Bill Text: IL HB3112 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that a Professional Educator License with a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards designation shall be automatically renewed for a period of time equal to the remaining period of validity of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification. Effective July 1, 2013.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0474 [HB3112 Detail]

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1 AN ACT concerning education.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
521B-65 as follows:
6 (105 ILCS 5/21B-65)
7 Sec. 21B-65. National Board for Professional Teaching
8Standards. Individuals holding certification issued by the
9National Board for Professional Teaching Standards shall be
10issued a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
11designation on an existing Professional Educator License. The
12designation shall be issued automatically and added to an
13individual's Professional Educator License, and individuals
14need not submit an application.
15 The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
16designation must be issued only for the same validity period as
17the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
18certification, and the designation must be removed from the
19Professional Educator License when the educator no longer holds
20the certification from the National Board for Professional
21Teaching Standards.
22 Any licensee holding a current National Board for
23Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Master Teacher

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1designation during any particular fiscal year shall complete a
2minimum of 5 hours of professional development, which may
3include providing professional development that aligns to
4NBPTS standards, for each year of the renewal cycle. A total of
550 hours of professional development per 5-year renewal cycle
6must be completed in order to renew a license.
7 Beginning on July 1, 2013, individuals holding an Illinois
8National Board for Professional Teaching Standards endorsement
9issued pursuant to the requirements of Section 21-2 of this
10Code must have a current certificate issued by the National
11Board for Professional Teaching Standards in order to maintain
12the Illinois National Board for Professional Teaching
13Standards endorsement.
14 Any individual who, on or after July 1, 2012, has been
15issued a Master Certificate pursuant to Section 21-2 of this
16Code or a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
17designation on a Professional Educator License pursuant to this
18Section may work as a teacher only in an area for which he or
19she holds the required Illinois endorsement. Any individual
20who, prior to June 30, 2012, has been issued an endorsement for
21a particular area on a Master Certificate may work as a teacher
22in that area even without having been issued the required
23Illinois endorsement.
24(Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11.)
25 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
262013.
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