Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
Filed: 5/22/2018
 
 

 

 

 
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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  or institution of higher 
9education that is denied an initial recommendation for 
10recognition by the State Educator Preparation and Licensure 
11Board may appeal the denial of recommendation for recognition 
12to the State Board of Education, as provided by rules adopted 
13by the State Board of Education under this Section.
14    (b) A for-profit institution that is denied an initial 
15recommendation for recognition by the State Educator 
16Preparation and Licensure Board may appeal the denial of 
 
 
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1recommendation for recognition to the State Board of Education, 
2as provided by rules adopted by the State Board of Education 
3under this Section. These rules must include at minimum all of 
4the following:
5        (1) The State Board of Education must convene a public 
6    hearing immediately preceding its next regularly scheduled 
7    board meeting after the State Educator Preparation and 
8    Licensure Board's denial of recommendation for 
9    recognition.
10        (2) The public hearing must include an opportunity for 
11    public participants to present comments on the appeal to 
12    the State Board of Education.
13        (3) The public hearing must include an opportunity for 
14    members of the State Educator Preparation and Licensure 
15    Board and the State Board of Education to comment on the 
16    issues raised in the appeal.
17        (4) The public hearing must include an opportunity for 
18    the institution filing the appeal to present comments and 
19    information to the State Board of Education in support of 
20    its appeal.
21        (5) The State Board of Education must take action to 
22    adopt, modify, or overturn the denial of recommendation for 
23    recognition immediately after the public hearing.
24    (c) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to 
25implement this Section.".