HB0920 Summary

• Amends the School Code to allow individuals without Illinois-approved educator preparation program credentials to apply for a refund of their $150 application fee after 12 months of obtaining an educator license.

• Refund is issued by the State Board of Education only if the applicant provides evidence of teaching at a school district for at least 12 months.

• Provision is effective beginning July 1, 2019.

• The act itself takes effect immediately upon becoming law.