Sen. Omar Aquino
Filed: 3/29/2018
 
 

 

 

 
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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) An institution of higher education that is denied a 
9recommendation for recognition by the State Educator 
10Preparation and Licensure Board to offer an educator 
11preparation program at the institution may appeal the decision 
12to the State Board of Education. The appeal must state the 
13reasons why the State Educator Preparation and Licensure 
14Board's decision should be reversed and must include any other 
15information required by the State Board of Education. The 
16appeal must be submitted in writing, by certified mail with 
 
 
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1return receipt requested, and postmarked no later than 14 days 
2after receipt of the notice of denial of recommendation from 
3the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. As soon as 
4practicable after receipt of the appeal, the State Board of 
5Education must provide a copy of the appeal to the State 
6Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. Except as provided 
7under subsection (b) of this Section, the State Board of 
8Education must approve or deny the appeal no later than 30 days 
9after receipt of the appeal.
10    (b) If a majority of the  members of the State Board of 
11Education determines that the appeal is untimely or that the 
12proposed educator preparation program does not comply with 23 
13Ill. Adm. Code 25.Subpart C, the State Board of Education must 
14hold a public hearing, which must comply with all of the 
15following:
16        (1) Notice of the meeting must be posted in accordance 
17    with the Open Meetings Act.
18        (2) The hearing must include testimony from members of 
19    the State Board of Education and State Educator Preparation 
20    and Licensure Board and other public participants.
21        (3) The hearing must include testimony from the 
22    institution of higher education appealing the denial of 
23    recommendation. The testimony must include evidence of any 
24    nationally recognized accreditations, qualifications of 
25    the educators at the institution, and the relevance of 
26    education preparation programs in Illinois communities. 
 
 
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1    The testimony must also include a response to any concerns 
2    raised by the State Board of Education or State Educator 
3    Preparation and Licensure Board.
4    The State Board of Education must take action to approve or 
5deny the appeal immediately after the hearing.".