Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
Filed: 5/21/2018
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3220 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3220 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
521B-107 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/21B-107 new)
7    Sec. 21B-107. Educator preparation program; appeal.
8    (a) A not-for-profit institution of higher education that 
9is denied an initial recommendation for recognition by the 
10State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board to offer an 
11educator preparation program at the institution may appeal the 
12denial of recommendation to the State Board of Education, as 
13provided by rules adopted by the State Board of Education under 
14this Section.
15    (b) A for-profit institution of higher education that is 
16denied an initial recommendation for recognition by the State 
 
 
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1Educator Preparation and Licensure Board to offer an educator 
2preparation program at the institution may appeal the denial of 
3recommendation to the State Board of Education, as provided by 
4rules adopted by the State Board of Education under this 
5Section. These rules must include at minimum all of the 
6following:
7        (1) The State Board of Education must convene a public 
8    hearing immediately preceding its next regularly scheduled 
9    board meeting after the State Educator Preparation and 
10    Licensure Board's denial of recommendation.
11        (2) The public hearing must include an opportunity for 
12    public participants to present comments on the appeal to 
13    the State Board of Education.
14        (3) The public hearing must include an opportunity for 
15    members of the State Educator Preparation and Licensure 
16    Board and the State Board of Education to comment on the 
17    issues raised in the appeal.
18        (4) The public hearing must include an opportunity for 
19    the institution filing the appeal to present comments and 
20    information to the State Board of Education in support of 
21    its appeal.
22        (5) The State Board of Education must take action to 
23    adopt, modify, or overturn the denial of recommendation 
24    immediately after the public hearing.
25    (c) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to 
26implement this Section.".