HB 2002 — EDUCATION-TECH

*LRB09402827NHT32828b* HB2002 94THEngrossed GENERALLRB094 ASSEMBLY02827 StateNHT of32828 Illinoisb andAN 2006ACT HB2002concerning Introducededucation. 2/14/2005, by Rep.

Michael J.

Madigan - Barbara Flynn Currie - Calvin L.

Giles SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCS 5/2-3.106 from Ch.

122, par.

2-3.106 concerning State Urban Education Partnership Grants.

change in a Section LRB094 02827 NHT 32828 b A BILL FOR HB2002 LRB094 02827 NHT 32828 b AN ACT concerning education.

The School Code is amended by changing Section 2-3.10621-23 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.106)5/21-23) (from Ch.

2-3.106)21-23) Sec.

2-3.106.21-23.

StateSuspension Urbanor Educationrevocation Partnershipof Grants.certificate.

From(a) StateAny moneyscertificate appropriatedissued specificallypursuant to this Article, including but not limited to any administrative certificate or endorsement, may be suspended for purposesa ofperiod thisnot Section,to exceed one calendar year by the regional superintendent or for a period not to exceed 5 calendar years by the State BoardSuperintendent of Education shallupon awardevidence Stateof Urbanimmorality, Educationa Partnershipcondition Grantsof health detrimental to qualifyingthe attendancewelfare centersof withinpupils, schoolincompetency, districtsunprofessional thatconduct meet(which shall include the criteriafailure specifiedto disclose relevant information on an employment application or during the hiring process, including without limitation any previous arrest or conviction for a sex offense, as defined in subparagraphSection (A)21-23a of this Code, or subparagraphany (B)other below:criminal offense involving an element that is sexual in nature and how that matter was resolved), the neglect of any professional duty, willful failure to report an instance of suspected child abuse or neglect as required by the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, failure to establish satisfactory repayment on an educational loan guaranteed by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, or other just cause.

(A)Unprofessional Theconduct numbershall ofinclude studentsrefusal enrolledto inattend theor publicparticipate schoolsin, ofinstitutes, theteachers’ districtmeetings, isprofessional 1,500readings, or more,to andmeet notother lessreasonable thanrequirements 10% of those students are low income students as determined with reference to the annualregional Publicsuperintendent Schoolsor Fall Enrollment-Housing Report that the school district is required to file with the State BoardSuperintendent of Education;Education.

orUnprofessional (B)conduct Thealso schoolincludes districtconduct receivesthat notviolates less than $100,000 in a fiscal year from funds allocated and distributed under Chapter 1 of Title I of the federalstandards, Elementaryethics, andor Secondaryrules Educationapplicable Act of 1965, and not less than 10% of the students enrolled in the public schools of the school district are "minority students", defined for purposes of this Section to mean a pupil who is Black (having origins in any of the blacksecurity, racialHB2002 groupsEngrossed in- Africa),2 Hispanic- (ofLRB094 Spanish02827 orNHT Portuguese32828 cultureb withadministration, originsmonitoring, in Mexico, South or Centralscoring America,of, or the Caribbeanreporting Islands, regardless of race),scores Asianfrom, Americanany (havingassessment originstest inor any of the originalPrairie peoplesState ofAchievement theExamination Faradministered East,under SoutheastSection Asia,2-3.64 theor Indianthat Subcontinent,is known or theintended Pacificto Islands),produce or Americanreport HB2002manipulated -or 2artificial, -rather LRB094than 02827actual, NHTassessment 32828or bachievement Indianresults or Alaskangains Nativefrom (havingthe originsadministration in any of thethose originaltests peoplesor ofexaminations. North America).

StateIt Urban Education Partnership Grants awarded under this Section shall bealso usedinclude forneglect the planning, development, operation or expansionunnecessary ofdelay programs, projects and activities that are designed to carry out programs that improve student achievement or the quality of education for students and that are comparable or similar in naturemaking to targeted assistance programs for which discretionary federal grant funds are allocated under Chapter 2 of Titlestatistical I of the federal Elementary and Secondaryother Educationreports Actrequired ofby 1965;school officers.

provided,The thatregional insuperintendent evaluatingor applications and awarding State UrbanSuperintendent of Education Partnership Grants under this Section, priority consideration and preference shall beupon givenreceipt toof grantevidence applicationsof thatimmorality, proposea tocondition carryof outhealth effectivedetrimental school programs that are developed and designed to increase the academicwelfare achievement levels of studentspupils, inincompetency, largeunprofessional andconduct, smallthe urbanneglect communitiesof throughany collaborativeprofessional effortsduty or partnershipsother betweenjust thecause attendanceserve centerwritten applyingnotice forto the grantindividual and atafford leastthe oneindividual parentopportunity orfor communitya group,hearing socialprior serviceto agency,suspension. public sector business entity or institution of higher education.

IndicatorsPrior of such effective school programs shall include but not be limited to componentsthe designedhearing, tohowever, improve student attendance at school and in class, increase student homework output and quality, increase student time on the taskindividual ofmay acquiringbe basicsuspended andfrom higherhis orderor skills,her improveduties teacher-givenif classroomit grades,is improvedeemed Statenecessary andfor national standardized test scores and assessment results, improve community involvement in the developmentsafety and implementation of effectivestudents. school programs, and improve parent involvement to foster a positive home environment, meaningful parent-child communication in matters of educational performance and progress, and increased parent participation in home learning activities, school volunteer activities and school governance.

TheIf Statea Boardhearing ofis Educationrequested shallwithin adopt10 rulesdays andof regulationsnotice governingof theopportunity procedurefor andhearing requirementsit HB2002shall -act 3as -a LRB094stay 02827of NHTproceedings 32828not bto applicableexceed to30 grantdays, applicationsunless submittedthe underindividual thisrequests Section.a delay.

TheIn periodsuch during which grants may be awarded to an attendanceinstance, centerthe understay thisof Sectionproceedings shallmust notbe exceedcontinued 3for consecutiveanother school30 years;days.

providedNo thatcertificate beforeshall approvingbe continuationsuspended ofuntil a grant for a new school year, the Stateteacher Boardhas ofan Educationopportunity shallfor review and evaluate a reporthearing whichat the attendanceeducational centerservice shallregion. file with respect to its use of grant funds in carrying out grant programs during the preceding school year.

GrantsWhen shall be awarded to attendance centers under this Section on a competitivecertificate basis,is andsuspended, the Stateright Board of Educationappeal shall establishlie standards,to consistent with the provisionsState ofTeacher thisCertification Section,Board. by which to evaluate grant applications and programs submitted and proposed hereunder.

ItWhen isan theappeal purposeis andtaken intentwithin of10 thisdays Sectionafter tonotice establish a State grant program that parallels and supplements, but that operates independently of federalsuspension grantit programsshall thatact allocateas fundsa forstay targeted assistance under Chapter 2 of Titleproceedings Inot ofto theexceed federal120 Elementarydays. and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

If a certificate is suspended for a period greater than one year, the State Superintendent of Education shall review the suspension prior to the expiration of that period to determine whether the cause for the suspension has been remedied or continues to exist.

Upon determining that the cause for suspension has not abated, the State Superintendent of Education may order that the suspension be continued for an appropriate period.

Nothing in this Section prohibits the continuance of such a suspension for an indefinite period if the State Superintendent determines HB2002 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 02827 NHT 32828 b that the cause for the suspension remains unabated.

Any certificate may be revoked for the same reasons as for suspension by the State Superintendent of Education.

No certificate shall be revoked until the teacher has an opportunity for a hearing before the State Teacher Certification Board, which hearing must be held within 120 days from the date the appeal is taken, unless the State Teacher Certification Board requests a delay.

In such an instance, the stay of the revocation proceedings must be continued until the completion of the proceedings.

The State Board may refuse to issue or may suspend the certificate of any person who fails to file a return, or to pay the tax, penalty or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty or interest, as required by any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department of Revenue, until such time as the requirements of any such tax Act are satisfied.

(b) Any certificate issued pursuant to this Article may be suspended for an appropriate length of time as determined by either the regional superintendent or State Superintendent of Education upon evidence that the holder of the certificate has been named as a perpetrator in an indicated report filed pursuant to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, approved June 26, 1975, as amended, and upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the licensee has caused a child to be an abused child or neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.

The regional superintendent or State Superintendent of Education shall, upon receipt of evidence that the certificate holder has been named a perpetrator in any indicated report, serve written notice to the individual and afford the individual opportunity for a hearing prior to suspension.

If a hearing is requested within 10 days of notice of opportunity for hearing, it shall act as a stay of proceedings not to exceed 30 days, unless the individual requests a delay.

In such an instance, the stay of proceedings must be continued for HB2002 Engrossed - 4 - LRB094 02827 NHT 32828 b another 30 days.

No certificate shall be suspended until the teacher has an opportunity for a hearing at the educational service region.

When a certificate is suspended, the right of appeal shall lie to the State Teacher Certification Board.

When an appeal is taken within 10 days after notice of suspension it shall act as a stay of proceedings not to exceed 120 days.

The State Superintendent may revoke any certificate upon proof at hearing by clear and convincing evidence that the certificate holder has caused a child to be an abused child or neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.

No certificate shall be revoked until the teacher has an opportunity for a hearing before the State Teacher Certification Board, which hearing must be held within 120 days from the date the appeal is taken, unless the teacher or the hearing officer appointed by the State Teacher Certification Board requests a delay.