SCH CD-PRIMARY SCH TEACH TEST House SponsorsRep. Sue Scherer-Katie Stuart-Rita Mayfield-Harry Benton-Aaron M. Ortiz, Theresa Mah, Mark L. Walker, William "Will" Davis, La Shawn K. Ford, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Will Guzzardi, Ann M. Williams, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Jennifer Sanalitro, Yolonda Morris, Gregg Johnson, Jenn Ladisch Douglass and Joe C. Sosnowski Senate Sponsors(Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel-Mary Edly-Allen and Tom Bennett) 8/9/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0846 105 ILCS 5/21B-30 Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall establish a content area test for applicants seeking a State license to teach in any of grades kindergarten through 8. Provides that the test shall include foundational teaching skills and methods that are developmentally and educationally appropriate for students in grades kindergarten through 8. Provides that, in addition to this test, the State Board of Education shall establish specialty content area tests in mathematics, music, and science that are optional for applicants seeking an endorsement in mathematics, music, or science.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that the State Board of Education shall establish a content area test for applicants seeking a State license to teach in any of grades kindergarten through 5. Provides that the test shall include foundational teaching skills and methods that are developmentally and educationally appropriate for students in grades kindergarten through 5. Provides that, in addition to this test, the State Board of Education shall establish specialty content area tests for an optional endorsement in advanced mathematics, music, and physical education for applicants seeking an endorsement in advanced mathematics, music, or physical education.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall make available a content area test for applicants seeking a State license to teach in any of grades one through 6. Provides that the test shall include foundational teaching skills and methods that are developmentally and educationally appropriate for students in grades one through 6. Provides that, subject to vendor availability, for all content area tests that include content area questions for college algebra, college statistics, and music theory, contracts entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act with applicable testing vendors shall allow for questions regarding college algebra, college statistics, and music theory to be removed from the content area test. Provides that if those questions cannot be removed by any available vendors, then, subject to vendor availability, the State Board of Education shall allow for the overall score for the content area test to not include the scores for college algebra, college statistics, and music theory. Provides that the State Board of Education shall allow for the retaking of only the subsections of the test that were failed previously. Provides that the subsections with the highest score each time the content test is taken shall count on the overall score.Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Removes the restriction providing that no candidate may be allowed to student teach or serve as the teacher of record until the candidate has passed the applicable content area test. Provides that the Teacher Performance Assessment Task Force shall report to the State Board of Education and the General Assembly on or before October 31, 2024 (rather than August 1, 2024). Provides that the State Board of Education's rules for scoring the content area knowledge test may include scoring and retaking of each test section separately and independently. Effective immediately. 2/7/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer 2/8/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2024HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 3/5/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 3/6/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer 3/6/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/6/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 3/6/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled 3/7/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer 3/13/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/14/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass 3/14/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 3/14/2024HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass 3/20/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 3/21/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 4/2/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 4/2/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 4/2/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis 4/2/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/2/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 4/2/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 4/4/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 4/17/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro 4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris 4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 4/19/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass 4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 4/19/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-020-000 4/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski 4/24/2024SenateArrive in Senate 4/24/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/24/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 4/24/2024SenateFirst Reading 4/24/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 5/14/2024SenateAssigned to Education 5/14/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 5/14/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/14/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 5/16/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 5/16/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/17/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 5/17/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 5/17/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024 5/20/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education 5/20/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments: 5/21/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted 5/21/2024SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 009-000-000 5/21/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2024 5/21/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024 5/22/2024SenateSecond Reading 5/22/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2024 5/23/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-002-000 5/23/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/23/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/23/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 5/24/2024HouseArrived in House 5/24/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3 5/24/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sue Scherer 5/24/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/24/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 5/25/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 5/28/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 102-000-000 5/28/2024HouseHouse Concurs 5/28/2024HousePassed Both Houses 6/6/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett 6/26/2024HouseSent to the Governor 8/9/2024HouseGovernor Approved 8/9/2024HouseEffective Date August 9, 2024 8/9/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0846