Bill Text: IL HB4072 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a program to issue micro-credentials in fields of study related to an endorsement on a Professional Educator License. Requires the State Board to approve professional development providers to offer micro-credential courses. Provides that a micro-credential received by a licensee shall be entered into the Educator Licensure Information System and included as part of the licensee's public educator licensure records. Provides for rulemaking. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-23 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4072 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB4072-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB4072 Introduced , by Rep. Tony McCombie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/21B-120 new
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a program to issue micro-credentials in fields of study related to an endorsement on a Professional Educator License. Requires the State Board to approve professional development providers to offer micro-credential courses. Provides that a micro-credential received by a licensee shall be entered into the Educator Licensure Information System and included as part of the licensee's public educator licensure records. Provides for rulemaking. Effective immediately.
LRB102 18171 CMG 25717 b
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
HB4072 LRB102 18171 CMG 25717 b
AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
21B-120 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/21B-120 new)
Sec. 21B-120. Micro-credentials.
(a) The State Board of Education shall establish a program
to issue micro-credentials in fields of study related to an
endorsement on a Professional Educator License. The State
Board shall approve professional development providers to
offer micro-credential courses. A micro-credential received by
a licensee shall be entered into the Educator Licensure
Information System and included as part of the licensee's
public educator licensure records.
(b) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules
necessary to implement this Section, including rules regarding
opportunities for licensees to receive micro-credentials in
fields of study related to an endorsement on a Professional
Educator License.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.