Bill Text: IL SB1794 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Makes changes concerning the legal adviser of school officers. Repeals Sections concerning visiting charitable institutions, information furnished by regional superintendents, and alcohol and substance abuse education and prevention programs. Repeals the Chicago Community Schools Study Commission Act.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-08-19 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0461 [SB1794 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB1794-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 097-0461 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
21-28 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/21-28)
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Sec. 21-28. Special education teachers; categorical | ||||
certification. | ||||
(a) In order to create a special education workforce with | ||||
the broad-based knowledge necessary to educate students with a | ||||
variety of disabilities, the State Board of Education and State | ||||
Teacher Certification Board shall certify a special education | ||||
teacher under one of the following: | ||||
(1) Learning behavior specialist I. | ||||
(2) Learning behavior specialist II. | ||||
(3) Teacher of students who are blind or visually | ||||
impaired. | ||||
(4) Teacher of students who are deaf or hard of | ||||
hearing. | ||||
(5) Speech-language pathologist. | ||||
(6) Early childhood special education teacher. | ||||
(b) The State Board of Education is authorized to provide | ||||
for the assignment of individuals to special education | ||||
positions by short-term, emergency certification. Short-term, | ||
emergency certification shall not be renewed. | ||
(c) The State Board of Education is authorized to use | ||
peremptory rulemaking, in accordance with Section 5-50 of the | ||
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, to place into the | ||
Illinois Administrative Code the certification policies and | ||
standards related to special education, as authorized under | ||
this Section, that the State Board has been required to | ||
implement pursuant to federal court orders dated February 27, | ||
2001, August 15, 2001, and September 11, 2002 in the matter of | ||
Corey H., et al. v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, | ||
et al. The State Teacher Certification Board shall | ||
categorically certify a special
education teacher in one or | ||
more of the following specialized categories of
disability if | ||
the special education teacher applies and qualifies for such
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certification:
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(1) Serious emotional disturbance.
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(2) Learning disabilities.
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(3) Autism.
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(4) Mental retardation.
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(5) Orthopedic (physical) impairment.
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(6) Traumatic brain injury.
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(7) Other health impairment.
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(Source: P.A. 92-709, eff. 7-19-02.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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