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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4423

Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Sharon Chung

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/21B-25

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.
LRB104 17502 LNS 30929 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning education.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The School Code is amended by changing Section
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21B-25 as follows:

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(105 ILCS 5/21B-25)
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Sec. 21B-25.
Endorsement on licenses.
All licenses issued
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under paragraph (1) of Section 21B-20 of this Code shall be
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specifically endorsed by the State Board of Education for each
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content area, school support area, and administrative area for
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which the holder of the license is qualified. Recognized
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institutions approved to offer educator preparation programs
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shall be trained to add endorsements to licenses issued to
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applicants who meet all of the requirements for the
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endorsement or endorsements, including passing any required
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tests. The State Superintendent of Education shall randomly
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audit institutions to ensure that all rules and standards are
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being followed for entitlement or when endorsements are being
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recommended.
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(1) The State Board of Education, in consultation with
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the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall
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establish, by rule, the grade level and subject area
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endorsements to be added to the Professional Educator

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License. These rules shall outline the requirements for
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obtaining each endorsement.
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(2) In addition to any and all grade level and content
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area endorsements developed by rule, the State Board of
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Education, in consultation with the State Educator
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Preparation and Licensure Board, shall develop the
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requirements for the following endorsements:
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(A) (Blank).
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(B) Principal endorsement. A principal endorsement
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shall be affixed to a Professional Educator License of
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any holder who qualifies by having all of the
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following:
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(i) Successful completion of a principal
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preparation program approved in accordance with
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Section 21B-60 of this Code and any applicable
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rules.
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(ii) At least 4 total years of teaching or 4
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total years of working in the capacity of school
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support personnel in an Illinois public school or
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nonpublic school recognized by the State Board of
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Education, in a school under the supervision of
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the Department of Corrections, or in an
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out-of-state public school or out-of-state
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nonpublic school meeting out-of-state recognition
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standards comparable to those approved by the
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State Superintendent of Education; however, the

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State Board of Education, in consultation with the
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State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board,
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shall allow, by rules, for fewer than 4 years of
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experience based on meeting standards set forth in
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such rules, including without limitation a review
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of performance evaluations or other evidence of
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demonstrated qualifications.
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(iii) A master's degree or higher from a
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regionally accredited college or university.
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(C) Chief school business official endorsement. A
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chief school business official endorsement shall be
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affixed to the Professional Educator License of any
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holder who qualifies by having a master's degree or
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higher, 2 years of full-time administrative experience
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in school business management or 2 years of
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university-approved practical experience, and a
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minimum of 24 semester hours of graduate credit in a
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program approved by the State Board of Education for
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the preparation of school business administrators and
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by passage of the applicable State tests. The chief
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school business official endorsement may also be
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affixed to the Professional Educator License of any
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holder who qualifies by having a master's degree in
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business administration, finance, accounting, or
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public administration and who completes an additional
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6 semester hours of internship in school business

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management from a regionally accredited institution of
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higher education and passes the applicable State
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tests. This endorsement shall be required for any
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individual employed as a chief school business
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official.
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(D) Superintendent endorsement. A superintendent
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endorsement shall be affixed to the Professional
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Educator License of any holder who has completed a
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program approved by the State Board of Education for
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the preparation of superintendents of schools, has had
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at least 2 years of experience employed full-time in a
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general administrative position or as a full-time
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principal, director of special education, or chief
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school business official in the public schools or in a
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State-recognized nonpublic school in which the chief
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administrator is required to have the licensure
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necessary to be a principal in a public school in this
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State and where a majority of the teachers are
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required to have the licensure necessary to be
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instructors in a public school in this State, and has
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passed the required State tests; or of any holder who
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has completed a program that is not an
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Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an
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Illinois institution of higher education and that has
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recognition standards comparable to those approved by
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the State Superintendent of Education and holds the

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general administrative, principal, or chief school
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business official endorsement and who has had 2 years
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of experience as a principal, director of special
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education, or chief school business official while
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holding a valid educator license or certificate
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comparable in validity and educational and experience
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requirements and has passed the appropriate State
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tests, as provided in Section 21B-30 of this Code. The
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superintendent endorsement shall allow individuals to
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serve only as a superintendent or assistant
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superintendent.
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(E) Teacher leader endorsement. It shall be the
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policy of this State to improve the quality of
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instructional leaders by providing a career pathway
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for teachers interested in serving in leadership
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roles, but not as principals. The State Board of
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Education, in consultation with the State Educator
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Preparation and Licensure Board, may issue a teacher
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leader endorsement under this subdivision (E). Persons
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who meet and successfully complete the requirements of
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the endorsement shall be issued a teacher leader
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endorsement on the Professional Educator License for
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serving in schools in this State. Teacher leaders may
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qualify to serve in such positions as department
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chairs, coaches, mentors, curriculum and instruction
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leaders, or other leadership positions as defined by

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the district. The endorsement shall be available to
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those teachers who (i) hold a Professional Educator
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License, (ii) hold a master's degree or higher from a
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regionally accredited institution, (iii) have
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completed a program of study that has been approved by
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the State Board of Education, in consultation with the
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State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, and
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(iv) have successfully demonstrated competencies as
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defined by rule.
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A teacher who meets the requirements set forth in
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this Section and holds a teacher leader endorsement
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may evaluate teachers pursuant to Section 24A-5 of
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this Code, provided that the individual has completed
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the evaluation component required by Section 24A-3 of
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this Code and a teacher leader is allowed to evaluate
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personnel under the respective school district's
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collective bargaining agreement.
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The State Board of Education, in consultation with
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the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board,
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may adopt such rules as may be necessary to establish
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and implement the teacher leader endorsement program
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and to specify the positions for which this
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endorsement shall be required.
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(F) Special education endorsement. A special
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education endorsement in one or more areas shall be
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affixed to a Professional Educator License for any

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individual that meets those requirements established
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by the State Board of Education in rules. Special
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education endorsement areas shall include
,
without
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limitation
,
the following:
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(i) Learning Behavior Specialist I;
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(ii) Learning Behavior Specialist II;
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(iii) Speech Language Pathologist;
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(iv) Blind or Visually Impaired;
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(v) Deaf-Hard of Hearing;
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(vi) Deaf-Hard of Hearing with Sign
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Proficiency;

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(vii)

(vi)
Early Childhood Special Education;
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and
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(viii)

(vii)
Director of Special Education.
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Notwithstanding anything in this Code to the contrary,
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the State Board of Education, in consultation with the
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State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may
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add additional areas of special education by rule.
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(G) School support personnel endorsement. School
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support personnel endorsement areas shall include, but
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are not limited to, school counselor, marriage and
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family therapist, school psychologist, school speech
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and language pathologist, school nurse, and school
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social worker. This endorsement is for individuals who
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are not teachers or administrators, but still require
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licensure to work in an instructional support position

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in a public or State-operated elementary school,
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secondary school, or cooperative or joint agreement
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with a governing body or board of control or a charter
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school operating in compliance with the Charter
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Schools Law. The school support personnel endorsement
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shall be affixed to the Professional Educator License
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and shall meet all of the requirements established in
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any rules adopted to implement this subdivision (G).
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The holder of such an endorsement is entitled to all of
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the rights and privileges granted holders of any other
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Professional Educator License, including teacher
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benefits, compensation, and working conditions.
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(Source: P.A. 100-13, eff. 7-1-17; 100-267, eff. 8-22-17;
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100-288, eff. 8-24-17; 100-596, eff. 7-1-18; 100-780, eff.
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1-1-19; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-220,
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eff. 8-7-19.)

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