IL
Illinois House Bill HB5510

Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB5510 Compare Versions

OldNewDifferences
1-HB5510 EngrossedLRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
2- HB5510 Engrossed LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
1+103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5510 Introduced , by Rep. Gregg Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/21B-20105 ILCS 5/21B-40 Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning types of licenses, creates the School Social Work Associate License. Provides that an applicant may apply to the State Board of Education for issuance of a School Social Work Associate License. Provides that a School Social Work Associate License holder shall be authorized to perform all responsibilities associated with traditional school social work roles, with the exception of direct work with students with disabilities, including, but not limited to, a student with an individualized education program. Provides that a School Social Work Associate License may be issued to an applicant who (i) holds a degree from a graduate program of social work that has been approved by the Council on Social Work Education and (ii) has an active license though the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act as either a licensed clinical social worker or licensed social worker. Provides that if the applicant is a licensed social worker under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, then the applicant shall be limited to the restrictions in the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act regarding independent clinical practice. Provides for a $150 application fee. Effective immediately. LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5510 Introduced , by Rep. Gregg Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/21B-20105 ILCS 5/21B-40 105 ILCS 5/21B-20 105 ILCS 5/21B-40 Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning types of licenses, creates the School Social Work Associate License. Provides that an applicant may apply to the State Board of Education for issuance of a School Social Work Associate License. Provides that a School Social Work Associate License holder shall be authorized to perform all responsibilities associated with traditional school social work roles, with the exception of direct work with students with disabilities, including, but not limited to, a student with an individualized education program. Provides that a School Social Work Associate License may be issued to an applicant who (i) holds a degree from a graduate program of social work that has been approved by the Council on Social Work Education and (ii) has an active license though the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act as either a licensed clinical social worker or licensed social worker. Provides that if the applicant is a licensed social worker under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, then the applicant shall be limited to the restrictions in the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act regarding independent clinical practice. Provides for a $150 application fee. Effective immediately. LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b A BILL FOR
2+103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5510 Introduced , by Rep. Gregg Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
3+105 ILCS 5/21B-20105 ILCS 5/21B-40 105 ILCS 5/21B-20 105 ILCS 5/21B-40
4+105 ILCS 5/21B-20
5+105 ILCS 5/21B-40
6+Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning types of licenses, creates the School Social Work Associate License. Provides that an applicant may apply to the State Board of Education for issuance of a School Social Work Associate License. Provides that a School Social Work Associate License holder shall be authorized to perform all responsibilities associated with traditional school social work roles, with the exception of direct work with students with disabilities, including, but not limited to, a student with an individualized education program. Provides that a School Social Work Associate License may be issued to an applicant who (i) holds a degree from a graduate program of social work that has been approved by the Council on Social Work Education and (ii) has an active license though the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act as either a licensed clinical social worker or licensed social worker. Provides that if the applicant is a licensed social worker under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, then the applicant shall be limited to the restrictions in the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act regarding independent clinical practice. Provides for a $150 application fee. Effective immediately.
7+LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
8+ LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
9+A BILL FOR
10+HB5510LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
11+ HB5510 LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
312 1 AN ACT concerning education.
413 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
514 3 represented in the General Assembly:
6-4 Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that, to
7-5 address the increasing mental health and behavioral health
8-6 needs of students in our schools, a new social work associate
9-7 endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations is needed
10-8 to expand the availability of qualified social workers to work
11-9 within school settings. The new endorsement created under this
12-10 Act is designed for Master of Social Work professionals who
13-11 hold current licenses issued by the Department of Financial
14-12 and Professional Regulation under the Clinical Social Work and
15-13 Social Work Practice Act as either a licensed clinical social
16-14 worker or a licensed social worker. The intent of this Act is
17-15 to expand the availability of qualified social workers in our
18-16 schools, not to replace or supplant professional educator
19-17 license holders or to fill professional educator license
20-18 vacancies. This Act is also intended to encourage social work
21-19 associates to pursue a Professional Educator License with a
22-20 school support personnel endorsement in the area of school
23-21 social work.
24-22 Section 10. The School Code is amended by changing
25-23 Sections 21B-20, 21B-30, and 21B-40 as follows:
15+4 Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that to
16+5 address the evolving needs of our mental health in schools a
17+6 new pathway to educator licensure is needed. The specialized
18+7 license created under this Act is designed for licensed Master
19+8 of Social Work professionals, allowing qualified professionals
20+9 to work within school settings without the requirement of a
21+10 Professional Educator License with a school support personnel
22+11 endorsement in the area of school social worker. This
23+12 innovative approach recognizes the diverse skills and
24+13 expertise that Master of Social Work professionals bring to
25+14 the field while ensuring a pathway for additional
26+15 specialization beyond obtaining a Professional Educator
27+16 License with a school support personnel endorsement in the
28+17 area of school social worker.
29+18 Section 10. The School Code is amended by changing
30+19 Sections 21B-20 and 21B-40 as follows:
31+20 (105 ILCS 5/21B-20)
32+21 Sec. 21B-20. Types of licenses. The State Board of
33+22 Education shall implement a system of educator licensure,
2634
2735
2836
29- HB5510 Engrossed LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
30-
31-
32-HB5510 Engrossed- 2 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
33- HB5510 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
34-1 (105 ILCS 5/21B-20)
35-2 Sec. 21B-20. Types of licenses. The State Board of
36-3 Education shall implement a system of educator licensure,
37-4 whereby individuals employed in school districts who are
38-5 required to be licensed must have one of the following
39-6 licenses: (i) a professional educator license; (ii) an
40-7 educator license with stipulations; (iii) a substitute
41-8 teaching license; or (iv) until June 30, 2028, a short-term
42-9 substitute teaching license. References in law regarding
43-10 individuals certified or certificated or required to be
44-11 certified or certificated under Article 21 of this Code shall
45-12 also include individuals licensed or required to be licensed
46-13 under this Article. The first year of all licenses ends on June
47-14 30 following one full year of the license being issued.
48-15 The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
49-16 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
50-17 rules as may be necessary to govern the requirements for
51-18 licenses and endorsements under this Section.
52-19 (1) Professional Educator License. Persons who (i)
53-20 have successfully completed an approved educator
54-21 preparation program and are recommended for licensure by
55-22 the Illinois institution offering the educator preparation
56-23 program, (ii) have successfully completed the required
57-24 testing under Section 21B-30 of this Code, (iii) have
58-25 successfully completed coursework on the psychology of,
37+103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5510 Introduced , by Rep. Gregg Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
38+105 ILCS 5/21B-20105 ILCS 5/21B-40 105 ILCS 5/21B-20 105 ILCS 5/21B-40
39+105 ILCS 5/21B-20
40+105 ILCS 5/21B-40
41+Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning types of licenses, creates the School Social Work Associate License. Provides that an applicant may apply to the State Board of Education for issuance of a School Social Work Associate License. Provides that a School Social Work Associate License holder shall be authorized to perform all responsibilities associated with traditional school social work roles, with the exception of direct work with students with disabilities, including, but not limited to, a student with an individualized education program. Provides that a School Social Work Associate License may be issued to an applicant who (i) holds a degree from a graduate program of social work that has been approved by the Council on Social Work Education and (ii) has an active license though the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act as either a licensed clinical social worker or licensed social worker. Provides that if the applicant is a licensed social worker under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, then the applicant shall be limited to the restrictions in the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act regarding independent clinical practice. Provides for a $150 application fee. Effective immediately.
42+LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
43+ LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
44+A BILL FOR
5945
6046
6147
6248
6349
64- HB5510 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
50+105 ILCS 5/21B-20
51+105 ILCS 5/21B-40
6552
6653
67-HB5510 Engrossed- 3 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
68- HB5510 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
69-1 the identification of, and the methods of instruction for
70-2 the exceptional child, including, without limitation,
71-3 children with learning disabilities, (iv) have
72-4 successfully completed coursework in methods of reading
73-5 and reading in the content area, and (v) have met all other
74-6 criteria established by rule of the State Board of
75-7 Education shall be issued a Professional Educator License.
76-8 All Professional Educator Licenses are valid until June 30
77-9 immediately following 5 years of the license being issued.
78-10 The Professional Educator License shall be endorsed with
79-11 specific areas and grade levels in which the individual is
80-12 eligible to practice. For an early childhood education
81-13 endorsement, an individual may satisfy the student
82-14 teaching requirement of his or her early childhood teacher
83-15 preparation program through placement in a setting with
84-16 children from birth through grade 2, and the individual
85-17 may be paid and receive credit while student teaching. The
86-18 student teaching experience must meet the requirements of
87-19 and be approved by the individual's early childhood
88-20 teacher preparation program.
89-21 Individuals can receive subsequent endorsements on the
90-22 Professional Educator License. Subsequent endorsements
91-23 shall require a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework
92-24 in the endorsement area and passage of the applicable
93-25 content area test, unless otherwise specified by rule.
94-26 (2) Educator License with Stipulations. An Educator
54+
55+ LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
9556
9657
9758
9859
9960
100- HB5510 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
10161
10262
103-HB5510 Engrossed- 4 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 4 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
104- HB5510 Engrossed - 4 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
105-1 License with Stipulations shall be issued an endorsement
106-2 that limits the license holder to one particular position
107-3 or does not require completion of an approved educator
108-4 program or both.
109-5 An individual with an Educator License with
110-6 Stipulations must not be employed by a school district or
111-7 any other entity to replace any presently employed teacher
112-8 who otherwise would not be replaced for any reason.
113-9 An Educator License with Stipulations may be issued
114-10 with the following endorsements:
115-11 (A) (Blank).
116-12 (B) Alternative provisional educator. An
117-13 alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
118-14 Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an
119-15 applicant who, at the time of applying for the
120-16 endorsement, has done all of the following:
121-17 (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
122-18 college or university with a minimum of a
123-19 bachelor's degree.
124-20 (ii) Successfully completed the first phase of
125-21 the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
126-22 Teachers, as described in Section 21B-50 of this
127-23 Code.
128-24 (iii) Passed a content area test, as required
129-25 under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
130-26 The alternative provisional educator endorsement is
63+
64+
65+ HB5510 LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
66+
67+
68+HB5510- 2 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 2 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
69+ HB5510 - 2 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
70+1 whereby individuals employed in school districts who are
71+2 required to be licensed must have one of the following
72+3 licenses: (i) a professional educator license; (ii) an
73+4 educator license with stipulations; (iii) a substitute
74+5 teaching license; or (iv) until June 30, 2028, a short-term
75+6 substitute teaching license; or (v) a school social work
76+7 associate license. References in law regarding individuals
77+8 certified or certificated or required to be certified or
78+9 certificated under Article 21 of this Code shall also include
79+10 individuals licensed or required to be licensed under this
80+11 Article. The first year of all licenses ends on June 30
81+12 following one full year of the license being issued.
82+13 The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
83+14 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
84+15 rules as may be necessary to govern the requirements for
85+16 licenses and endorsements under this Section.
86+17 (1) Professional Educator License. Persons who (i)
87+18 have successfully completed an approved educator
88+19 preparation program and are recommended for licensure by
89+20 the Illinois institution offering the educator preparation
90+21 program, (ii) have successfully completed the required
91+22 testing under Section 21B-30 of this Code, (iii) have
92+23 successfully completed coursework on the psychology of,
93+24 the identification of, and the methods of instruction for
94+25 the exceptional child, including, without limitation,
95+26 children with learning disabilities, (iv) have
13196
13297
13398
13499
135100
136- HB5510 Engrossed - 4 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
101+ HB5510 - 2 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
137102
138103
139-HB5510 Engrossed- 5 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 5 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
140- HB5510 Engrossed - 5 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
141-1 valid for 2 years of teaching and may be renewed for a
142-2 third year by an individual meeting the requirements set
143-3 forth in Section 21B-50 of this Code.
144-4 (C) Alternative provisional superintendent. An
145-5 alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on
146-6 an Educator License with Stipulations entitles the
147-7 holder to serve only as a superintendent or assistant
148-8 superintendent in a school district's central office.
149-9 This endorsement may only be issued to an applicant
150-10 who, at the time of applying for the endorsement, has
151-11 done all of the following:
152-12 (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
153-13 college or university with a minimum of a master's
154-14 degree in a management field other than education.
155-15 (ii) Been employed for a period of at least 5
156-16 years in a management level position in a field
157-17 other than education.
158-18 (iii) Successfully completed the first phase
159-19 of an alternative route to superintendent
160-20 endorsement program, as provided in Section 21B-55
161-21 of this Code.
162-22 (iv) Passed a content area test required under
163-23 Section 21B-30 of this Code.
164-24 The endorsement is valid for 2 fiscal years in
165-25 order to complete one full year of serving as a
166-26 superintendent or assistant superintendent.
104+HB5510- 3 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 3 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
105+ HB5510 - 3 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
106+1 successfully completed coursework in methods of reading
107+2 and reading in the content area, and (v) have met all other
108+3 criteria established by rule of the State Board of
109+4 Education shall be issued a Professional Educator License.
110+5 All Professional Educator Licenses are valid until June 30
111+6 immediately following 5 years of the license being issued.
112+7 The Professional Educator License shall be endorsed with
113+8 specific areas and grade levels in which the individual is
114+9 eligible to practice. For an early childhood education
115+10 endorsement, an individual may satisfy the student
116+11 teaching requirement of his or her early childhood teacher
117+12 preparation program through placement in a setting with
118+13 children from birth through grade 2, and the individual
119+14 may be paid and receive credit while student teaching. The
120+15 student teaching experience must meet the requirements of
121+16 and be approved by the individual's early childhood
122+17 teacher preparation program.
123+18 Individuals can receive subsequent endorsements on the
124+19 Professional Educator License. Subsequent endorsements
125+20 shall require a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework
126+21 in the endorsement area and passage of the applicable
127+22 content area test, unless otherwise specified by rule.
128+23 (2) Educator License with Stipulations. An Educator
129+24 License with Stipulations shall be issued an endorsement
130+25 that limits the license holder to one particular position
131+26 or does not require completion of an approved educator
167132
168133
169134
170135
171136
172- HB5510 Engrossed - 5 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
137+ HB5510 - 3 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
173138
174139
175-HB5510 Engrossed- 6 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 6 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
176- HB5510 Engrossed - 6 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
177-1 (D) (Blank).
178-2 (E) Career and technical educator. A career and
179-3 technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
180-4 with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
181-5 has a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework from a
182-6 regionally accredited institution of higher education
183-7 or an accredited trade and technical institution and
184-8 has a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience outside of
185-9 education in each area to be taught.
186-10 The career and technical educator endorsement on
187-11 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
188-12 June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
189-13 endorsement being issued and may be renewed.
190-14 An individual who holds a valid career and
191-15 technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
192-16 with Stipulations but does not hold a bachelor's
193-17 degree may substitute teach in career and technical
194-18 education classrooms.
195-19 (F) (Blank).
196-20 (G) Transitional bilingual educator. A
197-21 transitional bilingual educator endorsement on an
198-22 Educator License with Stipulations may be issued for
199-23 the purpose of providing instruction in accordance
200-24 with Article 14C of this Code to an applicant who
201-25 provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets
202-26 all of the following requirements:
140+HB5510- 4 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 4 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
141+ HB5510 - 4 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
142+1 program or both.
143+2 An individual with an Educator License with
144+3 Stipulations must not be employed by a school district or
145+4 any other entity to replace any presently employed teacher
146+5 who otherwise would not be replaced for any reason.
147+6 An Educator License with Stipulations may be issued
148+7 with the following endorsements:
149+8 (A) (Blank).
150+9 (B) Alternative provisional educator. An
151+10 alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
152+11 Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an
153+12 applicant who, at the time of applying for the
154+13 endorsement, has done all of the following:
155+14 (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
156+15 college or university with a minimum of a
157+16 bachelor's degree.
158+17 (ii) Successfully completed the first phase of
159+18 the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
160+19 Teachers, as described in Section 21B-50 of this
161+20 Code.
162+21 (iii) Passed a content area test, as required
163+22 under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
164+23 The alternative provisional educator endorsement is
165+24 valid for 2 years of teaching and may be renewed for a
166+25 third year by an individual meeting the requirements set
167+26 forth in Section 21B-50 of this Code.
203168
204169
205170
206171
207172
208- HB5510 Engrossed - 6 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
173+ HB5510 - 4 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
209174
210175
211-HB5510 Engrossed- 7 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 7 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
212- HB5510 Engrossed - 7 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
213-1 (i) Possesses adequate speaking, reading, and
214-2 writing ability in the language other than English
215-3 in which transitional bilingual education is
216-4 offered.
217-5 (ii) Has the ability to successfully
218-6 communicate in English.
219-7 (iii) Either possessed, within 5 years
220-8 previous to his or her applying for a transitional
221-9 bilingual educator endorsement, a valid and
222-10 comparable teaching certificate or comparable
223-11 authorization issued by a foreign country or holds
224-12 a degree from an institution of higher learning in
225-13 a foreign country that the State Educator
226-14 Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
227-15 the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
228-16 regionally accredited institution of higher
229-17 learning in the United States.
230-18 A transitional bilingual educator endorsement
231-19 shall be valid for prekindergarten through grade 12,
232-20 is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years
233-21 of the endorsement being issued, and shall not be
234-22 renewed.
235-23 Persons holding a transitional bilingual educator
236-24 endorsement shall not be employed to replace any
237-25 presently employed teacher who otherwise would not be
238-26 replaced for any reason.
176+HB5510- 5 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 5 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
177+ HB5510 - 5 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
178+1 (C) Alternative provisional superintendent. An
179+2 alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on
180+3 an Educator License with Stipulations entitles the
181+4 holder to serve only as a superintendent or assistant
182+5 superintendent in a school district's central office.
183+6 This endorsement may only be issued to an applicant
184+7 who, at the time of applying for the endorsement, has
185+8 done all of the following:
186+9 (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
187+10 college or university with a minimum of a master's
188+11 degree in a management field other than education.
189+12 (ii) Been employed for a period of at least 5
190+13 years in a management level position in a field
191+14 other than education.
192+15 (iii) Successfully completed the first phase
193+16 of an alternative route to superintendent
194+17 endorsement program, as provided in Section 21B-55
195+18 of this Code.
196+19 (iv) Passed a content area test required under
197+20 Section 21B-30 of this Code.
198+21 The endorsement is valid for 2 fiscal years in
199+22 order to complete one full year of serving as a
200+23 superintendent or assistant superintendent.
201+24 (D) (Blank).
202+25 (E) Career and technical educator. A career and
203+26 technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
239204
240205
241206
242207
243208
244- HB5510 Engrossed - 7 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
209+ HB5510 - 5 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
245210
246211
247-HB5510 Engrossed- 8 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 8 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
248- HB5510 Engrossed - 8 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
249-1 (H) Language endorsement. In an effort to
250-2 alleviate the shortage of teachers speaking a language
251-3 other than English in the public schools, an
252-4 individual who holds an Educator License with
253-5 Stipulations may also apply for a language
254-6 endorsement, provided that the applicant provides
255-7 satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all of the
256-8 following requirements:
257-9 (i) Holds a transitional bilingual
258-10 endorsement.
259-11 (ii) Has demonstrated proficiency in the
260-12 language for which the endorsement is to be issued
261-13 by passing the applicable language content test
262-14 required by the State Board of Education.
263-15 (iii) Holds a bachelor's degree or higher from
264-16 a regionally accredited institution of higher
265-17 education or, for individuals educated in a
266-18 country other than the United States, holds a
267-19 degree from an institution of higher learning in a
268-20 foreign country that the State Educator
269-21 Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
270-22 the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
271-23 regionally accredited institution of higher
272-24 learning in the United States.
273-25 (iv) (Blank).
274-26 A language endorsement on an Educator License with
212+HB5510- 6 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 6 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
213+ HB5510 - 6 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
214+1 with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
215+2 has a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework from a
216+3 regionally accredited institution of higher education
217+4 or an accredited trade and technical institution and
218+5 has a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience outside of
219+6 education in each area to be taught.
220+7 The career and technical educator endorsement on
221+8 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
222+9 June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
223+10 endorsement being issued and may be renewed.
224+11 An individual who holds a valid career and
225+12 technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
226+13 with Stipulations but does not hold a bachelor's
227+14 degree may substitute teach in career and technical
228+15 education classrooms.
229+16 (F) (Blank).
230+17 (G) Transitional bilingual educator. A
231+18 transitional bilingual educator endorsement on an
232+19 Educator License with Stipulations may be issued for
233+20 the purpose of providing instruction in accordance
234+21 with Article 14C of this Code to an applicant who
235+22 provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets
236+23 all of the following requirements:
237+24 (i) Possesses adequate speaking, reading, and
238+25 writing ability in the language other than English
239+26 in which transitional bilingual education is
275240
276241
277242
278243
279244
280- HB5510 Engrossed - 8 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
245+ HB5510 - 6 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
281246
282247
283-HB5510 Engrossed- 9 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 9 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
284- HB5510 Engrossed - 9 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
285-1 Stipulations is valid for prekindergarten through
286-2 grade 12 for the same validity period as the
287-3 individual's transitional bilingual educator
288-4 endorsement on the Educator License with Stipulations
289-5 and shall not be renewed.
290-6 (I) Visiting international educator. A visiting
291-7 international educator endorsement on an Educator
292-8 License with Stipulations may be issued to an
293-9 individual who is being recruited by a particular
294-10 school district that conducts formal recruitment
295-11 programs outside of the United States to secure the
296-12 services of qualified teachers and who meets all of
297-13 the following requirements:
298-14 (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a
299-15 bachelor's degree issued in the United States.
300-16 (ii) Has been prepared as a teacher at the
301-17 grade level for which he or she will be employed.
302-18 (iii) Has adequate content knowledge in the
303-19 subject to be taught.
304-20 (iv) Has an adequate command of the English
305-21 language.
306-22 A holder of a visiting international educator
307-23 endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
308-24 shall be permitted to teach in bilingual education
309-25 programs in the language that was the medium of
310-26 instruction in his or her teacher preparation program,
248+HB5510- 7 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 7 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
249+ HB5510 - 7 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
250+1 offered.
251+2 (ii) Has the ability to successfully
252+3 communicate in English.
253+4 (iii) Either possessed, within 5 years
254+5 previous to his or her applying for a transitional
255+6 bilingual educator endorsement, a valid and
256+7 comparable teaching certificate or comparable
257+8 authorization issued by a foreign country or holds
258+9 a degree from an institution of higher learning in
259+10 a foreign country that the State Educator
260+11 Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
261+12 the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
262+13 regionally accredited institution of higher
263+14 learning in the United States.
264+15 A transitional bilingual educator endorsement
265+16 shall be valid for prekindergarten through grade 12,
266+17 is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years
267+18 of the endorsement being issued, and shall not be
268+19 renewed.
269+20 Persons holding a transitional bilingual educator
270+21 endorsement shall not be employed to replace any
271+22 presently employed teacher who otherwise would not be
272+23 replaced for any reason.
273+24 (H) Language endorsement. In an effort to
274+25 alleviate the shortage of teachers speaking a language
275+26 other than English in the public schools, an
311276
312277
313278
314279
315280
316- HB5510 Engrossed - 9 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
281+ HB5510 - 7 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
317282
318283
319-HB5510 Engrossed- 10 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 10 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
320- HB5510 Engrossed - 10 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
321-1 provided that he or she passes the English Language
322-2 Proficiency Examination or another test of writing
323-3 skills in English identified by the State Board of
324-4 Education, in consultation with the State Educator
325-5 Preparation and Licensure Board.
326-6 A visiting international educator endorsement on
327-7 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 5
328-8 years and shall not be renewed.
329-9 (J) Paraprofessional educator. A paraprofessional
330-10 educator endorsement on an Educator License with
331-11 Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who holds a
332-12 high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and
333-13 (i) holds an associate's degree or a minimum of 60
334-14 semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited
335-15 institution of higher education; (ii) has passed a
336-16 paraprofessional competency test under subsection
337-17 (c-5) of Section 21B-30; or (iii) is at least 18 years
338-18 of age and will be using the Educator License with
339-19 Stipulations exclusively for grades prekindergarten
340-20 through grade 8, until the individual reaches the age
341-21 of 19 years and otherwise meets the criteria for a
342-22 paraprofessional educator endorsement pursuant to this
343-23 subparagraph (J). The paraprofessional educator
344-24 endorsement is valid until June 30 immediately
345-25 following 5 years of the endorsement being issued and
346-26 may be renewed through application and payment of the
284+HB5510- 8 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 8 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
285+ HB5510 - 8 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
286+1 individual who holds an Educator License with
287+2 Stipulations may also apply for a language
288+3 endorsement, provided that the applicant provides
289+4 satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all of the
290+5 following requirements:
291+6 (i) Holds a transitional bilingual
292+7 endorsement.
293+8 (ii) Has demonstrated proficiency in the
294+9 language for which the endorsement is to be issued
295+10 by passing the applicable language content test
296+11 required by the State Board of Education.
297+12 (iii) Holds a bachelor's degree or higher from
298+13 a regionally accredited institution of higher
299+14 education or, for individuals educated in a
300+15 country other than the United States, holds a
301+16 degree from an institution of higher learning in a
302+17 foreign country that the State Educator
303+18 Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
304+19 the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
305+20 regionally accredited institution of higher
306+21 learning in the United States.
307+22 (iv) (Blank).
308+23 A language endorsement on an Educator License with
309+24 Stipulations is valid for prekindergarten through
310+25 grade 12 for the same validity period as the
311+26 individual's transitional bilingual educator
347312
348313
349314
350315
351316
352- HB5510 Engrossed - 10 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
317+ HB5510 - 8 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
353318
354319
355-HB5510 Engrossed- 11 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 11 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
356- HB5510 Engrossed - 11 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
357-1 appropriate fee, as required under Section 21B-40 of
358-2 this Code. An individual who holds only a
359-3 paraprofessional educator endorsement is not subject
360-4 to additional requirements in order to renew the
361-5 endorsement.
362-6 (K) Chief school business official. A chief school
363-7 business official endorsement on an Educator License
364-8 with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
365-9 qualifies by having a master's degree or higher, 2
366-10 years of full-time administrative experience in school
367-11 business management or 2 years of university-approved
368-12 practical experience, and a minimum of 24 semester
369-13 hours of graduate credit in a program approved by the
370-14 State Board of Education for the preparation of school
371-15 business administrators and by passage of the
372-16 applicable State tests, including an applicable
373-17 content area test.
374-18 The chief school business official endorsement may
375-19 also be affixed to the Educator License with
376-20 Stipulations of any holder who qualifies by having a
377-21 master's degree in business administration, finance,
378-22 accounting, or public administration and who completes
379-23 an additional 6 semester hours of internship in school
380-24 business management from a regionally accredited
381-25 institution of higher education and passes the
382-26 applicable State tests, including an applicable
320+HB5510- 9 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 9 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
321+ HB5510 - 9 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
322+1 endorsement on the Educator License with Stipulations
323+2 and shall not be renewed.
324+3 (I) Visiting international educator. A visiting
325+4 international educator endorsement on an Educator
326+5 License with Stipulations may be issued to an
327+6 individual who is being recruited by a particular
328+7 school district that conducts formal recruitment
329+8 programs outside of the United States to secure the
330+9 services of qualified teachers and who meets all of
331+10 the following requirements:
332+11 (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a
333+12 bachelor's degree issued in the United States.
334+13 (ii) Has been prepared as a teacher at the
335+14 grade level for which he or she will be employed.
336+15 (iii) Has adequate content knowledge in the
337+16 subject to be taught.
338+17 (iv) Has an adequate command of the English
339+18 language.
340+19 A holder of a visiting international educator
341+20 endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
342+21 shall be permitted to teach in bilingual education
343+22 programs in the language that was the medium of
344+23 instruction in his or her teacher preparation program,
345+24 provided that he or she passes the English Language
346+25 Proficiency Examination or another test of writing
347+26 skills in English identified by the State Board of
383348
384349
385350
386351
387352
388- HB5510 Engrossed - 11 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
353+ HB5510 - 9 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
389354
390355
391-HB5510 Engrossed- 12 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 12 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
392- HB5510 Engrossed - 12 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
393-1 content area test. This endorsement shall be required
394-2 for any individual employed as a chief school business
395-3 official.
396-4 The chief school business official endorsement on
397-5 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
398-6 June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
399-7 endorsement being issued and may be renewed if the
400-8 license holder completes renewal requirements as
401-9 required for individuals who hold a Professional
402-10 Educator License endorsed for chief school business
403-11 official under Section 21B-45 of this Code and such
404-12 rules as may be adopted by the State Board of
405-13 Education.
406-14 The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules
407-15 necessary to implement Public Act 100-288.
408-16 (L) Provisional in-state educator. A provisional
409-17 in-state educator endorsement on an Educator License
410-18 with Stipulations may be issued to a candidate who has
411-19 completed an Illinois-approved educator preparation
412-20 program at an Illinois institution of higher education
413-21 and who has not successfully completed an
414-22 evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness but
415-23 who meets all of the following requirements:
416-24 (i) Holds at least a bachelor's degree.
417-25 (ii) Has completed an approved educator
418-26 preparation program at an Illinois institution.
356+HB5510- 10 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 10 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
357+ HB5510 - 10 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
358+1 Education, in consultation with the State Educator
359+2 Preparation and Licensure Board.
360+3 A visiting international educator endorsement on
361+4 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 5
362+5 years and shall not be renewed.
363+6 (J) Paraprofessional educator. A paraprofessional
364+7 educator endorsement on an Educator License with
365+8 Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who holds a
366+9 high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and
367+10 (i) holds an associate's degree or a minimum of 60
368+11 semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited
369+12 institution of higher education; (ii) has passed a
370+13 paraprofessional competency test under subsection
371+14 (c-5) of Section 21B-30; or (iii) is at least 18 years
372+15 of age and will be using the Educator License with
373+16 Stipulations exclusively for grades prekindergarten
374+17 through grade 8, until the individual reaches the age
375+18 of 19 years and otherwise meets the criteria for a
376+19 paraprofessional educator endorsement pursuant to this
377+20 subparagraph (J). The paraprofessional educator
378+21 endorsement is valid until June 30 immediately
379+22 following 5 years of the endorsement being issued and
380+23 may be renewed through application and payment of the
381+24 appropriate fee, as required under Section 21B-40 of
382+25 this Code. An individual who holds only a
383+26 paraprofessional educator endorsement is not subject
419384
420385
421386
422387
423388
424- HB5510 Engrossed - 12 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
389+ HB5510 - 10 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
425390
426391
427-HB5510 Engrossed- 13 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 13 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
428- HB5510 Engrossed - 13 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
429-1 (iii) Has passed an applicable content area
430-2 test, as required by Section 21B-30 of this Code.
431-3 (iv) Has attempted an evidence-based
432-4 assessment of teacher effectiveness and received a
433-5 minimum score on that assessment, as established
434-6 by the State Board of Education in consultation
435-7 with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
436-8 Board.
437-9 A provisional in-state educator endorsement on an
438-10 Educator License with Stipulations is valid for one
439-11 full fiscal year after the date of issuance and may not
440-12 be renewed.
441-13 (M) (Blank).
442-14 (N) Specialized services. A specialized services
443-15 endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
444-16 may be issued as defined and specified by rule.
445-17 (O) Provisional career and technical educator. A
446-18 provisional career and technical educator endorsement
447-19 on an Educator License with Stipulations may be issued
448-20 to an applicant who has a minimum of 8,000 hours of
449-21 work experience in the skill for which the applicant
450-22 is seeking the endorsement. Each employing school
451-23 board and regional office of education shall provide
452-24 verification, in writing, to the State Superintendent
453-25 of Education at the time the application is submitted
454-26 that no qualified teacher holding a Professional
392+HB5510- 11 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 11 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
393+ HB5510 - 11 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
394+1 to additional requirements in order to renew the
395+2 endorsement.
396+3 (K) Chief school business official. A chief school
397+4 business official endorsement on an Educator License
398+5 with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
399+6 qualifies by having a master's degree or higher, 2
400+7 years of full-time administrative experience in school
401+8 business management or 2 years of university-approved
402+9 practical experience, and a minimum of 24 semester
403+10 hours of graduate credit in a program approved by the
404+11 State Board of Education for the preparation of school
405+12 business administrators and by passage of the
406+13 applicable State tests, including an applicable
407+14 content area test.
408+15 The chief school business official endorsement may
409+16 also be affixed to the Educator License with
410+17 Stipulations of any holder who qualifies by having a
411+18 master's degree in business administration, finance,
412+19 accounting, or public administration and who completes
413+20 an additional 6 semester hours of internship in school
414+21 business management from a regionally accredited
415+22 institution of higher education and passes the
416+23 applicable State tests, including an applicable
417+24 content area test. This endorsement shall be required
418+25 for any individual employed as a chief school business
419+26 official.
455420
456421
457422
458423
459424
460- HB5510 Engrossed - 13 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
425+ HB5510 - 11 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
461426
462427
463-HB5510 Engrossed- 14 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 14 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
464- HB5510 Engrossed - 14 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
465-1 Educator License or an Educator License with
466-2 Stipulations with a career and technical educator
467-3 endorsement is available to teach and that actual
468-4 circumstances require such issuance.
469-5 A provisional career and technical educator
470-6 endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
471-7 is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years
472-8 of the endorsement being issued and may be renewed.
473-9 An individual who holds a provisional career and
474-10 technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
475-11 with Stipulations may teach as a substitute teacher in
476-12 career and technical education classrooms.
477-13 (P) Social work associate. A social work associate
478-14 endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
479-15 may be issued to an applicant who meets all of the
480-16 following requirements:
481-17 (i) Holds a degree from a graduate program of
482-18 social work that has been approved by the Council
483-19 on Social Work Education.
484-20 (ii) Has an active license through the
485-21 Department of Financial and Professional
486-22 Regulation under the Clinical Social Work and
487-23 Social Work Practice Act as either a licensed
488-24 clinical social worker or a licensed social
489-25 worker.
490-26 A social work associate under this subparagraph
428+HB5510- 12 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 12 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
429+ HB5510 - 12 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
430+1 The chief school business official endorsement on
431+2 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
432+3 June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
433+4 endorsement being issued and may be renewed if the
434+5 license holder completes renewal requirements as
435+6 required for individuals who hold a Professional
436+7 Educator License endorsed for chief school business
437+8 official under Section 21B-45 of this Code and such
438+9 rules as may be adopted by the State Board of
439+10 Education.
440+11 The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules
441+12 necessary to implement Public Act 100-288.
442+13 (L) Provisional in-state educator. A provisional
443+14 in-state educator endorsement on an Educator License
444+15 with Stipulations may be issued to a candidate who has
445+16 completed an Illinois-approved educator preparation
446+17 program at an Illinois institution of higher education
447+18 and who has not successfully completed an
448+19 evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness but
449+20 who meets all of the following requirements:
450+21 (i) Holds at least a bachelor's degree.
451+22 (ii) Has completed an approved educator
452+23 preparation program at an Illinois institution.
453+24 (iii) Has passed an applicable content area
454+25 test, as required by Section 21B-30 of this Code.
455+26 (iv) Has attempted an evidence-based
491456
492457
493458
494459
495460
496- HB5510 Engrossed - 14 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
461+ HB5510 - 12 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
497462
498463
499-HB5510 Engrossed- 15 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 15 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
500- HB5510 Engrossed - 15 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
501-1 (P) shall be authorized to perform responsibilities
502-2 associated with traditional social work practice,
503-3 subject to the restrictions in the Clinical Social
504-4 Work and Social Work Practice Act regarding
505-5 independent clinical practice, including Tier 1 and
506-6 Tier 2 interventions in a multi-tiered system of
507-7 supports (MTSS). All responsibilities of a social work
508-8 associate shall be performed in consultation with an
509-9 individual who holds a Professional Educator License
510-10 with a school support personnel endorsement in the
511-11 area of school social work. A social work associate is
512-12 not authorized to perform Tier 3 MTSS interventions or
513-13 participate in the individualized education program
514-14 process or the federal Section 504 plan process for
515-15 any student with a disability.
516-16 A social work associate under this subparagraph
517-17 (P) may not be employed by a school district or any
518-18 other entity to replace any presently employed
519-19 Professional Educator License holder with a school
520-20 support personnel endorsement who otherwise would not
521-21 be replaced for any reason.
522-22 An applicant for a social work associate
523-23 endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
524-24 is not required to pass a content area test under
525-25 Section 21B-30 of this Code.
526-26 (3) Substitute Teaching License. A Substitute Teaching
464+HB5510- 13 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 13 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
465+ HB5510 - 13 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
466+1 assessment of teacher effectiveness and received a
467+2 minimum score on that assessment, as established
468+3 by the State Board of Education in consultation
469+4 with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
470+5 Board.
471+6 A provisional in-state educator endorsement on an
472+7 Educator License with Stipulations is valid for one
473+8 full fiscal year after the date of issuance and may not
474+9 be renewed.
475+10 (M) (Blank).
476+11 (N) Specialized services. A specialized services
477+12 endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
478+13 may be issued as defined and specified by rule.
479+14 (O) Provisional career and technical educator. A
480+15 provisional career and technical educator endorsement
481+16 on an Educator License with Stipulations may be issued
482+17 to an applicant who has a minimum of 8,000 hours of
483+18 work experience in the skill for which the applicant
484+19 is seeking the endorsement. Each employing school
485+20 board and regional office of education shall provide
486+21 verification, in writing, to the State Superintendent
487+22 of Education at the time the application is submitted
488+23 that no qualified teacher holding a Professional
489+24 Educator License or an Educator License with
490+25 Stipulations with a career and technical educator
491+26 endorsement is available to teach and that actual
527492
528493
529494
530495
531496
532- HB5510 Engrossed - 15 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
497+ HB5510 - 13 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
533498
534499
535-HB5510 Engrossed- 16 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 16 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
536- HB5510 Engrossed - 16 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
537-1 License may be issued to qualified applicants for
538-2 substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools,
539-3 prekindergarten through grade 12. Substitute Teaching
540-4 Licenses are not eligible for endorsements. Applicants for
541-5 a Substitute Teaching License must hold a bachelor's
542-6 degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution
543-7 of higher education or must be enrolled in an approved
544-8 educator preparation program in this State and have earned
545-9 at least 90 credit hours.
546-10 Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for 5 years.
547-11 Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for substitute
548-12 teaching in every county of this State. If an individual
549-13 has had his or her Professional Educator License or
550-14 Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked,
551-15 then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
552-16 Substitute Teaching License.
553-17 A substitute teacher may only teach in the place of a
554-18 licensed teacher who is under contract with the employing
555-19 board. If, however, there is no licensed teacher under
556-20 contract because of an emergency situation, then a
557-21 district may employ a substitute teacher for no longer
558-22 than 30 calendar days per each vacant position in the
559-23 district if the district notifies the appropriate regional
560-24 office of education within 5 business days after the
561-25 employment of the substitute teacher in that vacant
562-26 position. A district may continue to employ that same
500+HB5510- 14 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 14 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
501+ HB5510 - 14 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
502+1 circumstances require such issuance.
503+2 A provisional career and technical educator
504+3 endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
505+4 is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years
506+5 of the endorsement being issued and may be renewed.
507+6 An individual who holds a provisional career and
508+7 technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
509+8 with Stipulations may teach as a substitute teacher in
510+9 career and technical education classrooms.
511+10 (3) Substitute Teaching License. A Substitute Teaching
512+11 License may be issued to qualified applicants for
513+12 substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools,
514+13 prekindergarten through grade 12. Substitute Teaching
515+14 Licenses are not eligible for endorsements. Applicants for
516+15 a Substitute Teaching License must hold a bachelor's
517+16 degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution
518+17 of higher education or must be enrolled in an approved
519+18 educator preparation program in this State and have earned
520+19 at least 90 credit hours.
521+20 Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for 5 years.
522+21 Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for substitute
523+22 teaching in every county of this State. If an individual
524+23 has had his or her Professional Educator License or
525+24 Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked,
526+25 then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
527+26 Substitute Teaching License.
563528
564529
565530
566531
567532
568- HB5510 Engrossed - 16 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
533+ HB5510 - 14 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
569534
570535
571-HB5510 Engrossed- 17 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 17 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
572- HB5510 Engrossed - 17 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
573-1 substitute teacher in that same vacant position for 90
574-2 calendar days or until the end of the semester, whichever
575-3 is greater, if, prior to the expiration of the
576-4 30-calendar-day period then current, the district files a
577-5 written request with the appropriate regional office of
578-6 education for a 30-calendar-day extension on the basis
579-7 that the position remains vacant and the district
580-8 continues to actively seek qualified candidates and
581-9 provides documentation that it has provided training
582-10 specific to the position, including training on meeting
583-11 the needs of students with disabilities and English
584-12 learners if applicable. Each extension request shall be
585-13 granted in writing by the regional office of education. An
586-14 emergency situation is one in which an unforeseen vacancy
587-15 has occurred and (i) a teacher is unexpectedly unable to
588-16 fulfill his or her contractual duties or (ii) teacher
589-17 capacity needs of the district exceed previous indications
590-18 or vacancies are unfilled due to a lack of qualified
591-19 candidates, and the district is actively engaged in
592-20 advertising to hire a fully licensed teacher for the
593-21 vacant position.
594-22 There is no limit on the number of days that a
595-23 substitute teacher may teach in a single school district,
596-24 provided that no substitute teacher may teach for longer
597-25 than 120 days beginning with the 2021-2022 school year
598-26 through the 2022-2023 school year, otherwise 90 school
536+HB5510- 15 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 15 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
537+ HB5510 - 15 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
538+1 A substitute teacher may only teach in the place of a
539+2 licensed teacher who is under contract with the employing
540+3 board. If, however, there is no licensed teacher under
541+4 contract because of an emergency situation, then a
542+5 district may employ a substitute teacher for no longer
543+6 than 30 calendar days per each vacant position in the
544+7 district if the district notifies the appropriate regional
545+8 office of education within 5 business days after the
546+9 employment of the substitute teacher in that vacant
547+10 position. A district may continue to employ that same
548+11 substitute teacher in that same vacant position for 90
549+12 calendar days or until the end of the semester, whichever
550+13 is greater, if, prior to the expiration of the
551+14 30-calendar-day period then current, the district files a
552+15 written request with the appropriate regional office of
553+16 education for a 30-calendar-day extension on the basis
554+17 that the position remains vacant and the district
555+18 continues to actively seek qualified candidates and
556+19 provides documentation that it has provided training
557+20 specific to the position, including training on meeting
558+21 the needs of students with disabilities and English
559+22 learners if applicable. Each extension request shall be
560+23 granted in writing by the regional office of education. An
561+24 emergency situation is one in which an unforeseen vacancy
562+25 has occurred and (i) a teacher is unexpectedly unable to
563+26 fulfill his or her contractual duties or (ii) teacher
599564
600565
601566
602567
603568
604- HB5510 Engrossed - 17 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
569+ HB5510 - 15 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
605570
606571
607-HB5510 Engrossed- 18 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 18 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
608- HB5510 Engrossed - 18 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
609-1 days for any one licensed teacher under contract in the
610-2 same school year. A substitute teacher who holds a
611-3 Professional Educator License or Educator License with
612-4 Stipulations shall not teach for more than 120 school days
613-5 for any one licensed teacher under contract in the same
614-6 school year. The limitations in this paragraph (3) on the
615-7 number of days a substitute teacher may be employed do not
616-8 apply to any school district operating under Article 34 of
617-9 this Code.
618-10 A school district may not require an individual who
619-11 holds a valid Professional Educator License or Educator
620-12 License with Stipulations to seek or hold a Substitute
621-13 Teaching License to teach as a substitute teacher.
622-14 (4) Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. Beginning
623-15 on July 1, 2018 and until June 30, 2028, applicants may
624-16 apply to the State Board of Education for issuance of a
625-17 Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. A Short-Term
626-18 Substitute Teaching License may be issued to a qualified
627-19 applicant for substitute teaching in all grades of the
628-20 public schools, prekindergarten through grade 12.
629-21 Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are not eligible
630-22 for endorsements. Applicants for a Short-Term Substitute
631-23 Teaching License must hold an associate's degree or have
632-24 completed at least 60 credit hours from a regionally
633-25 accredited institution of higher education.
634-26 Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for
572+HB5510- 16 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 16 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
573+ HB5510 - 16 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
574+1 capacity needs of the district exceed previous indications
575+2 or vacancies are unfilled due to a lack of qualified
576+3 candidates, and the district is actively engaged in
577+4 advertising to hire a fully licensed teacher for the
578+5 vacant position.
579+6 There is no limit on the number of days that a
580+7 substitute teacher may teach in a single school district,
581+8 provided that no substitute teacher may teach for longer
582+9 than 120 days beginning with the 2021-2022 school year
583+10 through the 2022-2023 school year, otherwise 90 school
584+11 days for any one licensed teacher under contract in the
585+12 same school year. A substitute teacher who holds a
586+13 Professional Educator License or Educator License with
587+14 Stipulations shall not teach for more than 120 school days
588+15 for any one licensed teacher under contract in the same
589+16 school year. The limitations in this paragraph (3) on the
590+17 number of days a substitute teacher may be employed do not
591+18 apply to any school district operating under Article 34 of
592+19 this Code.
593+20 A school district may not require an individual who
594+21 holds a valid Professional Educator License or Educator
595+22 License with Stipulations to seek or hold a Substitute
596+23 Teaching License to teach as a substitute teacher.
597+24 (4) Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. Beginning
598+25 on July 1, 2018 and until June 30, 2028, applicants may
599+26 apply to the State Board of Education for issuance of a
635600
636601
637602
638603
639604
640- HB5510 Engrossed - 18 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
605+ HB5510 - 16 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
641606
642607
643-HB5510 Engrossed- 19 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 19 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
644- HB5510 Engrossed - 19 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
645-1 substitute teaching in every county of this State. If an
646-2 individual has had his or her Professional Educator
647-3 License or Educator License with Stipulations suspended or
648-4 revoked, then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
649-5 Short-Term Substitute Teaching License.
650-6 The provisions of Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5 of this
651-7 Code apply to short-term substitute teachers.
652-8 An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
653-9 License may teach no more than 15 consecutive days per
654-10 licensed teacher who is under contract. For teacher
655-11 absences lasting 6 or more days per licensed teacher who
656-12 is under contract, a school district may not hire an
657-13 individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
658-14 License, unless the Governor has declared a disaster due
659-15 to a public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the
660-16 Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. An individual
661-17 holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License must
662-18 complete the training program under Section 10-20.67 or
663-19 34-18.60 of this Code to be eligible to teach at a public
664-20 school. Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses under this
665-21 Section are valid for 5 years.
666-22 (Source: P.A. 102-711, eff. 1-1-23; 102-712, eff. 4-27-22;
667-23 102-713, eff. 1-1-23; 102-717, eff. 4-29-22; 102-894, eff.
668-24 5-20-22; 103-111, eff. 6-29-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23;
669-25 103-193, eff. 1-1-24; 103-564, eff. 11-17-23.)
608+HB5510- 17 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 17 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
609+ HB5510 - 17 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
610+1 Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. A Short-Term
611+2 Substitute Teaching License may be issued to a qualified
612+3 applicant for substitute teaching in all grades of the
613+4 public schools, prekindergarten through grade 12.
614+5 Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are not eligible
615+6 for endorsements. Applicants for a Short-Term Substitute
616+7 Teaching License must hold an associate's degree or have
617+8 completed at least 60 credit hours from a regionally
618+9 accredited institution of higher education.
619+10 Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for
620+11 substitute teaching in every county of this State. If an
621+12 individual has had his or her Professional Educator
622+13 License or Educator License with Stipulations suspended or
623+14 revoked, then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
624+15 Short-Term Substitute Teaching License.
625+16 The provisions of Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5 of this
626+17 Code apply to short-term substitute teachers.
627+18 An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
628+19 License may teach no more than 15 consecutive days per
629+20 licensed teacher who is under contract. For teacher
630+21 absences lasting 6 or more days per licensed teacher who
631+22 is under contract, a school district may not hire an
632+23 individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
633+24 License, unless the Governor has declared a disaster due
634+25 to a public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the
635+26 Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. An individual
670636
671637
672638
673639
674640
675- HB5510 Engrossed - 19 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
641+ HB5510 - 17 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
676642
677643
678-HB5510 Engrossed- 20 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 20 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
679- HB5510 Engrossed - 20 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
680-1 (105 ILCS 5/21B-30)
681-2 Sec. 21B-30. Educator testing.
682-3 (a) (Blank).
683-4 (b) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
684-5 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall design
685-6 and implement a system of examinations, which shall be
686-7 required prior to the issuance of educator licenses. These
687-8 examinations and indicators must be based on national and
688-9 State professional teaching standards, as determined by the
689-10 State Board of Education, in consultation with the State
690-11 Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. The State Board of
691-12 Education may adopt such rules as may be necessary to
692-13 implement and administer this Section.
693-14 (c) (Blank).
694-15 (c-5) The State Board must adopt rules to implement a
695-16 paraprofessional competency test. This test would allow an
696-17 applicant seeking an Educator License with Stipulations with a
697-18 paraprofessional educator endorsement to obtain the
698-19 endorsement if he or she passes the test and meets the other
699-20 requirements of subparagraph (J) of paragraph (2) of Section
700-21 21B-20 other than the higher education requirements.
701-22 (d) All applicants seeking a State license shall be
702-23 required to pass a test of content area knowledge for each area
703-24 of endorsement for which there is an applicable test. However,
704-25 no applicant for a Professional Educator License under the
705-26 short-term approval program for school support personnel under
644+HB5510- 18 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 18 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
645+ HB5510 - 18 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
646+1 holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License must
647+2 complete the training program under Section 10-20.67 or
648+3 34-18.60 of this Code to be eligible to teach at a public
649+4 school. Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses under this
650+5 Section are valid for 5 years.
651+6 (5) School Social Work Associate License. An applicant
652+7 may apply to the State Board of Education for issuance of a
653+8 School Social Work Associate License. A School Social Work
654+9 Associate License holder shall be authorized to perform
655+10 all responsibilities associated with traditional school
656+11 social work roles, with the exception of direct work with
657+12 students with disabilities, including, but not limited to,
658+13 a student with an individualized education program.
659+14 A School Social Work Associate License may be issued
660+15 to an applicant who (i) holds a degree from a graduate
661+16 program of social work that has been approved by the
662+17 Council on Social Work Education and (ii) has an active
663+18 license though the Department of Financial and
664+19 Professional Regulation under the Clinical Social Work and
665+20 Social Work Practice Act as either a licensed clinical
666+21 social worker or licensed social worker. If the applicant
667+22 is a licensed social worker under the Clinical Social Work
668+23 and Social Work Practice Act, then the applicant shall be
669+24 limited to the restrictions in the Clinical Social Work
670+25 and Social Work Practice Act regarding independent
671+26 clinical practice.
706672
707673
708674
709675
710676
711- HB5510 Engrossed - 20 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
677+ HB5510 - 18 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
712678
713679
714-HB5510 Engrossed- 21 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 21 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
715- HB5510 Engrossed - 21 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
716-1 Section 25.432 of Title 23 of the Illinois Administrative Code
717-2 is required to pass a test of content area knowledge as a
718-3 requirement for short-term approval, and an applicant for a
719-4 social work associate endorsement on an Educator License with
720-5 Stipulations is not required to pass a content area test.
721-6 There shall be no exception to this requirement. No candidate
722-7 shall be allowed to student teach or serve as the teacher of
723-8 record until he or she has passed the applicable content area
724-9 test.
725-10 (d-5) The State Board shall consult with any applicable
726-11 vendors within 90 days after July 28, 2023 (the effective date
727-12 of Public Act 103-402) this amendatory Act of the 103rd
728-13 General Assembly to develop a plan to transition the test of
729-14 content area knowledge in the endorsement area of elementary
730-15 education, grades one through 6, by July 1, 2026 to a content
731-16 area test that contains testing elements that cover
732-17 bilingualism, biliteracy, oral language development,
733-18 foundational literacy skills, and developmentally appropriate
734-19 higher-order comprehension and on which a valid and reliable
735-20 language and literacy subscore can be determined. The State
736-21 Board shall base its rules concerning the passing subscore on
737-22 the language and literacy portion of the test on the
738-23 recommended cut-score determined in the formal
739-24 standard-setting process. Candidates need not achieve a
740-25 particular subscore in the area of language and literacy. The
741-26 State Board shall aggregate and publish the number of
680+HB5510- 19 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 19 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
681+ HB5510 - 19 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
682+1 (Source: P.A. 102-711, eff. 1-1-23; 102-712, eff. 4-27-22;
683+2 102-713, eff. 1-1-23; 102-717, eff. 4-29-22; 102-894, eff.
684+3 5-20-22; 103-111, eff. 6-29-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23;
685+4 103-193, eff. 1-1-24; 103-564, eff. 11-17-23.)
686+5 (105 ILCS 5/21B-40)
687+6 Sec. 21B-40. Fees.
688+7 (a) Beginning with the start of the new licensure system
689+8 established pursuant to this Article, the following fees shall
690+9 be charged to applicants:
691+10 (1) A $100 application fee for a Professional Educator
692+11 License or an Educator License with Stipulations.
693+12 (1.5) A $50 application fee for a Substitute Teaching
694+13 License. If the application for a Substitute Teaching
695+14 License is made and granted after July 1, 2017, the
696+15 licensee may apply for a refund of the application fee
697+16 within 18 months of issuance of the new license and shall
698+17 be issued that refund by the State Board of Education if
699+18 the licensee provides evidence to the State Board of
700+19 Education that the licensee has taught pursuant to the
701+20 Substitute Teaching License at least 10 full school days
702+21 within one year of issuance.
703+22 (1.7) A $25 application fee for a Short-Term
704+23 Substitute Teaching License. The Short-Term Substitute
705+24 Teaching License must be registered in at least one region
706+25 in this State, but does not require a registration fee.
742707
743708
744709
745710
746711
747- HB5510 Engrossed - 21 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
712+ HB5510 - 19 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
748713
749714
750-HB5510 Engrossed- 22 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 22 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
751- HB5510 Engrossed - 22 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
752-1 candidates in each preparation program who take the test and
753-2 the number who pass the language and literacy portion.
754-3 (e) (Blank).
755-4 (f) Beginning on August 4, 2023 (the effective date of
756-5 Public Act 103-488) this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
757-6 Assembly through August 31, 2025, no candidate completing a
758-7 teacher preparation program in this State or candidate subject
759-8 to Section 21B-35 of this Code is required to pass a teacher
760-9 performance assessment. Except as otherwise provided in this
761-10 Article, beginning on September 1, 2015 until August 4, 2023
762-11 (the effective date of Public Act 103-488) this amendatory Act
763-12 of the 103rd General Assembly and beginning again on September
764-13 1, 2025, all candidates completing teacher preparation
765-14 programs in this State and all candidates subject to Section
766-15 21B-35 of this Code are required to pass a teacher performance
767-16 assessment approved by the State Board of Education, in
768-17 consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
769-18 Board. A candidate may not be required to submit test
770-19 materials by video submission. Subject to appropriation, an
771-20 individual who holds a Professional Educator License and is
772-21 employed for a minimum of one school year by a school district
773-22 designated as Tier 1 under Section 18-8.15 may, after
774-23 application to the State Board, receive from the State Board a
775-24 refund for any costs associated with completing the teacher
776-25 performance assessment under this subsection.
777-26 (f-5) The Teacher Performance Assessment Task Force is
715+HB5510- 20 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 20 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
716+ HB5510 - 20 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
717+1 The licensee may apply for a refund of the application fee
718+2 within 18 months of issuance of the new license and shall
719+3 be issued that refund by the State Board of Education if
720+4 the licensee provides evidence to the State Board of
721+5 Education that the licensee has taught pursuant to the
722+6 Short-Term Substitute Teaching License at least 10 full
723+7 school days within one year of issuance. The application
724+8 fee for a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License shall be
725+9 waived when the Governor has declared a disaster due to a
726+10 public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the
727+11 Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.
728+12 (2) A $150 application fee for individuals who have
729+13 not been entitled by an Illinois-approved educator
730+14 preparation program at an Illinois institution of higher
731+15 education and are seeking any of the licenses set forth in
732+16 subdivision (1) of this subsection (a) or for a School
733+17 Social Work Associate License.
734+18 (3) A $50 application fee for each endorsement or
735+19 approval.
736+20 (4) A $10 per year registration fee for the course of
737+21 the validity cycle to register the license, which shall be
738+22 paid to the regional office of education having
739+23 supervision and control over the school in which the
740+24 individual holding the license is to be employed. If the
741+25 individual holding the license is not yet employed, then
742+26 the license may be registered in any county in this State.
778743
779744
780745
781746
782747
783- HB5510 Engrossed - 22 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
748+ HB5510 - 20 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
784749
785750
786-HB5510 Engrossed- 23 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 23 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
787- HB5510 Engrossed - 23 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
788-1 created to evaluate potential performance-based and objective
789-2 teacher performance assessment systems for implementation
790-3 across all educator preparation programs in this State, with
791-4 the intention of ensuring consistency across programs and
792-5 supporting a thoughtful and well-rounded licensure system.
793-6 Members appointed to the Task Force must reflect the racial,
794-7 ethnic, and geographic diversity of this State. The Task Force
795-8 shall consist of all of the following members:
796-9 (1) One member of the Senate, appointed by the
797-10 President of the Senate.
798-11 (2) One member of the Senate, appointed by the
799-12 Minority Leader of the Senate.
800-13 (3) One member of the House of Representatives,
801-14 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
802-15 (4) One member of the House of Representatives,
803-16 appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
804-17 Representatives.
805-18 (5) One member who represents a statewide professional
806-19 teachers' organization, appointed by the State
807-20 Superintendent of Education.
808-21 (6) One member who represents a different statewide
809-22 professional teachers' organization, appointed by the
810-23 State Superintendent of Education.
811-24 (7) One member from a statewide organization
812-25 representing school principals, appointed by the State
813-26 Superintendent of Education.
751+HB5510- 21 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 21 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
752+ HB5510 - 21 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
753+1 The registration fee must be paid in its entirety the
754+2 first time the individual registers the license for a
755+3 particular validity period in a single region. No
756+4 additional fee may be charged for that validity period
757+5 should the individual subsequently register the license in
758+6 additional regions. An individual must register the
759+7 license (i) immediately after initial issuance of the
760+8 license and (ii) at the beginning of each renewal cycle if
761+9 the individual has satisfied the renewal requirements
762+10 required under this Code.
763+11 Beginning on July 1, 2017, at the beginning of each
764+12 renewal cycle, individuals who hold a Substitute Teaching
765+13 License may apply for a reimbursement of the registration
766+14 fee within 18 months of renewal and shall be issued that
767+15 reimbursement by the State Board of Education from funds
768+16 appropriated for that purpose if the licensee provides
769+17 evidence to the State Board of Education that the licensee
770+18 has taught pursuant to the Substitute Teaching License at
771+19 least 10 full school days within one year of renewal.
772+20 (5) The license renewal fee for an Educator License
773+21 with Stipulations with a paraprofessional educator
774+22 endorsement is $25.
775+23 (b) All application fees paid pursuant to subdivisions (1)
776+24 through (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall be
777+25 deposited into the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund and
778+26 shall be used, subject to appropriation, by the State Board of
814779
815780
816781
817782
818783
819- HB5510 Engrossed - 23 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
784+ HB5510 - 21 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
820785
821786
822-HB5510 Engrossed- 24 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 24 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
823- HB5510 Engrossed - 24 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
824-1 (8) One member from a statewide organization
825-2 representing regional superintendents of schools,
826-3 appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.
827-4 (9) One member from a statewide organization
828-5 representing school administrators, appointed by the State
829-6 Superintendent of Education.
830-7 (10) One member representing a school district
831-8 organized under Article 34 of this Code, appointed by the
832-9 State Superintendent of Education.
833-10 (11) One member of an association representing rural
834-11 and small schools, appointed by the State Superintendent
835-12 of Education.
836-13 (12) One member representing a suburban school
837-14 district, appointed by the State Superintendent of
838-15 Education.
839-16 (13) One member from a statewide organization
840-17 representing school districts in the southern suburbs of
841-18 the City of Chicago, appointed by the State Superintendent
842-19 of Education.
843-20 (14) One member from a statewide organization
844-21 representing large unit school districts, appointed by the
845-22 State Superintendent of Education.
846-23 (15) One member from a statewide organization
847-24 representing school districts in the collar counties of
848-25 the City of Chicago, appointed by the State Superintendent
849-26 of Education.
787+HB5510- 22 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 22 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
788+ HB5510 - 22 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
789+1 Education to provide the technology and human resources
790+2 necessary for the timely and efficient processing of
791+3 applications and for the renewal of licenses. Funds available
792+4 from the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund may also be
793+5 used by the State Board of Education to support the
794+6 recruitment and retention of educators, to support educator
795+7 preparation programs as they seek national accreditation, and
796+8 to provide professional development aligned with the
797+9 requirements set forth in Section 21B-45 of this Code. A
798+10 majority of the funds in the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving
799+11 Fund must be dedicated to the timely and efficient processing
800+12 of applications and for the renewal of licenses. The Teacher
801+13 Certificate Fee Revolving Fund is not subject to
802+14 administrative charge transfers, authorized under Section 8h
803+15 of the State Finance Act, from the Teacher Certificate Fee
804+16 Revolving Fund into any other fund of this State, and moneys in
805+17 the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund shall not revert
806+18 back to the General Revenue Fund at any time.
807+19 The regional superintendent of schools shall deposit the
808+20 registration fees paid pursuant to subdivision (4) of
809+21 subsection (a) of this Section into the institute fund
810+22 established pursuant to Section 3-11 of this Code.
811+23 (c) The State Board of Education and each regional office
812+24 of education are authorized to charge a service or convenience
813+25 fee for the use of credit cards for the payment of license
814+26 fees. This service or convenience fee shall not exceed the
850815
851816
852817
853818
854819
855- HB5510 Engrossed - 24 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
820+ HB5510 - 22 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
856821
857822
858-HB5510 Engrossed- 25 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 25 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
859- HB5510 Engrossed - 25 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
860-1 (16) Three members, each representing a different
861-2 public university in this State and each a current member
862-3 of the faculty of an approved educator preparation
863-4 program, appointed by the State Superintendent of
864-5 Education.
865-6 (17) Three members, each representing a different
866-7 4-year nonpublic university or college in this State and
867-8 each a current member of the faculty of an approved
868-9 educator preparation program, appointed by the State
869-10 Superintendent of Education.
870-11 (18) One member of the Board of Higher Education,
871-12 appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.
872-13 (19) One member representing a statewide policy
873-14 organization advocating on behalf of multilingual students
874-15 and families, appointed by the State Superintendent of
875-16 Education.
876-17 (20) One member representing a statewide organization
877-18 focused on research-based education policy to support a
878-19 school system that prepares all students for college, a
879-20 career, and democratic citizenship, appointed by the State
880-21 Superintendent of Education.
881-22 (21) Two members representing an early childhood
882-23 advocacy organization, appointed by the State
883-24 Superintendent of Education.
884-25 (22) One member representing a statewide organization
885-26 that partners with educator preparation programs and
823+HB5510- 23 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 - 23 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
824+ HB5510 - 23 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
825+1 amount required by the credit card processing company or
826+2 vendor that has entered into a contract with the State Board or
827+3 regional office of education for this purpose, and the fee
828+4 must be paid to that company or vendor.
829+5 (d) If, at the time a certificate issued under Article 21
830+6 of this Code is exchanged for a license issued under this
831+7 Article, a person has paid registration fees for any years of
832+8 the validity period of the certificate and these years have
833+9 not expired when the certificate is exchanged, then those fees
834+10 must be applied to the registration of the new license.
835+11 (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-570, eff. 8-23-19;
836+12 102-867, eff. 5-13-22.)
886837
887838
888839
889840
890841
891- HB5510 Engrossed - 25 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
892-
893-
894-HB5510 Engrossed- 26 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 26 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
895- HB5510 Engrossed - 26 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
896-1 school districts to support the growth and development of
897-2 preservice teachers, appointed by the State Superintendent
898-3 of Education.
899-4 (23) One member representing a statewide organization
900-5 that advocates for educational equity and racial justice
901-6 in schools, appointed by the State Superintendent of
902-7 Education.
903-8 (24) One member representing a statewide organization
904-9 that represents school boards, appointed by the State
905-10 Superintendent of Education.
906-11 (25) One member who has, within the last 5 years,
907-12 served as a cooperating teacher, appointed by the State
908-13 Superintendent of Education.
909-14 Members of the Task Force shall serve without
910-15 compensation. The Task Force shall first meet at the call of
911-16 the State Superintendent of Education, and each subsequent
912-17 meeting shall be called by the chairperson of the Task Force,
913-18 who shall be designated by the State Superintendent of
914-19 Education. The State Board of Education shall provide
915-20 administrative and other support to the Task Force.
916-21 On or before August 1, 2024, the Task Force shall report on
917-22 its work, including recommendations on a teacher performance
918-23 assessment system in this State, to the State Board of
919-24 Education and the General Assembly. The Task Force is
920-25 dissolved upon submission of this report.
921-26 (g) The content area knowledge test and the teacher
922-
923-
924-
925-
926-
927- HB5510 Engrossed - 26 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
928-
929-
930-HB5510 Engrossed- 27 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 27 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
931- HB5510 Engrossed - 27 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
932-1 performance assessment shall be the tests that from time to
933-2 time are designated by the State Board of Education, in
934-3 consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
935-4 Board, and may be tests prepared by an educational testing
936-5 organization or tests designed by the State Board of
937-6 Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation
938-7 and Licensure Board. The test of content area knowledge shall
939-8 assess content knowledge in a specific subject field. The
940-9 tests must be designed to be racially neutral to ensure that no
941-10 person taking the tests is discriminated against on the basis
942-11 of race, color, national origin, or other factors unrelated to
943-12 the person's ability to perform as a licensed employee. The
944-13 score required to pass the tests shall be fixed by the State
945-14 Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator
946-15 Preparation and Licensure Board. The tests shall be
947-16 administered not fewer than 3 times a year at such time and
948-17 place as may be designated by the State Board of Education, in
949-18 consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
950-19 Board.
951-20 The State Board shall implement a test or tests to assess
952-21 the speaking, reading, writing, and grammar skills of
953-22 applicants for an endorsement or a license issued under
954-23 subdivision (G) of paragraph (2) of Section 21B-20 of this
955-24 Code in the English language and in the language of the
956-25 transitional bilingual education program requested by the
957-26 applicant.
958-
959-
960-
961-
962-
963- HB5510 Engrossed - 27 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
964-
965-
966-HB5510 Engrossed- 28 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 28 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
967- HB5510 Engrossed - 28 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
968-1 (h) Except as provided in Section 34-6 of this Code, the
969-2 provisions of this Section shall apply equally in any school
970-3 district subject to Article 34 of this Code.
971-4 (i) The rules developed to implement and enforce the
972-5 testing requirements under this Section shall include, without
973-6 limitation, provisions governing test selection, test
974-7 validation, and determination of a passing score,
975-8 administration of the tests, frequency of administration,
976-9 applicant fees, frequency of applicants taking the tests, the
977-10 years for which a score is valid, and appropriate special
978-11 accommodations. The State Board of Education shall develop
979-12 such rules as may be needed to ensure uniformity from year to
980-13 year in the level of difficulty for each form of an assessment.
981-14 (Source: P.A. 102-301, eff. 8-26-21; 103-402, eff. 7-28-23;
982-15 103-488, eff. 8-4-23; revised 9-1-23.)
983-16 (105 ILCS 5/21B-40)
984-17 Sec. 21B-40. Fees.
985-18 (a) Beginning with the start of the new licensure system
986-19 established pursuant to this Article, the following fees shall
987-20 be charged to applicants:
988-21 (1) A $100 application fee for a Professional Educator
989-22 License or an Educator License with Stipulations.
990-23 (1.5) A $50 application fee for a Substitute Teaching
991-24 License. If the application for a Substitute Teaching
992-25 License is made and granted after July 1, 2017, the
993-
994-
995-
996-
997-
998- HB5510 Engrossed - 28 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
999-
1000-
1001-HB5510 Engrossed- 29 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 29 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
1002- HB5510 Engrossed - 29 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
1003-1 licensee may apply for a refund of the application fee
1004-2 within 18 months of issuance of the new license and shall
1005-3 be issued that refund by the State Board of Education if
1006-4 the licensee provides evidence to the State Board of
1007-5 Education that the licensee has taught pursuant to the
1008-6 Substitute Teaching License at least 10 full school days
1009-7 within one year of issuance.
1010-8 (1.7) A $25 application fee for a Short-Term
1011-9 Substitute Teaching License. The Short-Term Substitute
1012-10 Teaching License must be registered in at least one region
1013-11 in this State, but does not require a registration fee.
1014-12 The licensee may apply for a refund of the application fee
1015-13 within 18 months of issuance of the new license and shall
1016-14 be issued that refund by the State Board of Education if
1017-15 the licensee provides evidence to the State Board of
1018-16 Education that the licensee has taught pursuant to the
1019-17 Short-Term Substitute Teaching License at least 10 full
1020-18 school days within one year of issuance. The application
1021-19 fee for a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License shall be
1022-20 waived when the Governor has declared a disaster due to a
1023-21 public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the
1024-22 Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.
1025-23 (2) A $150 application fee for individuals who have
1026-24 not been entitled by an Illinois-approved educator
1027-25 preparation program at an Illinois institution of higher
1028-26 education and are seeking any of the licenses set forth in
1029-
1030-
1031-
1032-
1033-
1034- HB5510 Engrossed - 29 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
1035-
1036-
1037-HB5510 Engrossed- 30 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 30 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
1038- HB5510 Engrossed - 30 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
1039-1 subdivision (1) of this subsection (a) or for a social
1040-2 work associate endorsement on an Educator License with
1041-3 Stipulations.
1042-4 (3) A $50 application fee for each endorsement or
1043-5 approval.
1044-6 (4) A $10 per year registration fee for the course of
1045-7 the validity cycle to register the license, which shall be
1046-8 paid to the regional office of education having
1047-9 supervision and control over the school in which the
1048-10 individual holding the license is to be employed. If the
1049-11 individual holding the license is not yet employed, then
1050-12 the license may be registered in any county in this State.
1051-13 The registration fee must be paid in its entirety the
1052-14 first time the individual registers the license for a
1053-15 particular validity period in a single region. No
1054-16 additional fee may be charged for that validity period
1055-17 should the individual subsequently register the license in
1056-18 additional regions. An individual must register the
1057-19 license (i) immediately after initial issuance of the
1058-20 license and (ii) at the beginning of each renewal cycle if
1059-21 the individual has satisfied the renewal requirements
1060-22 required under this Code.
1061-23 Beginning on July 1, 2017, at the beginning of each
1062-24 renewal cycle, individuals who hold a Substitute Teaching
1063-25 License may apply for a reimbursement of the registration
1064-26 fee within 18 months of renewal and shall be issued that
1065-
1066-
1067-
1068-
1069-
1070- HB5510 Engrossed - 30 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
1071-
1072-
1073-HB5510 Engrossed- 31 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 31 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
1074- HB5510 Engrossed - 31 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
1075-1 reimbursement by the State Board of Education from funds
1076-2 appropriated for that purpose if the licensee provides
1077-3 evidence to the State Board of Education that the licensee
1078-4 has taught pursuant to the Substitute Teaching License at
1079-5 least 10 full school days within one year of renewal.
1080-6 (5) The license renewal fee for an Educator License
1081-7 with Stipulations with a paraprofessional educator
1082-8 endorsement is $25.
1083-9 (b) All application fees paid pursuant to subdivisions (1)
1084-10 through (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall be
1085-11 deposited into the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund and
1086-12 shall be used, subject to appropriation, by the State Board of
1087-13 Education to provide the technology and human resources
1088-14 necessary for the timely and efficient processing of
1089-15 applications and for the renewal of licenses. Funds available
1090-16 from the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund may also be
1091-17 used by the State Board of Education to support the
1092-18 recruitment and retention of educators, to support educator
1093-19 preparation programs as they seek national accreditation, and
1094-20 to provide professional development aligned with the
1095-21 requirements set forth in Section 21B-45 of this Code. A
1096-22 majority of the funds in the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving
1097-23 Fund must be dedicated to the timely and efficient processing
1098-24 of applications and for the renewal of licenses. The Teacher
1099-25 Certificate Fee Revolving Fund is not subject to
1100-26 administrative charge transfers, authorized under Section 8h
1101-
1102-
1103-
1104-
1105-
1106- HB5510 Engrossed - 31 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
1107-
1108-
1109-HB5510 Engrossed- 32 -LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b HB5510 Engrossed - 32 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
1110- HB5510 Engrossed - 32 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
1111-1 of the State Finance Act, from the Teacher Certificate Fee
1112-2 Revolving Fund into any other fund of this State, and moneys in
1113-3 the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund shall not revert
1114-4 back to the General Revenue Fund at any time.
1115-5 The regional superintendent of schools shall deposit the
1116-6 registration fees paid pursuant to subdivision (4) of
1117-7 subsection (a) of this Section into the institute fund
1118-8 established pursuant to Section 3-11 of this Code.
1119-9 (c) The State Board of Education and each regional office
1120-10 of education are authorized to charge a service or convenience
1121-11 fee for the use of credit cards for the payment of license
1122-12 fees. This service or convenience fee shall not exceed the
1123-13 amount required by the credit card processing company or
1124-14 vendor that has entered into a contract with the State Board or
1125-15 regional office of education for this purpose, and the fee
1126-16 must be paid to that company or vendor.
1127-17 (d) If, at the time a certificate issued under Article 21
1128-18 of this Code is exchanged for a license issued under this
1129-19 Article, a person has paid registration fees for any years of
1130-20 the validity period of the certificate and these years have
1131-21 not expired when the certificate is exchanged, then those fees
1132-22 must be applied to the registration of the new license.
1133-23 (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-570, eff. 8-23-19;
1134-24 102-867, eff. 5-13-22.)
1135-
1136-
1137-
1138-
1139-
1140- HB5510 Engrossed - 32 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b
842+ HB5510 - 23 - LRB103 38174 RJT 68307 b