Robert Peters
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 13
Primary
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.
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Arrived in House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2024
Second Reading
Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2024
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Assigned to Education
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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