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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4713
Introduced , by Rep. Carol Ammons
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/21B-25
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall create an introductory content area endorsement for computer science that allows individuals with a Professional Educator License to teach introductory computer science courses in grades 5 through 12. Provides that the endorsement shall require no more than 8 credit hours of graduate-level preparation that includes instruction in introductory computer science concepts and computer science pedagogy. Allows an individual with a Professional Educator License seeking the endorsement to substitute a State Board-approved, one-week, professional development program in introductory high school computer science education for 4 credit hours of the graduate-level preparation in introductory computer science concepts. Provides that the one-week, professional development program may count as 4 credit hours of the graduate-level preparation. Allows an individual with an Educator License with Stipulations with a paraprofessional educator endorsement who completes the 8 credit hours of graduate-level preparation to count those credit hours toward completion of the requirements for a Professional Educator License with a computer science endorsement.
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A BILL FOR
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1    AN ACT concerning education.
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
521B-25 as follows:
6    (105 ILCS 5/21B-25)
7    Sec. 21B-25. Endorsement on licenses. All licenses issued
8under paragraph (1) of Section 21B-20 of this Code shall be
9specifically endorsed by the State Board of Education for each
10content area, school support area, and administrative area for
11which the holder of the license is qualified. Recognized
12institutions approved to offer educator preparation programs
13shall be trained to add endorsements to licenses issued to
14applicants who meet all of the requirements for the
15endorsement or endorsements, including passing any required
16tests. The State Superintendent of Education shall randomly
17audit institutions to ensure that all rules and standards are
18being followed for entitlement or when endorsements are being
19recommended.
20        (1) The State Board of Education, in consultation with
21    the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall
22    establish, by rule, the grade level and subject area
23    endorsements to be added to the Professional Educator
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1    License. These rules shall outline the requirements for
2    obtaining each endorsement.
3        (1.5) The State Board of Education, in consultation 
4    with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, 
5    shall create an introductory content area endorsement for 
6    computer science that allows individuals with a 
7    Professional Educator License to teach introductory 
8    computer science courses, as defined by the State Board, 
9    in grades 5 through 12. This endorsement shall require no 
10    more than 8 credit hours of graduate-level preparation 
11    that includes instruction in introductory computer science 
12    concepts and computer science pedagogy.
13             (A) An individual with a Professional Educator 
14        License seeking the introductory content area 
15        endorsement for computer science may substitute a 
16        State Board-approved, one-week, professional 
17        development program in introductory high school 
18        computer science education for 4 credit hours of the 
19        graduate-level preparation in introductory computer 
20        science concepts required in this paragraph (1.5). The 
21        one-week, professional development program may count 
22        as 4 credit hours of the graduate-level preparation.
23            (B) An individual with an Educator License with 
24        Stipulations with a paraprofessional educator 
25        endorsement who completes the 8 credit hours of 
26        graduate-level preparation required in this paragraph 
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1        (1.5) may count those credit hours toward completion 
2        of the requirements for a Professional Educator 
3        License with a computer science endorsement.
4        (2) In addition to any and all grade level and content
5    area endorsements developed by rule, the State Board of
6    Education, in consultation with the State Educator
7    Preparation and Licensure Board, shall develop the
8    requirements for the following endorsements:
9            (A) (Blank).
10            (B) Principal endorsement. A principal endorsement
11        shall be affixed to a Professional Educator License of
12        any holder who qualifies by having all of the
13        following:
14                (i) Successful completion of a principal
15            preparation program approved in accordance with
16            Section 21B-60 of this Code and any applicable
17            rules.
18                (ii) At least 4 total years of teaching or 4
19            total years of working in the capacity of school
20            support personnel in an Illinois public school or
21            nonpublic school recognized by the State Board of
22            Education, in a school under the supervision of
23            the Department of Corrections, or in an
24            out-of-state public school or out-of-state
25            nonpublic school meeting out-of-state recognition
26            standards comparable to those approved by the
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1            State Superintendent of Education; however, the
2            State Board of Education, in consultation with the
3            State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board,
4            shall allow, by rules, for fewer than 4 years of
5            experience based on meeting standards set forth in
6            such rules, including without limitation a review
7            of performance evaluations or other evidence of
8            demonstrated qualifications.
9                (iii) A master's degree or higher from a
10            regionally accredited college or university.
11            (C) Chief school business official endorsement. A
12        chief school business official endorsement shall be
13        affixed to the Professional Educator License of any
14        holder who qualifies by having a master's degree or
15        higher, 2 years of full-time administrative experience
16        in school business management or 2 years of
17        university-approved practical experience, and a
18        minimum of 24 semester hours of graduate credit in a
19        program approved by the State Board of Education for
20        the preparation of school business administrators and
21        by passage of the applicable State tests. The chief
22        school business official endorsement may also be
23        affixed to the Professional Educator License of any
24        holder who qualifies by having a master's degree in
25        business administration, finance, accounting, or
26        public administration and who completes an additional
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1        6 semester hours of internship in school business
2        management from a regionally accredited institution of
3        higher education and passes the applicable State
4        tests. This endorsement shall be required for any
5        individual employed as a chief school business
6        official.
7            (D) Superintendent endorsement. A superintendent
8        endorsement shall be affixed to the Professional
9        Educator License of any holder who has completed a
10        program approved by the State Board of Education for
11        the preparation of superintendents of schools, has had
12        at least 2 years of experience employed full-time in a
13        general administrative position or as a full-time
14        principal, director of special education, or chief
15        school business official in the public schools or in a
16        State-recognized nonpublic school in which the chief
17        administrator is required to have the licensure
18        necessary to be a principal in a public school in this
19        State and where a majority of the teachers are
20        required to have the licensure necessary to be
21        instructors in a public school in this State, and has
22        passed the required State tests; or of any holder who
23        has completed a program that is not an
24        Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an
25        Illinois institution of higher education and that has
26        recognition standards comparable to those approved by
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1        the State Superintendent of Education and holds the
2        general administrative, principal, or chief school
3        business official endorsement and who has had 2 years
4        of experience as a principal, director of special
5        education, or chief school business official while
6        holding a valid educator license or certificate
7        comparable in validity and educational and experience
8        requirements and has passed the appropriate State
9        tests, as provided in Section 21B-30 of this Code. The
10        superintendent endorsement shall allow individuals to
11        serve only as a superintendent or assistant
12        superintendent.
13            (E) Teacher leader endorsement. It shall be the
14        policy of this State to improve the quality of
15        instructional leaders by providing a career pathway
16        for teachers interested in serving in leadership
17        roles, but not as principals. The State Board of
18        Education, in consultation with the State Educator
19        Preparation and Licensure Board, may issue a teacher
20        leader endorsement under this subdivision (E). Persons
21        who meet and successfully complete the requirements of
22        the endorsement shall be issued a teacher leader
23        endorsement on the Professional Educator License for
24        serving in schools in this State. Teacher leaders may
25        qualify to serve in such positions as department
26        chairs, coaches, mentors, curriculum and instruction
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1        leaders, or other leadership positions as defined by
2        the district. The endorsement shall be available to
3        those teachers who (i) hold a Professional Educator
4        License, (ii) hold a master's degree or higher from a
5        regionally accredited institution, (iii) have
6        completed a program of study that has been approved by
7        the State Board of Education, in consultation with the
8        State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, and
9        (iv) have successfully demonstrated competencies as
10        defined by rule.
11            A teacher who meets the requirements set forth in
12        this Section and holds a teacher leader endorsement
13        may evaluate teachers pursuant to Section 24A-5 of
14        this Code, provided that the individual has completed
15        the evaluation component required by Section 24A-3 of
16        this Code and a teacher leader is allowed to evaluate
17        personnel under the respective school district's
18        collective bargaining agreement.
19            The State Board of Education, in consultation with
20        the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board,
21        may adopt such rules as may be necessary to establish
22        and implement the teacher leader endorsement program
23        and to specify the positions for which this
24        endorsement shall be required.
25            (F) Special education endorsement. A special
26        education endorsement in one or more areas shall be
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1        affixed to a Professional Educator License for any
2        individual that meets those requirements established
3        by the State Board of Education in rules. Special
4        education endorsement areas shall include without
5        limitation the following:
6                (i) Learning Behavior Specialist I;
7                (ii) Learning Behavior Specialist II;
8                (iii) Speech Language Pathologist;
9                (iv) Blind or Visually Impaired;
10                (v) Deaf-Hard of Hearing;
11                (vi) Early Childhood Special Education; and
12                (vii) Director of Special Education.
13        Notwithstanding anything in this Code to the contrary,
14        the State Board of Education, in consultation with the
15        State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may
16        add additional areas of special education by rule.
17            (G) School support personnel endorsement. School
18        support personnel endorsement areas shall include, but
19        are not limited to, school counselor, marriage and
20        family therapist, school psychologist, school speech
21        and language pathologist, school nurse, and school
22        social worker. This endorsement is for individuals who
23        are not teachers or administrators, but still require
24        licensure to work in an instructional support position
25        in a public or State-operated elementary school,
26        secondary school, or cooperative or joint agreement
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1        with a governing body or board of control or a charter
2        school operating in compliance with the Charter
3        Schools Law. The school support personnel endorsement
4        shall be affixed to the Professional Educator License
5        and shall meet all of the requirements established in
6        any rules adopted to implement this subdivision (G).
7        The holder of such an endorsement is entitled to all of
8        the rights and privileges granted holders of any other
9        Professional Educator License, including teacher
10        benefits, compensation, and working conditions.
11(Source: P.A. 100-13, eff. 7-1-17; 100-267, eff. 8-22-17;
12100-288, eff. 8-24-17; 100-596, eff. 7-1-18; 100-780, eff.
131-1-19; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-220,
14eff. 8-7-19.)