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This bill amends the School Code to make changes to educator licensure and testing requirements, specifically focusing on two key provisions. First, the bill allows the State Superintendent of Education to designate a regional office of education or intermediate service center as a learning partner in the statewide system of support for schools identified for improvement under specific accountability metrics. Second, and most notably, the bill provides an important exemption to the standard educator testing requirements: individuals seeking a short-term approval for school support personnel will no longer be required to take a content area knowledge test prior to receiving their short-term approval. This change is designed to potentially streamline the process for obtaining temporary educational personnel licenses and address potential staffing challenges by reducing bureaucratic hurdles. The bill maintains the overall framework of educator licensure testing while creating a specific exception for short-term support personnel, as defined by state rules, which could help schools more quickly fill critical support roles.

Education

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1583&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104