Bill Amendment: IL SB3220 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: SCH CD-ALT TEACHER LICENSE

Status: 2018-11-28 - Total Veto Stands [SB3220 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SB3220-Senate_Amendment_001.html

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Sen. Omar Aquino

Filed: 3/21/2018

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3220
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3220 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
21B-107 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/21B-107 new)
Sec. 21B-107. Educator preparation program; appeal.
(a) An institution of higher education that is denied
recognition by the State Board of Education to offer an
educator preparation program at the institution may appeal the
decision to the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board.
The appeal must state the reasons why the State Board's
decision should be reversed and must include any other
information required by the State Educator Preparation and
Licensure Board. The appeal must be submitted in writing, by
certified mail with return receipt requested, and postmarked no

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later than 14 days after receipt of the notice of denial from
the State Board of Education. As soon as practicable after
receipt of the appeal, the State Educator Preparation and
Licensure Board must provide a copy of the appeal to the State
Board. Except as provided under subsection (b) of this Section,
the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board must approve
or deny the appeal no later than 30 days after receipt of the
appeal.
(b) If a majority of the members of the State Educator
Preparation and Licensure Board determines that the appeal is
untimely or that the proposed educator preparation program does
not comply with 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.Subpart C, the State
Educator Preparation and Licensure Board must hold a public
hearing, which must comply with all of the following:
(1) Notice of the meeting must be posted in accordance
with the Open Meetings Act.
(2) The hearing must include testimony from members of
the State Board of Education, State Educator Preparation
and Licensure Board, and other public participants.
(3) The hearing must include testimony from the
institution of higher education appealing the decision.
The testimony must include evidence of any nationally
recognized accreditations, qualifications of the educators
at the institution, and the relevance of education
preparation programs in Illinois communities. The
testimony must also include a response to any concerns

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raised by the State Board of Education or State Educator
Preparation and Licensure Board.
The State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board must
take action to approve or deny the appeal immediately after the
hearing.".