NEW IL EDUCATOR LICENSURE ACT

Your Certificate Becomes a License

Huge Thanks!!Susan Sarfaty, Regional Superintendent, St. Claire ROE

IARSS Certification Committee, Chair Kelton Davis, Assistant Regional Superintendent Monroe/Randolph ROE

WHERE TO GO FOR HELP?

IN Chicago Public Schools – ISBE

IN Cook County – ISCs

ALL other DISTRICTS – contact your local ROE http://www.isbe.net/regionaloffices/pdf/roedirectory.pdf

NEW IL EDUCATOR LICENSURE ACT

Public Act 097-0607 Parts are immediately in effect, others

in Feb 2012, others in July 2012, LOTS in July 2013

Affects ALL CERTIFICATE HOLDERS – including substitutes and parapros

IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY

Changes in Sub Certificates Changes all current non-renewed

certificates into LAPSED certificates All holders of LAPSED certificates can

NOT apply for Substitute Certificates

Substitute Teacher License Changes to # of days substitutes can

work in one district (no limit anymore) Changes # of days in one assignment

(i.e., for one teacher) - sub cert is 90 days, teaching cert is 120 days

CAN start the year with a sub in an emergency situation. Works for 30 days only, must tell ROE within the first 5 days

Lapsed Certificates/Licenses(Most Important Info of the

Day!)

If your certificate is not fully registered by June 30 th of your renewal you can NOT be in the classroom

Can no longer reinstate for a year to do your PD –you have until Dec 31st and then it is lapsed

Effective immediately To reinstate lapsed certificate (6 mo after renewal

date) you need 9 semester hours in current endorsement-areas ONLY

One More Substitute Point

If an educator did not renew his/her certificate and is substituting using a Type 39, after July 2013 when they try to renew the substitute license, they will need 9 sem. hours to do so.

Jan 1, 2012 and Jan 1, 2013Fee Increases

Jan. 1, 2012 Jan. 1, 2013Teacher Certificate –fee to ISBE

$75 NA

All licenses – Fee to ISBE $75*Endorsements – Fee to ISBE

$50 $50

Registration – only money that stays at ROE. Must be used for local PD

$50 $50

Out of State License – Fee to ISBE

$150

* Fee increases to $100 on July 1, 2015

Feb 1, 2012Earning an Endorsement

You must have a C grade or higher on any coursework toward any educational certificate/license (P/F or C- courses will have to be repeated)

% of “upper level” coursework

Other Changes within the next year

July 2012 Master certificates can only be used to teach in areas where the teacher had a regular certificate or endorsement.

Sept 2012 – no new admissions to all current principal preparation and alternative preparation programs

Certificates into LicensesJULY 1, 2013

Who? EVERYONE WITH A CERTIFICATE What? Current IL certificates exchanged for

IL Licenses Why? Currently over 30 types of certificates When? July 1, 2013 How? All electronic on ECS Initial Certificate System Abolished

NEW - 3 Types of Licenses

Professional Educator License

Educator with Stipulations License

Substitute Teacher License

Professional Educator License

Fully recognized by ISBE Early Childhood, Elementary,

Secondary, K-12 Specialist, General Administration, Pupil Personnel and others all in ECS (no paper)

GONE are Type 04, 03, 09, 10, 73, 75, 77, etc

All Endorsements on one license

Exchange Examples 03 Elementary w/

Lang. Arts Middle Sch.

WILL BECOME

Prof. Ed. License w/

Endorsements:

K-9 self contained

Lang. Arts – Middle Sch.

03 Elementary 75 General Admin

WILL BECOME

Prof. Ed. License w/

Endorsements:

K – 9 self contained

General Administrative

Exchange Examples Type 73 w/ School

Psychologist

WILL BECOME

Prof. Ed. License w/

Endorsement:

School Psychologist

Type 10 w/

Special Education – LBSI

WILL BECOME

Prof. Ed. License w/

Endorsement

Special Education LBSI

Professional Educator (cont’d.)

Examine new license carefully (examine ECS for accuracy NOW)

Initial Certificate System will be eliminated

Renewal dates will transfer

Educator with Stipulations License

For educators without “full” certification; have limitations:

•Provisional

•Alternative

•Vocational

•Bilingual

•Others

Sept 1, 2014Type 75 Exchange

Must have 1 year experience using Type 75 to get the new Principal Endorsement

Your choice & request for the endorsement If no: retain all Type 75 benefits If yes: Principal Endorsement No experience? – Wait for Admin. Rules –

looking like test, program, or special admin academy

ECS CHECK you ECS information on your

Current Certificate NOW Keep personal and professional

information current, inc. email Check renewal dates, test results,

pending status Log professional development Submit Statement of Assurance (SOA)

Parapros – July 2013 All current (and new) parapros will go on a

renewal cycle All new parapros will have to pass the Teacher

Basic Skills Test (No more workkeys or ETS testing allowed)

All current parapros will have to pass the Teacher Basic Skills Test to renew their credential at the end of their cycle

All substitute parapros will have to follow these same guidelines

WHERE TO GO FOR HELP?

IN Chicago Public Schools – ISBE

IN Cook County – ISCs

ALL other DISTRICTS – contact your local ROE http://www.isbe.net/regionaloffices/pdf/roedirectory.pdf

Certification?Moving Target

It is your responsibility (just like a driver’s license)!

http://www.isbe.state.il.us/certification/default.htm