Illinois SB 2689: SCH CD-MONTESSORI EDUC LICENSE

What it does

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Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides for the issuance of a Montessori educator license to qualified individuals to teach using the Montessori method in public school programs that use the Montessori method as the primary method of instruction. Sets forth the requirements that an individual must satisfy to be issued a Montessori educator license, which include requiring the applicant to…

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Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides for the issuance of a Montessori educator license to qualified individuals to teach using the Montessori method in public school programs that use the Montessori method as the primary method of instruction. Sets forth the requirements that an individual must satisfy to be issued a Montessori educator license, which include requiring the applicant to have (i) graduated from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with a bachelor's degree, (ii) a Montessori certificate or credential issued by an institution accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education, by the American Montessori Society, or by the Association Montessori Internationale, and (iii) successfully completed required testing. Makes related changes to provisions concerning educator testing and fees.

Every action

28 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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Jan 10, 2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
Jan 10, 2024SenateFirst Reading
Jan 10, 2024CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
Jan 31, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Education · Senate Education
Feb 21, 2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Mar 5, 2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Mar 7, 2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
Mar 7, 2024CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
Mar 7, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
Mar 12, 2024CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education · Senate Assignments
Mar 12, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Mar 12, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Mar 12, 2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Mar 13, 2024CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000 · Senate Education
Mar 13, 2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2024
Mar 13, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
Mar 21, 2024SenateSecond Reading
Mar 21, 2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2024
Apr 10, 2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Apr 10, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

Apr 12, 2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
Apr 12, 2024HouseArrived in House
Apr 12, 2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Apr 15, 2024HouseFirst Reading
Apr 15, 2024CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Apr 24, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
May 3, 2024CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Jan 7, 2025SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 59–0

Apr 12, 2024 · journal entry

Yes 59 No 0

Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 59

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 12, 2024	Senate Education	Education - Do Pass As Amended Members Yes · 12 Adriane L. JohnsonD Celina VillanuevaD Christopher BeltD Dan McConchieR Meg Loughran CappelD Mike SimmonsD Omar AquinoD Ram VillivalamD Robert PetersD Sue RezinR Terri BryantR Tom BennettR Not voting · 2 Craig WilcoxR Kimberly A. LightfordD	12–0
Mar 12, 2024	Senate Education	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Education - Be Adopted Members Yes · 11 Adriane L. JohnsonD Celina VillanuevaD Christopher BeltD Dan McConchieR Meg Loughran CappelD Mike SimmonsD Omar AquinoD Ram VillivalamD Robert PetersD Sue RezinR Terri BryantR Not voting · 3 Craig WilcoxR Kimberly A. LightfordD Tom BennettR	11–0