April 1 through June 30 of that year to the
1469	1469	20 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. If an
1470	1470	21 extension is approved, the license shall remain valid
1471	1471	22 during the extension period.
1472	1472	23 (10) Individuals who hold exempt licenses prior to
1473	1473	24 December 27, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act
1474	1474	25 98-610) shall commence the annual renewal process with the
1475	1475	26 first scheduled registration due after December 27, 2013
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1486	1486	1 (the effective date of Public Act 98-610).
1487	1487	2 (11) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
1488	1488	3 subsection (e), if a licensee earns more than the required
1489	1489	4 number of professional development hours during a renewal
1490	1490	5 cycle, then the licensee may carry over any hours earned
1491	1491	6 from April 1 through June 30 of the last year of the
1492	1492	7 renewal cycle. Any hours carried over in this manner must
1493	1493	8 be applied to the next renewal cycle. Training required
1494	1494	9 under subsection (d-5) may not be carried over to the next
1495	1495	10 renewal cycle. Illinois Administrators' Academy courses or
1496	1496	11 hours earned in those courses may not be carried over.
1497	1497	12 (12) Beginning with a licensee's first full 5-year
1498	1498	13 cycle, the licensee is required to complete the training
1499	1499	14 under paragraphs (1), (4), and (6) of subsection (d-5)
1500	1500	15 within 6 months after working in a position that requires
1501	1501	16 the license.
1502	1502	17 (e-5) The number of professional development hours
1503	1503	18 required under subsection (e) is reduced by 20% for any
1504	1504	19 renewal cycle that includes the 2021-2022 school year.
1505	1505	20 (f) At the time of renewal, each licensee shall respond to
1506	1506	21 the required questions under penalty of perjury.
1507	1507	22 (f-5) The State Board of Education shall conduct random
1508	1508	23 audits of licensees to verify a licensee's fulfillment of the
1509	1509	24 professional development hours and training required under
1510	1510	25 this Section. Upon completion of a random audit, if it is
1511	1511	26 determined by the State Board of Education that the licensee
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1522	1522	1 did not complete the required number of professional
1523	1523	2 development hours or required training or did not provide
1524	1524	3 sufficient proof of completion, the licensee shall be notified
1525	1525	4 that his or her license has lapsed. A license that has lapsed
1526	1526	5 under this subsection may be reinstated as provided in
1527	1527	6 subsection (b).
1528	1528	7 (g) The following entities shall be designated as approved
1529	1529	8 to provide professional development activities delivered
1530	1530	9 through in-service training or teacher and educational support
1531	1531	10 personnel workshops or through online, asynchronous means for
1532	1532	11 the renewal of Professional Educator Licenses:
1533	1533	12 (1) The State Board of Education.
1534	1534	13 (2) Regional offices of education and intermediate
1535	1535	14 service centers.
1536	1536	15 (3) Illinois professional associations representing
1537	1537	16 the following groups that are approved by the State
1538	1538	17 Superintendent of Education:
1539	1539	18 (A) school administrators;
1540	1540	19 (B) principals;
1541	1541	20 (C) school business officials;
1542	1542	21 (D) teachers, including special education
1543	1543	22 teachers;
1544	1544	23 (E) school boards;
1545	1545	24 (F) school districts;
1546	1546	25 (G) parents; and
1547	1547	26 (H) school service personnel.
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1558	1558	1 (4) Regionally accredited institutions of higher
1559	1559	2 education that offer Illinois-approved educator
1560	1560	3 preparation programs and public community colleges subject
1561	1561	4 to the Public Community College Act.
1562	1562	5 (5) Illinois public school districts, charter schools
1563	1563	6 authorized under Article 27A of this Code, and joint
1564	1564	7 educational programs authorized under Article 10 of this
1565	1565	8 Code for the purposes of providing career and technical
1566	1566	9 education or special education services.
1567	1567	10 (6) A not-for-profit organization that, as of December
1568	1568	11 31, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act 98-1147), has
1569	1569	12 had or has a grant from or a contract with the State Board
1570	1570	13 of Education to provide professional development services
1571	1571	14 in the area of English Learning to Illinois school
1572	1572	15 districts, teachers, or administrators.
1573	1573	16 (7) State agencies, State boards, and State
1574	1574	17 commissions.
1575	1575	18 (8) Museums as defined in Section 10 of the Museum
1576	1576	19 Disposition of Property Act.
1577	1577	20 (h) Approved providers under subsection (g) of this
1578	1578	21 Section shall make available professional development
1579	1579	22 opportunities that satisfy at least one of the following:
1580	1580	23 (1) increase the knowledge and skills of school and
1581	1581	24 district leaders who guide continuous professional
1582	1582	25 development;
1583	1583	26 (2) improve the learning of students;
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1594	1594	1 (3) organize adults into learning communities whose
1595	1595	2 goals are aligned with those of the school and district;
1596	1596	3 (4) deepen educator's content knowledge;
1597	1597	4 (5) provide educators with research-based
1598	1598	5 instructional strategies to assist students in meeting
1599	1599	6 rigorous academic standards;
1600	1600	7 (6) prepare educators to appropriately use various
1601	1601	8 types of classroom assessments;
1602	1602	9 (7) use learning strategies appropriate to the
1603	1603	10 intended goals;
1604	1604	11 (8) provide educators with the knowledge and skills to
1605	1605	12 collaborate;
1606	1606	13 (9) prepare educators to apply research to decision
1607	1607	14 making;
1608	1608	15 (10) provide educators with training on inclusive
1609	1609	16 practices in the classroom that examines instructional and
1610	1610	17 behavioral strategies that improve academic and
1611	1611	18 social-emotional outcomes for all students, with or
1612	1612	19 without disabilities, in a general education setting; or
1613	1613	20 (11) beginning on July 1, 2022, provide educators with
1614	1614	21 training on the physical and mental health needs of
1615	1615	22 students, student safety, educator ethics, professional
1616	1616	23 conduct, and other topics that address the well-being of
1617	1617	24 students and improve the academic and social-emotional
1618	1618	25 outcomes of students.
1619	1619	26 (i) Approved providers under subsection (g) of this
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1630	1630	1 Section shall do the following:
1631	1631	2 (1) align professional development activities to the
1632	1632	3 State-approved national standards for professional
1633	1633	4 learning;
1634	1634	5 (2) meet the professional development criteria for
1635	1635	6 Illinois licensure renewal;
1636	1636	7 (3) produce a rationale for the activity that explains
1637	1637	8 how it aligns to State standards and identify the
1638	1638	9 assessment for determining the expected impact on student
1639	1639	10 learning or school improvement;
1640	1640	11 (4) maintain original documentation for completion of
1641	1641	12 activities;
1642	1642	13 (5) provide license holders with evidence of
1643	1643	14 completion of activities;
1644	1644	15 (6) request an Illinois Educator Identification Number
1645	1645	16 (IEIN) for each educator during each professional
1646	1646	17 development activity; and
1647	1647	18 (7) beginning on July 1, 2019, register annually with
1648	1648	19 the State Board of Education prior to offering any
1649	1649	20 professional development opportunities in the current
1650	1650	21 fiscal year.
1651	1651	22 (j) The State Board of Education shall conduct annual
1652	1652	23 audits of a subset of approved providers, except for school
1653	1653	24 districts, which shall be audited by regional offices of
1654	1654	25 education and intermediate service centers. The State Board of
1655	1655	26 Education shall ensure that each approved provider, except for
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1666	1666	1 a school district, is audited at least once every 5 years. The
1667	1667	2 State Board of Education may conduct more frequent audits of
1668	1668	3 providers if evidence suggests the requirements of this
1669	1669	4 Section or administrative rules are not being met.
1670	1670	5 (1) (Blank).
1671	1671	6 (2) Approved providers shall comply with the
1672	1672	7 requirements in subsections (h) and (i) of this Section by
1673	1673	8 annually submitting data to the State Board of Education
1674	1674	9 demonstrating how the professional development activities
1675	1675	10 impacted one or more of the following:
1676	1676	11 (A) educator and student growth in regards to
1677	1677	12 content knowledge or skills, or both;
1678	1678	13 (B) educator and student social and emotional
1679	1679	14 growth; or
1680	1680	15 (C) alignment to district or school improvement
1681	1681	16 plans.
1682	1682	17 (3) The State Superintendent of Education shall review
1683	1683	18 the annual data collected by the State Board of Education,
1684	1684	19 regional offices of education, and intermediate service
1685	1685	20 centers in audits to determine if the approved provider
1686	1686	21 has met the criteria and should continue to be an approved
1687	1687	22 provider or if further action should be taken as provided
1688	1688	23 in rules.
1689	1689	24 (k) Registration fees shall be paid for the next renewal
1690	1690	25 cycle between April 1 and June 30 in the last year of each
1691	1691	26 5-year renewal cycle using ELIS. If all required professional
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1702	1702	1 development hours for the renewal cycle have been completed
1703	1703	2 and entered by the licensee, the licensee shall pay the
1704	1704	3 registration fees for the next cycle using a form of credit or
1705	1705	4 debit card.
1706	1706	5 (l) Any professional educator licensee endorsed for school
1707	1707	6 support personnel who is employed and performing services in
1708	1708	7 Illinois public schools and who holds an active and current
1709	1709	8 professional license issued by the Department of Financial and
1710	1710	9 Professional Regulation or a national certification board, as
1711	1711	10 approved by the State Board of Education, related to the
1712	1712	11 endorsement areas on the Professional Educator License shall
1713	1713	12 be deemed to have satisfied the continuing professional
1714	1714	13 development requirements provided for in this Section. Such
1715	1715	14 individuals shall be required to pay only registration fees to
1716	1716	15 renew the Professional Educator License. An individual who
1717	1717	16 does not hold a license issued by the Department of Financial
1718	1718	17 and Professional Regulation shall complete professional
1719	1719	18 development requirements for the renewal of a Professional
1720	1720	19 Educator License provided for in this Section.
1721	1721	20 (m) Appeals to the State Educator Preparation and
1722	1722	21 Licensure Board must be made within 30 days after receipt of
1723	1723	22 notice from the State Superintendent of Education that a
1724	1724	23 license will not be renewed based upon failure to complete the
1725	1725	24 requirements of this Section. A licensee may appeal that
1726	1726	25 decision to the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board
1727	1727	26 in a manner prescribed by rule.
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1738	1738	1 (1) Each appeal shall state the reasons why the State
1739	1739	2 Superintendent's decision should be reversed and shall be
1740	1740	3 sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the
1741	1741	4 State Board of Education.
1742	1742	5 (2) The State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board
1743	1743	6 shall review each appeal regarding renewal of a license
1744	1744	7 within 90 days after receiving the appeal in order to
1745	1745	8 determine whether the licensee has met the requirements of
1746	1746	9 this Section. The State Educator Preparation and Licensure
1747	1747	10 Board may hold an appeal hearing or may make its
1748	1748	11 determination based upon the record of review, which shall
1749	1749	12 consist of the following:
1750	1750	13 (A) the regional superintendent of education's
1751	1751	14 rationale for recommending nonrenewal of the license,
1752	1752	15 if applicable;
1753	1753	16 (B) any evidence submitted to the State
1754	1754	17 Superintendent along with the individual's electronic
1755	1755	18 statement of assurance for renewal; and
1756	1756	19 (C) the State Superintendent's rationale for
1757	1757	20 nonrenewal of the license.
1758	1758	21 (3) The State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board
1759	1759	22 shall notify the licensee of its decision regarding
1760	1760	23 license renewal by certified mail, return receipt
1761	1761	24 requested, no later than 30 days after reaching a
1762	1762	25 decision. Upon receipt of notification of renewal, the
1763	1763	26 licensee, using ELIS, shall pay the applicable
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1774	1774	1 registration fee for the next cycle using a form of credit
1775	1775	2 or debit card.
1776	1776	3 (n) The State Board of Education may adopt rules as may be
1777	1777	4 necessary to implement this Section.
1778	1778	5 (Source: P.A. 101-85, eff. 1-1-20; 101-531, eff. 8-23-19;
1779	1779	6 101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 102-676, eff. 12-3-21; 102-710, eff.
1780	1780	7 4-27-22; 102-730, eff. 5-6-22; 102-852, eff. 5-13-22; revised
1781	1781	8 8-25-22.)
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