November 2012

New Public Act 97-0607 creates a new educator licensure system in Illinois. Instead of current the specified certificates, all educators,
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New regulations in Illinois now require all teachers to receive passing grades on the computer-based ILTS Test of Academic Proficiency,
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A new opinion from the 7th Circuit, Gschwind v. Heiden, #12-1755, allows a freedom of speech civil rights complaint involving a
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A new Senate Bill 638 extends timelines (from 9/1/12 to 9/1/13) for persons to be accepted into an Alternative Teacher
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The new “Military Family Licensing Act” (PA 97-0710) was signed into law by Governor Quinn which allows for temporary expedited
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The ISBE approved an amendment to the medical review regulations requiring schools to employ certificated school nurses (after July 1,
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A newly proposed Illinois Senate bill (SB 2849) would expand the definition for a “neglected child” to include any child
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A new Senate Bill (SB 3415) would require all school officials (of private and public schools) including teachers, guidance counselors,
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A newly proposed Illinois House bill (HB 4495) mandates that school guidance counselors, teachers, school social workers, and other school
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The Department of Defense issued revised regulations which would allow licensed professional counselors (LCPCs) to practice independently as mental health
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