93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6815


 
Introduced 02/09/04, by Jay C. Hoffman
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














105 ILCS 5/21-13
  from Ch. 122, par. 21-13







    Amends the School Code.  Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the State Teacher Certification Board.
















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A BILL FOR









 











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    AN ACT concerning education.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by changing Section 
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21-13 as follows:
 



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    (105 ILCS 5/21-13)  (from Ch. 122, par. 21-13)



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    Sec. 21-13. State Teacher Certification Board - 
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Examinations - Issuance
of certificates.) For the purpose of 
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carrying out the provisions of this
Article with regard to 
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certificates there is hereby created a State
Teacher 
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Certification Board to consist of the State Superintendent of

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Education, or a representative appointed by him or her, who 
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shall be
ex-officio chairman, 5 administrative or faculty 
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members of public or
private colleges or universities located 
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in Illinois, 3 administrators
and 8 classroom teachers 
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(increased to 10 classroom teachers beginning
July 1, 1992) in 
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the public schools and one regional superintendent of
schools, 
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each to be appointed by the State Board of Education; provided,

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that at least one of the administrators and at least 2 of the 
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classroom
teachers (increased to at least 3 classroom teachers 
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beginning July 1,
1992) so appointed shall be employees of a 
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school district which is subject
to the provisions of Article 
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34. A candidate may be nominated for a
vacant teacher's 
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position on the State Teacher Certification Board by
filing 
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with the State Board of Education a petition signed
by 250 
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persons holding valid teaching certificates.  Any professional

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teachers' organization may submit one candidate for nomination 
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for each
vacancy for each 20,000, or major portion thereof, 
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members of that
organization who hold valid teaching 
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certificates. The nominations
submitted to the State Board of 
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Education under this Section to fill a
vacancy or an expiring 
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term shall be advisory.  Nomination for Board
members must be 
 


 






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submitted to the State Board of Education within 90 days
after 
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the vacancy or vacancies occur.  If no nominations are received 
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by
the State Board of Education for a vacancy within such 90 
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day period, the
State Board of Education may appoint any 
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qualified person to fill the
vacancy.  Nominations to fill an 
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expiring term in a teacher's position must
be submitted to the 
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State Board of Education at least 30 days before the
expiration 
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of such term. The regular term of each member is 3 years. The 2

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additional classroom teacher members added by this amendatory 
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Act of 1991
shall be appointed by the State Board of Education 
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within 90 days after the
effective date of that Act, each to 
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terms commencing on July 1, 1992;
provided that the additional 
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classroom teacher members so appointed shall
determine 
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staggered terms of 1 and 3 years by lot, and their successors

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shall then serve regular terms of 3 years.   The term of an 
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appointed
member of the State Teacher Certification Board shall 
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expire on June 30
of its final year.

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    The State Board of Education shall appoint a secretary of 
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the Board.

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    The Board shall hold regular meetings at least quarterly, 
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and such
other special meetings as may be necessary.

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    The necessary expenses of the State Teacher Certification 
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Board shall be
provided through the State Board of Education.  
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The State Board of
Education in consultation with the Board may 
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make and prescribe rules
necessary for the administration of 
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this Article.

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(Source: P.A. 87-694.)