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IL SB3483

Bill

Status

Failed

1/13/2021

Primary Sponsor

Don Harmon

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Origin

Senate

101st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Changes obsolete references in teacher induction and mentoring provisions, replacing "Initial Teaching Certificate" with "professional educator license" and updating board name references.

  • Modifies educator endorsements on Educator License with Stipulations by removing the school support personnel intern endorsement and renaming special education area endorsement to specialized services endorsement.

  • Extends visiting international educator endorsement validity from 3 years to 5 years and removes work proficiency test requirements for career and technical educator endorsement renewals.

  • Requires educators trained outside Illinois to demonstrate English language proficiency either by passing the State Board's English language proficiency test or providing evidence of completing a postsecondary degree taught in English.

  • Changes the Alternative Educator Licensure Program requirement so teacher performance assessment must be passed by the end of the first semester of the second year of residency (instead of before entering the second residency year).

Legislative Description

SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSE/MENTOR

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/13/2021

Committee Referrals

Assignments4/12/2020
Education2/25/2020
Assignments2/14/2020

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