Illinois HB4440 amends educator licensure requirements, including new provisions for short-term substitute teaching licenses and paraprofessional.
Illinois HB4440 amends the School Code to revise educator licensure requirements. It introduces a short-term substitute teaching license, valid until June 30, 2028, for substitute teaching in all grades. It also allows the State Superintendent of Education to issue short-term approvals for paraprofessional educators who do not meet the requirements for an Educator License with Stipulations. The bill details various endorsements for Educator Licenses with Stipulations, including alternative provisional educator, career and technical educator, and transitional bilingual educator endorsements.
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