HB0513 Summary

• Extends the deadline for alternative teacher certification programs to admit new candidates from September 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014, with completion required by August 31, 2015 and certification by September 31, 2015.

• Creates exceptions to the January 1, 2015 program termination date for candidates at Governors State University and participants in the Teacher Quality Partnership Grant program, allowing extended timelines for coursework completion and certification.

• Requires Governors State University's alternative certification program to provide the State Board of Education with names of candidates eligible for certification under the extended deadline exception.

• Changes the repeal date of Sections 21-5b and 21-5c (Alternative Certification and Alternative Route to Teacher Certification) from January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2016.