Bill Text: IL HB3598 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that educator licensees must be trained in the following topics at least once every 5 years: prevalent health conditions of students, social-emotional learning practices and standards, developing cultural competency, identifying warning signs of mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior in youth, domestic and sexual violence and the needs of expectant and parenting youth, working with exceptional students, educator ethics, and child sexual abuse and grooming behavior. With respect to the Educator Licensure Article of the Code, provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, in order to satisfy the requirements for licensure renewal, each professional educator licensee must complete specified training. Provides that certain entities shall be designated as approved to provide professional development activities delivered though in-service training or teacher and educational support personnel workshops or through online, asynchronous means (rather than to provide professional development activities) for the renewal of Professional Educator Licenses. Makes other changes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-10 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3598 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB3598-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3598 Introduced , by Rep. Michelle Mussman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/10-22.39
105 ILCS 5/21B-20
105 ILCS 5/21B-25
105 ILCS 5/21B-45
Amends the School Code. Provides that educator licensees must be trained in the following topics at least once every 5 years: prevalent health conditions of students, social-emotional learning practices and standards, developing cultural competency, identifying warning signs of mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior in youth, domestic and sexual violence and the needs of expectant and parenting youth, working with exceptional students, educator ethics, and child sexual abuse and grooming behavior. With respect to the Educator Licensure Article of the Code, provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, in order to satisfy the requirements for licensure renewal, each professional educator licensee must complete specified training. Provides that certain entities shall be designated as approved to provide professional development activities delivered though in-service training or teacher and educational support personnel workshops or through online, asynchronous means (rather than to provide professional development activities) for the renewal of Professional Educator Licenses. Makes other changes.
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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY
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 changing Sections
10-22.39, 21B-20, 21B-25, and 21B-45 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-22.39)
Sec. 10-22.39. In-service training programs.
(a) To conduct in-service training programs for teachers.
(b) In addition to other topics at in-service training
programs, educator licensees must be trained in the following
topics at least once every 5 years: prevalent health
conditions of students, social-emotional learning practices
and standards, developing cultural competency, identifying
warning signs of mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior
in youth, domestic and sexual violence and the needs of
expectant and parenting youth, working with exceptional
students, educator ethics, and child sexual abuse and grooming
behavior. In-service training programs may satisfy
Professional Educator License renewal requirements under
Section 21B-45.
Educational support personnel may be exempt from
in-service training if the training is not relevant to the
work they do.

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School nurses under Section 10-22.23 of this Code are
exempt from the training on prevalent health conditions of
students under this subsection (b).
at least once every 2 years, licensed school personnel and
administrators who work with pupils in kindergarten through
grade 12 shall be trained to identify the warning signs of
mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior in youth and
shall be taught appropriate intervention and referral
techniques. A school district may utilize the Illinois Mental
Health First Aid training program, established under the
Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act and administered
by certified instructors trained by a national association
recognized as an authority in behavioral health, to provide
the training and meet the requirements under this subsection.
If licensed school personnel or an administrator obtains
mental health first aid training outside of an in-service
training program, he or she may present a certificate of
successful completion of the training to the school district
to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.
Training regarding the implementation of trauma-informed
practices satisfies the requirements of this subsection (b).
A course of instruction as described in this subsection
(b) may provide information that is relevant to and within the
scope of the duties of licensed school personnel or school
administrators. Such information may include, but is not
limited to:

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(1) the recognition of and care for trauma in students
and staff;
(2) the relationship between educator wellness and
student learning;
(3) the effect of trauma on student behavior and
learning;
(4) the prevalence of trauma among students, including
the prevalence of trauma among student populations at
higher risk of experiencing trauma;
(5) the effects of implicit or explicit bias on
recognizing trauma among various student groups in
connection with race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual
orientation, socio-economic status, and other relevant
factors; and
(6) effective district practices that are shown to:
(A) prevent and mitigate the negative effect of
trauma on student behavior and learning; and
(B) support the emotional wellness of staff.
(b-5) The training regarding prevalent health conditions
of students required by this Section shall include, but is not
limited to, all of the following:
(1) Chronic health conditions of students.
(2) Anaphylactic reactions and management. Such
training shall be conducted by persons with expertise in
anaphylactic reactions and management.
(3) The management of asthma, the prevention of asthma

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symptoms, and emergency response in the school setting.
(4) The basics of seizure recognition and first aid
and appropriate emergency protocols. Such training must be
fully consistent with the best practice guidelines issued
by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(5) The basics of diabetes care, how to identify when
a student with diabetes needs immediate or emergency
medical attention, and whom to contact in the case of an
emergency.
In consultation with professional organizations with
expertise in student health issues, including, but not limited
to, asthma management, anaphylactic reactions, seizure
recognition, and diabetes care, the State Board of Education
shall make available resource materials for educating school
personnel about student health conditions and emergency
response in the school setting.
(b-10) The training regarding social-emotional learning
practices and standards required by this Section may include,
but is not limited to:
(1) helping students recognize and manage their
emotions;
(2) demonstrating care and concern for others;
(3) establishing positive relationships;
(4) making responsible decisions;
(5) handling challenging situations constructively;
(6) developing cultural sensitivity;

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(7) setting goals; and
(8) resisting peer pressure.
(b-15) In this subsection (b-15), "implicit racial bias"
means a preference, positive or negative, for a racial or
ethnic group that operates outside of awareness. This bias has
the following 3 different components: affective, behavioral,
and cognitive.
The training regarding developing cultural competency
required by this Section shall include, but is not limited, to
understanding and reducing implicit bias.
(b-20) The training regarding identifying warning signs of
mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior in youth
required by this Section shall include, but is not limited to,
appropriate intervention and referral techniques, including
resources and guidelines as outlined in Section 2-3.166.
Illinois Mental Health First Aid training, established
under the Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act, may
satisfy the requirements of this subsection (b-20).
If professional educator licensees and school support
personnel obtain mental health first aid training outside of
an in-service training program, they may present a certificate
of successful completion of the training to the school
district to satisfy the requirements of this subsection
(b-20).
Training regarding the implementation of trauma-informed
practices satisfies the requirements of this subsection

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(b-20). The training regarding trauma-informed practices may
include, but is not limited to:
(1) the recognition of and care for trauma in students
and staff;
(2) the relationship between staff wellness and
student learning;
(3) the effect of trauma on student behavior and
learning;
(4) the prevalence of trauma among students, including
the prevalence of trauma among student populations at
higher risk of experiencing trauma;
(5) the effects of implicit or explicit bias on
recognizing trauma among various student groups in
connection with race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual
orientation, socio-economic status, and other relevant
factors; and
(6) effective district and school practices that are
shown to:
(A) prevent and mitigate the negative effect of
trauma on student behavior and learning; and
(B) support the emotional wellness of staff.
(b-25) The training regarding working with exceptional
students shall include, but is not limited to, instruction on
the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as it
pertains to the school environment and current best practices
regarding the identification and treatment of attention

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deficit hyperactivity disorder.
(b-30) The training regarding educator ethics shall
include, but is not limited to, teacher-student conduct and
school employee-student conduct and evidence-informed training
on preventing, recognizing, reporting, and responding to child
sexual abuse and grooming under Section 10-23.13.
(c) (Blank). School counselors, nurses, teachers and other
school personnel who work with pupils may be trained to have a
basic knowledge of matters relating to acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), including the nature of the
disease, its causes and effects, the means of detecting it and
preventing its transmission, and the availability of
appropriate sources of counseling and referral, and any other
information that may be appropriate considering the age and
grade level of such pupils. The School Board shall supervise
such training. The State Board of Education and the Department
of Public Health shall jointly develop standards for such
training.
(d) In this subsection (d):
"Domestic violence" means abuse by a family or household
member, as "abuse" and "family or household members" are
defined in Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act
of 1986.
"Sexual violence" means sexual assault, abuse, or stalking
of an adult or minor child proscribed in the Criminal Code of
1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 in Sections 11-1.20,

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11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 12-7.3, 12-7.4, 12-7.5,
12-12, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, and 12-16, including
sexual violence committed by perpetrators who are strangers to
the victim and sexual violence committed by perpetrators who
are known or related by blood or marriage to the victim.
The training regarding domestic and sexual violence and
the needs of expectant and parenting youth required by this
Section must be conducted by persons with expertise in
domestic and sexual violence and the needs of expectant and
parenting youth and shall include, but is not limited to:
(1) communicating with and listening to youth victims
of domestic or sexual violence and expectant and parenting
youth;
(2) connecting youth victims of domestic or sexual
violence and expectant and parenting youth to appropriate
in-school services and other agencies, programs, and
services as needed; and
(3) implementing the school district's policies,
procedures, and protocols with regard to such youth,
including confidentiality. At a minimum, school personnel
must be trained to understand, provide information and
referrals, and address issues pertaining to youth who are
parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or
sexual violence.
At least once every 2 years, an in-service training
program for school personnel who work with pupils, including,

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but not limited to, school and school district administrators,
teachers, school social workers, school counselors, school
psychologists, and school nurses, must be conducted by persons
with expertise in domestic and sexual violence and the needs
of expectant and parenting youth and shall include training
concerning (i) communicating with and listening to youth
victims of domestic or sexual violence and expectant and
parenting youth, (ii) connecting youth victims of domestic or
sexual violence and expectant and parenting youth to
appropriate in-school services and other agencies, programs,
and services as needed, and (iii) implementing the school
district's policies, procedures, and protocols with regard to
such youth, including confidentiality. At a minimum, school
personnel must be trained to understand, provide information
and referrals, and address issues pertaining to youth who are
parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual
violence.
(e) (Blank). At least every 2 years, an in-service
training program for school personnel who work with pupils
must be conducted by persons with expertise in anaphylactic
reactions and management.
(f) (Blank). At least once every 2 years, a school board
shall conduct in-service training on educator ethics,
teacher-student conduct, and school employee-student conduct
for all personnel.
(Source: P.A. 101-350, eff. 1-1-20; 102-197, eff. 7-30-21;

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102-638, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
(105 ILCS 5/21B-20)
Sec. 21B-20. Types of licenses. The State Board of
Education shall implement a system of educator licensure,
whereby individuals employed in school districts who are
required to be licensed must have one of the following
licenses: (i) a professional educator license; (ii) an
educator license with stipulations; (iii) a substitute
teaching license; or (iv) until June 30, 2023, a short-term
substitute teaching license. References in law regarding
individuals certified or certificated or required to be
certified or certificated under Article 21 of this Code shall
also include individuals licensed or required to be licensed
under this Article. The first year of all licenses ends on June
30 following one full year of the license being issued.
Beginning July 1, 2024, individuals licensed or required
to be licensed under this Article shall complete training
under Section 10-22.39.
The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
rules as may be necessary to govern the requirements for
licenses and endorsements under this Section.
(1) Professional Educator License. Persons who (i)
have successfully completed an approved educator
preparation program and are recommended for licensure by

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the Illinois institution offering the educator preparation
program, (ii) have successfully completed the required
testing under Section 21B-30 of this Code, (iii) have
successfully completed coursework on the psychology of,
the identification of, and the methods of instruction for
the exceptional child, including without limitation
children with learning disabilities, (iv) have
successfully completed coursework in methods of reading
and reading in the content area, and (v) have met all other
criteria established by rule of the State Board of
Education shall be issued a Professional Educator License.
All Professional Educator Licenses are valid until June 30
immediately following 5 years of the license being issued.
The Professional Educator License shall be endorsed with
specific areas and grade levels in which the individual is
eligible to practice. For an early childhood education
endorsement, an individual may satisfy the student
teaching requirement of his or her early childhood teacher
preparation program through placement in a setting with
children from birth through grade 2, and the individual
may be paid and receive credit while student teaching. The
student teaching experience must meet the requirements of
and be approved by the individual's early childhood
teacher preparation program.
Individuals can receive subsequent endorsements on the
Professional Educator License. Subsequent endorsements

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shall require a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework
in the endorsement area and passage of the applicable
content area test, unless otherwise specified by rule.
(2) Educator License with Stipulations. An Educator
License with Stipulations shall be issued an endorsement
that limits the license holder to one particular position
or does not require completion of an approved educator
program or both.
An individual with an Educator License with
Stipulations must not be employed by a school district or
any other entity to replace any presently employed teacher
who otherwise would not be replaced for any reason.
An Educator License with Stipulations may be issued
with the following endorsements:
(A) (Blank).
(B) Alternative provisional educator. An
alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an
applicant who, at the time of applying for the
endorsement, has done all of the following:
(i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
college or university with a minimum of a
bachelor's degree.
(ii) Successfully completed the first phase of
the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
Teachers, as described in Section 21B-50 of this

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Code.
(iii) Passed a content area test, as required
under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
The alternative provisional educator endorsement is
valid for 2 years of teaching and may be renewed for a
third year by an individual meeting the requirements set
forth in Section 21B-50 of this Code.
(C) Alternative provisional superintendent. An
alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on
an Educator License with Stipulations entitles the
holder to serve only as a superintendent or assistant
superintendent in a school district's central office.
This endorsement may only be issued to an applicant
who, at the time of applying for the endorsement, has
done all of the following:
(i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
college or university with a minimum of a master's
degree in a management field other than education.
(ii) Been employed for a period of at least 5
years in a management level position in a field
other than education.
(iii) Successfully completed the first phase
of an alternative route to superintendent
endorsement program, as provided in Section 21B-55
of this Code.
(iv) Passed a content area test required under

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Section 21B-30 of this Code.
The endorsement is valid for 2 fiscal years in
order to complete one full year of serving as a
superintendent or assistant superintendent.
(D) (Blank).
(E) Career and technical educator. A career and
technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
has a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework from a
regionally accredited institution of higher education
or an accredited trade and technical institution and
has a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience outside of
education in each area to be taught.
The career and technical educator endorsement on
an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
endorsement being issued and may be renewed.
An individual who holds a valid career and
technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
with Stipulations but does not hold a bachelor's
degree may substitute teach in career and technical
education classrooms.
(F) (Blank).
(G) Transitional bilingual educator. A
transitional bilingual educator endorsement on an
Educator License with Stipulations may be issued for

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the purpose of providing instruction in accordance
with Article 14C of this Code to an applicant who
provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets
all of the following requirements:
(i) Possesses adequate speaking, reading, and
writing ability in the language other than English
in which transitional bilingual education is
offered.
(ii) Has the ability to successfully
communicate in English.
(iii) Either possessed, within 5 years
previous to his or her applying for a transitional
bilingual educator endorsement, a valid and
comparable teaching certificate or comparable
authorization issued by a foreign country or holds
a degree from an institution of higher learning in
a foreign country that the State Educator
Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
regionally accredited institution of higher
learning in the United States.
A transitional bilingual educator endorsement
shall be valid for prekindergarten through grade 12,
is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years
of the endorsement being issued, and shall not be
renewed.

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Persons holding a transitional bilingual educator
endorsement shall not be employed to replace any
presently employed teacher who otherwise would not be
replaced for any reason.
(H) Language endorsement. In an effort to
alleviate the shortage of teachers speaking a language
other than English in the public schools, an
individual who holds an Educator License with
Stipulations may also apply for a language
endorsement, provided that the applicant provides
satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all of the
following requirements:
(i) Holds a transitional bilingual
endorsement.
(ii) Has demonstrated proficiency in the
language for which the endorsement is to be issued
by passing the applicable language content test
required by the State Board of Education.
(iii) Holds a bachelor's degree or higher from
a regionally accredited institution of higher
education or, for individuals educated in a
country other than the United States, holds a
degree from an institution of higher learning in a
foreign country that the State Educator
Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a

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regionally accredited institution of higher
learning in the United States.
(iv) (Blank).
A language endorsement on an Educator License with
Stipulations is valid for prekindergarten through
grade 12 for the same validity period as the
individual's transitional bilingual educator
endorsement on the Educator License with Stipulations
and shall not be renewed.
(I) Visiting international educator. A visiting
international educator endorsement on an Educator
License with Stipulations may be issued to an
individual who is being recruited by a particular
school district that conducts formal recruitment
programs outside of the United States to secure the
services of qualified teachers and who meets all of
the following requirements:
(i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a
bachelor's degree issued in the United States.
(ii) Has been prepared as a teacher at the
grade level for which he or she will be employed.
(iii) Has adequate content knowledge in the
subject to be taught.
(iv) Has an adequate command of the English
language.
A holder of a visiting international educator

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endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
shall be permitted to teach in bilingual education
programs in the language that was the medium of
instruction in his or her teacher preparation program,
provided that he or she passes the English Language
Proficiency Examination or another test of writing
skills in English identified by the State Board of
Education, in consultation with the State Educator
Preparation and Licensure Board.
A visiting international educator endorsement on
an Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 5
years and shall not be renewed.
(J) Paraprofessional educator. A paraprofessional
educator endorsement on an Educator License with
Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who holds a
high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and
(i) holds an associate's degree or a minimum of 60
semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited
institution of higher education; (ii) has passed a
paraprofessional competency test under subsection
(c-5) of Section 21B-30; or (iii) is at least 18 years
of age and will be using the Educator License with
Stipulations exclusively for grades prekindergarten
through grade 8, until the individual reaches the age
of 19 years and otherwise meets the criteria for a
paraprofessional educator endorsement pursuant to this

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subparagraph (J). The paraprofessional educator
endorsement is valid until June 30 immediately
following 5 years of the endorsement being issued and
may be renewed through application and payment of the
appropriate fee, as required under Section 21B-40 of
this Code. An individual who holds only a
paraprofessional educator endorsement is not subject
to additional requirements in order to renew the
endorsement.
(K) Chief school business official. A chief school
business official endorsement on an Educator License
with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
qualifies by having a master's degree or higher, 2
years of full-time administrative experience in school
business management or 2 years of university-approved
practical experience, and a minimum of 24 semester
hours of graduate credit in a program approved by the
State Board of Education for the preparation of school
business administrators and by passage of the
applicable State tests, including an applicable
content area test.
The chief school business official endorsement may
also be affixed to the Educator License with
Stipulations of any holder who qualifies by having a
master's degree in business administration, finance,
accounting, or public administration and who completes

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an additional 6 semester hours of internship in school
business management from a regionally accredited
institution of higher education and passes the
applicable State tests, including an applicable
content area test. This endorsement shall be required
for any individual employed as a chief school business
official.
The chief school business official endorsement on
an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
endorsement being issued and may be renewed if the
license holder completes renewal requirements as
required for individuals who hold a Professional
Educator License endorsed for chief school business
official under Section 21B-45 of this Code and such
rules as may be adopted by the State Board of
Education.
The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules
necessary to implement Public Act 100-288.
(L) Provisional in-state educator. A provisional
in-state educator endorsement on an Educator License
with Stipulations may be issued to a candidate who has
completed an Illinois-approved educator preparation
program at an Illinois institution of higher education
and who has not successfully completed an
evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness but

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who meets all of the following requirements:
(i) Holds at least a bachelor's degree.
(ii) Has completed an approved educator
preparation program at an Illinois institution.
(iii) Has passed an applicable content area
test, as required by Section 21B-30 of this Code.
(iv) Has attempted an evidence-based
assessment of teacher effectiveness and received a
minimum score on that assessment, as established
by the State Board of Education in consultation
with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
Board.
A provisional in-state educator endorsement on an
Educator License with Stipulations is valid for one
full fiscal year after the date of issuance and may not
be renewed.
(M) (Blank).
(N) Specialized services. A specialized services
endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
may be issued as defined and specified by rule.
(3) Substitute Teaching License. A Substitute Teaching
License may be issued to qualified applicants for
substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools,
prekindergarten through grade 12. Substitute Teaching
Licenses are not eligible for endorsements. Applicants for
a Substitute Teaching License must hold a bachelor's

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degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution
of higher education or must be enrolled in an approved
educator preparation program in this State and have earned
at least 90 credit hours.
Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for 5 years.
Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for substitute
teaching in every county of this State. If an individual
has had his or her Professional Educator License or
Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked,
then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
Substitute Teaching License.
A substitute teacher may only teach in the place of a
licensed teacher who is under contract with the employing
board. If, however, there is no licensed teacher under
contract because of an emergency situation, then a
district may employ a substitute teacher for no longer
than 30 calendar days per each vacant position in the
district if the district notifies the appropriate regional
office of education within 5 business days after the
employment of the substitute teacher in the emergency
situation. An emergency situation is one in which an
unforeseen vacancy has occurred and (i) a teacher is
unable to fulfill his or her contractual duties or (ii)
teacher capacity needs of the district exceed previous
indications, and the district is actively engaged in
advertising to hire a fully licensed teacher for the

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vacant position.
There is no limit on the number of days that a
substitute teacher may teach in a single school district,
provided that no substitute teacher may teach for longer
than 120 days beginning with the 2021-2022 school year
through the 2022-2023 school year, otherwise 90 school
days for any one licensed teacher under contract in the
same school year. A substitute teacher who holds a
Professional Educator License or Educator License with
Stipulations shall not teach for more than 120 school days
for any one licensed teacher under contract in the same
school year. The limitations in this paragraph (3) on the
number of days a substitute teacher may be employed do not
apply to any school district operating under Article 34 of
this Code.
A school district may not require an individual who
holds a valid Professional Educator License or Educator
License with Stipulations to seek or hold a Substitute
Teaching License to teach as a substitute teacher.
(4) Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. Beginning
on July 1, 2018 and until June 30, 2023, the State Board of
Education may issue a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
License. A Short-Term Substitute Teaching License may be
issued to a qualified applicant for substitute teaching in
all grades of the public schools, prekindergarten through
grade 12. Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are not

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eligible for endorsements. Applicants for a Short-Term
Substitute Teaching License must hold an associate's
degree or have completed at least 60 credit hours from a
regionally accredited institution of higher education.
Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for
substitute teaching in every county of this State. If an
individual has had his or her Professional Educator
License or Educator License with Stipulations suspended or
revoked, then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
Short-Term Substitute Teaching License.
The provisions of Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5 of this
Code apply to short-term substitute teachers.
An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
License may teach no more than 15 consecutive days per
licensed teacher who is under contract. For teacher
absences lasting 6 or more days per licensed teacher who
is under contract, a school district may not hire an
individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
License, unless the Governor has declared a disaster due
to a public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the
Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. An individual
holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License must
complete the training program under Section 10-20.67 or
34-18.60 of this Code to be eligible to teach at a public
school. This paragraph (4) is inoperative on and after
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(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-220, eff. 8-7-19;
101-594, eff. 12-5-19; 101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 102-711, eff.
1-1-23; 102-712, eff. 4-27-22; 102-713, eff. 1-1-23; 102-717,
eff. 4-29-22; 102-894, eff. 5-20-22; revised 12-13-22.)
(105 ILCS 5/21B-25)
Sec. 21B-25. Endorsement on licenses. All licenses issued
under paragraph (1) of Section 21B-20 of this Code shall be
specifically endorsed by the State Board of Education for each
content area, school support area, and administrative area for
which the holder of the license is qualified. Recognized
institutions approved to offer educator preparation programs
shall be trained to add endorsements to licenses issued to
applicants who meet all of the requirements for the
endorsement or endorsements, including passing any required
tests. The State Superintendent of Education shall randomly
audit institutions to ensure that all rules and standards are
being followed for entitlement or when endorsements are being
recommended.
(1) The State Board of Education, in consultation with
the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall
establish, by rule, the grade level and subject area
endorsements to be added to the Professional Educator
License. These rules shall outline the requirements for
obtaining each endorsement.
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area endorsements developed by rule, the State Board of
Education, in consultation with the State Educator
Preparation and Licensure Board, shall develop the
requirements for the following endorsements:
(A) (Blank).
(B) Principal endorsement. A principal endorsement
shall be affixed to a Professional Educator License of
any holder who qualifies by having all of the
following:
(i) Successful completion of a principal
preparation program approved in accordance with
Section 21B-60 of this Code and any applicable
rules.
(ii) At least 4 total years of teaching or 4
total years of working in the capacity of school
support personnel in an Illinois public school or
nonpublic school recognized by the State Board of
Education, in a school under the supervision of
the Department of Corrections, or in an
out-of-state public school or out-of-state
nonpublic school meeting out-of-state recognition
standards comparable to those approved by the
State Superintendent of Education; however, the
State Board of Education, in consultation with the
State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board,
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experience based on meeting standards set forth in
such rules, including without limitation a review
of performance evaluations or other evidence of
demonstrated qualifications.
(iii) A master's degree or higher from a
regionally accredited college or university.
(C) Chief school business official endorsement. A
chief school business official endorsement shall be
affixed to the Professional Educator License of any
holder who qualifies by having a master's degree or
higher, 2 years of full-time administrative experience
in school business management or 2 years of
university-approved practical experience, and a
minimum of 24 semester hours of graduate credit in a
program approved by the State Board of Education for
the preparation of school business administrators and
by passage of the applicable State tests. The chief
school business official endorsement may also be
affixed to the Professional Educator License of any
holder who qualifies by having a master's degree in
business administration, finance, accounting, or
public administration and who completes an additional
6 semester hours of internship in school business
management from a regionally accredited institution of
higher education and passes the applicable State
tests. This endorsement shall be required for any

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individual employed as a chief school business
official.
(D) Superintendent endorsement. A superintendent
endorsement shall be affixed to the Professional
Educator License of any holder who has completed a
program approved by the State Board of Education for
the preparation of superintendents of schools, has had
at least 2 years of experience employed full-time in a
general administrative position or as a full-time
principal, director of special education, or chief
school business official in the public schools or in a
State-recognized nonpublic school in which the chief
administrator is required to have the licensure
necessary to be a principal in a public school in this
State and where a majority of the teachers are
required to have the licensure necessary to be
instructors in a public school in this State, and has
passed the required State tests; or of any holder who
has completed a program that is not an
Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an
Illinois institution of higher education and that has
recognition standards comparable to those approved by
the State Superintendent of Education and holds the
general administrative, principal, or chief school
business official endorsement and who has had 2 years
of experience as a principal, director of special

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education, or chief school business official while
holding a valid educator license or certificate
comparable in validity and educational and experience
requirements and has passed the appropriate State
tests, as provided in Section 21B-30 of this Code. The
superintendent endorsement shall allow individuals to
serve only as a superintendent or assistant
superintendent.
(E) Teacher leader endorsement. It shall be the
policy of this State to improve the quality of
instructional leaders by providing a career pathway
for teachers interested in serving in leadership
roles, but not as principals. The State Board of
Education, in consultation with the State Educator
Preparation and Licensure Board, may issue a teacher
leader endorsement under this subdivision (E). Persons
who meet and successfully complete the requirements of
the endorsement shall be issued a teacher leader
endorsement on the Professional Educator License for
serving in schools in this State. Teacher leaders may
qualify to serve in such positions as department
chairs, coaches, mentors, curriculum and instruction
leaders, or other leadership positions as defined by
the district. The endorsement shall be available to
those teachers who (i) hold a Professional Educator
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regionally accredited institution, (iii) have
completed a program of study that has been approved by
the State Board of Education, in consultation with the
State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, and
(iv) have successfully demonstrated competencies as
defined by rule.
A teacher who meets the requirements set forth in
this Section and holds a teacher leader endorsement
may evaluate teachers pursuant to Section 24A-5 of
this Code, provided that the individual has completed
the evaluation component required by Section 24A-3 of
this Code and a teacher leader is allowed to evaluate
personnel under the respective school district's
collective bargaining agreement.
The State Board of Education, in consultation with
the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board,
may adopt such rules as may be necessary to establish
and implement the teacher leader endorsement program
and to specify the positions for which this
endorsement shall be required.
(F) Special education endorsement. A special
education endorsement in one or more areas shall be
affixed to a Professional Educator License for any
individual that meets those requirements established
by the State Board of Education in rules. Special
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limitation the following:
(i) Learning Behavior Specialist I;
(ii) Learning Behavior Specialist II;
(iii) Speech Language Pathologist;
(iv) Blind or Visually Impaired;
(v) Deaf-Hard of Hearing;
(vi) Early Childhood Special Education; and
(vii) Director of Special Education.
Notwithstanding anything in this Code to the contrary,
the State Board of Education, in consultation with the
State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may
add additional areas of special education by rule.
(G) School support personnel endorsement. School
support personnel endorsement areas shall include, but
are not limited to, school counselor, marriage and
family therapist, school psychologist, school speech
and language pathologist, school nurse, and school
social worker. This endorsement is for individuals who
are not teachers or administrators, but still require
licensure to work in an instructional support position
in a public or State-operated elementary school,
secondary school, or cooperative or joint agreement
with a governing body or board of control or a charter
school operating in compliance with the Charter
Schools Law. The school support personnel endorsement
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and shall meet all of the requirements established in
any rules adopted to implement this subdivision (G).
The holder of such an endorsement is entitled to all of
the rights and privileges granted holders of any other
Professional Educator License, including teacher
benefits, compensation, and working conditions.
Beginning July 1, 2024, individuals holding a school
support personnel endorsement shall complete training
under Section 10-22.39.
(Source: P.A. 100-13, eff. 7-1-17; 100-267, eff. 8-22-17;
100-288, eff. 8-24-17; 100-596, eff. 7-1-18; 100-780, eff.
1-1-19; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-220,
eff. 8-7-19.)
(105 ILCS 5/21B-45)
Sec. 21B-45. Professional Educator License renewal.
(a) Individuals holding a Professional Educator License
are required to complete the licensure renewal requirements as
specified in this Section, unless otherwise provided in this
Code.
Individuals holding a Professional Educator License shall
meet the renewal requirements set forth in this Section,
unless otherwise provided in this Code. If an individual holds
a license endorsed in more than one area that has different
renewal requirements, that individual shall follow the renewal
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she spends the majority of the individual's his or her time
working.
(b) All Professional Educator Licenses not renewed as
provided in this Section shall lapse on September 1 of that
year. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, if
a license holder's electronic mail address is available, the
State Board of Education shall send him or her notification
electronically that his or her license will lapse if not
renewed, to be sent no more than 6 months prior to the license
lapsing. Lapsed licenses may be immediately reinstated upon
(i) payment to the State Board of Education by the applicant of
a $50 penalty or (ii) the demonstration of proficiency by
completing 9 semester hours of coursework from a regionally
accredited institution of higher education in the content area
that most aligns with one or more of the educator's
endorsement areas. Any and all back fees, including without
limitation registration fees owed from the time of expiration
of the license until the date of reinstatement, shall be paid
and kept in accordance with the provisions in Article 3 of this
Code concerning an institute fund and the provisions in
Article 21B of this Code concerning fees and requirements for
registration. Licenses not registered in accordance with
Section 21B-40 of this Code shall lapse after a period of 6
months from the expiration of the last year of registration or
on January 1 of the fiscal year following initial issuance of
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September 1 for employment and performance of services in an
Illinois public or State-operated school or cooperative and in
a charter school. Any license or endorsement may be
voluntarily surrendered by the license holder. A voluntarily
surrendered license shall be treated as a revoked license. An
Educator License with Stipulations with only a
paraprofessional endorsement does not lapse.
(c) From July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in order to
satisfy the requirements for licensure renewal provided for in
this Section, each professional educator licensee with an
administrative endorsement who is working in a position
requiring such endorsement shall complete one Illinois
Administrators' Academy course, as described in Article 2 of
this Code, per fiscal year.
(c-5) All licenses issued by the State Board of Education
under this Article that expire on June 30, 2020 and have not
been renewed by the end of the 2020 renewal period shall be
extended for one year and shall expire on June 30, 2021.
(d) Beginning July 1, 2014, in order to satisfy the
requirements for licensure renewal provided for in this
Section, each professional educator licensee may create a
professional development plan each year. The plan shall
address one or more of the endorsements that are required of
his or her educator position if the licensee is employed and
performing services in an Illinois public or State-operated
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charter school, the plan shall address that endorsement or
those endorsements most closely related to his or her educator
position. Licensees employed and performing services in any
other Illinois schools may participate in the renewal
requirements by adhering to the same process.
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the
licensee's professional development activities shall align
with one or more of the following criteria:
(1) activities are of a type that engages engage
participants over a sustained period of time allowing for
analysis, discovery, and application as they relate to
student learning, social or emotional achievement, or
well-being;
(2) professional development aligns to the licensee's
performance;
(3) outcomes for the activities must relate to student
growth or district improvement;
(4) activities align to State-approved standards; and
(5) higher education coursework.
(d-5) Beginning July 1, 2025, in order to satisfy the
requirements for licensure renewal provided for in this
Section, each professional educator licensee must complete the
following training at least once per 5-year renewal cycle:
(1) prevalent health conditions of students;
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(4) identifying warning signs of mental illness and
suicidal behavior in youth and appropriate intervention
and referral techniques;
(5) implementation of trauma-informed practices;
(6) domestic and sexual violence and the needs of
expectant and parenting youth;
(7) working with exceptional students; and
(8) educator ethics and evidence-informed training on
preventing, recognizing, reporting, and responding to
child sexual abuse and grooming behavior;
(e) For each renewal cycle, each professional educator
licensee shall engage in professional development activities.
Prior to renewal, the licensee shall enter electronically into
the Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) the name,
date, and location of the activity, the number of professional
development hours, and the provider's name. The following
provisions shall apply concerning professional development
activities:
(1) Each licensee shall complete a total of 120 hours
of professional development per 5-year renewal cycle in
order to renew the license, except as otherwise provided
in this Section. Required training under subsection (d-5)
shall be credited toward the total hours required to renew
the license.
(2) Beginning with a licensee's his or her first full
5-year cycle, any licensee with an administrative

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endorsement who is not working in a position requiring
such endorsement is not required to complete Illinois
Administrators' Academy courses, as described in Article 2
of this Code. Such licensees must complete one Illinois
Administrators' Academy course within one year after
returning to a position that requires the administrative
endorsement.
(3) Any licensee with an administrative endorsement
who is working in a position requiring such endorsement or
an individual with a Teacher Leader endorsement serving in
an administrative capacity at least 50% of the day shall
complete one Illinois Administrators' Academy course, as
described in Article 2 of this Code, each fiscal year in
addition to 100 hours of professional development per
5-year renewal cycle in accordance with this Code.
However, for the 2021-2022 school year only, a licensee
under this paragraph (3) is not required to complete an
Illinois Administrators' Academy course. Required training
under subsection (d-5) shall be credited toward the total
hours required to renew the license.
(4) Any licensee holding a current National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) master teacher
designation shall complete a total of 60 hours of
professional development per 5-year renewal cycle in order
to renew the license. Required training under subsection
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renew the license.
(5) Licensees working in a position that does not
require educator licensure or working in a position for
less than 50% for any particular year are considered to be
exempt and shall be required to pay only the registration
fee in order to renew and maintain the validity of the
license.
(6) Licensees who are retired and qualify for benefits
from a State of Illinois retirement system shall be listed
as retired, and the license shall be maintained in retired
status. For any renewal cycle in which a licensee retires
during the renewal cycle, the licensee must complete
professional development activities on a prorated basis
depending on the number of years during the renewal cycle
the educator held an active license. Required training
under subsection (d-5) shall be credited toward the total
hours required to renew the license. If a licensee retires
during a renewal cycle, the license status must be updated
using ELIS indicating that the licensee wishes to maintain
the license in retired status and the licensee must show
proof of completion of professional development activities
on a prorated basis for all years of that renewal cycle for
which the license was active. An individual with a license
in retired status shall not be required to complete
professional development activities or complete required
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position that requires educator licensure. Upon returning
to work in a position that requires the Professional
Educator License, the license status shall immediately be
updated using ELIS and the licensee shall complete renewal
requirements for that year. A retired teacher, even if
returning to a position that requires educator licensure,
shall not be required to pay registration fees. A license
in retired status cannot lapse. Beginning on January 6,
2017 (the effective date of Public Act 99-920) through
December 31, 2017, any licensee who has retired and whose
license has lapsed for failure to renew as provided in
this Section may reinstate that license and maintain it in
retired status upon providing proof to the State Board of
Education using ELIS that the licensee is retired and is
not working in a position that requires a Professional
Educator License.
(7) For any renewal cycle in which professional
development hours were required or training under
subsection (d-5) was required, but not fulfilled, the
licensee shall complete any missed hours or training to
total the minimum professional development hours and
training required in this Section prior to September 1 of
that year. Professional development hours and training
required under this Section that are used to fulfill the
minimum required hours for a renewal cycle may be used for
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cycle in which an Illinois Administrators' Academy course
was required but not completed, the licensee shall
complete any missed Illinois Administrators' Academy
courses prior to September 1 of that year. The licensee
may complete all deficient hours and Illinois
Administrators' Academy courses while continuing to work
in a position that requires that license until September 1
of that year.
(8) Any licensee who has not fulfilled the
professional development renewal requirements set forth in
this Section at the end of any 5-year renewal cycle is
ineligible to register the licensee's his or her license
and may submit an appeal to the State Superintendent of
Education for reinstatement of the license.
(9) If professional development opportunities were
unavailable to a licensee, proof that opportunities were
unavailable and request for an extension of time beyond
August 31 to complete the renewal requirements may be
submitted from April 1 through June 30 of that year to the
State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. If an
extension is approved, the license shall remain valid
during the extension period.
(10) Individuals who hold exempt licenses prior to
December 27, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act
98-610) shall commence the annual renewal process with the
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(the effective date of Public Act 98-610).
(11) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
subsection (e), if a licensee earns more than the required
number of professional development hours during a renewal
cycle, then the licensee may carry over any hours earned
from April 1 through June 30 of the last year of the
renewal cycle. Any hours carried over in this manner must
be applied to the next renewal cycle. Training required
under subsection (d-5) may not be carried over to the next
renewal cycle. Illinois Administrators' Academy courses or
hours earned in those courses may not be carried over.
(12) Beginning with a licensee's first full 5-year
cycle, the licensee is required to complete the training
under paragraphs (1), (4), and (6) of subsection (d-5)
within 6 months after working in a position that requires
the license.
(e-5) The number of professional development hours
required under subsection (e) is reduced by 20% for any
renewal cycle that includes the 2021-2022 school year.
(f) At the time of renewal, each licensee shall respond to
the required questions under penalty of perjury.
(f-5) The State Board of Education shall conduct random
audits of licensees to verify a licensee's fulfillment of the
professional development hours and training required under
this Section. Upon completion of a random audit, if it is
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did not complete the required number of professional
development hours or required training or did not provide
sufficient proof of completion, the licensee shall be notified
that his or her license has lapsed. A license that has lapsed
under this subsection may be reinstated as provided in
subsection (b).
(g) The following entities shall be designated as approved
to provide professional development activities delivered
through in-service training or teacher and educational support
personnel workshops or through online, asynchronous means for
the renewal of Professional Educator Licenses:
(1) The State Board of Education.
(2) Regional offices of education and intermediate
service centers.
(3) Illinois professional associations representing
the following groups that are approved by the State
Superintendent of Education:
(A) school administrators;
(B) principals;
(C) school business officials;
(D) teachers, including special education
teachers;
(E) school boards;
(F) school districts;
(G) parents; and
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(4) Regionally accredited institutions of higher
education that offer Illinois-approved educator
preparation programs and public community colleges subject
to the Public Community College Act.
(5) Illinois public school districts, charter schools
authorized under Article 27A of this Code, and joint
educational programs authorized under Article 10 of this
Code for the purposes of providing career and technical
education or special education services.
(6) A not-for-profit organization that, as of December
31, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act 98-1147), has
had or has a grant from or a contract with the State Board
of Education to provide professional development services
in the area of English Learning to Illinois school
districts, teachers, or administrators.
(7) State agencies, State boards, and State
commissions.
(8) Museums as defined in Section 10 of the Museum
Disposition of Property Act.
(h) Approved providers under subsection (g) of this
Section shall make available professional development
opportunities that satisfy at least one of the following:
(1) increase the knowledge and skills of school and
district leaders who guide continuous professional
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(3) organize adults into learning communities whose
goals are aligned with those of the school and district;
(4) deepen educator's content knowledge;
(5) provide educators with research-based
instructional strategies to assist students in meeting
rigorous academic standards;
(6) prepare educators to appropriately use various
types of classroom assessments;
(7) use learning strategies appropriate to the
intended goals;
(8) provide educators with the knowledge and skills to
collaborate;
(9) prepare educators to apply research to decision
making;
(10) provide educators with training on inclusive
practices in the classroom that examines instructional and
behavioral strategies that improve academic and
social-emotional outcomes for all students, with or
without disabilities, in a general education setting; or
(11) beginning on July 1, 2022, provide educators with
training on the physical and mental health needs of
students, student safety, educator ethics, professional
conduct, and other topics that address the well-being of
students and improve the academic and social-emotional
outcomes of students.
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Section shall do the following:
(1) align professional development activities to the
State-approved national standards for professional
learning;
(2) meet the professional development criteria for
Illinois licensure renewal;
(3) produce a rationale for the activity that explains
how it aligns to State standards and identify the
assessment for determining the expected impact on student
learning or school improvement;
(4) maintain original documentation for completion of
activities;
(5) provide license holders with evidence of
completion of activities;
(6) request an Illinois Educator Identification Number
(IEIN) for each educator during each professional
development activity; and
(7) beginning on July 1, 2019, register annually with
the State Board of Education prior to offering any
professional development opportunities in the current
fiscal year.
(j) The State Board of Education shall conduct annual
audits of a subset of approved providers, except for school
districts, which shall be audited by regional offices of
education and intermediate service centers. The State Board of
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a school district, is audited at least once every 5 years. The
State Board of Education may conduct more frequent audits of
providers if evidence suggests the requirements of this
Section or administrative rules are not being met.
(1) (Blank).
(2) Approved providers shall comply with the
requirements in subsections (h) and (i) of this Section by
annually submitting data to the State Board of Education
demonstrating how the professional development activities
impacted one or more of the following:
(A) educator and student growth in regards to
content knowledge or skills, or both;
(B) educator and student social and emotional
growth; or
(C) alignment to district or school improvement
plans.
(3) The State Superintendent of Education shall review
the annual data collected by the State Board of Education,
regional offices of education, and intermediate service
centers in audits to determine if the approved provider
has met the criteria and should continue to be an approved
provider or if further action should be taken as provided
in rules.
(k) Registration fees shall be paid for the next renewal
cycle between April 1 and June 30 in the last year of each
5-year renewal cycle using ELIS. If all required professional

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development hours for the renewal cycle have been completed
and entered by the licensee, the licensee shall pay the
registration fees for the next cycle using a form of credit or
debit card.
(l) Any professional educator licensee endorsed for school
support personnel who is employed and performing services in
Illinois public schools and who holds an active and current
professional license issued by the Department of Financial and
Professional Regulation or a national certification board, as
approved by the State Board of Education, related to the
endorsement areas on the Professional Educator License shall
be deemed to have satisfied the continuing professional
development requirements provided for in this Section. Such
individuals shall be required to pay only registration fees to
renew the Professional Educator License. An individual who
does not hold a license issued by the Department of Financial
and Professional Regulation shall complete professional
development requirements for the renewal of a Professional
Educator License provided for in this Section.
(m) Appeals to the State Educator Preparation and
Licensure Board must be made within 30 days after receipt of
notice from the State Superintendent of Education that a
license will not be renewed based upon failure to complete the
requirements of this Section. A licensee may appeal that
decision to the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board
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(1) Each appeal shall state the reasons why the State
Superintendent's decision should be reversed and shall be
sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the
State Board of Education.
(2) The State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board
shall review each appeal regarding renewal of a license
within 90 days after receiving the appeal in order to
determine whether the licensee has met the requirements of
this Section. The State Educator Preparation and Licensure
Board may hold an appeal hearing or may make its
determination based upon the record of review, which shall
consist of the following:
(A) the regional superintendent of education's
rationale for recommending nonrenewal of the license,
if applicable;
(B) any evidence submitted to the State
Superintendent along with the individual's electronic
statement of assurance for renewal; and
(C) the State Superintendent's rationale for
nonrenewal of the license.
(3) The State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board
shall notify the licensee of its decision regarding
license renewal by certified mail, return receipt
requested, no later than 30 days after reaching a
decision. Upon receipt of notification of renewal, the
licensee, using ELIS, shall pay the applicable

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registration fee for the next cycle using a form of credit
or debit card.
(n) The State Board of Education may adopt rules as may be
necessary to implement this Section.
(Source: P.A. 101-85, eff. 1-1-20; 101-531, eff. 8-23-19;
101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 102-676, eff. 12-3-21; 102-710, eff.
4-27-22; 102-730, eff. 5-6-22; 102-852, eff. 5-13-22; revised
8-25-22.)