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4-AN ACT concerning education.
5-Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6-represented in the General Assembly:
7-Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
8-2-3.25o, 2-3.71, 10-20.12a, 10-20.67, 21B-20, and 21B-50 as
9-follows:
10-(105 ILCS 5/2-3.25o)
11-Sec. 2-3.25o. Registration and recognition of non-public
12-elementary and secondary schools.
13-(a) Findings. The General Assembly finds and declares (i)
14-that the Constitution of the State of Illinois provides that a
15-"fundamental goal of the People of the State is the
16-educational development of all persons to the limits of their
17-capacities" and (ii) that the educational development of every
18-school student serves the public purposes of the State. In
19-order to ensure that all Illinois students and teachers have
20-the opportunity to enroll and work in State-approved
21-educational institutions and programs, the State Board of
22-Education shall provide for the voluntary registration and
23-recognition of non-public elementary and secondary schools.
24-(b) Registration. All non-public elementary and secondary
25-schools in the State of Illinois may voluntarily register with
26-the State Board of Education on an annual basis. Registration
3+1 AN ACT concerning education.
4+2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5+3 represented in the General Assembly:
6+4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
7+5 2-3.25o, 2-3.71, 10-20.12a, 10-20.67, 21B-20, and 21B-50 as
8+6 follows:
9+7 (105 ILCS 5/2-3.25o)
10+8 Sec. 2-3.25o. Registration and recognition of non-public
11+9 elementary and secondary schools.
12+10 (a) Findings. The General Assembly finds and declares (i)
13+11 that the Constitution of the State of Illinois provides that a
14+12 "fundamental goal of the People of the State is the
15+13 educational development of all persons to the limits of their
16+14 capacities" and (ii) that the educational development of every
17+15 school student serves the public purposes of the State. In
18+16 order to ensure that all Illinois students and teachers have
19+17 the opportunity to enroll and work in State-approved
20+18 educational institutions and programs, the State Board of
21+19 Education shall provide for the voluntary registration and
22+20 recognition of non-public elementary and secondary schools.
23+21 (b) Registration. All non-public elementary and secondary
24+22 schools in the State of Illinois may voluntarily register with
25+23 the State Board of Education on an annual basis. Registration
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33-shall be completed in conformance with procedures prescribed
34-by the State Board of Education. Information required for
35-registration shall include assurances of compliance (i) with
36-federal and State laws regarding health examination and
37-immunization, attendance, length of term, and
38-nondiscrimination, including assurances that the school will
39-not prohibit hairstyles historically associated with race,
40-ethnicity, or hair texture, including, but not limited to,
41-protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists, and
42-(ii) with applicable fire and health safety requirements.
43-(c) Recognition. All non-public elementary and secondary
44-schools in the State of Illinois may voluntarily seek the
45-status of "Non-public School Recognition" from the State Board
46-of Education. This status may be obtained by compliance with
47-administrative guidelines and review procedures as prescribed
48-by the State Board of Education. The guidelines and procedures
49-must recognize that some of the aims and the financial bases of
50-non-public schools are different from public schools and will
51-not be identical to those for public schools, nor will they be
52-more burdensome. The guidelines and procedures must also
53-recognize the diversity of non-public schools and shall not
54-impinge upon the noneducational relationships between those
55-schools and their clientele.
56-(c-5) Prohibition against recognition. A non-public
57-elementary or secondary school may not obtain "Non-public
58-School Recognition" status unless the school requires all
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34+1 shall be completed in conformance with procedures prescribed
35+2 by the State Board of Education. Information required for
36+3 registration shall include assurances of compliance (i) with
37+4 federal and State laws regarding health examination and
38+5 immunization, attendance, length of term, and
39+6 nondiscrimination, including assurances that the school will
40+7 not prohibit hairstyles historically associated with race,
41+8 ethnicity, or hair texture, including, but not limited to,
42+9 protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists, and
43+10 (ii) with applicable fire and health safety requirements.
44+11 (c) Recognition. All non-public elementary and secondary
45+12 schools in the State of Illinois may voluntarily seek the
46+13 status of "Non-public School Recognition" from the State Board
47+14 of Education. This status may be obtained by compliance with
48+15 administrative guidelines and review procedures as prescribed
49+16 by the State Board of Education. The guidelines and procedures
50+17 must recognize that some of the aims and the financial bases of
51+18 non-public schools are different from public schools and will
52+19 not be identical to those for public schools, nor will they be
53+20 more burdensome. The guidelines and procedures must also
54+21 recognize the diversity of non-public schools and shall not
55+22 impinge upon the noneducational relationships between those
56+23 schools and their clientele.
57+24 (c-5) Prohibition against recognition. A non-public
58+25 elementary or secondary school may not obtain "Non-public
59+26 School Recognition" status unless the school requires all
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61-certified and non-certified applicants for employment with the
62-school, after July 1, 2007, to authorize a fingerprint-based
63-criminal history records check as a condition of employment to
64-determine if such applicants have been convicted of any of the
65-enumerated criminal or drug offenses set forth in Section
66-21B-80 of this Code or have been convicted, within 7 years of
67-the application for employment, of any other felony under the
68-laws of this State or of any offense committed or attempted in
69-any other state or against the laws of the United States that,
70-if committed or attempted in this State, would have been
71-punishable as a felony under the laws of this State.
72-Authorization for the check shall be furnished by the
73-applicant to the school, except that if the applicant is a
74-substitute teacher seeking employment in more than one
75-non-public school, a teacher seeking concurrent part-time
76-employment positions with more than one non-public school (as
77-a reading specialist, special education teacher, or
78-otherwise), or an educational support personnel employee
79-seeking employment positions with more than one non-public
80-school, then only one of the non-public schools employing the
81-individual shall request the authorization. Upon receipt of
82-this authorization, the non-public school shall submit the
83-applicant's name, sex, race, date of birth, social security
84-number, fingerprint images, and other identifiers, as
85-prescribed by the Illinois State Police, to the Illinois State
86-Police.
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89-The Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of
90-Investigation shall furnish, pursuant to a fingerprint-based
91-criminal history records check, records of convictions,
92-forever and hereafter, until expunged, to the president or
93-principal of the non-public school that requested the check.
94-The Illinois State Police shall charge that school a fee for
95-conducting such check, which fee must be deposited into the
96-State Police Services Fund and must not exceed the cost of the
97-inquiry. Subject to appropriations for these purposes, the
98-State Superintendent of Education shall reimburse non-public
99-schools for fees paid to obtain criminal history records
100-checks under this Section.
101-A non-public school may not obtain recognition status
102-unless the school also performs a check of the Statewide Sex
103-Offender Database, as authorized by the Sex Offender Community
104-Notification Law, and the Statewide Murderer and Violent
105-Offender Against Youth Database, as authorized by the Murderer
106-and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act, for each
107-applicant for employment, after July 1, 2007, to determine
108-whether the applicant has been adjudicated of a sex offense or
109-of a murder or other violent crime against youth. The checks of
110-the Statewide Sex Offender Database and the Stateside Murderer
111-and Violent Offender Against Youth Database must be conducted
112-by the non-public school once for every 5 years that an
113-applicant remains employed by the non-public school. a sex
114-offender.
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117-Any information concerning the record of convictions
118-obtained by a non-public school's president or principal under
119-this Section is confidential and may be disseminated only to
120-the governing body of the non-public school or any other
121-person necessary to the decision of hiring the applicant for
122-employment. A copy of the record of convictions obtained from
123-the Illinois State Police shall be provided to the applicant
124-for employment. Upon a check of the Statewide Sex Offender
125-Database, the non-public school shall notify the applicant as
126-to whether or not the applicant has been identified in the Sex
127-Offender Database as a sex offender. Any information
128-concerning the records of conviction obtained by the
129-non-public school's president or principal under this Section
130-for a substitute teacher seeking employment in more than one
131-non-public school, a teacher seeking concurrent part-time
132-employment positions with more than one non-public school (as
133-a reading specialist, special education teacher, or
134-otherwise), or an educational support personnel employee
135-seeking employment positions with more than one non-public
136-school may be shared with another non-public school's
137-principal or president to which the applicant seeks
138-employment. Any unauthorized release of confidential
139-information may be a violation of Section 7 of the Criminal
140-Identification Act.
141-No non-public school may obtain recognition status that
142-knowingly employs a person, hired after July 1, 2007, for whom
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70+1 certified and non-certified applicants for employment with the
71+2 school, after July 1, 2007, to authorize a fingerprint-based
72+3 criminal history records check as a condition of employment to
73+4 determine if such applicants have been convicted of any of the
74+5 enumerated criminal or drug offenses set forth in Section
75+6 21B-80 of this Code or have been convicted, within 7 years of
76+7 the application for employment, of any other felony under the
77+8 laws of this State or of any offense committed or attempted in
78+9 any other state or against the laws of the United States that,
79+10 if committed or attempted in this State, would have been
80+11 punishable as a felony under the laws of this State.
81+12 Authorization for the check shall be furnished by the
82+13 applicant to the school, except that if the applicant is a
83+14 substitute teacher seeking employment in more than one
84+15 non-public school, a teacher seeking concurrent part-time
85+16 employment positions with more than one non-public school (as
86+17 a reading specialist, special education teacher, or
87+18 otherwise), or an educational support personnel employee
88+19 seeking employment positions with more than one non-public
89+20 school, then only one of the non-public schools employing the
90+21 individual shall request the authorization. Upon receipt of
91+22 this authorization, the non-public school shall submit the
92+23 applicant's name, sex, race, date of birth, social security
93+24 number, fingerprint images, and other identifiers, as
94+25 prescribed by the Illinois State Police, to the Illinois State
95+26 Police.
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145-an Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation
146-fingerprint-based criminal history records check and a
147-Statewide Sex Offender Database check has not been initiated
148-or who has been convicted of any offense enumerated in Section
149-21B-80 of this Code or any offense committed or attempted in
150-any other state or against the laws of the United States that,
151-if committed or attempted in this State, would have been
152-punishable as one or more of those offenses. No non-public
153-school may obtain recognition status under this Section that
154-knowingly employs a person who has been found to be the
155-perpetrator of sexual or physical abuse of a minor under 18
156-years of age pursuant to proceedings under Article II of the
157-Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
158-In order to obtain recognition status under this Section,
159-a non-public school must require compliance with the
160-provisions of this subsection (c-5) from all employees of
161-persons or firms holding contracts with the school, including,
162-but not limited to, food service workers, school bus drivers,
163-and other transportation employees, who have direct, daily
164-contact with pupils. Any information concerning the records of
165-conviction or identification as a sex offender of any such
166-employee obtained by the non-public school principal or
167-president must be promptly reported to the school's governing
168-body.
169-Prior to the commencement of any student teaching
170-experience or required internship (which is referred to as
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173-student teaching in this Section) in any non-public elementary
174-or secondary school that has obtained or seeks to obtain
175-recognition status under this Section, a student teacher is
176-required to authorize a fingerprint-based criminal history
177-records check. Authorization for and payment of the costs of
178-the check must be furnished by the student teacher to the chief
179-administrative officer of the non-public school where the
180-student teaching is to be completed. Upon receipt of this
181-authorization and payment, the chief administrative officer of
182-the non-public school shall submit the student teacher's name,
183-sex, race, date of birth, social security number, fingerprint
184-images, and other identifiers, as prescribed by the Illinois
185-State Police, to the Illinois State Police. The Illinois State
186-Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall furnish,
187-pursuant to a fingerprint-based criminal history records
188-check, records of convictions, forever and hereinafter, until
189-expunged, to the chief administrative officer of the
190-non-public school that requested the check. The Illinois State
191-Police shall charge the school a fee for conducting the check,
192-which fee must be passed on to the student teacher, must not
193-exceed the cost of the inquiry, and must be deposited into the
194-State Police Services Fund. The school shall further perform a
195-check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database, as authorized by
196-the Sex Offender Community Notification Law, and of the
197-Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth
198-Database, as authorized by the Murderer and Violent Offender
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201-Against Youth Registration Act, for each student teacher. No
202-school that has obtained or seeks to obtain recognition status
203-under this Section may knowingly allow a person to student
204-teach for whom a criminal history records check, a Statewide
205-Sex Offender Database check, and a Statewide Murderer and
206-Violent Offender Against Youth Database check have not been
207-completed and reviewed by the chief administrative officer of
208-the non-public school.
209-A copy of the record of convictions obtained from the
210-Illinois State Police must be provided to the student teacher.
211-Any information concerning the record of convictions obtained
212-by the chief administrative officer of the non-public school
213-is confidential and may be transmitted only to the chief
214-administrative officer of the non-public school or his or her
215-designee, the State Superintendent of Education, the State
216-Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, or, for
217-clarification purposes, the Illinois State Police or the
218-Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide Murderer and
219-Violent Offender Against Youth Database. Any unauthorized
220-release of confidential information may be a violation of
221-Section 7 of the Criminal Identification Act.
222-No school that has obtained or seeks to obtain recognition
223-status under this Section may knowingly allow a person to
224-student teach who has been convicted of any offense that would
225-subject him or her to license suspension or revocation
226-pursuant to Section 21B-80 of this Code or who has been found
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106+1 The Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of
107+2 Investigation shall furnish, pursuant to a fingerprint-based
108+3 criminal history records check, records of convictions,
109+4 forever and hereafter, until expunged, to the president or
110+5 principal of the non-public school that requested the check.
111+6 The Illinois State Police shall charge that school a fee for
112+7 conducting such check, which fee must be deposited into the
113+8 State Police Services Fund and must not exceed the cost of the
114+9 inquiry. Subject to appropriations for these purposes, the
115+10 State Superintendent of Education shall reimburse non-public
116+11 schools for fees paid to obtain criminal history records
117+12 checks under this Section.
118+13 A non-public school may not obtain recognition status
119+14 unless the school also performs a check of the Statewide Sex
120+15 Offender Database, as authorized by the Sex Offender Community
121+16 Notification Law, and the Statewide Murderer and Violent
122+17 Offender Against Youth Database, as authorized by the Murderer
123+18 and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act, for each
124+19 applicant for employment, after July 1, 2007, to determine
125+20 whether the applicant has been adjudicated of a sex offense or
126+21 of a murder or other violent crime against youth. The checks of
127+22 the Statewide Sex Offender Database and the Stateside Murderer
128+23 and Violent Offender Against Youth Database must be conducted
129+24 by the non-public school once for every 5 years that an
130+25 applicant remains employed by the non-public school. a sex
131+26 offender.
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229-to be the perpetrator of sexual or physical abuse of a minor
230-under 18 years of age pursuant to proceedings under Article II
231-of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
232-Any school that has obtained or seeks to obtain
233-recognition status under this Section may not prohibit
234-hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity, or
235-hair texture, including, but not limited to, protective
236-hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists.
237-(d) Public purposes. The provisions of this Section are in
238-the public interest, for the public benefit, and serve secular
239-public purposes.
240-(e) Definition. For purposes of this Section, a non-public
241-school means any non-profit, non-home-based, and non-public
242-elementary or secondary school that is in compliance with
243-Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and attendance at
244-which satisfies the requirements of Section 26-1 of this Code.
245-(Source: P.A. 102-360, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
246-102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
247-(105 ILCS 5/2-3.71) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.71)
248-Sec. 2-3.71. Grants for preschool educational programs.
249-(a) Preschool program.
250-(1) The State Board of Education shall implement and
251-administer a grant program under the provisions of this
252-subsection which shall consist of grants to public school
253-districts and other eligible entities, as defined by the
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257-educational programs for children ages 3 to 5 which
258-include a parent education component. A public school
259-district which receives grants under this subsection may
260-subcontract with other entities that are eligible to
261-conduct a preschool educational program. These grants must
262-be used to supplement, not supplant, funds received from
263-any other source.
264-(2) (Blank).
265-(3) Except as otherwise provided under this subsection
266-(a), any teacher of preschool children in the program
267-authorized by this subsection shall hold a Professional
268-Educator License with an early childhood education
269-endorsement.
270-(3.5) Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year and
271-until the 2028-2029 2023-2024 school year, an individual
272-may teach preschool children in an early childhood program
273-under this Section if he or she holds a Professional
274-Educator License with an early childhood education
275-endorsement or with short-term approval for early
276-childhood education or he or she pursues a Professional
277-Educator License and holds any of the following:
278-(A) An ECE Credential Level of 5 awarded by the
279-Department of Human Services under the Gateways to
280-Opportunity Program developed under Section 10-70 of
281-the Department of Human Services Act.
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285-transitional bilingual educator endorsement and he or
286-she has (i) passed an early childhood education
287-content test or (ii) completed no less than 9 semester
288-hours of postsecondary coursework in the area of early
289-childhood education.
290-(4) (Blank).
291-(4.5) The State Board of Education shall provide the
292-primary source of funding through appropriations for the
293-program. Such funds shall be distributed to achieve a goal
294-of "Preschool for All Children" for the benefit of all
295-children whose families choose to participate in the
296-program. Based on available appropriations, newly funded
297-programs shall be selected through a process giving first
298-priority to qualified programs serving primarily at-risk
299-children and second priority to qualified programs serving
300-primarily children with a family income of less than 4
301-times the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the
302-Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and
303-Human Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).
304-For purposes of this paragraph (4.5), at-risk children are
305-those who because of their home and community environment
306-are subject to such language, cultural, economic and like
307-disadvantages to cause them to have been determined as a
308-result of screening procedures to be at risk of academic
309-failure. Such screening procedures shall be based on
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142+1 Any information concerning the record of convictions
143+2 obtained by a non-public school's president or principal under
144+3 this Section is confidential and may be disseminated only to
145+4 the governing body of the non-public school or any other
146+5 person necessary to the decision of hiring the applicant for
147+6 employment. A copy of the record of convictions obtained from
148+7 the Illinois State Police shall be provided to the applicant
149+8 for employment. Upon a check of the Statewide Sex Offender
150+9 Database, the non-public school shall notify the applicant as
151+10 to whether or not the applicant has been identified in the Sex
152+11 Offender Database as a sex offender. Any information
153+12 concerning the records of conviction obtained by the
154+13 non-public school's president or principal under this Section
155+14 for a substitute teacher seeking employment in more than one
156+15 non-public school, a teacher seeking concurrent part-time
157+16 employment positions with more than one non-public school (as
158+17 a reading specialist, special education teacher, or
159+18 otherwise), or an educational support personnel employee
160+19 seeking employment positions with more than one non-public
161+20 school may be shared with another non-public school's
162+21 principal or president to which the applicant seeks
163+22 employment. Any unauthorized release of confidential
164+23 information may be a violation of Section 7 of the Criminal
165+24 Identification Act.
166+25 No non-public school may obtain recognition status that
167+26 knowingly employs a person, hired after July 1, 2007, for whom
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313-Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph (4.5),
314-grantees under the program must enter into a memorandum of
315-understanding with the appropriate local Head Start
316-agency. This memorandum must be entered into no later than
317-3 months after the award of a grantee's grant under the
318-program, except that, in the case of the 2009-2010 program
319-year, the memorandum must be entered into no later than
320-the deadline set by the State Board of Education for
321-applications to participate in the program in fiscal year
322-2011, and must address collaboration between the grantee's
323-program and the local Head Start agency on certain issues,
324-which shall include without limitation the following:
325-(A) educational activities, curricular objectives,
326-and instruction;
327-(B) public information dissemination and access to
328-programs for families contacting programs;
329-(C) service areas;
330-(D) selection priorities for eligible children to
331-be served by programs;
332-(E) maximizing the impact of federal and State
333-funding to benefit young children;
334-(F) staff training, including opportunities for
335-joint staff training;
336-(G) technical assistance;
337-(H) communication and parent outreach for smooth
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341-(I) provision and use of facilities,
342-transportation, and other program elements;
343-(J) facilitating each program's fulfillment of its
344-statutory and regulatory requirements;
345-(K) improving local planning and collaboration;
346-and
347-(L) providing comprehensive services for the
348-neediest Illinois children and families.
349-If the appropriate local Head Start agency is unable or
350-unwilling to enter into a memorandum of understanding as
351-required under this paragraph (4.5), the memorandum of
352-understanding requirement shall not apply and the grantee
353-under the program must notify the State Board of Education
354-in writing of the Head Start agency's inability or
355-unwillingness. The State Board of Education shall compile
356-all such written notices and make them available to the
357-public.
358-(5) The State Board of Education shall develop and
359-provide evaluation tools, including tests, that school
360-districts and other eligible entities may use to evaluate
361-children for school readiness prior to age 5. The State
362-Board of Education shall require school districts and
363-other eligible entities to obtain consent from the parents
364-or guardians of children before any evaluations are
365-conducted. The State Board of Education shall encourage
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369-evaluate the population of preschool children in their
370-communities and provide preschool programs, pursuant to
371-this subsection, where appropriate.
372-(6) The State Board of Education shall report to the
373-General Assembly by November 1, 2018 and every 2 years
374-thereafter on the results and progress of students who
375-were enrolled in preschool educational programs, including
376-an assessment of which programs have been most successful
377-in promoting academic excellence and alleviating academic
378-failure. The State Board of Education shall assess the
379-academic progress of all students who have been enrolled
380-in preschool educational programs.
381-On or before November 1 of each fiscal year in which
382-the General Assembly provides funding for new programs
383-under paragraph (4.5) of this Section, the State Board of
384-Education shall report to the General Assembly on what
385-percentage of new funding was provided to programs serving
386-primarily at-risk children, what percentage of new funding
387-was provided to programs serving primarily children with a
388-family income of less than 4 times the federal poverty
389-level, and what percentage of new funding was provided to
390-other programs.
391-(7) Due to evidence that expulsion practices in the
392-preschool years are linked to poor child outcomes and are
393-employed inconsistently across racial and gender groups,
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179+2 fingerprint-based criminal history records check and a
180+3 Statewide Sex Offender Database check has not been initiated
181+4 or who has been convicted of any offense enumerated in Section
182+5 21B-80 of this Code or any offense committed or attempted in
183+6 any other state or against the laws of the United States that,
184+7 if committed or attempted in this State, would have been
185+8 punishable as one or more of those offenses. No non-public
186+9 school may obtain recognition status under this Section that
187+10 knowingly employs a person who has been found to be the
188+11 perpetrator of sexual or physical abuse of a minor under 18
189+12 years of age pursuant to proceedings under Article II of the
190+13 Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
191+14 In order to obtain recognition status under this Section,
192+15 a non-public school must require compliance with the
193+16 provisions of this subsection (c-5) from all employees of
194+17 persons or firms holding contracts with the school, including,
195+18 but not limited to, food service workers, school bus drivers,
196+19 and other transportation employees, who have direct, daily
197+20 contact with pupils. Any information concerning the records of
198+21 conviction or identification as a sex offender of any such
199+22 employee obtained by the non-public school principal or
200+23 president must be promptly reported to the school's governing
201+24 body.
202+25 Prior to the commencement of any student teaching
203+26 experience or required internship (which is referred to as
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397-subsection (a) shall prohibit expulsions. Planned
398-transitions to settings that are able to better meet a
399-child's needs are not considered expulsion under this
400-paragraph (7).
401-(A) When persistent and serious challenging
402-behaviors emerge, the early childhood program shall
403-document steps taken to ensure that the child can
404-participate safely in the program; including
405-observations of initial and ongoing challenging
406-behaviors, strategies for remediation and intervention
407-plans to address the behaviors, and communication with
408-the parent or legal guardian, including participation
409-of the parent or legal guardian in planning and
410-decision-making.
411-(B) The early childhood program shall, with
412-parental or legal guardian consent as required,
413-utilize a range of community resources, if available
414-and deemed necessary, including, but not limited to,
415-developmental screenings, referrals to programs and
416-services administered by a local educational agency or
417-early intervention agency under Parts B and C of the
418-federal Individual with Disabilities Education Act,
419-and consultation with infant and early childhood
420-mental health consultants and the child's health care
421-provider. The program shall document attempts to
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425-guardian participation and consent attempted and
426-obtained. Communication with the parent or legal
427-guardian shall take place in a culturally and
428-linguistically competent manner.
429-(C) If there is documented evidence that all
430-available interventions and supports recommended by a
431-qualified professional have been exhausted and the
432-program determines in its professional judgment that
433-transitioning a child to another program is necessary
434-for the well-being of the child or his or her peers and
435-staff, with parent or legal guardian permission, both
436-the current and pending programs shall create a
437-transition plan designed to ensure continuity of
438-services and the comprehensive development of the
439-child. Communication with families shall occur in a
440-culturally and linguistically competent manner.
441-(D) Nothing in this paragraph (7) shall preclude a
442-parent's or legal guardian's right to voluntarily
443-withdraw his or her child from an early childhood
444-program. Early childhood programs shall request and
445-keep on file, when received, a written statement from
446-the parent or legal guardian stating the reason for
447-his or her decision to withdraw his or her child.
448-(E) In the case of the determination of a serious
449-safety threat to a child or others or in the case of
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453-of this Code, the temporary removal of a child from
454-attendance in group settings may be used. Temporary
455-removal of a child from attendance in a group setting
456-shall trigger the process detailed in subparagraphs
457-(A), (B), and (C) of this paragraph (7), with the child
458-placed back in a group setting as quickly as possible.
459-(F) Early childhood programs may utilize and the
460-State Board of Education, the Department of Human
461-Services, and the Department of Children and Family
462-Services shall recommend training, technical support,
463-and professional development resources to improve the
464-ability of teachers, administrators, program
465-directors, and other staff to promote social-emotional
466-development and behavioral health, to address
467-challenging behaviors, and to understand trauma and
468-trauma-informed care, cultural competence, family
469-engagement with diverse populations, the impact of
470-implicit bias on adult behavior, and the use of
471-reflective practice techniques. Support shall include
472-the availability of resources to contract with infant
473-and early childhood mental health consultants.
474-(G) Beginning on July 1, 2018, early childhood
475-programs shall annually report to the State Board of
476-Education, and, beginning in fiscal year 2020, the
477-State Board of Education shall make available on a
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215+2 or secondary school that has obtained or seeks to obtain
216+3 recognition status under this Section, a student teacher is
217+4 required to authorize a fingerprint-based criminal history
218+5 records check. Authorization for and payment of the costs of
219+6 the check must be furnished by the student teacher to the chief
220+7 administrative officer of the non-public school where the
221+8 student teaching is to be completed. Upon receipt of this
222+9 authorization and payment, the chief administrative officer of
223+10 the non-public school shall submit the student teacher's name,
224+11 sex, race, date of birth, social security number, fingerprint
225+12 images, and other identifiers, as prescribed by the Illinois
226+13 State Police, to the Illinois State Police. The Illinois State
227+14 Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall furnish,
228+15 pursuant to a fingerprint-based criminal history records
229+16 check, records of convictions, forever and hereinafter, until
230+17 expunged, to the chief administrative officer of the
231+18 non-public school that requested the check. The Illinois State
232+19 Police shall charge the school a fee for conducting the check,
233+20 which fee must be passed on to the student teacher, must not
234+21 exceed the cost of the inquiry, and must be deposited into the
235+22 State Police Services Fund. The school shall further perform a
236+23 check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database, as authorized by
237+24 the Sex Offender Community Notification Law, and of the
238+25 Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth
239+26 Database, as authorized by the Murderer and Violent Offender
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480-biennial basis, in an existing report, all of the
481-following data for children from birth to age 5 who are
482-served by the program:
483-(i) Total number served over the course of the
484-program year and the total number of children who
485-left the program during the program year.
486-(ii) Number of planned transitions to another
487-program due to children's behavior, by children's
488-race, gender, disability, language, class/group
489-size, teacher-child ratio, and length of program
490-day.
491-(iii) Number of temporary removals of a child
492-from attendance in group settings due to a serious
493-safety threat under subparagraph (E) of this
494-paragraph (7), by children's race, gender,
495-disability, language, class/group size,
496-teacher-child ratio, and length of program day.
497-(iv) Hours of infant and early childhood
498-mental health consultant contact with program
499-leaders, staff, and families over the program
500-year.
501-(H) Changes to services for children with an
502-individualized education program or individual family
503-service plan shall be construed in a manner consistent
504-with the federal Individuals with Disabilities
505-Education Act.
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509-Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development and the
510-Department of Children and Family Services, shall adopt
511-rules to administer this paragraph (7).
512-(b) (Blank).
513-(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section,
514-grantees may serve children ages 0 to 12 of essential workers
515-if the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health
516-emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency
517-Management Agency Act. For the purposes of this subsection,
518-essential workers include those outlined in Executive Order
519-20-8 and school employees. The State Board of Education shall
520-adopt rules to administer this subsection.
521-(Source: P.A. 100-105, eff. 1-1-18; 100-645, eff. 7-27-18;
522-101-643, eff. 6-18-20.)
523-(105 ILCS 5/10-20.12a) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.12a)
524-Sec. 10-20.12a. Tuition for non-resident pupils.
525-(a) To charge non-resident pupils who attend the schools
526-of the district tuition in an amount not exceeding 110% of the
527-per capita cost of maintaining the schools of the district for
528-the preceding school year.
529-Such per capita cost shall be computed by dividing the
530-total cost of conducting and maintaining the schools of the
531-district by the average daily attendance, including tuition
532-pupils. Depreciation on the buildings and equipment of the
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536-on such buildings and equipment shall be dependent upon the
537-useful life of such property.
538-The tuition charged shall in no case exceed 110% of the per
539-capita cost of conducting and maintaining the schools of the
540-district attended, as determined with reference to the most
541-recent audit prepared under Section 3-7 which is available at
542-the commencement of the current school year. Non-resident
543-pupils attending the schools of the district for less than the
544-school term shall have their tuition apportioned, however
545-pupils who become non-resident during a school term shall not
546-be charged tuition for the remainder of the school term in
547-which they became non-resident pupils.
548-Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, a school
549-district may adopt a policy to waive tuition costs for a
550-non-resident pupil if the pupil is a child of a district
551-employee. For purposes of this paragraph, "child" means a
552-district employee's child who is a biological child, adopted
553-child, foster child, stepchild, or a child for which the
554-employee serves as a legal guardian.
555-(b) Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties involved and
556-where the educational services are not otherwise provided for,
557-educational services for an Illinois student under the age of
558-21 (and not eligible for services pursuant to Article 14 of
559-this Code) in any residential program shall be provided by the
560-district in which the facility is located and financed as
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251+2 school that has obtained or seeks to obtain recognition status
252+3 under this Section may knowingly allow a person to student
253+4 teach for whom a criminal history records check, a Statewide
254+5 Sex Offender Database check, and a Statewide Murderer and
255+6 Violent Offender Against Youth Database check have not been
256+7 completed and reviewed by the chief administrative officer of
257+8 the non-public school.
258+9 A copy of the record of convictions obtained from the
259+10 Illinois State Police must be provided to the student teacher.
260+11 Any information concerning the record of convictions obtained
261+12 by the chief administrative officer of the non-public school
262+13 is confidential and may be transmitted only to the chief
263+14 administrative officer of the non-public school or his or her
264+15 designee, the State Superintendent of Education, the State
265+16 Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, or, for
266+17 clarification purposes, the Illinois State Police or the
267+18 Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide Murderer and
268+19 Violent Offender Against Youth Database. Any unauthorized
269+20 release of confidential information may be a violation of
270+21 Section 7 of the Criminal Identification Act.
271+22 No school that has obtained or seeks to obtain recognition
272+23 status under this Section may knowingly allow a person to
273+24 student teach who has been convicted of any offense that would
274+25 subject him or her to license suspension or revocation
275+26 pursuant to Section 21B-80 of this Code or who has been found
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564-district in which the student resides in an amount equal to the
565-cost of providing educational services in the residential
566-facility. Payments shall be made by the district of the
567-student's residence and shall be made to the district wherein
568-the facility is located no less than once per month unless
569-otherwise agreed to by the parties.
570-The funding provision of this subsection (b) applies to
571-all Illinois students under the age of 21 (and not eligible for
572-services pursuant to Article 14 of this Code) receiving
573-educational services in residential facilities, irrespective
574-of whether the student was placed therein pursuant to this
575-Code or the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 or by an Illinois public
576-agency or a court. The changes to this subsection (b) made by
577-this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly apply to all
578-placements in effect on July 1, 2007 and all placements
579-thereafter. For purposes of this subsection (b), a student's
580-district of residence shall be determined in accordance with
581-subsection (a) of Section 10-20.12b of this Code. The
582-placement of a student in a residential facility shall not
583-affect the residency of the student. When a dispute arises
584-over the determination of the district of residence under this
585-subsection (b), any person or entity, including without
586-limitation a school district or residential facility, may make
587-a written request for a residency decision to the State
588-Superintendent of Education, who, upon review of materials
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592-request for submission, shall issue his or her decision in
593-writing. The decision of the State Superintendent of Education
594-is final.
595-(Source: P.A. 95-844, eff. 8-15-08; 95-938, eff. 8-29-08.)
596-(105 ILCS 5/10-20.67)
597-(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2023)
598-Sec. 10-20.67. Short-term substitute teacher training.
599-(a) Each school board shall, in collaboration with its
600-teachers or, if applicable, the exclusive bargaining
601-representative of its teachers, jointly develop a short-term
602-substitute teacher training program that provides individuals
603-who hold a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License under
604-Section 21B-20 of this Code with information on curriculum,
605-classroom management techniques, school safety, and district
606-and building operations. The State Board of Education may
607-develop a model short-term substitute teacher training program
608-for use by a school board under this subsection (a) if the
609-school board and its teachers or, if applicable, the exclusive
610-bargaining representative of its teachers agree to use the
611-State Board's model. A school board with a substitute teacher
612-training program in place before July 1, 2018 (the effective
613-date of Public Act 100-596) may utilize that program to
614-satisfy the requirements of this subsection (a).
615-(b) Nothing in this Section prohibits a school board from
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619-under paragraph (3) of Section 21B-20 of this Code or to
620-substitute teachers holding a Professional Educator License.
621-(c) (Blank) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2023.
622-(Source: P.A. 100-596, eff. 7-1-18; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
623-(105 ILCS 5/21B-20)
624-Sec. 21B-20. Types of licenses. The State Board of
625-Education shall implement a system of educator licensure,
626-whereby individuals employed in school districts who are
627-required to be licensed must have one of the following
628-licenses: (i) a professional educator license; (ii) an
629-educator license with stipulations; (iii) a substitute
630-teaching license; or (iv) until June 30, 2028 2023, a
631-short-term substitute teaching license. References in law
632-regarding individuals certified or certificated or required to
633-be certified or certificated under Article 21 of this Code
634-shall also include individuals licensed or required to be
635-licensed under this Article. The first year of all licenses
636-ends on June 30 following one full year of the license being
637-issued.
638-The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
639-State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
640-rules as may be necessary to govern the requirements for
641-licenses and endorsements under this Section.
642-(1) Professional Educator License. Persons who (i)
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287+2 under 18 years of age pursuant to proceedings under Article II
288+3 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
289+4 Any school that has obtained or seeks to obtain
290+5 recognition status under this Section may not prohibit
291+6 hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity, or
292+7 hair texture, including, but not limited to, protective
293+8 hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists.
294+9 (d) Public purposes. The provisions of this Section are in
295+10 the public interest, for the public benefit, and serve secular
296+11 public purposes.
297+12 (e) Definition. For purposes of this Section, a non-public
298+13 school means any non-profit, non-home-based, and non-public
299+14 elementary or secondary school that is in compliance with
300+15 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and attendance at
301+16 which satisfies the requirements of Section 26-1 of this Code.
302+17 (Source: P.A. 102-360, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
303+18 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
304+19 (105 ILCS 5/2-3.71) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.71)
305+20 Sec. 2-3.71. Grants for preschool educational programs.
306+21 (a) Preschool program.
307+22 (1) The State Board of Education shall implement and
308+23 administer a grant program under the provisions of this
309+24 subsection which shall consist of grants to public school
310+25 districts and other eligible entities, as defined by the
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645-have successfully completed an approved educator
646-preparation program and are recommended for licensure by
647-the Illinois institution offering the educator preparation
648-program, (ii) have successfully completed the required
649-testing under Section 21B-30 of this Code, (iii) have
650-successfully completed coursework on the psychology of,
651-the identification of, and the methods of instruction for
652-the exceptional child, including without limitation
653-children with learning disabilities, (iv) have
654-successfully completed coursework in methods of reading
655-and reading in the content area, and (v) have met all other
656-criteria established by rule of the State Board of
657-Education shall be issued a Professional Educator License.
658-All Professional Educator Licenses are valid until June 30
659-immediately following 5 years of the license being issued.
660-The Professional Educator License shall be endorsed with
661-specific areas and grade levels in which the individual is
662-eligible to practice. For an early childhood education
663-endorsement, an individual may satisfy the student
664-teaching requirement of his or her early childhood teacher
665-preparation program through placement in a setting with
666-children from birth through grade 2, and the individual
667-may be paid and receive credit while student teaching. The
668-student teaching experience must meet the requirements of
669-and be approved by the individual's early childhood
670-teacher preparation program.
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674-Professional Educator License. Subsequent endorsements
675-shall require a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework
676-in the endorsement area and passage of the applicable
677-content area test, unless otherwise specified by rule.
678-(2) Educator License with Stipulations. An Educator
679-License with Stipulations shall be issued an endorsement
680-that limits the license holder to one particular position
681-or does not require completion of an approved educator
682-program or both.
683-An individual with an Educator License with
684-Stipulations must not be employed by a school district or
685-any other entity to replace any presently employed teacher
686-who otherwise would not be replaced for any reason.
687-An Educator License with Stipulations may be issued
688-with the following endorsements:
689-(A) (Blank).
690-(B) Alternative provisional educator. An
691-alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
692-Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an
693-applicant who, at the time of applying for the
694-endorsement, has done all of the following:
695-(i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
696-college or university with a minimum of a
697-bachelor's degree.
698-(ii) Successfully completed the first phase of
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702-Teachers, as described in Section 21B-50 of this
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704-(iii) Passed a content area test, as required
705-under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
706-The alternative provisional educator endorsement is
707-valid for 2 years of teaching and may be renewed for a
708-third year by an individual meeting the requirements set
709-forth in Section 21B-50 of this Code.
710-(C) Alternative provisional superintendent. An
711-alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on
712-an Educator License with Stipulations entitles the
713-holder to serve only as a superintendent or assistant
714-superintendent in a school district's central office.
715-This endorsement may only be issued to an applicant
716-who, at the time of applying for the endorsement, has
717-done all of the following:
718-(i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
719-college or university with a minimum of a master's
720-degree in a management field other than education.
721-(ii) Been employed for a period of at least 5
722-years in a management level position in a field
723-other than education.
724-(iii) Successfully completed the first phase
725-of an alternative route to superintendent
726-endorsement program, as provided in Section 21B-55
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322+2 educational programs for children ages 3 to 5 which
323+3 include a parent education component. A public school
324+4 district which receives grants under this subsection may
325+5 subcontract with other entities that are eligible to
326+6 conduct a preschool educational program. These grants must
327+7 be used to supplement, not supplant, funds received from
328+8 any other source.
329+9 (2) (Blank).
330+10 (3) Except as otherwise provided under this subsection
331+11 (a), any teacher of preschool children in the program
332+12 authorized by this subsection shall hold a Professional
333+13 Educator License with an early childhood education
334+14 endorsement.
335+15 (3.5) Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year and
336+16 until the 2028-2029 2023-2024 school year, an individual
337+17 may teach preschool children in an early childhood program
338+18 under this Section if he or she holds a Professional
339+19 Educator License with an early childhood education
340+20 endorsement or with short-term approval for early
341+21 childhood education or he or she pursues a Professional
342+22 Educator License and holds any of the following:
343+23 (A) An ECE Credential Level of 5 awarded by the
344+24 Department of Human Services under the Gateways to
345+25 Opportunity Program developed under Section 10-70 of
346+26 the Department of Human Services Act.
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730-(iv) Passed a content area test required under
731-Section 21B-30 of this Code.
732-The endorsement is valid for 2 fiscal years in
733-order to complete one full year of serving as a
734-superintendent or assistant superintendent.
735-(D) (Blank).
736-(E) Career and technical educator. A career and
737-technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
738-with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
739-has a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework from a
740-regionally accredited institution of higher education
741-or an accredited trade and technical institution and
742-has a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience outside of
743-education in each area to be taught.
744-The career and technical educator endorsement on
745-an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
746-June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
747-endorsement being issued and may be renewed.
748-An individual who holds a valid career and
749-technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
750-with Stipulations but does not hold a bachelor's
751-degree may substitute teach in career and technical
752-education classrooms.
753-(F) (Blank).
754-(G) Transitional bilingual educator. A
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758-Educator License with Stipulations may be issued for
759-the purpose of providing instruction in accordance
760-with Article 14C of this Code to an applicant who
761-provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets
762-all of the following requirements:
763-(i) Possesses adequate speaking, reading, and
764-writing ability in the language other than English
765-in which transitional bilingual education is
766-offered.
767-(ii) Has the ability to successfully
768-communicate in English.
769-(iii) Either possessed, within 5 years
770-previous to his or her applying for a transitional
771-bilingual educator endorsement, a valid and
772-comparable teaching certificate or comparable
773-authorization issued by a foreign country or holds
774-a degree from an institution of higher learning in
775-a foreign country that the State Educator
776-Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
777-the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
778-regionally accredited institution of higher
779-learning in the United States.
780-A transitional bilingual educator endorsement
781-shall be valid for prekindergarten through grade 12,
782-is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years
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786-renewed.
787-Persons holding a transitional bilingual educator
788-endorsement shall not be employed to replace any
789-presently employed teacher who otherwise would not be
790-replaced for any reason.
791-(H) Language endorsement. In an effort to
792-alleviate the shortage of teachers speaking a language
793-other than English in the public schools, an
794-individual who holds an Educator License with
795-Stipulations may also apply for a language
796-endorsement, provided that the applicant provides
797-satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all of the
798-following requirements:
799-(i) Holds a transitional bilingual
800-endorsement.
801-(ii) Has demonstrated proficiency in the
802-language for which the endorsement is to be issued
803-by passing the applicable language content test
804-required by the State Board of Education.
805-(iii) Holds a bachelor's degree or higher from
806-a regionally accredited institution of higher
807-education or, for individuals educated in a
808-country other than the United States, holds a
809-degree from an institution of higher learning in a
810-foreign country that the State Educator
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358+2 transitional bilingual educator endorsement and he or
359+3 she has (i) passed an early childhood education
360+4 content test or (ii) completed no less than 9 semester
361+5 hours of postsecondary coursework in the area of early
362+6 childhood education.
363+7 (4) (Blank).
364+8 (4.5) The State Board of Education shall provide the
365+9 primary source of funding through appropriations for the
366+10 program. Such funds shall be distributed to achieve a goal
367+11 of "Preschool for All Children" for the benefit of all
368+12 children whose families choose to participate in the
369+13 program. Based on available appropriations, newly funded
370+14 programs shall be selected through a process giving first
371+15 priority to qualified programs serving primarily at-risk
372+16 children and second priority to qualified programs serving
373+17 primarily children with a family income of less than 4
374+18 times the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the
375+19 Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and
376+20 Human Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).
377+21 For purposes of this paragraph (4.5), at-risk children are
378+22 those who because of their home and community environment
379+23 are subject to such language, cultural, economic and like
380+24 disadvantages to cause them to have been determined as a
381+25 result of screening procedures to be at risk of academic
382+26 failure. Such screening procedures shall be based on
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814-the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
815-regionally accredited institution of higher
816-learning in the United States.
817-(iv) (Blank).
818-A language endorsement on an Educator License with
819-Stipulations is valid for prekindergarten through
820-grade 12 for the same validity period as the
821-individual's transitional bilingual educator
822-endorsement on the Educator License with Stipulations
823-and shall not be renewed.
824-(I) Visiting international educator. A visiting
825-international educator endorsement on an Educator
826-License with Stipulations may be issued to an
827-individual who is being recruited by a particular
828-school district that conducts formal recruitment
829-programs outside of the United States to secure the
830-services of qualified teachers and who meets all of
831-the following requirements:
832-(i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a
833-bachelor's degree issued in the United States.
834-(ii) Has been prepared as a teacher at the
835-grade level for which he or she will be employed.
836-(iii) Has adequate content knowledge in the
837-subject to be taught.
838-(iv) Has an adequate command of the English
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842-A holder of a visiting international educator
843-endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
844-shall be permitted to teach in bilingual education
845-programs in the language that was the medium of
846-instruction in his or her teacher preparation program,
847-provided that he or she passes the English Language
848-Proficiency Examination or another test of writing
849-skills in English identified by the State Board of
850-Education, in consultation with the State Educator
851-Preparation and Licensure Board.
852-A visiting international educator endorsement on
853-an Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 5
854-years and shall not be renewed.
855-(J) Paraprofessional educator. A paraprofessional
856-educator endorsement on an Educator License with
857-Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who holds a
858-high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and
859-(i) holds an associate's degree or a minimum of 60
860-semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited
861-institution of higher education; (ii) has passed a
862-paraprofessional competency test under subsection
863-(c-5) of Section 21B-30; or (iii) is at least 18 years
864-of age and will be using the Educator License with
865-Stipulations exclusively for grades prekindergarten
866-through grade 8, until the individual reaches the age
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870-paraprofessional educator endorsement pursuant to this
871-subparagraph (J). The paraprofessional educator
872-endorsement is valid until June 30 immediately
873-following 5 years of the endorsement being issued and
874-may be renewed through application and payment of the
875-appropriate fee, as required under Section 21B-40 of
876-this Code. An individual who holds only a
877-paraprofessional educator endorsement is not subject
878-to additional requirements in order to renew the
879-endorsement.
880-(K) Chief school business official. A chief school
881-business official endorsement on an Educator License
882-with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
883-qualifies by having a master's degree or higher, 2
884-years of full-time administrative experience in school
885-business management or 2 years of university-approved
886-practical experience, and a minimum of 24 semester
887-hours of graduate credit in a program approved by the
888-State Board of Education for the preparation of school
889-business administrators and by passage of the
890-applicable State tests, including an applicable
891-content area test.
892-The chief school business official endorsement may
893-also be affixed to the Educator License with
894-Stipulations of any holder who qualifies by having a
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394+2 Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph (4.5),
395+3 grantees under the program must enter into a memorandum of
396+4 understanding with the appropriate local Head Start
397+5 agency. This memorandum must be entered into no later than
398+6 3 months after the award of a grantee's grant under the
399+7 program, except that, in the case of the 2009-2010 program
400+8 year, the memorandum must be entered into no later than
401+9 the deadline set by the State Board of Education for
402+10 applications to participate in the program in fiscal year
403+11 2011, and must address collaboration between the grantee's
404+12 program and the local Head Start agency on certain issues,
405+13 which shall include without limitation the following:
406+14 (A) educational activities, curricular objectives,
407+15 and instruction;
408+16 (B) public information dissemination and access to
409+17 programs for families contacting programs;
410+18 (C) service areas;
411+19 (D) selection priorities for eligible children to
412+20 be served by programs;
413+21 (E) maximizing the impact of federal and State
414+22 funding to benefit young children;
415+23 (F) staff training, including opportunities for
416+24 joint staff training;
417+25 (G) technical assistance;
418+26 (H) communication and parent outreach for smooth
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898-accounting, or public administration and who completes
899-an additional 6 semester hours of internship in school
900-business management from a regionally accredited
901-institution of higher education and passes the
902-applicable State tests, including an applicable
903-content area test. This endorsement shall be required
904-for any individual employed as a chief school business
905-official.
906-The chief school business official endorsement on
907-an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
908-June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
909-endorsement being issued and may be renewed if the
910-license holder completes renewal requirements as
911-required for individuals who hold a Professional
912-Educator License endorsed for chief school business
913-official under Section 21B-45 of this Code and such
914-rules as may be adopted by the State Board of
915-Education.
916-The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules
917-necessary to implement Public Act 100-288.
918-(L) Provisional in-state educator. A provisional
919-in-state educator endorsement on an Educator License
920-with Stipulations may be issued to a candidate who has
921-completed an Illinois-approved educator preparation
922-program at an Illinois institution of higher education
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926-evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness but
927-who meets all of the following requirements:
928-(i) Holds at least a bachelor's degree.
929-(ii) Has completed an approved educator
930-preparation program at an Illinois institution.
931-(iii) Has passed an applicable content area
932-test, as required by Section 21B-30 of this Code.
933-(iv) Has attempted an evidence-based
934-assessment of teacher effectiveness and received a
935-minimum score on that assessment, as established
936-by the State Board of Education in consultation
937-with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
938-Board.
939-A provisional in-state educator endorsement on an
940-Educator License with Stipulations is valid for one
941-full fiscal year after the date of issuance and may not
942-be renewed.
943-(M) (Blank).
944-(N) Specialized services. A specialized services
945-endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
946-may be issued as defined and specified by rule.
947-(3) Substitute Teaching License. A Substitute Teaching
948-License may be issued to qualified applicants for
949-substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools,
950-prekindergarten through grade 12. Substitute Teaching
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954-a Substitute Teaching License must hold a bachelor's
955-degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution
956-of higher education or must be enrolled in an approved
957-educator preparation program in this State and have earned
958-at least 90 credit hours.
959-Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for 5 years.
960-Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for substitute
961-teaching in every county of this State. If an individual
962-has had his or her Professional Educator License or
963-Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked,
964-then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
965-Substitute Teaching License.
966-A substitute teacher may only teach in the place of a
967-licensed teacher who is under contract with the employing
968-board. If, however, there is no licensed teacher under
969-contract because of an emergency situation, then a
970-district may employ a substitute teacher for no longer
971-than 30 calendar days per each vacant position in the
972-district if the district notifies the appropriate regional
973-office of education within 5 business days after the
974-employment of the substitute teacher in the emergency
975-situation. An emergency situation is one in which an
976-unforeseen vacancy has occurred and (i) a teacher is
977-unable to fulfill his or her contractual duties or (ii)
978-teacher capacity needs of the district exceed previous
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430+2 (I) provision and use of facilities,
431+3 transportation, and other program elements;
432+4 (J) facilitating each program's fulfillment of its
433+5 statutory and regulatory requirements;
434+6 (K) improving local planning and collaboration;
435+7 and
436+8 (L) providing comprehensive services for the
437+9 neediest Illinois children and families.
438+10 If the appropriate local Head Start agency is unable or
439+11 unwilling to enter into a memorandum of understanding as
440+12 required under this paragraph (4.5), the memorandum of
441+13 understanding requirement shall not apply and the grantee
442+14 under the program must notify the State Board of Education
443+15 in writing of the Head Start agency's inability or
444+16 unwillingness. The State Board of Education shall compile
445+17 all such written notices and make them available to the
446+18 public.
447+19 (5) The State Board of Education shall develop and
448+20 provide evaluation tools, including tests, that school
449+21 districts and other eligible entities may use to evaluate
450+22 children for school readiness prior to age 5. The State
451+23 Board of Education shall require school districts and
452+24 other eligible entities to obtain consent from the parents
453+25 or guardians of children before any evaluations are
454+26 conducted. The State Board of Education shall encourage
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982-advertising to hire a fully licensed teacher for the
983-vacant position.
984-There is no limit on the number of days that a
985-substitute teacher may teach in a single school district,
986-provided that no substitute teacher may teach for longer
987-than 120 days beginning with the 2021-2022 school year
988-through the 2022-2023 school year, otherwise 90 school
989-days for any one licensed teacher under contract in the
990-same school year. A substitute teacher who holds a
991-Professional Educator License or Educator License with
992-Stipulations shall not teach for more than 120 school days
993-for any one licensed teacher under contract in the same
994-school year. The limitations in this paragraph (3) on the
995-number of days a substitute teacher may be employed do not
996-apply to any school district operating under Article 34 of
997-this Code.
998-A school district may not require an individual who
999-holds a valid Professional Educator License or Educator
1000-License with Stipulations to seek or hold a Substitute
1001-Teaching License to teach as a substitute teacher.
1002-(4) Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. Beginning
1003-on July 1, 2018 and until June 30, 2028 2023, applicants
1004-may apply to the State Board of Education for issuance of
1005-may issue a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. A
1006-Short-Term Substitute Teaching License may be issued to a
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1010-of the public schools, prekindergarten through grade 12.
1011-Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are not eligible
1012-for endorsements. Applicants for a Short-Term Substitute
1013-Teaching License must hold an associate's degree or have
1014-completed at least 60 credit hours from a regionally
1015-accredited institution of higher education.
1016-Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for
1017-substitute teaching in every county of this State. If an
1018-individual has had his or her Professional Educator
1019-License or Educator License with Stipulations suspended or
1020-revoked, then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
1021-Short-Term Substitute Teaching License.
1022-The provisions of Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5 of this
1023-Code apply to short-term substitute teachers.
1024-An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
1025-License may teach no more than 15 consecutive days per
1026-licensed teacher who is under contract. For teacher
1027-absences lasting 6 or more days per licensed teacher who
1028-is under contract, a school district may not hire an
1029-individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
1030-License, unless the Governor has declared a disaster due
1031-to a public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the
1032-Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. An individual
1033-holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License must
1034-complete the training program under Section 10-20.67 or
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1038-school. Short-term substitute teaching licenses under this
1039-Section are valid for 5 years. This paragraph (4) is
1040-inoperative on and after July 1, 2023.
1041-(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-220, eff. 8-7-19;
1042-101-594, eff. 12-5-19; 101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 102-711, eff.
1043-1-1-23; 102-712, eff. 4-27-22; 102-713, eff. 1-1-23; 102-717,
1044-eff. 4-29-22; 102-894, eff. 5-20-22; revised 12-13-22.)
1045-(105 ILCS 5/21B-50)
1046-Sec. 21B-50. Alternative Educator Licensure Program.
1047-(a) There is established an alternative educator licensure
1048-program, to be known as the Alternative Educator Licensure
1049-Program for Teachers.
1050-(b) The Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
1051-Teachers may be offered by a recognized institution approved
1052-to offer educator preparation programs by the State Board of
1053-Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation
1054-and Licensure Board.
1055-The program shall be comprised of up to 3 4 phases:
1056-(1) A course of study that at a minimum includes
1057-instructional planning; instructional strategies,
1058-including special education, reading, and English language
1059-learning; classroom management; and the assessment of
1060-students and use of data to drive instruction.
1061-(2) A year of residency, which is a candidate's
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465+1 local school districts and other eligible entities to
466+2 evaluate the population of preschool children in their
467+3 communities and provide preschool programs, pursuant to
468+4 this subsection, where appropriate.
469+5 (6) The State Board of Education shall report to the
470+6 General Assembly by November 1, 2018 and every 2 years
471+7 thereafter on the results and progress of students who
472+8 were enrolled in preschool educational programs, including
473+9 an assessment of which programs have been most successful
474+10 in promoting academic excellence and alleviating academic
475+11 failure. The State Board of Education shall assess the
476+12 academic progress of all students who have been enrolled
477+13 in preschool educational programs.
478+14 On or before November 1 of each fiscal year in which
479+15 the General Assembly provides funding for new programs
480+16 under paragraph (4.5) of this Section, the State Board of
481+17 Education shall report to the General Assembly on what
482+18 percentage of new funding was provided to programs serving
483+19 primarily at-risk children, what percentage of new funding
484+20 was provided to programs serving primarily children with a
485+21 family income of less than 4 times the federal poverty
486+22 level, and what percentage of new funding was provided to
487+23 other programs.
488+24 (7) Due to evidence that expulsion practices in the
489+25 preschool years are linked to poor child outcomes and are
490+26 employed inconsistently across racial and gender groups,
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1065-co-teacher for one full school year. An individual must
1066-hold an Educator License with Stipulations with an
1067-alternative provisional educator endorsement in order to
1068-enter the residency. In residency, the candidate must: be
1069-assigned an effective, fully licensed teacher by the
1070-principal or principal equivalent to act as a mentor and
1071-coach the candidate through residency, and must complete
1072-additional program requirements that address required
1073-State and national standards, pass the State Board's
1074-teacher performance assessment no later than the end of
1075-the first semester of the second year of residency, as
1076-required under phase (3) of this subsection (b), and be
1077-recommended by the principal or qualified equivalent of a
1078-principal, as required under subsection (d) of this
1079-Section, and the program coordinator to be recommended for
1080-full licensure or to continue with a the second year of the
1081-residency.
1082-(3) (Blank). A second year of residency, which shall
1083-include the candidate's assignment to a full-time teaching
1084-position for one school year. The candidate must be
1085-assigned an experienced teacher to act as a mentor and
1086-coach the candidate through the second year of residency.
1087-(4) A comprehensive assessment of the candidate's
1088-teaching effectiveness, as evaluated by the principal or
1089-qualified equivalent of a principal, as required under
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1093-coordinator, at the end of either the first or the second
1094-year of residency. If there is disagreement between the 2
1095-evaluators about the candidate's teaching effectiveness at
1096-the end of the first year of residency, a second year of
1097-residency shall be required. If there is disagreement
1098-between the 2 evaluators at the end of the second year of
1099-residency, the candidate may complete one additional year
1100-of residency teaching under a professional development
1101-plan developed by the principal or qualified equivalent
1102-and the preparation program. At the completion of the
1103-third year, a candidate must have positive evaluations and
1104-a recommendation for full licensure from both the
1105-principal or qualified equivalent and the program
1106-coordinator or no Professional Educator License shall be
1107-issued.
1108-Successful completion of the program shall be deemed to
1109-satisfy any other practice or student teaching and content
1110-matter requirements established by law.
1111-(c) An alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
1112-Educator License with Stipulations is valid for up to 2 years
1113-of teaching in the public schools, including without
1114-limitation a preschool educational program under Section
1115-2-3.71 of this Code or charter school, or in a
1116-State-recognized nonpublic school in which the chief
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1121-majority of the teachers are required to have the licensure
1122-necessary to be instructors in a public school in this State,
1123-but may be renewed for a third year if needed to complete the
1124-Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers. The
1125-endorsement shall be issued only once to an individual who
1126-meets all of the following requirements:
1127-(1) Has graduated from a regionally accredited college
1128-or university with a bachelor's degree or higher.
1129-(2) (Blank).
1130-(3) Has completed a major in the content area if
1131-seeking a middle or secondary level endorsement or, if
1132-seeking an early childhood, elementary, or special
1133-education endorsement, has completed a major in the
1134-content area of early childhood reading, English/language
1135-arts, mathematics, or one of the sciences. If the
1136-individual does not have a major in a content area for any
1137-level of teaching, he or she must submit transcripts to
1138-the State Board of Education to be reviewed for
1139-equivalency.
1140-(4) Has successfully completed phase (1) of subsection
1141-(b) of this Section.
1142-(5) Has passed a content area test required for the
1143-specific endorsement for admission into the program, as
1144-required under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
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501+1 early childhood programs receiving State funds under this
502+2 subsection (a) shall prohibit expulsions. Planned
503+3 transitions to settings that are able to better meet a
504+4 child's needs are not considered expulsion under this
505+5 paragraph (7).
506+6 (A) When persistent and serious challenging
507+7 behaviors emerge, the early childhood program shall
508+8 document steps taken to ensure that the child can
509+9 participate safely in the program; including
510+10 observations of initial and ongoing challenging
511+11 behaviors, strategies for remediation and intervention
512+12 plans to address the behaviors, and communication with
513+13 the parent or legal guardian, including participation
514+14 of the parent or legal guardian in planning and
515+15 decision-making.
516+16 (B) The early childhood program shall, with
517+17 parental or legal guardian consent as required,
518+18 utilize a range of community resources, if available
519+19 and deemed necessary, including, but not limited to,
520+20 developmental screenings, referrals to programs and
521+21 services administered by a local educational agency or
522+22 early intervention agency under Parts B and C of the
523+23 federal Individual with Disabilities Education Act,
524+24 and consultation with infant and early childhood
525+25 mental health consultants and the child's health care
526+26 provider. The program shall document attempts to
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1149-other terms of employment offered to teachers in the school
1150-who are members of an exclusive bargaining representative, if
1151-any, but a school is not required to provide these benefits
1152-during the years of residency if the candidate is serving only
1153-as a co-teacher. If the candidate is serving as the teacher of
1154-record, the candidate must receive a salary, benefits, and any
1155-other terms of employment. Residency experiences must not be
1156-counted towards tenure.
1157-(d) The recognized institution offering the Alternative
1158-Educator Licensure Program for Teachers must partner with a
1159-school district, including without limitation a preschool
1160-educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this Code or
1161-charter school, or a State-recognized, nonpublic school in
1162-this State in which the chief administrator is required to
1163-have the licensure necessary to be a principal in a public
1164-school in this State and in which a majority of the teachers
1165-are required to have the licensure necessary to be instructors
1166-in a public school in this State. A recognized institution
1167-that partners with a public school district administering a
1168-preschool educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this
1169-Code must require a principal to recommend or evaluate
1170-candidates in the program. A recognized institution that
1171-partners with an eligible entity administering a preschool
1172-educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this Code and that
1173-is not a public school district must require a principal or
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1177-candidates in the program. The program presented for approval
1178-by the State Board of Education must demonstrate the supports
1179-that are to be provided to assist the provisional teacher
1180-during the 1-year or 2-year residency period and if the
1181-residency period is to be less than 2 years in length,
1182-assurances from the partner school districts to provide
1183-intensive mentoring and supports through at least the end of
1184-the second full year of teaching for educators who completed
1185-the Alternative Educators Licensure Program in less than 2
1186-years. These supports must, at a minimum, provide additional
1187-contact hours with mentors during the first year of residency.
1188-(e) Upon completion of the 4 phases under paragraphs (1),
1189-(2), (4), and, if needed, (3) outlined in subsection (b) of
1190-this Section and all assessments required under Section 21B-30
1191-of this Code, an individual shall receive a Professional
1192-Educator License.
1193-(f) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
1194-State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
1195-rules as may be necessary to establish and implement the
1196-Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers.
1197-(Source: P.A. 100-596, eff. 7-1-18; 100-822, eff. 1-1-19;
1198-101-220, eff. 8-7-19; 101-570, eff. 8-23-19; 101-643, eff.
1199-6-18-20; 101-654, eff. 3-8-21.)
1200-Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
1201-becoming law.
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537+1 engage these resources, including parent or legal
538+2 guardian participation and consent attempted and
539+3 obtained. Communication with the parent or legal
540+4 guardian shall take place in a culturally and
541+5 linguistically competent manner.
542+6 (C) If there is documented evidence that all
543+7 available interventions and supports recommended by a
544+8 qualified professional have been exhausted and the
545+9 program determines in its professional judgment that
546+10 transitioning a child to another program is necessary
547+11 for the well-being of the child or his or her peers and
548+12 staff, with parent or legal guardian permission, both
549+13 the current and pending programs shall create a
550+14 transition plan designed to ensure continuity of
551+15 services and the comprehensive development of the
552+16 child. Communication with families shall occur in a
553+17 culturally and linguistically competent manner.
554+18 (D) Nothing in this paragraph (7) shall preclude a
555+19 parent's or legal guardian's right to voluntarily
556+20 withdraw his or her child from an early childhood
557+21 program. Early childhood programs shall request and
558+22 keep on file, when received, a written statement from
559+23 the parent or legal guardian stating the reason for
560+24 his or her decision to withdraw his or her child.
561+25 (E) In the case of the determination of a serious
562+26 safety threat to a child or others or in the case of
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574+2 of this Code, the temporary removal of a child from
575+3 attendance in group settings may be used. Temporary
576+4 removal of a child from attendance in a group setting
577+5 shall trigger the process detailed in subparagraphs
578+6 (A), (B), and (C) of this paragraph (7), with the child
579+7 placed back in a group setting as quickly as possible.
580+8 (F) Early childhood programs may utilize and the
581+9 State Board of Education, the Department of Human
582+10 Services, and the Department of Children and Family
583+11 Services shall recommend training, technical support,
584+12 and professional development resources to improve the
585+13 ability of teachers, administrators, program
586+14 directors, and other staff to promote social-emotional
587+15 development and behavioral health, to address
588+16 challenging behaviors, and to understand trauma and
589+17 trauma-informed care, cultural competence, family
590+18 engagement with diverse populations, the impact of
591+19 implicit bias on adult behavior, and the use of
592+20 reflective practice techniques. Support shall include
593+21 the availability of resources to contract with infant
594+22 and early childhood mental health consultants.
595+23 (G) Beginning on July 1, 2018, early childhood
596+24 programs shall annually report to the State Board of
597+25 Education, and, beginning in fiscal year 2020, the
598+26 State Board of Education shall make available on a
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609+1 biennial basis, in an existing report, all of the
610+2 following data for children from birth to age 5 who are
611+3 served by the program:
612+4 (i) Total number served over the course of the
613+5 program year and the total number of children who
614+6 left the program during the program year.
615+7 (ii) Number of planned transitions to another
616+8 program due to children's behavior, by children's
617+9 race, gender, disability, language, class/group
618+10 size, teacher-child ratio, and length of program
619+11 day.
620+12 (iii) Number of temporary removals of a child
621+13 from attendance in group settings due to a serious
622+14 safety threat under subparagraph (E) of this
623+15 paragraph (7), by children's race, gender,
624+16 disability, language, class/group size,
625+17 teacher-child ratio, and length of program day.
626+18 (iv) Hours of infant and early childhood
627+19 mental health consultant contact with program
628+20 leaders, staff, and families over the program
629+21 year.
630+22 (H) Changes to services for children with an
631+23 individualized education program or individual family
632+24 service plan shall be construed in a manner consistent
633+25 with the federal Individuals with Disabilities
634+26 Education Act.
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645+1 The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
646+2 Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development and the
647+3 Department of Children and Family Services, shall adopt
648+4 rules to administer this paragraph (7).
649+5 (b) (Blank).
650+6 (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section,
651+7 grantees may serve children ages 0 to 12 of essential workers
652+8 if the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health
653+9 emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency
654+10 Management Agency Act. For the purposes of this subsection,
655+11 essential workers include those outlined in Executive Order
656+12 20-8 and school employees. The State Board of Education shall
657+13 adopt rules to administer this subsection.
658+14 (Source: P.A. 100-105, eff. 1-1-18; 100-645, eff. 7-27-18;
659+15 101-643, eff. 6-18-20.)
660+16 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.12a) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.12a)
661+17 Sec. 10-20.12a. Tuition for non-resident pupils.
662+18 (a) To charge non-resident pupils who attend the schools
663+19 of the district tuition in an amount not exceeding 110% of the
664+20 per capita cost of maintaining the schools of the district for
665+21 the preceding school year.
666+22 Such per capita cost shall be computed by dividing the
667+23 total cost of conducting and maintaining the schools of the
668+24 district by the average daily attendance, including tuition
669+25 pupils. Depreciation on the buildings and equipment of the
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680+1 schools of the district, and the amount of annual depreciation
681+2 on such buildings and equipment shall be dependent upon the
682+3 useful life of such property.
683+4 The tuition charged shall in no case exceed 110% of the per
684+5 capita cost of conducting and maintaining the schools of the
685+6 district attended, as determined with reference to the most
686+7 recent audit prepared under Section 3-7 which is available at
687+8 the commencement of the current school year. Non-resident
688+9 pupils attending the schools of the district for less than the
689+10 school term shall have their tuition apportioned, however
690+11 pupils who become non-resident during a school term shall not
691+12 be charged tuition for the remainder of the school term in
692+13 which they became non-resident pupils.
693+14 Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, a school
694+15 district may adopt a policy to waive tuition costs for a
695+16 non-resident pupil if the pupil is a child of a district
696+17 employee. For purposes of this paragraph, "child" means a
697+18 district employee's child who is a biological child, adopted
698+19 child, foster child, stepchild, or a child for which the
699+20 employee serves as a legal guardian.
700+21 (b) Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties involved and
701+22 where the educational services are not otherwise provided for,
702+23 educational services for an Illinois student under the age of
703+24 21 (and not eligible for services pursuant to Article 14 of
704+25 this Code) in any residential program shall be provided by the
705+26 district in which the facility is located and financed as
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716+1 follows. The cost of educational services shall be paid by the
717+2 district in which the student resides in an amount equal to the
718+3 cost of providing educational services in the residential
719+4 facility. Payments shall be made by the district of the
720+5 student's residence and shall be made to the district wherein
721+6 the facility is located no less than once per month unless
722+7 otherwise agreed to by the parties.
723+8 The funding provision of this subsection (b) applies to
724+9 all Illinois students under the age of 21 (and not eligible for
725+10 services pursuant to Article 14 of this Code) receiving
726+11 educational services in residential facilities, irrespective
727+12 of whether the student was placed therein pursuant to this
728+13 Code or the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 or by an Illinois public
729+14 agency or a court. The changes to this subsection (b) made by
730+15 this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly apply to all
731+16 placements in effect on July 1, 2007 and all placements
732+17 thereafter. For purposes of this subsection (b), a student's
733+18 district of residence shall be determined in accordance with
734+19 subsection (a) of Section 10-20.12b of this Code. The
735+20 placement of a student in a residential facility shall not
736+21 affect the residency of the student. When a dispute arises
737+22 over the determination of the district of residence under this
738+23 subsection (b), any person or entity, including without
739+24 limitation a school district or residential facility, may make
740+25 a written request for a residency decision to the State
741+26 Superintendent of Education, who, upon review of materials
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752+1 submitted and any other items or information he or she may
753+2 request for submission, shall issue his or her decision in
754+3 writing. The decision of the State Superintendent of Education
755+4 is final.
756+5 (Source: P.A. 95-844, eff. 8-15-08; 95-938, eff. 8-29-08.)
757+6 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.67)
758+7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2023)
759+8 Sec. 10-20.67. Short-term substitute teacher training.
760+9 (a) Each school board shall, in collaboration with its
761+10 teachers or, if applicable, the exclusive bargaining
762+11 representative of its teachers, jointly develop a short-term
763+12 substitute teacher training program that provides individuals
764+13 who hold a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License under
765+14 Section 21B-20 of this Code with information on curriculum,
766+15 classroom management techniques, school safety, and district
767+16 and building operations. The State Board of Education may
768+17 develop a model short-term substitute teacher training program
769+18 for use by a school board under this subsection (a) if the
770+19 school board and its teachers or, if applicable, the exclusive
771+20 bargaining representative of its teachers agree to use the
772+21 State Board's model. A school board with a substitute teacher
773+22 training program in place before July 1, 2018 (the effective
774+23 date of Public Act 100-596) may utilize that program to
775+24 satisfy the requirements of this subsection (a).
776+25 (b) Nothing in this Section prohibits a school board from
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787+1 offering substitute training to substitute teachers licensed
788+2 under paragraph (3) of Section 21B-20 of this Code or to
789+3 substitute teachers holding a Professional Educator License.
790+4 (c) (Blank) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2023.
791+5 (Source: P.A. 100-596, eff. 7-1-18; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
792+6 (105 ILCS 5/21B-20)
793+7 Sec. 21B-20. Types of licenses. The State Board of
794+8 Education shall implement a system of educator licensure,
795+9 whereby individuals employed in school districts who are
796+10 required to be licensed must have one of the following
797+11 licenses: (i) a professional educator license; (ii) an
798+12 educator license with stipulations; (iii) a substitute
799+13 teaching license; or (iv) until June 30, 2028 2023, a
800+14 short-term substitute teaching license. References in law
801+15 regarding individuals certified or certificated or required to
802+16 be certified or certificated under Article 21 of this Code
803+17 shall also include individuals licensed or required to be
804+18 licensed under this Article. The first year of all licenses
805+19 ends on June 30 following one full year of the license being
806+20 issued.
807+21 The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
808+22 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
809+23 rules as may be necessary to govern the requirements for
810+24 licenses and endorsements under this Section.
811+25 (1) Professional Educator License. Persons who (i)
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822+1 have successfully completed an approved educator
823+2 preparation program and are recommended for licensure by
824+3 the Illinois institution offering the educator preparation
825+4 program, (ii) have successfully completed the required
826+5 testing under Section 21B-30 of this Code, (iii) have
827+6 successfully completed coursework on the psychology of,
828+7 the identification of, and the methods of instruction for
829+8 the exceptional child, including without limitation
830+9 children with learning disabilities, (iv) have
831+10 successfully completed coursework in methods of reading
832+11 and reading in the content area, and (v) have met all other
833+12 criteria established by rule of the State Board of
834+13 Education shall be issued a Professional Educator License.
835+14 All Professional Educator Licenses are valid until June 30
836+15 immediately following 5 years of the license being issued.
837+16 The Professional Educator License shall be endorsed with
838+17 specific areas and grade levels in which the individual is
839+18 eligible to practice. For an early childhood education
840+19 endorsement, an individual may satisfy the student
841+20 teaching requirement of his or her early childhood teacher
842+21 preparation program through placement in a setting with
843+22 children from birth through grade 2, and the individual
844+23 may be paid and receive credit while student teaching. The
845+24 student teaching experience must meet the requirements of
846+25 and be approved by the individual's early childhood
847+26 teacher preparation program.
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858+1 Individuals can receive subsequent endorsements on the
859+2 Professional Educator License. Subsequent endorsements
860+3 shall require a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework
861+4 in the endorsement area and passage of the applicable
862+5 content area test, unless otherwise specified by rule.
863+6 (2) Educator License with Stipulations. An Educator
864+7 License with Stipulations shall be issued an endorsement
865+8 that limits the license holder to one particular position
866+9 or does not require completion of an approved educator
867+10 program or both.
868+11 An individual with an Educator License with
869+12 Stipulations must not be employed by a school district or
870+13 any other entity to replace any presently employed teacher
871+14 who otherwise would not be replaced for any reason.
872+15 An Educator License with Stipulations may be issued
873+16 with the following endorsements:
874+17 (A) (Blank).
875+18 (B) Alternative provisional educator. An
876+19 alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
877+20 Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an
878+21 applicant who, at the time of applying for the
879+22 endorsement, has done all of the following:
880+23 (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
881+24 college or university with a minimum of a
882+25 bachelor's degree.
883+26 (ii) Successfully completed the first phase of
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894+1 the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
895+2 Teachers, as described in Section 21B-50 of this
896+3 Code.
897+4 (iii) Passed a content area test, as required
898+5 under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
899+6 The alternative provisional educator endorsement is
900+7 valid for 2 years of teaching and may be renewed for a
901+8 third year by an individual meeting the requirements set
902+9 forth in Section 21B-50 of this Code.
903+10 (C) Alternative provisional superintendent. An
904+11 alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on
905+12 an Educator License with Stipulations entitles the
906+13 holder to serve only as a superintendent or assistant
907+14 superintendent in a school district's central office.
908+15 This endorsement may only be issued to an applicant
909+16 who, at the time of applying for the endorsement, has
910+17 done all of the following:
911+18 (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
912+19 college or university with a minimum of a master's
913+20 degree in a management field other than education.
914+21 (ii) Been employed for a period of at least 5
915+22 years in a management level position in a field
916+23 other than education.
917+24 (iii) Successfully completed the first phase
918+25 of an alternative route to superintendent
919+26 endorsement program, as provided in Section 21B-55
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931+2 (iv) Passed a content area test required under
932+3 Section 21B-30 of this Code.
933+4 The endorsement is valid for 2 fiscal years in
934+5 order to complete one full year of serving as a
935+6 superintendent or assistant superintendent.
936+7 (D) (Blank).
937+8 (E) Career and technical educator. A career and
938+9 technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
939+10 with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
940+11 has a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework from a
941+12 regionally accredited institution of higher education
942+13 or an accredited trade and technical institution and
943+14 has a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience outside of
944+15 education in each area to be taught.
945+16 The career and technical educator endorsement on
946+17 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
947+18 June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
948+19 endorsement being issued and may be renewed.
949+20 An individual who holds a valid career and
950+21 technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
951+22 with Stipulations but does not hold a bachelor's
952+23 degree may substitute teach in career and technical
953+24 education classrooms.
954+25 (F) (Blank).
955+26 (G) Transitional bilingual educator. A
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966+1 transitional bilingual educator endorsement on an
967+2 Educator License with Stipulations may be issued for
968+3 the purpose of providing instruction in accordance
969+4 with Article 14C of this Code to an applicant who
970+5 provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets
971+6 all of the following requirements:
972+7 (i) Possesses adequate speaking, reading, and
973+8 writing ability in the language other than English
974+9 in which transitional bilingual education is
975+10 offered.
976+11 (ii) Has the ability to successfully
977+12 communicate in English.
978+13 (iii) Either possessed, within 5 years
979+14 previous to his or her applying for a transitional
980+15 bilingual educator endorsement, a valid and
981+16 comparable teaching certificate or comparable
982+17 authorization issued by a foreign country or holds
983+18 a degree from an institution of higher learning in
984+19 a foreign country that the State Educator
985+20 Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
986+21 the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
987+22 regionally accredited institution of higher
988+23 learning in the United States.
989+24 A transitional bilingual educator endorsement
990+25 shall be valid for prekindergarten through grade 12,
991+26 is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years
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1003+2 renewed.
1004+3 Persons holding a transitional bilingual educator
1005+4 endorsement shall not be employed to replace any
1006+5 presently employed teacher who otherwise would not be
1007+6 replaced for any reason.
1008+7 (H) Language endorsement. In an effort to
1009+8 alleviate the shortage of teachers speaking a language
1010+9 other than English in the public schools, an
1011+10 individual who holds an Educator License with
1012+11 Stipulations may also apply for a language
1013+12 endorsement, provided that the applicant provides
1014+13 satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all of the
1015+14 following requirements:
1016+15 (i) Holds a transitional bilingual
1017+16 endorsement.
1018+17 (ii) Has demonstrated proficiency in the
1019+18 language for which the endorsement is to be issued
1020+19 by passing the applicable language content test
1021+20 required by the State Board of Education.
1022+21 (iii) Holds a bachelor's degree or higher from
1023+22 a regionally accredited institution of higher
1024+23 education or, for individuals educated in a
1025+24 country other than the United States, holds a
1026+25 degree from an institution of higher learning in a
1027+26 foreign country that the State Educator
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1039+2 the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
1040+3 regionally accredited institution of higher
1041+4 learning in the United States.
1042+5 (iv) (Blank).
1043+6 A language endorsement on an Educator License with
1044+7 Stipulations is valid for prekindergarten through
1045+8 grade 12 for the same validity period as the
1046+9 individual's transitional bilingual educator
1047+10 endorsement on the Educator License with Stipulations
1048+11 and shall not be renewed.
1049+12 (I) Visiting international educator. A visiting
1050+13 international educator endorsement on an Educator
1051+14 License with Stipulations may be issued to an
1052+15 individual who is being recruited by a particular
1053+16 school district that conducts formal recruitment
1054+17 programs outside of the United States to secure the
1055+18 services of qualified teachers and who meets all of
1056+19 the following requirements:
1057+20 (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a
1058+21 bachelor's degree issued in the United States.
1059+22 (ii) Has been prepared as a teacher at the
1060+23 grade level for which he or she will be employed.
1061+24 (iii) Has adequate content knowledge in the
1062+25 subject to be taught.
1063+26 (iv) Has an adequate command of the English
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1074+1 language.
1075+2 A holder of a visiting international educator
1076+3 endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
1077+4 shall be permitted to teach in bilingual education
1078+5 programs in the language that was the medium of
1079+6 instruction in his or her teacher preparation program,
1080+7 provided that he or she passes the English Language
1081+8 Proficiency Examination or another test of writing
1082+9 skills in English identified by the State Board of
1083+10 Education, in consultation with the State Educator
1084+11 Preparation and Licensure Board.
1085+12 A visiting international educator endorsement on
1086+13 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 5
1087+14 years and shall not be renewed.
1088+15 (J) Paraprofessional educator. A paraprofessional
1089+16 educator endorsement on an Educator License with
1090+17 Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who holds a
1091+18 high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and
1092+19 (i) holds an associate's degree or a minimum of 60
1093+20 semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited
1094+21 institution of higher education; (ii) has passed a
1095+22 paraprofessional competency test under subsection
1096+23 (c-5) of Section 21B-30; or (iii) is at least 18 years
1097+24 of age and will be using the Educator License with
1098+25 Stipulations exclusively for grades prekindergarten
1099+26 through grade 8, until the individual reaches the age
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1111+2 paraprofessional educator endorsement pursuant to this
1112+3 subparagraph (J). The paraprofessional educator
1113+4 endorsement is valid until June 30 immediately
1114+5 following 5 years of the endorsement being issued and
1115+6 may be renewed through application and payment of the
1116+7 appropriate fee, as required under Section 21B-40 of
1117+8 this Code. An individual who holds only a
1118+9 paraprofessional educator endorsement is not subject
1119+10 to additional requirements in order to renew the
1120+11 endorsement.
1121+12 (K) Chief school business official. A chief school
1122+13 business official endorsement on an Educator License
1123+14 with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
1124+15 qualifies by having a master's degree or higher, 2
1125+16 years of full-time administrative experience in school
1126+17 business management or 2 years of university-approved
1127+18 practical experience, and a minimum of 24 semester
1128+19 hours of graduate credit in a program approved by the
1129+20 State Board of Education for the preparation of school
1130+21 business administrators and by passage of the
1131+22 applicable State tests, including an applicable
1132+23 content area test.
1133+24 The chief school business official endorsement may
1134+25 also be affixed to the Educator License with
1135+26 Stipulations of any holder who qualifies by having a
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1146+1 master's degree in business administration, finance,
1147+2 accounting, or public administration and who completes
1148+3 an additional 6 semester hours of internship in school
1149+4 business management from a regionally accredited
1150+5 institution of higher education and passes the
1151+6 applicable State tests, including an applicable
1152+7 content area test. This endorsement shall be required
1153+8 for any individual employed as a chief school business
1154+9 official.
1155+10 The chief school business official endorsement on
1156+11 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
1157+12 June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
1158+13 endorsement being issued and may be renewed if the
1159+14 license holder completes renewal requirements as
1160+15 required for individuals who hold a Professional
1161+16 Educator License endorsed for chief school business
1162+17 official under Section 21B-45 of this Code and such
1163+18 rules as may be adopted by the State Board of
1164+19 Education.
1165+20 The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules
1166+21 necessary to implement Public Act 100-288.
1167+22 (L) Provisional in-state educator. A provisional
1168+23 in-state educator endorsement on an Educator License
1169+24 with Stipulations may be issued to a candidate who has
1170+25 completed an Illinois-approved educator preparation
1171+26 program at an Illinois institution of higher education
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1183+2 evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness but
1184+3 who meets all of the following requirements:
1185+4 (i) Holds at least a bachelor's degree.
1186+5 (ii) Has completed an approved educator
1187+6 preparation program at an Illinois institution.
1188+7 (iii) Has passed an applicable content area
1189+8 test, as required by Section 21B-30 of this Code.
1190+9 (iv) Has attempted an evidence-based
1191+10 assessment of teacher effectiveness and received a
1192+11 minimum score on that assessment, as established
1193+12 by the State Board of Education in consultation
1194+13 with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
1195+14 Board.
1196+15 A provisional in-state educator endorsement on an
1197+16 Educator License with Stipulations is valid for one
1198+17 full fiscal year after the date of issuance and may not
1199+18 be renewed.
1200+19 (M) (Blank).
1201+20 (N) Specialized services. A specialized services
1202+21 endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
1203+22 may be issued as defined and specified by rule.
1204+23 (3) Substitute Teaching License. A Substitute Teaching
1205+24 License may be issued to qualified applicants for
1206+25 substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools,
1207+26 prekindergarten through grade 12. Substitute Teaching
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1218+1 Licenses are not eligible for endorsements. Applicants for
1219+2 a Substitute Teaching License must hold a bachelor's
1220+3 degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution
1221+4 of higher education or must be enrolled in an approved
1222+5 educator preparation program in this State and have earned
1223+6 at least 90 credit hours.
1224+7 Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for 5 years.
1225+8 Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for substitute
1226+9 teaching in every county of this State. If an individual
1227+10 has had his or her Professional Educator License or
1228+11 Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked,
1229+12 then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
1230+13 Substitute Teaching License.
1231+14 A substitute teacher may only teach in the place of a
1232+15 licensed teacher who is under contract with the employing
1233+16 board. If, however, there is no licensed teacher under
1234+17 contract because of an emergency situation, then a
1235+18 district may employ a substitute teacher for no longer
1236+19 than 30 calendar days per each vacant position in the
1237+20 district if the district notifies the appropriate regional
1238+21 office of education within 5 business days after the
1239+22 employment of the substitute teacher in the emergency
1240+23 situation. An emergency situation is one in which an
1241+24 unforeseen vacancy has occurred and (i) a teacher is
1242+25 unable to fulfill his or her contractual duties or (ii)
1243+26 teacher capacity needs of the district exceed previous
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1254+1 indications, and the district is actively engaged in
1255+2 advertising to hire a fully licensed teacher for the
1256+3 vacant position.
1257+4 There is no limit on the number of days that a
1258+5 substitute teacher may teach in a single school district,
1259+6 provided that no substitute teacher may teach for longer
1260+7 than 120 days beginning with the 2021-2022 school year
1261+8 through the 2022-2023 school year, otherwise 90 school
1262+9 days for any one licensed teacher under contract in the
1263+10 same school year. A substitute teacher who holds a
1264+11 Professional Educator License or Educator License with
1265+12 Stipulations shall not teach for more than 120 school days
1266+13 for any one licensed teacher under contract in the same
1267+14 school year. The limitations in this paragraph (3) on the
1268+15 number of days a substitute teacher may be employed do not
1269+16 apply to any school district operating under Article 34 of
1270+17 this Code.
1271+18 A school district may not require an individual who
1272+19 holds a valid Professional Educator License or Educator
1273+20 License with Stipulations to seek or hold a Substitute
1274+21 Teaching License to teach as a substitute teacher.
1275+22 (4) Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. Beginning
1276+23 on July 1, 2018 and until June 30, 2028 2023, applicants
1277+24 may apply to the State Board of Education for issuance of
1278+25 may issue a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. A
1279+26 Short-Term Substitute Teaching License may be issued to a
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1290+1 qualified applicant for substitute teaching in all grades
1291+2 of the public schools, prekindergarten through grade 12.
1292+3 Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are not eligible
1293+4 for endorsements. Applicants for a Short-Term Substitute
1294+5 Teaching License must hold an associate's degree or have
1295+6 completed at least 60 credit hours from a regionally
1296+7 accredited institution of higher education.
1297+8 Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for
1298+9 substitute teaching in every county of this State. If an
1299+10 individual has had his or her Professional Educator
1300+11 License or Educator License with Stipulations suspended or
1301+12 revoked, then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
1302+13 Short-Term Substitute Teaching License.
1303+14 The provisions of Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5 of this
1304+15 Code apply to short-term substitute teachers.
1305+16 An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
1306+17 License may teach no more than 15 consecutive days per
1307+18 licensed teacher who is under contract. For teacher
1308+19 absences lasting 6 or more days per licensed teacher who
1309+20 is under contract, a school district may not hire an
1310+21 individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
1311+22 License, unless the Governor has declared a disaster due
1312+23 to a public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the
1313+24 Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. An individual
1314+25 holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License must
1315+26 complete the training program under Section 10-20.67 or
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1326+1 34-18.60 of this Code to be eligible to teach at a public
1327+2 school. Short-term substitute teaching licenses under this
1328+3 Section are valid for 5 years. This paragraph (4) is
1329+4 inoperative on and after July 1, 2023.
1330+5 (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-220, eff. 8-7-19;
1331+6 101-594, eff. 12-5-19; 101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 102-711, eff.
1332+7 1-1-23; 102-712, eff. 4-27-22; 102-713, eff. 1-1-23; 102-717,
1333+8 eff. 4-29-22; 102-894, eff. 5-20-22; revised 12-13-22.)
1334+9 (105 ILCS 5/21B-50)
1335+10 Sec. 21B-50. Alternative Educator Licensure Program.
1336+11 (a) There is established an alternative educator licensure
1337+12 program, to be known as the Alternative Educator Licensure
1338+13 Program for Teachers.
1339+14 (b) The Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
1340+15 Teachers may be offered by a recognized institution approved
1341+16 to offer educator preparation programs by the State Board of
1342+17 Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation
1343+18 and Licensure Board.
1344+19 The program shall be comprised of up to 3 4 phases:
1345+20 (1) A course of study that at a minimum includes
1346+21 instructional planning; instructional strategies,
1347+22 including special education, reading, and English language
1348+23 learning; classroom management; and the assessment of
1349+24 students and use of data to drive instruction.
1350+25 (2) A year of residency, which is a candidate's
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1361+1 assignment to a full-time teaching position or as a
1362+2 co-teacher for one full school year. An individual must
1363+3 hold an Educator License with Stipulations with an
1364+4 alternative provisional educator endorsement in order to
1365+5 enter the residency. In residency, the candidate must: be
1366+6 assigned an effective, fully licensed teacher by the
1367+7 principal or principal equivalent to act as a mentor and
1368+8 coach the candidate through residency, and must complete
1369+9 additional program requirements that address required
1370+10 State and national standards, pass the State Board's
1371+11 teacher performance assessment no later than the end of
1372+12 the first semester of the second year of residency, as
1373+13 required under phase (3) of this subsection (b), and be
1374+14 recommended by the principal or qualified equivalent of a
1375+15 principal, as required under subsection (d) of this
1376+16 Section, and the program coordinator to be recommended for
1377+17 full licensure or to continue with a the second year of the
1378+18 residency.
1379+19 (3) (Blank). A second year of residency, which shall
1380+20 include the candidate's assignment to a full-time teaching
1381+21 position for one school year. The candidate must be
1382+22 assigned an experienced teacher to act as a mentor and
1383+23 coach the candidate through the second year of residency.
1384+24 (4) A comprehensive assessment of the candidate's
1385+25 teaching effectiveness, as evaluated by the principal or
1386+26 qualified equivalent of a principal, as required under
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1397+1 subsection (d) of this Section, and the program
1398+2 coordinator, at the end of either the first or the second
1399+3 year of residency. If there is disagreement between the 2
1400+4 evaluators about the candidate's teaching effectiveness at
1401+5 the end of the first year of residency, a second year of
1402+6 residency shall be required. If there is disagreement
1403+7 between the 2 evaluators at the end of the second year of
1404+8 residency, the candidate may complete one additional year
1405+9 of residency teaching under a professional development
1406+10 plan developed by the principal or qualified equivalent
1407+11 and the preparation program. At the completion of the
1408+12 third year, a candidate must have positive evaluations and
1409+13 a recommendation for full licensure from both the
1410+14 principal or qualified equivalent and the program
1411+15 coordinator or no Professional Educator License shall be
1412+16 issued.
1413+17 Successful completion of the program shall be deemed to
1414+18 satisfy any other practice or student teaching and content
1415+19 matter requirements established by law.
1416+20 (c) An alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
1417+21 Educator License with Stipulations is valid for up to 2 years
1418+22 of teaching in the public schools, including without
1419+23 limitation a preschool educational program under Section
1420+24 2-3.71 of this Code or charter school, or in a
1421+25 State-recognized nonpublic school in which the chief
1422+26 administrator is required to have the licensure necessary to
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1433+1 be a principal in a public school in this State and in which a
1434+2 majority of the teachers are required to have the licensure
1435+3 necessary to be instructors in a public school in this State,
1436+4 but may be renewed for a third year if needed to complete the
1437+5 Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers. The
1438+6 endorsement shall be issued only once to an individual who
1439+7 meets all of the following requirements:
1440+8 (1) Has graduated from a regionally accredited college
1441+9 or university with a bachelor's degree or higher.
1442+10 (2) (Blank).
1443+11 (3) Has completed a major in the content area if
1444+12 seeking a middle or secondary level endorsement or, if
1445+13 seeking an early childhood, elementary, or special
1446+14 education endorsement, has completed a major in the
1447+15 content area of early childhood reading, English/language
1448+16 arts, mathematics, or one of the sciences. If the
1449+17 individual does not have a major in a content area for any
1450+18 level of teaching, he or she must submit transcripts to
1451+19 the State Board of Education to be reviewed for
1452+20 equivalency.
1453+21 (4) Has successfully completed phase (1) of subsection
1454+22 (b) of this Section.
1455+23 (5) Has passed a content area test required for the
1456+24 specific endorsement for admission into the program, as
1457+25 required under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
1458+26 A candidate possessing the alternative provisional
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1469+1 educator endorsement may receive a salary, benefits, and any
1470+2 other terms of employment offered to teachers in the school
1471+3 who are members of an exclusive bargaining representative, if
1472+4 any, but a school is not required to provide these benefits
1473+5 during the years of residency if the candidate is serving only
1474+6 as a co-teacher. If the candidate is serving as the teacher of
1475+7 record, the candidate must receive a salary, benefits, and any
1476+8 other terms of employment. Residency experiences must not be
1477+9 counted towards tenure.
1478+10 (d) The recognized institution offering the Alternative
1479+11 Educator Licensure Program for Teachers must partner with a
1480+12 school district, including without limitation a preschool
1481+13 educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this Code or
1482+14 charter school, or a State-recognized, nonpublic school in
1483+15 this State in which the chief administrator is required to
1484+16 have the licensure necessary to be a principal in a public
1485+17 school in this State and in which a majority of the teachers
1486+18 are required to have the licensure necessary to be instructors
1487+19 in a public school in this State. A recognized institution
1488+20 that partners with a public school district administering a
1489+21 preschool educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this
1490+22 Code must require a principal to recommend or evaluate
1491+23 candidates in the program. A recognized institution that
1492+24 partners with an eligible entity administering a preschool
1493+25 educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this Code and that
1494+26 is not a public school district must require a principal or
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1505+1 qualified equivalent of a principal to recommend or evaluate
1506+2 candidates in the program. The program presented for approval
1507+3 by the State Board of Education must demonstrate the supports
1508+4 that are to be provided to assist the provisional teacher
1509+5 during the 1-year or 2-year residency period and if the
1510+6 residency period is to be less than 2 years in length,
1511+7 assurances from the partner school districts to provide
1512+8 intensive mentoring and supports through at least the end of
1513+9 the second full year of teaching for educators who completed
1514+10 the Alternative Educators Licensure Program in less than 2
1515+11 years. These supports must, at a minimum, provide additional
1516+12 contact hours with mentors during the first year of residency.
1517+13 (e) Upon completion of the 4 phases under paragraphs (1),
1518+14 (2), (4), and, if needed, (3) outlined in subsection (b) of
1519+15 this Section and all assessments required under Section 21B-30
1520+16 of this Code, an individual shall receive a Professional
1521+17 Educator License.
1522+18 (f) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
1523+19 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
1524+20 rules as may be necessary to establish and implement the
1525+21 Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers.
1526+22 (Source: P.A. 100-596, eff. 7-1-18; 100-822, eff. 1-1-19;
1527+23 101-220, eff. 8-7-19; 101-570, eff. 8-23-19; 101-643, eff.
1528+24 6-18-20; 101-654, eff. 3-8-21.)
1529+25 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
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