SB 616 — EDUCATION-TECH

Upon the filing in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the school district is located of a certified copy of the resolution, it is the duty of the county clerk to extend the tax therefor in addition to and in excess of all other taxes heretofore or hereafter authorized to be levied by such school district.

(o) After the time such bonds are issued as provided for by this Section, if additional alterations or reconstructions are required to be made because of surveys conducted by an architect or engineer licensed in the State of Illinois, the district may levy a tax at a rate not to exceed .05% per year upon all the taxable property of the district or issue additional bonds, whichever action shall be the most feasible.

(p) This Section is cumulative and constitutes complete authority for the issuance of bonds as provided in this Section notwithstanding any other statute or law to the contrary.

(q) With respect to instruments for the payment of money issued under this Section either before, on, or after the effective date of Public Act 86-004 (June 6, 1989), it is, and always has been, the intention of the General Assembly (i) that the Omnibus Bond Acts are, and always have been, supplementary grants of power to issue instruments in accordance with the Omnibus Bond Acts, regardless of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts, (ii) that the provisions of this Section are not a SB0616 Engrossed - 10 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b limitation on the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and (iii) that instruments issued under this Section within the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts are not invalid because of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts.

(r) When the purposes for which the bonds are issued have been accomplished and paid for in full and there remain funds on hand from the proceeds of the bond sale and interest earnings therefrom, the board shall, by resolution, use such excess funds in accordance with the provisions of Section 10-22.14 of this Act.

(s) Whenever any tax is levied or bonds issued for fire prevention, safety, energy conservation, and school security purposes, such proceeds shall be deposited and accounted for separately within the Fire Prevention and Safety Fund.

95-675,90-548, eff.

10-11-07;1-1-98.) (105 ILCS 5/21-5b) Sec.

95-793,21-5b. eff.

1-1-09;Alternative certification.

96-252,The eff.State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, shall establish and implement an alternative certification program under which persons who meet the requirements of and successfully complete the program established by this Section shall be issued an alternative teaching certificate for teaching in the schools.

8-11-09.)The (105program ILCSshall 5/19-1)be Sec.limited to not more than 260 new participants during SB0616 Enrolled - 4 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b each year that the program is in effect.

19-1.The State Board of Education, in cooperation with one or more not-for-profit organizations in the State that support excellence in teaching, which may be in a partnership formed with a university that offers 4-year baccalaureate and masters degree programs and that is a recognized institution as defined in Section 21-21, may and one or more not-for-profit organizations in the State which support excellence in teaching, shall within 30 days after submission by the program sponsor partnership approve a course of study developed by the program sponsor partnership that persons in the program must successfully complete in order to satisfy one criterion for issuance of an alternative certificate under this Section.

DebtThe limitationsAlternative Teacher Certification program course of schoolstudy districts.must include the current content and skills contained in the university's current courses for State certification which have been approved by the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, as meeting the requirement for State teacher certification.

(a)The Schoolalternative districtscertification shallprogram notestablished beunder subjectthis toSection theshall provisionsbe limitingknown theiras indebtedness prescribed in "An Act to limit the indebtednessAlternative ofTeacher countiesCertification havingprogram. a population of less than 500,000 and townships, school districts and other municipal corporations having a population of less than 300,000", SB0616 Engrossed - 11 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b approved February 15, 1928, as amended.

NoThe schoolAlternative districtsTeacher maintainingCertification gradesProgram K through 8 or 9 through 12 shall become indebted in any manner or for any purpose to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding 6.9% on the value of the taxable property therein to be ascertainedoffered by the lastsubmitting assessmentpartnership, for State and countysuch taxespartnership or,may untilbe Januaryoffered 1, 1983, if greater, the sum that is produced by multiplyingin theconjunction schoolwith district'sone 1978or equalizedmore assessednot-for-profit valuationorganizations byin the debtState limitationwhich percentagesupport excellence in effectteaching. on January 1, 1979, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness.

NoThe schoolprogram districts maintaining grades K through 12 shall becomebe indebtedcomprised in any manner or for any purpose to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding 13.8% on the value of the taxableSB0616 propertyEnrolled therein- to5 be- ascertainedLRB096 by06682 theNHT last16766 assessmentb forfollowing State3 andphases: county taxes or, until January 1, 1983, if greater, the sum that is produced by multiplying the school district's 1978 equalized assessed valuation by the debt limitation percentage in effect on January 1, 1979, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness.

No(a) partial elementary unit district, as defined in Article 11E of this Code, shall become indebted in any manner or for any purpose in an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the aggregatefirst exceedingphase 6.9%is of the valuecourse of thestudy taxableoffered propertyon of the entire district, to be ascertained by the last SB0616 Engrossed - 12 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b assessment for State and county taxes, plus an amount,intensive includingbasis existing indebtedness, in theeducation aggregatetheory, exceedinginstructional 6.9%methods, of the value of the taxable property of that portion of the district included in the elementary and highpractice schoolteaching; classification, to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes.

Moreover,(b) no partial elementary unit district, as defined in Article 11E of this Code, shall become indebted on account of bonds issued by the districtsecond forphase highis school purposes in the aggregateperson's exceedingassignment 6.9% of the value of the taxable property of the entire district, to bea ascertainedfull-time byteaching theposition last assessment for Stateone and county taxes, nor shall the district become indebted on account of bonds issued by the district for elementary purposes in the aggregate exceeding 6.9% of the value of the taxable property for that portion of the district included in the elementary and high school classification,year; to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes.

Notwithstandingand the(c) provisions of any other law to the contrary,third inphase anyis casea incomprehensive whichassessment the voters of a school district have approved a proposition for the issuanceperson's ofteaching bondsperformance ofby such school districtofficials at an election held prior to January 1, 1979, and all of the bondspartnership approvedparticipants atand sucha electionrecommendation haveby not been issued, the debtprogram limitationsponsor applicablepartner toinstitution such school district during the calendar year 1979 shall be computed by multiplying the value of taxablehigher propertyeducation therein,to including personal property, as ascertained by the last assessment for State andBoard SB0616 Engrossed - 13 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b county taxes, previous to the incurring of suchEducation indebtedness,that by the percentageperson limitationbe applicableissued toa suchstandard schoolalternative districtteaching undercertificate. the provisions of this subsection (a).

(b)Successful Notwithstandingcompletion the debt limitation prescribed in subsection (a) of thisthe Section,Alternative additionalTeacher indebtednessCertification mayprogram shall be incurreddeemed in an amount not to exceedsatisfy theany estimatedother costpractice of acquiring or improvingstudent schoolteaching sites or constructing and equippingsubject additionalmatter buildingrequirements facilitiesestablished underby thelaw. following conditions:

(1)A Wheneverprovisional thealternative enrollmentteaching ofcertificate, studentsvalid for theone next school year is estimated by the board of educationteaching toin increase over the actualcommon presentschools enrollmentand by not lessrenewable, thanshall 35%be orissued byunder notthis lessSection than21-5b 200to studentspersons orwho at the actualtime present enrollment of studentsapplying hasfor increased over the previousprovisional schoolalternative yearteaching bycertificate notunder lessthis thanSection: 35% or by not less than 200 students and the board of education determines that additional school sites or building facilities are required as a result of such increase in enrollment;

and(1) (2)have Whengraduated thefrom Regionalan Superintendentaccredited ofcollege Schools having jurisdiction over the school district and the State Superintendent of Education concur in such enrollment projection or increaseuniversity andwith approvea thebachelor's needdegree; for such additional school sites or building facilities and the estimated cost thereof;

and(2) (3)have Whensuccessfully thecompleted voters in the schoolfirst districtphase approve a proposition for the issuance of bonds for the purposeAlternative ofTeacher SB0616Certification Engrossedprogram -as 14provided -in LRB096this 06682Section; NHT 16766 b acquiring or improving such needed school sites or constructing and equipping such needed additional building facilities at an election called and held for that purpose.

Notice(3) ofhave suchpassed an election shall state that the amounttests of indebtednessbasic proposedskills toand besubject incurredmatter wouldknowledge exceedrequired theby debtSection limitation21-1a; otherwise applicable to the school district.

Theand ballotSB0616 Enrolled - 6 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b (4) (i) have been employed for sucha propositionperiod shallof stateat whatleast percentage5 years in an area requiring application of the equalizedindividual's assessededucation valuationor will(ii) behave outstandingattained inat bondsleast ifa thecumulative proposedgrade issuanceaverage of bondsa "B" if the individual is approvedassigned either to a school district that has not met the annual measurable objective for highly qualified teachers required by the voters;Illinois Revised Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT) Plan or to a school district whose data filed with the State Board of Education indicates that the district's poor and minority students are taught by teachers who are not highly qualified at a higher rate than other students;

orhowever, (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsectionitem (b),(4) ifdoes thenot schoolapply boardwith determinesrespect that additional facilities are needed to provide a qualityprovisional educationalalternative programteaching andcertificate notfor lessteaching thanin 2/3schools ofsituated those voting in ana election called by the school boarddistrict onthat theis questionlocated approvein thea issuancecity ofhaving bondsa forpopulation thein constructionexcess of such500,000 facilities,inhabitants. the school district may issue bonds for this purpose;

orAssignment (5)may Notwithstandingbe themade provisionsunder ofclause paragraphs(ii) (1) through (3) of this subsectionitem (b), if (i) the school district has previously availed itself of the provisions of paragraph (4) ofonly thisif subsection (b) to enable it to issue bonds, (ii) the voters of the school district havesuperintendent notand defeated a proposition for the issuanceexclusive ofbargaining bondsrepresentative since the referendum described in paragraph (4) of this subsection (b) was held, (iii) the schooldistrict's boardteachers, determinesif thatany, SB0616jointly Engrossedagree - 15 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b additional facilities are needed to providepermit a quality educational program, and (iv) a majority of those voting in an election called by the schoolassignment. board on the question approve the issuance of bonds for the construction of such facilities, the school district may issue bonds for this purpose.

InA noperson eventpossessing shalla theprovisional indebtednessalternative incurredcertificate pursuantunder to this subsectionSection (b)shall andbe thetreated existingas indebtednessa ofregularly thecertified schoolteacher districtfor exceedpurposes 15% of thecompensation, valuebenefits, ofand theother taxableterms property therein to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and countyconditions taxes, previous to the incurring of suchemployment indebtednessafforded or,teachers untilin January 1, 1983, if greater, the sumschool thatwho isare producedmembers byof multiplyinga thebargaining schoolunit district'srepresented 1978 equalized assessed valuation by thean debtexclusive limitationbargaining percentagerepresentative, inif effectany. on January 1, 1979.

TheUntil indebtednessFebruary provided15, 2000, a standard alternative teaching SB0616 Enrolled - 7 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b certificate, valid for by4 thisyears subsectionfor (b)teaching in the schools and renewable as provided in Section 21-14, shall be inissued additionunder this Section 21-5b to persons who first complete the requirements for the provisional alternative teaching certificate and inwho excessat the time of anyapplying otherfor debta limitation.standard alternative teaching certificate under this Section have successfully completed the second and third phases of the Alternative Teacher Certification program as provided in this Section.

(c)Alternatively, Notwithstandingbeginning theFebruary debt15, limitation2000, prescribedat inthe subsectionend (a) of thisthe Section,4-year invalidity anyperiod, casepersons inwho whichwere issued a publicstandard questionalternative forteaching thecertificate issuanceshall ofbe bondseligible, ofon athe proposedsame schoolbasis districtas maintainingholders gradesof kindergartenan throughInitial 12Teaching receivedCertificate atissued leastunder 60%subsection (b) of theSection valid21-2 ballotsof castthis onCode, theto questionapply atfor ana electionStandard heldTeaching onCertificate, orprovided priorthey tomeet Novemberthe 8,requirements 1994,of andsubsection in(c) whichof theSection bonds21-2 approvedof atthis suchCode electionand havefurther notprovided beenthat issued,a theperson schoolwho districtdoes pursuantnot toapply thefor requirementsand ofreceive Sectiona 11A-10Standard (nowTeaching repealed)Certificate mayshall issuebe theable totalto amountteach ofonly bondsin approvedschools atsituated SB0616in Engrosseda -school 16district -that LRB096is 06682located NHTin 16766a bcity suchhaving electiona forpopulation thein purposeexcess statedof in500,000 theinhabitants. question.

(d)Beginning NotwithstandingFebruary the15, debt2000, limitationpersons prescribedwho inhave subsectioncompleted (a)the ofrequirements thisfor Section, a schoolstandard districtalternative thatteaching meetscertificate allunder the criteria set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsectionSection (d)shall maybe incurissued an additionalInitial indebtednessAlternative inTeaching anCertificate amountvalid notfor to4 exceedyears $4,500,000, even though the amount of theteaching additional indebtedness authorized by this subsection (d), when incurred and addednot torenewable. the aggregate amount of indebtedness of the district existing immediately prior to the district incurring the additional indebtedness authorized by this subsection (d), causes the aggregate indebtedness of the district to exceed the debt limitation otherwise applicable to that district under subsection (a):

(1)At Thethe additionalend indebtednessof authorizedthe by4-year thisvalidity subsectionperiod, (d)these ispersons incurredshall bybe theeligible, schoolon district through the issuancesame ofbasis bondsas underholders andof inan accordanceInitial withTeaching SectionCertificate 17-2.11aissued forunder thesubsection purpose(b) of replacingSB0616 aEnrolled school- building8 which,- becauseLRB096 of06682 mineNHT subsidence16766 damage,b hasSection been21-2 closed as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsectionCode, (d)to orapply throughfor thea issuanceStandard ofTeaching bondsCertificate, underprovided andthey inmeet accordance with Section 19-3 for the purposerequirements of increasingsubsection the(c) sizeof of,Section or21-2. providing for additional functions in, such replacement school buildings, or both such purposes.

(2)Such TheThis bondsalternative issuedcertification byprogram theshall schoolbe districtimplemented asso providedthat in paragraph (1) above are issued for the purposesfirst ofprovisional constructionalternative byteaching thecertificates schoolissued districtunder ofthis a new school SB0616 Engrossed - 17 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b building pursuant to Section 17-2.11,are toeffective replaceupon an existing school building that, because of mine subsidence damage, is closed as of the endcommencement of the 1992-931997-1998 schoolacademic year pursuantand to action of the regionalfirst superintendentstandard ofalternative schoolsteaching ofcertificates theissued educational service region in which the district is located under this Section 3-14.22 or are issuedeffective forupon the purposecommencement of increasing the size1998-1999 of,academic oryear. providing for additional functions in, the new school building being constructed to replace a school building closed as the result of mine subsidence damage, or both such purposes.

(e)The (Blank).State Board of Education, in cooperation with the partnership or partnerships establishing such the Alternative Teacher Certification programs program, shall adopt rules and regulations that are consistent with this Section and that the State Board of Education deems necessary to establish and implement the program.

(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section or of any other law, bonds in not to exceed the aggregate amount of $5,500,000 and issued by a school district meeting the following criteria shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation and may be issued in an amount or amounts, including existing indebtedness, in excess of any heretofore or hereafter imposed statutory limitation as to indebtedness:

(1) At the time of the sale of such bonds, the board of education of the district shall have determined by resolution that the enrollment of students in the district is projected to increase by not less than 7% during each of the next succeeding 2 school years.

(2) The board of education shall also determine by resolution that the improvements to be financed with the SB0616 Engrossed - 18 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b proceeds of the bonds are needed because of the projected enrollment increases.

(3) The board of education shall also determine by resolution that the projected increases in enrollment are the result of improvements made or expected to be made to passenger rail facilities located in the school district.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section or of any other law, a school district that has availed itself of the provisions of this subsection (f) prior to July 22, 2004 (the effective date of Public Act 93-799) may also issue bonds approved by referendum up to an amount, including existing indebtedness, not exceeding 25% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the district if all of the conditions set forth in items (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection (f) are met.

(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section or any other law, bonds in not to exceed an aggregate amount of 25% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property of a school district and issued by a school district meeting the criteria in paragraphs (i) through (iv) of this subsection shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation and may be issued pursuant to resolution of the school board in an amount or amounts, including existing indebtedness, in excess of any statutory limitation of indebtedness heretofore or hereafter imposed:

(i) The bonds are issued for the purpose of SB0616 Engrossed - 19 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b constructing a new high school building to replace two adjacent existing buildings which together house a single high school, each of which is more than 65 years old, and which together are located on more than 10 acres and less than 11 acres of property.

(ii) At the time the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds is adopted, the cost of constructing a new school building to replace the existing school building is less than 60% of the cost of repairing the existing school building.

(iii) The sale of the bonds occurs before July 1, 1997.

(iv) The school district issuing the bonds is a unit school district located in a county of less than 70,000 and more than 50,000 inhabitants, which has an average daily attendance of less than 1,500 and an equalized assessed valuation of less than $29,000,000.

(h) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1998, a community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12 may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing indebtedness, not exceeding 27.6% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the district, if all of the following conditions are met:

(i) The school district has an equalized assessed valuation for calendar year 1995 of less than $24,000,000;

(ii) The bonds are issued for the capital improvement, SB0616 Engrossed - 20 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b renovation, rehabilitation, or replacement of existing school buildings of the district, all of which buildings were originally constructed not less than 40 years ago;

(iii) The voters of the district approve a proposition for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held after March 19, 1996;

and (iv) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code.

(i) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1998, a community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12 may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing indebtedness, not exceeding 27% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the district, if all of the following conditions are met:

(i) The school district has an equalized assessed valuation for calendar year 1995 of less than $44,600,000;

(ii) The bonds are issued for the capital improvement, renovation, rehabilitation, or replacement of existing school buildings of the district, all of which existing buildings were originally constructed not less than 80 years ago;

(iii) The voters of the district approve a proposition for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held after December 31, 1996;

and (iv) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2 SB0616 Engrossed - 21 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b through 19-7 of this Code.

(j) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1999, a community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12 may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing indebtedness, not exceeding 27% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the district if all of the following conditions are met:

(i) The school district has an equalized assessed valuation for calendar year 1995 of less than $140,000,000 and a best 3 months average daily attendance for the 1995-96 school year of at least 2,800;

(ii) The bonds are issued to purchase a site and build and equip a new high school, and the school district's existing high school was originally constructed not less than 35 years prior to the sale of the bonds;

(iii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the board of education determines by resolution that a new high school is needed because of projected enrollment increases;

(iv) At least 60% of those voting in an election held after December 31, 1996 approve a proposition for the issuance of the bonds;

and (v) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code.

(k) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in SB0616 Engrossed - 22 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b subsection (a) of this Section, a school district that meets all the criteria set forth in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection (k) may issue bonds to incur an additional indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 even though the amount of the additional indebtedness authorized by this subsection (k), when incurred and added to the aggregate amount of indebtedness of the school district existing immediately prior to the school district incurring such additional indebtedness, causes the aggregate indebtedness of the school district to exceed or increases the amount by which the aggregate indebtedness of the district already exceeds the debt limitation otherwise applicable to that school district under subsection (a):

(1) the school district is located in 2 counties, and a referendum to authorize the additional indebtedness was approved by a majority of the voters of the school district voting on the proposition to authorize that indebtedness;

(2) the additional indebtedness is for the purpose of financing a multi-purpose room addition to the existing high school;

(3) the additional indebtedness, together with the existing indebtedness of the school district, shall not exceed 17.4% of the value of the taxable property in the school district, to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes;

and (4) the bonds evidencing the additional indebtedness SB0616 Engrossed - 23 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b are issued, if at all, within 120 days of the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1998.

(l) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 2000, a school district maintaining grades kindergarten through 8 may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing indebtedness, not exceeding 15% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the district if all of the following conditions are met:

(i) the district has an equalized assessed valuation for calendar year 1996 of less than $10,000,000;

(ii) the bonds are issued for capital improvement, renovation, rehabilitation, or replacement of one or more school buildings of the district, which buildings were originally constructed not less than 70 years ago;

(iii) the voters of the district approve a proposition for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held on or after March 17, 1998;

and (iv) the bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code.

(m) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1999, an elementary school district maintaining grades K through 8 may issue bonds up to an amount, excluding existing indebtedness, not exceeding 18% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the district, if all of the following SB0616 Engrossed - 24 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b conditions are met:

(i) The school district has an equalized assessed valuation for calendar year 1995 or less than $7,700,000;

(ii) The school district operates 2 elementary attendance centers that until 1976 were operated as the attendance centers of 2 separate and distinct school districts;

(iii) The bonds are issued for the construction of a new elementary school building to replace an existing multi-level elementary school building of the school district that is not handicapped accessible at all levels and parts of which were constructed more than 75 years ago;

(iv) The voters of the school district approve a proposition for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held after July 1, 1998;

and (v) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code.

(n) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in subsection (a) of this Section or any other provisions of this Section or of any other law, a school district that meets all of the criteria set forth in paragraphs (i) through (vi) or paragraphs (i), (ii), and (iv) of this subsection (n) may incur additional indebtedness by the issuance of bonds or the execution of a lease with a public commission in an amount not exceeding the amount certified by the Capital Development Board to the school district as provided in paragraph (iii) of this SB0616 Engrossed - 25 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b subsection (n), even though the amount of the additional indebtedness so authorized, when incurred and added to the aggregate amount of indebtedness of the district existing immediately prior to the district incurring the additional indebtedness authorized by this subsection (n), causes the aggregate indebtedness of the district to exceed the debt limitation otherwise applicable by law to that district:

(i) The school district applies to the State Board of Education for a school construction project grant and submits a district facilities plan in support of its application pursuant to Section 5-20 of the School Construction Law.

(ii) The school district's application and facilities plan are approved by, and the district receives a grant entitlement for a school construction project issued by, the State Board of Education under the School Construction Law.

(iii) The school district has exhausted its bonding capacity or the unused bonding capacity of the district is less than the amount certified by the Capital Development Board to the district under Section 5-15 of the School Construction Law as the dollar amount of the school construction project's cost that the district will be required to finance with non-grant funds in order to receive a school construction project grant under the School Construction Law.

SB0616 Engrossed - 26 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b (iv) The bonds are issued for a "school construction project", as that term is defined in Section 5-5 of the School Construction Law, in an amount that does not exceed the dollar amount certified, as provided in paragraph (iii) of this subsection (n), by the Capital Development Board to the school district under Section 5-15 of the School Construction Law.

(v) The voters of the district approve a proposition for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held after the criteria specified in paragraphs (i) and (iii) of this subsection (n) are met.

(vi) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of the School Code.

(vii) The school district will lease the school construction project from a public building commission pursuant to the Public Building Commission Act.

The indebtedness incurred on any lease under this subsection (n) shall not be indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation.

(o) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or the provisions of any other law, until November 1, 2007, a community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12 may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing indebtedness, not exceeding 20% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the district if all of the following conditions are met:

SB0616 Engrossed - 27 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b (i) the school district has an equalized assessed valuation for calendar year 2001 of at least $737,000,000 and an enrollment for the 2002-2003 school year of at least 8,500;

(ii) the bonds are issued to purchase school sites, build and equip a new high school, build and equip a new junior high school, build and equip 5 new elementary schools, and make technology and other improvements and additions to existing schools;

(iii) at the time of the sale of the bonds, the board of education determines by resolution that the sites and new or improved facilities are needed because of projected enrollment increases;

(iv) at least 57% of those voting in a general election held prior to January 1, 2003 approved a proposition for the issuance of the bonds;

and (v) the bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code.

(p) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or the provisions of any other law, a community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12 may issue bonds up to an amount, including indebtedness, not exceeding 27% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the district if all of the following conditions are met:

(i) The school district has an equalized assessed valuation for calendar year 2001 of at least $295,741,187 SB0616 Engrossed - 28 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b and a best 3 months' average daily attendance for the 2002-2003 school year of at least 2,394.

(ii) The bonds are issued to build and equip 3 elementary school buildings;

build and equip one middle school building;

and alter, repair, improve, and equip all existing school buildings in the district.

(iii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the board of education determines by resolution that the project is needed because of expanding growth in the school district and a projected enrollment increase.

(iv) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code.

(p-5) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or the provisions of any other law, bonds issued by a community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12 shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation and may be issued in an amount or amounts, including existing indebtedness, in excess of any heretofore or hereafter imposed statutory limitation as to indebtedness, if all of the following conditions are met:

(i) For each of the 4 most recent years, residential property comprises more than 80% of the equalized assessed valuation of the district.

(ii) At least 2 school buildings that were constructed 40 or more years prior to the issuance of the bonds will be demolished and will be replaced by new buildings or SB0616 Engrossed - 29 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b additions to one or more existing buildings.

(iii) Voters of the district approve a proposition for the issuance of the bonds at a regularly scheduled election.

(iv) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school board determines by resolution that the new buildings or building additions are needed because of an increase in enrollment projected by the school board.

(v) The principal amount of the bonds, including existing indebtedness, does not exceed 25% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the district.

(vi) The bonds are issued prior to January 1, 2007, pursuant to Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code.

(p-10) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or the provisions of any other law, bonds issued by a community consolidated school district maintaining grades K through 8 shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation and may be issued in an amount or amounts, including existing indebtedness, in excess of any heretofore or hereafter imposed statutory limitation as to indebtedness, if all of the following conditions are met:

(i) For each of the 4 most recent years, residential and farm property comprises more than 80% of the equalized assessed valuation of the district.

(ii) The bond proceeds are to be used to acquire and improve school sites and build and equip a school building.

SB0616 Engrossed - 30 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b (iii) Voters of the district approve a proposition for the issuance of the bonds at a regularly scheduled election.

(iv) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school board determines by resolution that the school sites and building additions are needed because of an increase in enrollment projected by the school board.

(v) The principal amount of the bonds, including existing indebtedness, does not exceed 20% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the district.

(vi) The bonds are issued prior to January 1, 2007, pursuant to Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code.

(p-15) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds, the Oswego Community Unit School District Number 308 may issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $450,000,000, but only if all of the following conditions are met:

(i) The voters of the district have approved a proposition for the bond issue at the general election held on November 7, 2006.

(ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school board determines, by resolution, that:

(A) the building and equipping of the new high school building, new junior high school buildings, new elementary school buildings, early childhood building, maintenance building, transportation facility, and additions to existing school buildings, the SB0616 Engrossed - 31 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b altering, repairing, equipping, and provision of technology improvements to existing school buildings, and the acquisition and improvement of school sites, as the case may be, are required as a result of a projected increase in the enrollment of students in the district;

and (B) the sale of bonds for these purposes is authorized by legislation that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's statutory debt limitation.

(iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issues, on or before November 7, 2011, but the aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond issues combined must not exceed $450,000,000.

(iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this Article 19.

(v) The proceeds of the bonds are used only to accomplish those projects approved by the voters at the general election held on November 7, 2006.

The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection (p-15) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation.

(p-20) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds, the Lincoln-Way Community High School District Number 210 may issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $225,000,000, but only if all of the following conditions are met:

(i) The voters of the district have approved a SB0616 Engrossed - 32 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b proposition for the bond issue at the general primary election held on March 21, 2006.

(ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school board determines, by resolution, that:

(A) the building and equipping of the new high school buildings, the altering, repairing, and equipping of existing school buildings, and the improvement of school sites, as the case may be, are required as a result of a projected increase in the enrollment of students in the district;

and (B) the sale of bonds for these purposes is authorized by legislation that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's statutory debt limitation.

(iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issues, on or before March 21, 2011, but the aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond issues combined must not exceed $225,000,000.

(iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this Article 19.

(v) The proceeds of the bonds are used only to accomplish those projects approved by the voters at the primary election held on March 21, 2006.

The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection (p-20) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation.

(p-25) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Rochester Community Unit School District 3A may issue bonds SB0616 Engrossed - 33 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $18,500,000, but only if all of the following conditions are met:

(i) The voters of the district approve a proposition for the bond issuance at the general primary election held in 2008.

(ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school board determines, by resolution, that:

(A) the building and equipping of a new high school building;

the addition of classrooms and support facilities at the high school, middle school, and elementary school;

the altering, repairing, and equipping of existing school buildings;

and the improvement of school sites, as the case may be, are required as a result of a projected increase in the enrollment of students in the district;

and (B) the sale of bonds for these purposes is authorized by a law that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's statutory debt limitation.

(iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issues, on or before December 31, 2012, but the aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond issues combined must not exceed $18,500,000.

(iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this Article 19.

(v) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish only those projects approved by the voters at the primary election held in 2008.

SB0616 Engrossed - 34 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection (p-25) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation.

(p-30) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Prairie Grove Consolidated School District 46 may issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000, but only if all of the following conditions are met:

(i) The voters of the district approve a proposition for the bond issuance at an election held in 2008.

(ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school board determines, by resolution, that (A) the building and equipping of a new school building and additions to existing school buildings are required as a result of a projected increase in the enrollment of students in the district and (B) the altering, repairing, and equipping of existing school buildings are required because of the age of the existing school buildings.

(iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issuances, on or before December 31, 2012;

however, the aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed $30,000,000.

(iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this Article.

(v) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish only those projects approved by the voters at an election held in 2008.

SB0616 Engrossed - 35 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection (p-30) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation.

(p-35) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133 may issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $13,900,000, but only if all of the following conditions are met:

(i) The voters of the district approved a proposition for the bond issuance at an election held on April 17, 2007.

(ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school board determines, by resolution, that (A) the improvement of the site of and the building and equipping of a school building are required as a result of a projected increase in the enrollment of students in the district and (B) the repairing and equipping of the Prairie Hill Elementary School building is required because of the age of that school building.

(iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issuances, on or before December 31, 2011, but the aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed $13,900,000.

(iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this Article.

(v) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish SB0616 Engrossed - 36 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b only those projects approved by the voters at an election held on April 17, 2007.

The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection (p-35) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation.

(p-40) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Mascoutah Community Unit District 19 may issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $55,000,000, but only if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition for the bond issuance at a regular election held on or after November 4, 2008.

(2) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and equipping of a new high school building is required as a result of a projected increase in the enrollment of students in the district and the age and condition of the existing high school building, (ii) the existing high school building will be demolished, and (iii) the sale of bonds is authorized by statute that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's statutory debt limitation.

(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issuances, on or before December 31, 2011, but the aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed $55,000,000.

SB0616 Engrossed - 37 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this Article.

(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish only those projects approved by the voters at a regular election held on or after November 4, 2008.

The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection (p-40) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation.

(p-45) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section or of any other law, bonds issued pursuant to Section 19-3.5 of this Code shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation if the bonds are issued in an amount or amounts, including existing indebtedness of the school district, not in excess of 18.5% of the value of the taxable property in the district to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes.

(p-50) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section or of any other law, bonds issued pursuant to Section 19-3.10 of this Code shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation if the bonds are issued in an amount or amounts, including existing indebtedness of the school district, not in excess of 43% of the value of the taxable property in the district to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes.

(p-55) (p-45) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Belle Valley School District 119 may issue bonds with an SB0616 Engrossed - 38 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b aggregate principal amount not to exceed $47,500,000, but only if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition for the bond issuance at an election held on or after April 7, 2009.

(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and equipping of a new school building is required as a result of mine subsidence in an existing school building and because of the age and condition of another existing school building and (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by statute that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's statutory debt limitation.

(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issuances, on or before March 31, 2014, but the aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed $47,500,000.

(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this Article.

(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish only those projects approved by the voters at an election held on or after April 7, 2009.

The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection (p-55) (p-45) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation.

Bonds issued under this subsection (p-55) (p-45) must mature within not to exceed 30 SB0616 Engrossed - 39 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b years from their date, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary.

(q) A school district must notify the State Board of Education prior to issuing any form of long-term or short-term debt that will result in outstanding debt that exceeds 75% of the debt limit specified in this Section or any other provision of law.

95-331,95-270, eff.

8-21-07;8-17-07.) (105 ILCS 5/21-5c) Sec.

95-594,21-5c. eff.

9-10-07;Alternative route to teacher certification.

95-792,The eff.State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, shall establish and implement one or more an alternative route to teacher certification programs program under which persons who meet the requirements of and successfully complete the programs program established by this Section shall be issued an initial teaching certificate for SB0616 Enrolled - 9 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b teaching in schools in this State.

1-1-09;The State Board of Education may shall approve a course of study that persons in such programs the program must successfully complete in order to satisfy one criterion for issuance of a certificate under this Section.

96-63,The eff.Alternative Route to Teacher Certification programs program course of study must include the current content and skills contained in a university's current courses for State certification which have been approved by the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, as meeting the requirement for State teacher certification.

7-23-09;Programs The program established under this Section shall be known as the Alternative Route to Teacher Certification programs program.

96-273,The eff.programs program may be offered by a university that offers 4-year baccalaureate and masters degree programs and that is a recognized institution as defined in Section 21-21, by in conjunction with one or more not-for-profit organizations in the State, or a combination thereof.

8-11-09;The programs program shall be comprised of the following 3 phases:

96-517,(a) eff.a course of study offered on an intensive basis in education theory, instructional methods, and practice teaching;

8-14-09;(b) the person's assignment to a full-time teaching position for one school year, including the designation of a mentor teacher to advise and assist the person with that teaching assignment;

revisedand 9-15-09.)(c) Sectiona 10.comprehensive assessment of the person's teaching performance by school SB0616 Enrolled - 10 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b officials and program participants and a recommendation by the program sponsor institution of higher education to the State Board of Education that the person be issued an initial teaching certificate.

TheSuccessful Schoolcompletion Constructionof Lawthe isAlternative amendedRoute byto changingTeacher SectionsCertification 5-25programs program shall be deemed to satisfy any other practice or student teaching and 5-35subject asmatter follows:requirements established by law.

(105A ILCSprovisional 230/5-25)alternative Sec.teaching certificate, valid for one year of teaching in the common schools and not renewable, shall be issued under this Section 21-5c to persons who at the time of applying for the provisional alternative teaching certificate under this Section:

5-25.(1) have graduated from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree;

Eligibility(2) andhave projectbeen standards.employed for a period of at least 5 years in an area requiring application of the individual's education;

(a)(3) Thehave Statesuccessfully Boardcompleted ofthe Educationfirst shallphase establishof eligibilitythe standardsAlternative forTeacher schoolCertification constructionprogram projectas grantsprovided andin debtthis serviceSection; grants.

Theseand standards(4) shallhave includepassed minimumthe enrollmenttests requirements for eligibility for school construction project grants of 200basic studentsskills forand elementarysubject districts,matter 200knowledge studentsrequired forby highSection school21-1a. districts, and 400 students for unit districts.

TheAn Stateinitial Boardteaching ofcertificate, Educationvalid for teaching in the common schools, shall approvebe aissued district'sunder eligibilitySection 21-3 or 21-5 to persons who first complete the requirements for athe schoolprovisional constructionalternative projectteaching grantcertificate orand awho debtat servicethe granttime pursuantof toSB0616 Enrolled - 11 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b applying for an initial teaching certificate have successfully completed the establishedsecond standards.and third phases of the Alternative Route to Teacher Certification program as provided in this Section.

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Type 40 area vocational centers must be placed last on the priority listing of eligible entities for the applicable fiscal year.

(b) The Capital Development Board shall establish project standards for all school construction project grants provided pursuant to this Article.

These standards shall include space and capacity standards as well as the determination of recognized project costs that shall be eligible for State financial assistance and enrichment costs that shall not be eligible for State financial assistance.

(c) The State Board of Education and the Capital Development Board shall not establish standards that disapprove or otherwise establish limitations that restrict the eligibility of (i) a school district with a population exceeding 500,000 for a school construction project grant based on the fact that any or all of the school construction project grant will be used to pay debt service or to make lease SB0616 Engrossed - 41 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b payments, as authorized by subsection (b) of Section 5-35 of this Law, or (ii) a school district located in whole or in part in a county that imposes a tax for school facility purposes pursuant to Section 5-1006.7 of the Counties Code, or based on the fact that all or a part of the school construction project is owned by a public building commission and leased to the school.

96-37,90-548, eff.

7-13-09;1-1-98.) (105 ILCS 5/21-5d) Sec.

96-731,21-5d. eff.

8-25-09;Alternative route to administrative certification.

revisedThe 9-15-09.)State (105Board ILCSof 230/5-35)Education, Sec.in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board and an advisory panel consisting of no less than 7 administrators appointed by the State Superintendent of Education, shall establish and implement one or more an alternative route to administrative certification program under which persons who meet the requirements of and successfully complete the program established by this Section shall be issued a standard SB0616 Enrolled - 12 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b administrative certificate for serving as an administrator in schools in this State.

5-35.For the purposes of this Section only, "administrator" means a person holding any administrative position for which a standard administrative certificate with a general administrative endorsement, chief school business official endorsement, or superintendent endorsement is required, except a principal or an assistant principal.

SchoolThe constructionState projectBoard grantof amounts;Education may shall approve a course of study that persons in the program must successfully complete in order to satisfy one criterion for issuance of a certificate under this Section.

permittedThe use;Alternative Route to Administrative Certification program course of study must include the current content and skills contained in a university's current courses for State certification which have been approved by the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, as meeting the requirement for administrative certification.

prohibitedPrograms use.The program established under this Section shall be known as the Alternative Route to Administrative Certification programs program.

(a) The productprograms ofThe theprogram district's grant index and the recognized project cost, as determined by the Capital Development Board, for an approved school construction project shall equalbe thecomprised amount of the grantfollowing the3 Capitalphases: Development Board shall provide to the eligible district.

The(a) granta indexcourse shallof notstudy beoffered usedon inan casesintensive wherebasis thein Generaleducation Assemblymanagement, andgovernance, theorganization, Governorand approveplanning; appropriations designated for specifically identified school district construction projects.

The(b) average of the grantperson's indexesassignment ofto the member districts in a jointfull-time agreementposition shallfor beone used to calculate the amount of a school constructionyear projectas grant awarded to an eligibleadministrator; Type 40 area vocational center.

(b)and In(c) eacha fiscalcomprehensive yearassessment inof whichthe person's performance by school constructionofficials and a recommendation SB0616 EngrossedEnrolled - 4213 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b projectto grantsthe areState awarded,Board 20% of theEducation totalthat amountthe awardedperson statewide shall be awardedissued to a schoolstandard districtadministrative withcertificate. a population exceeding 500,000, provided such district complies with the provisions of this Article.

InSuccessful additioncompletion to the uses otherwise authorized by this Law, any school district with a population exceeding 500,000 is authorized to use any or all of thean school construction project grants (i) to pay debt service, as defined in the LocalAlternative GovernmentRoute Debt Reform Act, on bonds, as defined in the Local Government Debt Reform Act, issued to financeAdministrative oneCertification orprogram moreshall schoolbe constructiondeemed projects and (ii) to thesatisfy extent that any such bond is a lease or other installmentsupervisory, oradministrative, financing contract between the school district and a public building commission that has issued bonds to finance one or moremanagement qualifyingexperience schoolrequirements constructionestablished projects,by tolaw. make lease payments under the lease.

(c)A Noprovisional portionalternative ofadministrative acertificate, schoolvalid constructionfor projectone grantyear awardedof byserving as an administrator in the Capitalcommon Developmentschools Boardand not renewable, shall be usedissued byunder athis schoolSection district21-5d to persons who at the time of applying for anythe on-goingprovisional operationalalternative costs.administrative certificate under this Section:

(1) have graduated from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in a management field or with a bachelor's degree and the life experience equivalent of a master's degree in a management field as determined by the State Board of Education;

(2) have been employed for a period of at least 5 years in a management level position;

(3) have successfully completed the first phase of the Alternative Route to Administrative Certification program as provided in this Section;

and (4) have passed any examination required by the State Board of Education.

A standard administrative certificate with a general administrative endorsement, chief school business official SB0616 Enrolled - 14 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b endorsement, or superintendent endorsement, renewable as provided in Section 21-14, shall be issued under Section 21-7.1 to persons who first complete the requirements for the provisional alternative administrative certificate and who at the time of applying for a standard administrative certificate have successfully completed the second and third phases of an the Alternative Route to Administrative Certification program as provided in this Section.

The State Board of Education may adopt rules and regulations that are consistent with this Section and that the State Board deems necessary to establish and implement those programs the program.

96-731,90-548, eff.

8-25-09.)1-1-98.) (105 ILCS 5/21-5e) Sec.

21-5e.

Alternative Route to Administrative Certification for National Board Certified Teachers.

(a) It shall be the policy of the State of Illinois to improve the recruitment and preparation of instructional leaders.

(b) On or before July 1, 2007, the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, may shall establish and implement one or more an alternative route to administrative certification for teacher leaders, to be known as the Alternative Route to an Administrative Certificate for National Board Certified SB0616 Enrolled - 15 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b Teachers.

"Teacher leader" means a certified teacher who has already received National Board certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and who has a teacher leader endorsement under Section 21-7.5 of this Code.

Persons who meet the requirements of and successfully complete a the program established by this Section shall be issued a standard administrative certificate for serving in schools in this State.

The State Board may shall approve a course of study that persons must successfully complete in order to satisfy one criterion for issuance of the administrative certificate under this Section.

The Alternative Route to an Administrative Certificate for National Board Certified Teachers must include the current content and skills contained in a college's or university's courses and the Illinois Professional School Leader Standards for State certification, with the exception of content and skills courses that contain the competency areas and the Illinois Professional School Leader Standards that a candidate has already demonstrated meeting met through National Board certification or through a teacher leadership master's degree program.

(c) The Alternative Route to an Administrative Certificate for National Board Certified Teachers shall be comprised of the following 4 phases:

(1) National Board certification and an endorsement in teacher leadership in accordance with Section 21-7.5 of this Code;

SB0616 Enrolled - 16 - LRB096 06682 NHT 16766 b (2) a master's degree in a teacher leader program;

(3) 15 hours of coursework in which the candidate must show evidence of meeting competencies for organizational management and development, finance, supervision and evaluation, policy and legal issues, and leadership, as stated in the Illinois Professional School Leader Standards for principals;

and (4) a passing score on the Illinois Administrator Assessment.

(d) Successful completion of the Alternative Route to an Administrative Certificate for National Board Certified Teachers shall be deemed to satisfy all requirements to receive an administrative certificate established by law.

The State Board shall adopt rules that are consistent with this Section and that the State Board deems necessary for the establishment and implementation of the program.

(Source:

P.A.

94-1039, eff.

7-20-06.) Section 99.

Effective date.

This Act takes effect upon becoming law.