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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LICENSURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY STAFF › Section 25.311 - Alternative Route to Superintendent Endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
This Section establishes the requirements, in addition to
				  those set forth in Section 21B-55 of the Code, for programs offering an
				  alternative route to obtain a superintendent endorsement on the PEL for those
				  individuals who have
been employed for a period of at least five years
				  in a management-level position other than education
. (Section
				  21B-55(d)(2) of the Code)
a) General
				Requirements
An institution of higher education or a not-for-profit entity
				  recognized and approved to offer educator preparation programs under Subpart C
				  may establish a program under this Section. Each alternative superintendent
				  endorsement program shall:
1) include
				an intensive course of study covering each of the areas listed in Section
				21B-55(c) of the Code that is provided in a shorter amount of time than what is
				required to complete a superintendent endorsement preparation program approved
				pursuant to Subpart C and offered immediately preceding the candidate's
				placement into a school district under subsection (a)(2) of this
				Section;
2) provide for the
				candidate's placement as a full-time superintendent or assistant superintendent
				in an Illinois public school district for one school year; and
3) conduct a comprehensive assessment of the
				candidate's performance by school officials, which shall include at least the
				president of the board of education of the district of placement and, if the
				candidate is serving as an assistant superintendent, the district
				superintendent.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LICENSURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY STAFF › Section 25.337 - Principal Endorsement

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a) This
				endorsement is required for principals and assistant principals.
b) A principal endorsement shall be affixed
				to a PEL provided that the candidate holds a master's degree or equivalent
				(e.g., juris doctor (J.D.), doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.), doctor of education
				(Ed.D.)) and either successfully completes each of the requirements specified
				in 23 Ill. Adm. Code 30 (Programs for the Preparation of Principals in
				Illinois) or meets each of the requirements specified in Section 21B-35(b-5) of
				the Code (also see Section
				25.425
				of this Part).
c) Each candidate
				shall have
at least 4 total years of teaching or 4 total years of
				working in the capacity of school support personnel in an Illinois public
				school or nonpublic school recognized by the State Board, in a school under the
				supervision of the Department of Corrections, or in an out-of-state public
				school or out-of-state nonpublic school meeting out-of-state recognition
				standards comparable to those approved by the State Superintendent
(Section 21B-25(2)(B)(ii) of the Code).
d) For the purposes of Section
				21B-25(2)(B)(ii) of the Code, a candidate may qualify for the principal
				endorsement with
fewer than 4 years of experience
upon
				presentation of certain performance evaluation ratings that incorporate data
				and indicators of student growth (see Article 24A of the Code and 23 Ill. Adm.
				Code 50 (Evaluation of Educator Licensed Employees under Articles 24A and 34 of
				the School Code)).
1) A candidate may qualify
				with three years of experience if that candidate has received at least a
				"proficient" performance evaluation rating in the three annual performance
				evaluations conducted.
2) A
				candidate may qualify with two years of experience if that candidate has
				received an "excellent" performance evaluation rating in the two annual
				performance evaluations conducted.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LICENSURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY STAFF › Section 25.345 - Endorsement for Chief School Business Official

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This endorsement is required for chief school business
				  officials. (See also 23 Ill. Adm. Code
				  29.110.)
a) Each candidate for the chief school
				business official's endorsement shall hold a master's degree or equivalent
				awarded by a regionally accredited institution of higher education. For the
				purposes of this subsection (a), "equivalent" shall mean the completion of a
				degree beyond the bachelor's degree level (e.g., juris doctor (J.D.), doctor of
				philosophy (Ph.D.), doctor of education (Ed.D.)).
b) Each candidate, other than a candidate
				whose master's degree was earned in
business administration, finance,
				accounting, or public administration
, shall have completed 24 semester
				hours of graduate coursework in an Illinois program approved for the
				preparation of school business officials pursuant to Subpart C of this Part or
				a comparable approved program in another state or country, or hold a comparable
				certificate or license issued by another state or country (see Section
				25.425
				of this Part) and either have:
1)
two
				years' of full-time administrative experience in school business
				management
; or
2)
two years of university-approved practical experience
.
				(Section 21B-25(2)(C) of the Code)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LICENSURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY STAFF › Section 25.355 - Endorsement for Superintendent

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The requirements of this Section apply to individuals seeking
				  a superintendent endorsement.
a) This
				endorsement is required for superintendents and assistant
				superintendents.
b) A
				superintendent endorsement shall be affixed to a PEL provided that the
				candidate holds a master's degree or equivalent (e.g., juris doctor (J.D.),
				doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.), doctor of education (Ed.D.)) and either
				successfully completes each of the requirements specified in 23 Ill. Adm. Code
				33 (Programs for the Preparation of Superintendents in Illinois) or meets each
				of the requirements specified in Section 21B-35(b-5) of the Code (see Section
				25.425).
c) In accordance with Section 21B-25(2)(D) of
				the Code, each candidate shall hold an Illinois PEL and have two years of
				full-time administrative or supervisory experience in a general administrative
				position or as a principal, director of special education, or chief school
				business official either:
1) on the Illinois
				general administrative, principal, director of special education, or chief
				school business officer endorsement in:
A) an
				Illinois public school; or
B) a
				nonpublic school recognized under 23 Ill. Adm. Code 425 (Voluntary Registration
				and Recognition of Nonpublic Schools) whose chief administrator is required to
				hold a PEL endorsed for general administrative or principal and when a majority
				of the teachers employed in the school are required to hold a PEL endorsed in
				the teaching field specific to each teacher's assignment;
				or
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LICENSURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY STAFF › Section 25.365 - Endorsement for Director of Special Education

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This endorsement, to be affixed to a PEL, shall be required
				  for directors and assistant directors of special education.
a) Each candidate for the director of special
				education endorsement shall hold a master's degree or equivalent awarded by a
				regionally accredited institution of higher education. For the purposes of this
				subsection (a), "equivalent" shall mean the completion of a degree beyond the
				bachelor's degree level (e.g., juris doctor (J.D.), doctor of philosophy
				(Ph.D.), doctor of education (Ed.D.)).
b) Each candidate shall:
1) have completed an Illinois program
				approved for the preparation of directors of special education pursuant to
				Subpart C or a comparable approved program specific to directors of special
				education in another state or country or hold a comparable certificate or
				license issued by another state or country, provided that the requirements met
				by the applicant for the out-of-state program or certificate or license
				included completion of at least one course each in:
A) special education law;
B) special education finance;
C) supervision of programs for children with
				disabilities; and
D)
				cross-categorical special education methods; or
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.400 - Registration of Licenses; Fees

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Section 21B-40 of the Code requires the registration of an
				  individual's educator license (i.e., PEL, educator license with stipulations,
				  or substitute teaching license) and establishes the amount of the registration
				  fee to be paid for each full or partial year in the license's validity period.
				  An individual shall register the license immediately (i.e., before January 1 of
				  the next fiscal year) after the date on which the license initially was issued
				  and between April 1 and June 30 in the last year of each 5-year renewal cycle.
				  (See Sections 21B-40(a)(4) and 21B-45(k) of the Code.) Registration fees and
				  requirements applicable in specified situations shall be as set forth in this
				  Section.
a) An individual shall pay a
				separate fee to register each license held (i.e., PEL, educator license with
				stipulations, or substitute teaching license) for the license's period of
				validity (i.e., the time period during which the license is valid). An
				individual who does not hold an educator license but who has an approval issued
				pursuant to this Part is not subject to the requirements of this
				Section.
b) An individual is
				required to register a license in each region where the individual teaches or
				in any county of the State, if the individual is not yet employed, but is
				required to pay a registration fee in only one region. Therefore, an individual
				who moves from one region to another after paying a registration fee for a
				particular period of time:
1) shall be
				required to register the license in the new region; but
2) shall not be required to pay any
				additional registration fee.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.405 - Military Service; Licensure

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a)
				The provisions of subsection (b) shall apply to any individual who:
1) holds a professional educator license
				endorsed for teaching, school support personnel, or an administrative area;
				and
2) is unavailable for
				employment on that license due to military service, including service in any
				reserve capacity.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.410 - Reporting Requirements for Revoked or Suspended Licenses, Endorsements, or Approvals; License Application Denials

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a) When a license, endorsement, or approval
				is suspended or revoked in Illinois or an application for an Illinois educator
				license is denied, all other states and possessions of the United States shall
				be informed of this action through a report to the NASDTEC Educator
				Identification Clearinghouse maintained by the National Association of State
				Directors of Teacher Education and Certification.
b) The license of an individual who
				voluntarily surrenders that license shall be treated as a revoked license. (See
				Section 21B-45 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5
				].) An individual who voluntarily surrenders a professional educator license or
				educator license with stipulations also surrenders all of the endorsements on
				that license. (Also see Section
				25.411 of this Part.)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.411 - Voluntary Removal of Endorsements and Approvals

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This Section sets forth the conditions upon which a licensee
				  may voluntarily remove one or more endorsements issued on a professional
				  educator license or an educator license with stipulations or one or more
				  approvals.
a) A licensee may request
				the removal of an endorsement or approval only between January 1 and May 1 of
				each calendar year, with the endorsement or approval being removed by no later
				than July 1 of the same calendar year.
b) A licensee shall not request removal of
				any endorsement from a professional educator license or an educator license
				with stipulations or removal of any approval if the licensee is subject to an
				ongoing investigation conducted by the State Board or there is other evidence
				or allegations of misconduct.
c)
				Any licensee not subject to the provisions set forth in subsection (b) shall
				provide written notification to the State Board, using a form provided for this
				purpose, of the licensee's intent to remove one or more endorsements or
				approvals. The notification shall include the licensee's full name as recorded
				in ELIS, the licensee's license number, and the name of each credential to be
				removed. The notice shall be submitted to:
Chief Legal Officer
Illinois State Board of Education
555 W. Monroe Street, Suite 900
Chicago, Illinois 60661
d) Confirmation noting the date that the
				endorsement or approval was removed shall be sent to the individual within 30
				days after receipt of the request. Removal of the endorsement or approval shall
				be reflected in ELIS.
e) A licensee
				may reapply for an endorsement or approval (excluding one-time issued
				short-term approvals) removed under this Section by paying the fee required in
				Section 21B-40 of the Code, provided that:
1)
				at least 10 years has passed since the endorsement or approval was
				removed;
2) the licensee passes all
				tests required for the endorsement or approval as set forth in Section 21B-30
				of the Code and Section
				25.720; and
3) the licensee provides evidence of meeting
				all other requirements in effect for the endorsement or approval, as set forth
				in Article 21B of the Code and this Part, at the time the licensee makes
				application for the endorsement or approval.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.425 - Individuals Prepared in Out-of-State Institutions

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a) In accordance with Section 21B-35 of the
				Code, an applicant who was prepared in another state or country may be granted
				an Illinois professional educator license endorsed in the area (i.e., teaching,
				administrative, or school support personnel) that corresponds to the completed
				program if that applicant meets all the generally applicable requirements of
				Article 21B of the Code (e.g., age and good character) and the requirements for
				the license and the endorsement sought, as specified in the applicable Sections
				of this Part. As used in each of those Sections, a "comparable program" is one
				that leads to eligibility for service in the same specific capacity in the
				public schools of the state where the program was completed.
1) Each out-of-state applicant shall have
				passed each of the tests required for the PEL and the endorsement sought, as
				set forth in Section 21B-30 of the Code and Section
				25.720.
2) In accordance with Section 21B-30(f) of
				the Code, beginning September 1, 2025, each applicant who has not been entitled
				by an Illinois-approved institution of higher education for a PEL endorsed in a
				teaching field shall pass the teacher performance assessment (edTPA) (see
				Section 25.720(c) of
				this Part). If the applicant has not met the requirement to pass the edTPA, the
				applicant may:
A) enroll in the student
				teaching portion of an educator preparation program offered by an Illinois
				institution of higher education approved to offer a program pursuant to Subpart
				C, during which time the edTPA shall be completed; or
B) for purposes of meeting both the
				requirements of Section 21B-30(f) of the Code and this subsection (a)(4), an
				applicant who provides evidence with an application of having at least one year
				of full-time teaching experience and having achieved a "proficient" or higher
				rating, or the equivalent, on the most recent performance evaluation shall not
				be required to pass the edTPA.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.427 - Limitation on Evaluation or Entitlement

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a) An evaluation for purposes of issuing any
				educator license or an additional endorsement on a currently held license will
				be binding on the State Board of Education for only two full fiscal years after
				it is given.
b) A recommendation
				for licensure or endorsement of a candidate by entitlement shall be valid for
				only one calendar year after its issuance by the institution.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.430 - Short-Term Approval for Teachers at All Grade Levels

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Subject to the provisions of this Section, an individual may
				  receive short-term approval for assignment in a position in which that
				  individual does not hold necessary qualifications. Nothing in this Section is
				  intended to modify existing endorsement requirements pursuant to Section
				  25.100.
a) Applicability
1) The short-term approvals described in this
				Section shall be available for application until June 30, 2026 with respect to:
A) individuals who hold a PEL endorsed in a
				teaching area but lack full qualifications in a content area; or
B) individuals who do not hold a PEL but
				possess adequate content knowledge for the area to be taught.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.432 - Short-Term Approval for School Support Personnel

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Subject to the provisions of this Section, an individual
				  holding an active and current professional license issued by the Department of
				  Financial and Professional Regulation or a national certification board, as
				  approved by the State Board of Education, related to the approval area sought,
				  may receive short-term approval for assignment in a position in which the
				  individual does not hold necessary qualifications.
a) Applicability
1) The short-term approvals described in this
				Section shall be available for application until June 30, 2026.
2) The short-term approval shall be available
				in situations in which the employing entity's need for short-term authorization
				has arisen due to the unforeseen departure of an employee who was fully
				qualified for the assignment in question.
3) Participation in the development and
				implementation of individualized education programs (IEPs) must be overseen by
				the State-approved director of special education or designee.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.433 - Short-Term Approval for Paraprofessional

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Subject to the provisions of this Section, an individual may
				  receive a short-term approval for paraprofessional if the individual does not
				  hold necessary qualifications for the Educator License with Stipulations
				  endorsed for Paraprofessional (ELS-PARA). Nothing in this Section is intended
				  to modify existing license requirements under Section
				  25.510.
a) Applicability. The short-term approvals
				described in this Section shall be available for application until June 30,
				2025.
b) Application Procedures
1) An individual seeking short-term approval
				under this Section shall submit an application in ELIS.
2) The application for short-term approval
				shall be approved by the State Board if the applicant provides proof of holding
				a high school diploma (or equivalent) or higher.
3) Acquisition of the ELS-PARA. Individuals
				who work as a paraprofessional on the short-term approval shall be issued the
				ELS-PARA by the State Superintendent upon expiration of the short-term approval
				if the following requirements are met:
A) The
				individual files an application for the ELS-PARA in ELIS prior to the
				short-term approval expiring; and
B) The individual provides evidence of
				completing the requirements of Section
				25.510
				to the State Superintendent prior to the license being issued.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.444 - Illinois Teaching Excellence Program

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The annual payments and incentives established under Section
				  21B-70 of the Code shall be subject to the requirements of this Section and
				  shall be contingent upon the appropriation of sufficient funds (see subsection
				  (a)). When permitted or required by the State Superintendent, documentation
				  called for in this Section may be submitted via electronic means.
a) When the funding available in any fiscal
				year is inadequate to cover all the payments requested by "qualified
				educators", as defined in Section 21B-70(a) of the Code, payments shall be paid
				on a first-come, first-served basis, regardless of the type of payment being
				requested, but shall be subject to any limitations established for a particular
				payment type under Section 21B-70 of the Code. Therefore, although a qualified
				educator, as defined in Section 21B-70(a) of the Code, is someone who meets the
				requirements for a particular payment, not all qualifying educators in any
				given year will be assured of receiving the applicable payments.
b) A qualified educator shall qualify for a
				payment as called for in Section 21B-70(c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), or (d)(1) of the
				Code when that educator is employed by a school district or other public entity
				providing early childhood, elementary, or secondary education, including
				special education, as the individual originally assigned to a full-time
				position whose functions:
1) are specifically
				authorized by the grade levels and content-area endorsements on the PEL and
				include the provision of instruction to students;
2) are specifically authorized by a school
				support personnel endorsement for school counselor on a PEL and include the
				provision of counseling services to students; or
3) are specifically authorized by the grade
				levels and content-area endorsements on an ELS-CTE, ELS-CTEP, or ELS-PCTE and
				include the provision of instruction to students.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.450 - Lapsed Licenses

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a) A lapsed
				license is a PEL or an educator license with stipulations endorsed for career
				and technical educator or chief school business official for which renewal
				requirements have not been completed by September 1 of the year in which it
				expired, or a PEL that has not been registered for a period of six or more
				months since the expiration of its last registration, or was not registered by
				January 1 of the fiscal year following its initial issuance. For purposes of
				this Section, the following licenses do not lapse:
1) A substitute teaching license issued under
				Section 21B-20(3) of the Code.
2)
				An educator license with stipulations issued under Section 21B-20(2) of the
				Code endorsed in an area other than career and technical educator or chief
				school business official.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.485 - Licensure of Persons with Prior Certificate or License Sanctions

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A previous denial of licensure or another action against an
				  individual's license may indicate that issuance, renewal, reinstatement, or
				  registration of a license would also currently be inappropriate. Accordingly,
				  each applicant for the issuance, renewal, reinstatement, or registration of an
				  Illinois professional educator license, an educator license with stipulations,
				  or substitute teaching license or for the addition of another credential (e.g.,
				  endorsement, approval, or designation), including any credential issued under
				  Subpart G, shall be required to indicate on the relevant form whether the
				  applicant has ever had a professional license of any kind or teaching
				  certificate or license denied, suspended, or revoked in Illinois or any other
				  state, country or jurisdiction.
a)
				Each individual providing an affirmative response to this question shall be
				required to submit a copy of the notice issued by the responsible agency in the
				state where the action occurred that includes:
1) the date of the action;
2) the reasons for the action;
3) any penalties that were imposed;
4) the ending date of each penalty, if
				applicable; and
5) if requested by
				the State Superintendent, a personal statement and character references
				pursuant to Sections 25.480(a) and
				(b).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.486 - Licensure of Persons Who Are Delinquent in the Payment of Child Support

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Pursuant to Section 10-65 of the Illinois Administrative
				  Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/10-65 ], each
				  State agency must require an applicant for a license to affirm on the
				  application form, under penalty of perjury, that he or she is not more than 30
				  days delinquent in complying with a child support order. Accordingly, each
				  applicant for the issuance, renewal, reinstatement or registration of an
				  Illinois professional educator license, an educator license with stipulations
				  or substitute teaching license or for the addition of another credential (e.g.,
				  endorsement, approval, designation), including any credential issued under
				  Subpart G, shall be required to make this affirmation on the relevant
				  form.
a) Each individual who fails to
				provide the affirmation required pursuant to this Section shall be ineligible
				to receive, register, reinstate or renew a license or to receive an additional
				credential until he or she provides to the State Superintendent of Education a
				statement from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services,
				issued on that agency's letterhead, indicating the status of the current child
				support arrangements.
b) The State
				Superintendent shall review the documentation provided by the applicant and
				determine whether issuance, renewal, reinstatement or registration of a license
				or issuance of one or more additional credentials, as applicable, is
				appropriate based on whether the individual has remedied the delinquency and
				made satisfactory arrangements to meet future obligations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.487 - Licensure of Persons with Illinois Tax Noncompliance

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Pursuant to Section 21B-75(c) of the School Code
				  [105 ILCS
				  5/21B-75(c) ],
the State
				  Board may refuse to issue or may suspend the license of any person who fails to
				  file a return or to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed return
				  or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest, as required by any
				  tax Act administered by the
Illinois
Department of Revenue,
				  until such time as the requirements of any such tax Act are satisfied.
Accordingly, each applicant for the issuance, renewal, reinstatement or
				  registration of an Illinois professional educator license, an educator license
				  with stipulations or substitute teaching license or for the addition of another
				  credential (e.g., endorsement, approval, designation), including any credential
				  issued under Subpart G of this Part, shall be required to indicate on the
				  relevant form whether he or she has failed to comply with any of these
				  requirements.
a) Each individual
				providing an affirmative response to this question shall be ineligible to
				receive, register, reinstate or renew a license or to receive an additional
				credential until he or she provides to the State Superintendent of Education
				either:
1) a tax clearance form issued by the
				Illinois Department of Revenue, indicating that the individual has remedied the
				failure; or
2) a statement from the
				Illinois Department of Revenue, issued on that agency's letterhead, that
				includes an explanation of the matter, including the relevant tax year, the
				amount owed, and the status of any disputed amount.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.488 - Licensure of Persons Named in Reports of Child Abuse or Neglect

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Pursuant to Section 21B-75(b) of the Code, the State
				  Superintendent, in consultation with SEPLB, may initiate the suspension or
				  revocation of a license, endorsement, or approval for abuse or neglect of a
				  child. Accordingly, each applicant for the issuance, registration,
				  reinstatement, or renewal of an Illinois professional educator license, an
				  educator license with stipulations, or substitute teaching license or for the
				  addition of another credential (e.g., endorsement, approval, or designation),
				  including any credential issued under Subpart G, shall be required to indicate
				  on the relevant form whether that applicant has ever received an indicated
				  finding of neglect or abuse from a state agency responsible for child welfare
				  in Illinois or any other state if the indicated finding in the report was not
				  reversed on appeal.
a) Each individual
				providing an affirmative response to this question shall be ineligible to
				receive, register, reinstate, or renew a license or to receive an additional
				credential until the individual provides to the State Superintendent of
				Education:
1) an official copy of the report,
				including the child's age and sex, the report number assigned by the Department
				of Children and Family Services or comparable out-of-state agency, the date of
				the report, and the status of the report ("indicated", "unfounded", or other)
				with supporting documentation for the determination;
2) a personal statement that meets the
				requirements outlined in Section
				25.480(a) that
				includes a detailed explanation of the individual's relationship to the
				child;
3) character references that
				meet the requirements outlined in Section
				25.480(b), in
				which the authors clearly indicate that they have knowledge that the applicant
				has been found to be a perpetrator of child abuse or neglect but can also
				attest to the individual's good character, as defined in Section 21B-15 of the
				Code, and rehabilitation; and
4) an
				explanation of the status of any request to expunge, amend, or remove the
				report from the responsible state agency's records.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.490 - Licensure of Persons Who Have Been Convicted of a Crime

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Convictions related to certain offenses, other than those
				  listed in Section 21B-80(c) of the Code that result in automatic revocation or
				  denial of licensure, may lead to denial of licensure if they demonstrate that
				  the applicant is not of good character, as required by Section 21B-15 of the
				  Code. Accordingly, each applicant for the issuance, registration,
				  reinstatement, or renewal of an Illinois professional educator license,
				  educator license with stipulations, or substitute teaching license or for the
				  addition of another credential (e.g., endorsement, approval, or designation),
				  including any credential issued under Subpart G, shall be required to indicate
				  on the relevant form whether the applicant has ever been convicted of, or is
				  subject to pending criminal charges for, a felony or any sex, narcotics, or
				  drug offense (whether felony or misdemeanor) in Illinois or any other
				  state.
a) Each individual providing an
				affirmative response to this question shall be ineligible to receive, register,
				reinstate, or renew a license or to receive an additional credential if the
				offense was one of those enumerated in Section 21B-80(c) of the Code or, if the
				offense was not one of those enumerated, until he or she provides to the State
				Superintendent of Education:
1) a certified
				court record of the conviction, to include sentencing information;
2) evidence that the sentence for the
				criminal offense has ended, when "sentence" includes any period of supervision
				or probation that was imposed either alone or in combination with a period of
				incarceration or, for criminal offenses enumerated in Section 21B-80(b) of the
				Code, evidence that at least seven years have elapsed;
3) a personal statement that meets the
				requirements outlined in Section
				25.480(a);
				and
4) character references that
				meet the requirements outlined in Section
				25.480(b), in
				which the authors clearly indicate that they have knowledge of the conviction
				but can also attest to the individual's good character, as defined in Section
				21B-15 of the Code, and rehabilitation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.491 - Licensure of Persons with Unsatisfactory Performance Evaluation Ratings

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The State Superintendent may initiate an action under 23 Ill.
				  Adm. Code 475 (Contested Cases and Other Formal Hearings) for revocation,
				  suspension or required professional development against a license based on
				  incompetency.
Incompetency
shall include, without
				  limitation, two or more school terms of service for which the
licensee
has received an unsatisfactory rating on a performance evaluation
				  conducted pursuant to Article 24A of the School Code
[105 ILCS 5 /Art.
				  24A]
within a period of seven school terms of service
.
				  [105 ILCS
				  5/21B-75 ] A rating of unsatisfactory received
				  following a period of remediation under Section 24A-5 of the School Code shall
				  not count as a "performance evaluation rating" for the purposes of this
				  Section.
a) Each applicant for the
				issuance, registration, reinstatement or renewal of an Illinois professional
				educator license issued pursuant to Article 21B of the School Code or for the
				addition of another credential (e.g., endorsement, approval, designation),
				including any credential issued under Subpart G of this Part, shall be required
				to indicate on the relevant form whether he or she has received two
				unsatisfactory performance evaluation ratings within seven school terms of
				service. Each applicant providing an affirmative response to this question
				shall be ineligible to receive, register, reinstate or renew a license or to
				receive an additional credential until he or she provides to the State
				Superintendent of Education a statement or documentation responding to each of
				the items listed in this subsection (a):
1)
				if known by the applicant, the date upon which the evaluator who provided the
				unsatisfactory performance evaluation rating successfully completed the
				prequalification process required under Section 24A-3 of the School Code
				[105 ILCS
				5/24A-3 ], and any retraining, as
				applicable;
2) a copy of each
				remediation plan resulting from the unsatisfactory performance evaluation
				rating developed for the applicant;
3) an indication of whether the applicant
				successfully completed each remediation plan (i.e., received a subsequent
				performance evaluation rating of "proficient" or better);
4) the assignments the applicant held at the
				time each unsatisfactory performance evaluation rating was received;
				and
5) the date on which the
				applicant first began teaching, or in the case of an administrator, the date on
				which the applicant began his or her first assignment as an administrator,
				provided that the assignment subjects the applicant to a performance evaluation
				conducted under Article 24A of the School Code.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.492 - Licensure of Persons Adjudicated or Found to Have Committed an Act of Sexual Misconduct

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Pursuant to Section 21B-75(b) of the Code, the State
				  Superintendent, in consultation with SEPLB, may initiate the suspension or
				  revocation of a license, endorsement, or approval for an act of sexual
				  misconduct, as defined in Section 22-85.5 of the Code. Accordingly, each
				  applicant for the issuance, registration, reinstatement, or renewal of an
				  Illinois professional educator license, an educator license with stipulations,
				  or substitute teaching license or for the addition of another credential (e.g.,
				  endorsement, approval, designation), including any credential issued under
				  Subpart G, shall be required to indicate on the relevant form whether that
				  applicant has ever been notified that the applicant has been adjudicated or
				  found to have committed an act of sexual misconduct, as defined in Section
				  22-85.5 of the Code, by an employer or a state agency responsible for educator
				  misconduct in Illinois or any other state if the finding was not
				  reversed.
a) Each individual providing
				an affirmative response to this question shall be ineligible to receive,
				register, reinstate, or renew a license or to receive an additional credential
				until the individual provides to the State Superintendent of Education:
1) an official and final copy of the notice
				of adjudication or finding of an act of sexual misconduct, any discipline
				document (including termination document) and the justification for such
				discipline, or resignation agreement, to the extent such records
				exist;
2) a personal statement that
				meets the requirements outlined in Section
				25.480(a) that
				includes a detailed explanation of the individual's relationship to the
				child;
3) character references that
				meet the requirements outlined in Section
				25.480(b), in
				which the authors clearly indicate that they have knowledge that the applicant
				has been found to be a perpetrator of sexual misconduct but can also attest to
				the individual's good character, as defined in Section 21B-15 of the Code, and
				rehabilitation; and
4) an
				explanation of the status of any request to amend or remove the
				finding.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart F - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 25.497 - Supervisory Endorsements

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A professional educator license endorsed for any of the areas
				  listed in Section
				  25.43(a)
				  or school support personnel may be endorsed for supervision, provided that the
				  licensee completes eight semester hours of graduate professional education,
				  which shall include at least one course that relates primarily and explicitly
				  to the supervision of personnel and one course that relates primarily and
				  explicitly to the administration and organization of schools. A supervisory
				  endorsement affixed to a professional educator license shall be identified by
				  subject area, to reflect the individual's major area of
				  specialization.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart G - PARAPROFESSIONALS; OTHER PERSONNEL › Section 25.510 - Endorsement for Paraprofessional Educators

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a) The term "paraprofessional" educator shall
				be used to refer to the non-certificated personnel authorized by Sections
				10-22.34 and 34-18 of the Code to be employed to assist in instruction and who
				are required under Section 21B-20(2)(J) of the Code to hold an educator license
				with stipulations endorsed for paraprofessional educator, except that the
				following individuals are not subject to this Section:
1) Any individual whose paraprofessional
				approval was continued after June 30, 2013, subject to any limitations of that
				approval;
2) Any individual who
				holds an educator license indicative of completion of at least a bachelor's
				degree;
3) Any individual who holds
				an educator license with stipulations endorsed for career and technical
				educator (see Section
				25.70); and
4) Any individual who holds a short-term
				substitute teaching license (see Section
				25.525).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart G - PARAPROFESSIONALS; OTHER PERSONNEL › Section 25.520 - Substitute Teaching License

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a) A
				substitute teaching license may be issued to an applicant who has met the
				requirements of Section 21B-20(3) of the Code.
b) A substitute teaching license is valid
				until June 30 immediately following five years after the license was issued and
				may be renewed upon application and payment of the fee required under Section
				21B-40 of the Code to register the license.
c)
There is no limit on the number of
				days a substitute teacher may teach in a single school district
or
				facility operating under 23 Ill. Adm. Code 401,
provided that no
				substitute teacher
without a PEL or educator license with stipulations
may teach for longer than 120 days beginning with the 2021-2022 school
				year through the 2022-2023 school year, otherwise 90 school days for any one
				licensed teacher under contract in the same school year. A substitute teacher
				who holds a PEL or educator license with stipulations shall not teach for more
				than 120 school days for any one licensed teacher under contract in the same
				school year. The limitations in this
subsection (c)
on the
				number of days a substitute teacher may be employed do not apply to any school
				district
organized under
Article 34
of the School
Code
. (Section 21B-20(3) of the Code)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart G - PARAPROFESSIONALS; OTHER PERSONNEL › Section 25.525 - Short-Term Substitute Teaching License

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a) Until June 30, 2028, applicants may apply
				to the State Board of Education for issuance of a Short-Term Substitute
				Teaching License (see Section 21B-20(4) of the Code.)
b) A short-term substitute teaching license
				is valid for five years.
c) Prior
				to utilizing the short-term substitute teaching license, individuals shall
				complete the training required by Section 10-20.67 of the Code.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart G - PARAPROFESSIONALS; OTHER PERSONNEL › Section 25.550 - Approval of Educational Interpreters

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Each educational interpreter who serves students with hearing
				  loss in the public schools shall be of good character, as defined in Section
				  21B-15 of the Code. Each educational interpreter shall be subject to that
				  portion of Section 24-5 of the Code that requires physical fitness and freedom
				  from tuberculosis as may be required by Illinois Department of Public Health
				  rules (77 Ill. Adm. Code 696; Control of Tuberculosis Code). Each educational
				  interpreter shall hold a statement of approval or endorsement from the State
				  Superintendent of Education, which shall be identified as valid either for sign
				  language interpreting or oral transliteration. Each individual who is required
				  to hold a statement of approval or endorsement shall submit an application to
				  the State Superintendent, along with the fee required under Section 21B-40 of
				  the Code for those applicants who hold a PEL and evidence that the individual
				  meets the requirements applicable to the type of approval sought.
a) Approval Criteria
1) Each applicant for approval as an
				educational interpreter either for sign language interpreter or oral
				transliteration shall meet one of the following criteria:
A) have completed 60 semester hours of
				college credit from one or more regionally accredited institutions of higher
				education;
B) hold an associate's
				degree issued by a regionally accredited institution of higher
				education;
C) hold a high school
				diploma or its recognized equivalent and have achieved the score identified as
				passing by the State Board on one of the examinations for paraprofessionals
				discussed in Section 25.510(b);
D) hold a high school diploma or its
				recognized equivalent and have passed the written examination administered by
				the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID);
E) hold a high school diploma and have passed
				the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters Test of English Proficiency;
				or
F) hold a high school diploma
				and have achieved a level 2 or above on the Interpreter Skills Assessment
				Screening.