Bill Text: IL HB2442 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that subsequent teaching endorsements may be granted to licensed employees for specific content areas and grade levels as part of a pilot program (instead of allowing subsequent endorsements to be granted to licensed employees through entitlement by the school district for specific content areas and grade levels); makes related changes. Requires the professional development sequences to be approved by the State Board of Education, in collaboration with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board (instead of approved by the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board). Provides that the sequences shall (instead of may) include a comprehensive review. Removes the provision requiring the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board to approve the sequences or, within 10 business days after the Board's meeting, return the sequences to the district with notes to amend the sequences. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt any rules necessary for implementation no later than June 30, 2024. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0157 [HB2442 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB2442-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2442 Introduced , by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that subsequent endorsements may be granted to employees licensed under the Educator Licensure Article of the Code through entitlement by the school district for specific content areas and grade levels, and authorizes the school district to entitle educators for subsequent endorsements on Professional Educator Licenses issued to applicants who meet all of the requirements for the endorsement or endorsements, including passing any required content area knowledge tests. Sets forth provisions concerning professional development sequences. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
34-18.82 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new)
Sec. 34-18.82. Subsequent license endorsements for
employees. Subsequent endorsements may be granted to employees
licensed under Article 21B of this Code through entitlement by
the school district for specific content areas and grade
levels.
The school district is authorized to entitle educators for
subsequent endorsements on licenses issued under paragraph (1)
of Section 21B-20 of this Code to applicants who meet all of
the requirements for the endorsement or endorsements,
including passing any required content area knowledge tests.
If seeking to provide subsequent endorsements, the school
district must establish professional development sequences to
be offered instead of coursework required for issuance of the
subsequent endorsement and must apply for approval of these
professional development sequences by the State Educator
Preparation and Licensure Board. The professional development
sequences under this Section may include a comprehensive

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review of relevant State learning standards, the applicable
State content-test framework, and, if applicable, relevant
educator preparation standards. The State Educator Preparation
and Licensure Board shall approve the professional development
sequences or, within 10 business days after the Board's
meeting, return the sequences to the school district with
notes to amend the sequences.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.