Illinois House Bill 4069

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on May 3 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-26 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall establish and maintain a Temporary Teacher Apprenticeship Program to assist qualified participants in acquiring a Professional Educator License. Provides that the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may establish and adopt any rules necessary to implement this program, including the standards that a qualified participant must meet to receive a Professional Educator License. Sets forth the requirements to complete the program. Provides that upon completing the requirements of the program, a qualified participant is eligible for a Professional Educator License. Makes related changes. Provides that a foreign language endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets specified requirements. Provides that the foreign language endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of the endorsement being issued and may be renewed. Provides that an individual who holds a valid foreign language endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations may teach a course on the foreign language for which the foreign language endorsement is issued. Provides that an individual who holds a valid foreign language endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations but does not hold a bachelor's degree may substitute teach in foreign language classrooms. Effective July 1, 2023.

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Rep. David Friess [R]	Rep. Dan Caulkins [R]	Rep. Dave Severin [R]	Rep. Daniel Swanson [R]
Rep. Kevin Schmidt [R]	Rep. Travis Weaver [R]	Rep. Amy Elik [R]	Rep. Tony McCombie [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
2023-05-04	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-05-04	House	First Reading
2023-05-03	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
2023-05-03	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
2023-05-03	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
2023-05-03	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
2023-05-03	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
2023-05-03	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
2023-05-03	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David Friess

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	2-3.196	New Code	See Bill Text
105	5	21A-25	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	21B-20	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	21B-40	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4069&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4069.htm