HB4798 Summary

• Allows substitute teaching license applicants to satisfy requirements by being enrolled in an approved Illinois educator preparation program with at least 90 credit hours earned, in addition to the existing bachelor's degree requirement.

• Maintains four types of educator licenses: professional educator license, educator license with stipulations, substitute teaching license, and short-term substitute teaching license (valid until June 30, 2023).

• Professional educator licenses are valid for 5 years and require completion of approved preparation program, required testing, coursework on exceptional children education, and reading instruction methods.

• Educator licenses with stipulations include multiple endorsement options such as alternative provisional educator, career and technical educator, transitional bilingual educator, paraprofessional educator, and chief school business official with specific requirements for each.

• Substitute teaching licenses are valid for 5 years statewide and limit substitute teachers to 90 school days per licensed teacher per school year, with 30-day limits for emergency vacant positions.