SB 84 — SCH CD-REGISTER CERT-BACK FEES

SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b AN ACT concerning education.

The holder shall continue to earn 8 semester hours of credit each four-year period until SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b such time as he has earned a master's degree.

A voluntarily surrendered certificate shall be treated SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b as a revoked certificate.

Standard Teaching Certificates are renewable every 5 years as provided in subsection (c) of Section 21-2 and subsection (c) of this SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b Section.

(4) determine the maximum credit for each category of continuing professional development activities, based upon recommendations submitted by a continuing professional development activity task force, which shall consist of 6 staff members from the State Board of Education, appointed by the State Superintendent of Education, and 6 teacher SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b representatives, 3 of whom are selected by the Illinois Education Association and 3 of whom are selected by the Illinois Federation of Teachers;

All other Standard Teaching SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b Certificates held may be maintained as Valid and Exempt through the registration process provided for in the certificate renewal procedure established pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section.

or SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b (v) earning 120 continuing professional development units ("CPDU") as described in subdivision (E) of paragraph (3) of this subsection (e).

Notwithstanding any other requirements to the contrary, if a Standard Teaching Certificate has been maintained as Valid and Active for the 5 years of the certificate's validity and the certificate holder has completed his or her certificate SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 8 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b renewal plan before July 1, 2002, the certificate shall be renewed as Valid and Active.

SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 9 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b (B) Develop the certificate holder's knowledge and skills in areas determined to be critical for all Illinois teachers, as defined by the State Board of Education, known as "State priorities".

A speech-language pathologist or audiologist who is licensed under the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act and who has met the continuing education SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 10 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b requirements of that Act and the rules promulgated under that Act shall be deemed to have satisfied the continuing professional development requirements established by the State Board of Education and the Teacher Certification Board to renew a Standard Certificate.

(E) completion of 120 continuing professional development units that satisfy the continuing professional development purposes set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection (e) and may include without limitation the SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 11 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b activities identified in subdivisions (F) through (J) of this paragraph (3);

or SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 12 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b (viii) supervising a student teacher or teacher education candidate in clinical supervision, provided that the supervision may only be counted once during the course of 5 years;

(H) conferences, workshops, institutes, seminars, and symposiums related to improving the teacher's knowledge and skills as a teacher, subject to disapproval of the activity or event by the State Teacher Certification Board SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 13 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b acting jointly with the State Board of Education, including the following:

The State Superintendent of Education and regional superintendents of schools are authorized to review the activities and events provided or to be provided under this subdivision (H) and to investigate complaints regarding those activities and events, and either the State Superintendent of Education or a regional superintendent of schools may recommend that the State Teacher Certification Board and the State Board of Education jointly disapprove those activities and events considered SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 14 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b to be inconsistent with this subdivision (H);

or SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 15 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b (vii) developing a portfolio of student and teacher work;

(M) successful completion of 4 semester hours of SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 16 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b graduate-level coursework on the assessment of one's own performance in relation to the Illinois Teaching Standards, as described in clause (B) of paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Section 21-2 of this Code;

The State Board of Education or the regional superintendent of schools for each region shall SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 17 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b conduct random audits of assurance statements and supporting documentation.

(5) determine whether certificate holders have met the requirements for certificate renewal and notify SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 18 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b certificate holders if the decision is not to renew the certificate;

(B) the certificate holder has submitted the statement SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 19 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b of assurance required under paragraph (4) of subsection (e) of this Section, and this statement has been attached to the application for renewal;

If the notice required by this subsection (g) includes a recommendation of certificate nonrenewal, then, at the same time the regional superintendent of schools provides the State Teacher Certification Board with the notice, he or she shall also notify the certificate holder in writing, by certified mail, return receipt requested, that this notice has been SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 20 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b provided to the State Teacher Certification Board.

A regional superintendent of schools may add additional members to the committee, provided that the same proportion of teachers to administrators and SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 21 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b at-large members on the committee is maintained.

(2) Each certificate holder shall have the right to appeal a regional superintendent of school's recommendation to nonrenew his or her Standard Teaching Certificate to the State Teacher Certification Board, within 14 days of receipt of notice that the decision has been sent to the State Teacher SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 22 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b Certification Board, which shall hold an appeal hearing within 60 days of receipt of the appeal.

(i) Holders of Master Teaching Certificates shall meet the SB0084 EngrossedEnrolled - 23 - LRB098 05488 NHT 35523 b same requirements and follow the same procedures as holders of Standard Teaching Certificates, except that their renewal cycle shall be as set forth in subsection (d) of Section 21-2 of this Code and their renewal requirements shall be subject to paragraph (8) of subsection (c) of Section 21-2 of this Code.

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