SCH CD-ALTERNATIVE EDUCATOR Senate SponsorsSen. Heather A. Steans House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel Biss-Jim Durkin-Linda Chapa LaVia, Esther Golar and Robyn Gabel) 6/25/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0702 110 ILCS 70/36mfrom Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b12Amends the State Universities Civil Service Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning temporary appointments.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:110 ILCS 70/36mAdds reference to:105 ILCS 5/21-5b105 ILCS 5/21-5c105 ILCS 5/21B-50Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that no one may be admitted to an Alternative Teacher Certification program or Alternative Route to Teacher Certification program after September 1, 2013 (instead of September 1, 2012), and those candidates who are admitted on or before September 1, 2013 (instead of September 1, 2012) must complete the program before January 1, 2015 (instead of September 1, 2013); makes related changes. Makes changes concerning the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers. With respect to certain references to public schools and school districts in provisions concerning an alternative provisional educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations and a recognized institution offering the program partnering with a school district, provides that "public schools" and "school district" includes without limitation a charter school. Effective immediately. 2/8/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/8/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/9/2011SenateAssigned to Executive 3/17/2011SenateDo Pass Executive; 015-000-000 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011 3/17/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011 4/15/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 7/23/2011SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 3/8/2012SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather A. Steans 3/8/2012SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 3/8/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2012 3/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 3/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000 3/28/2012SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/28/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Steans 3/28/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/28/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/28/2012HouseArrived in House 3/28/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss 3/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/28/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/28/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/16/2012HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/19/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin 4/19/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/25/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 4/25/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/26/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 5/2/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 5/9/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 5/9/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 5/16/2012SenateSent to the Governor 6/25/2012SenateGovernor Approved 6/25/2012SenateEffective Date June 25, 2012 6/25/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0702