Bill Text: IL SB1794 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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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-Amended.html

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Rep. Lou Lang

Filed: 5/6/2011

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1794
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1794 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
21-28 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/21-28)
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

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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
certification:
(1) Serious emotional disturbance.
(2) Learning disabilities.
(3) Autism.

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(4) Mental retardation.
(5) Orthopedic (physical) impairment.
(6) Traumatic brain injury.
(7) Other health impairment.
(Source: P.A. 92-709, eff. 7-19-02.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.".