HB2807 Summary

• Amends the School Code to designate museums as approved providers of professional development activities for Illinois educator license renewal, effective upon becoming law.

• Museums are defined according to Section 10 of the Museum Disposition of Property Act and join other approved providers including the State Board of Education, regional offices of education, professional associations, higher education institutions, and school districts.

• Museums providing professional development must align activities to State-approved standards, maintain documentation of completion, and submit annual data demonstrating impact on educator growth, student learning, or school improvement plans.

• The amendment allows educators to count museum-provided professional development activities toward their renewal requirements, which typically require 120 hours per 5-year cycle for most licensees.