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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In a provision regarding endorsements on Professional Educator Licenses, provides for a special education endorsement in the area of deaf-hard of hearing with sign proficiency.
AI Summary
This bill amends the School Code, specifically the Educator Licensure Article, to add a new special education endorsement for individuals who are proficient in sign language and qualified to teach deaf and hard-of-hearing students. This endorsement will be added to a Professional Educator License, which is a license issued to educators in Illinois. The bill clarifies that this new endorsement is in addition to existing special education endorsement areas, such as Learning Behavior Specialist and Speech Language Pathologist, and allows for the addition of further special education areas by rule.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Rules Committee (on 01/14/2026)
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