MEA President: John Currey
Advocacy Leadership Force member: Brayer Teague
ALF Member Email: pastpresident@ilmea.org
2021 Legislative Session Info- Legislature Website
| Legislative Calendar |
Convenes: 1/11/2021 |
| Cross-Over Deadline | |
| Budget Deadline | |
| Introduction Deadlines | |
| Governor | J.B. Pritzker (D) |
| Education Committee Chairs |
House Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee: Senate: CHAIR: Sen. Kimberly Lightford (D) |
| Partisan Split | House: D Senate: D |
| House Clerk Contact | 217-782-8223 |
| Senate Secretary Contact | 217-782-5715 |
| Carryover to 2022 | Yes |
State Board of Education
| State Board of Education Website | |
| State Board of Education Meeting Schedule |
ESSA Implementation Information
| Title I Director | Annie Brooks, Division Supervisor, 217-782-395 |
| Title IV Director |
Look bottom of Title IV page for principal consultants – Illinois |
| Title IV Website | |
| Title IV Allocations | |
| Application Timeline for Federal Funds | School year – application to be released in June; quarterly reports beginning October once funds disbursed |
State Certification Information
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State |
Certificate Age Levels and Subject Areas |
Levels and Length of Certification |
Testing Requirements |
Teacher Performance Assessment |
Reciprocity |
Fees*
*Does not account for assessment fee (e.g., Praxis, edTPA, etc.)s |
Alternate Path to Licensure |
State Certification Website: |
Updated |
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General Skills Test |
Content/Subject Specific Test |
Pedagogical Knowledge |
NASDTEC Member |
Additional Coursework |
Yes/No |
More information can be found at: |
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| IL | Music K-12 | Professional (5-year) | None if accepted into college education program, otherwise Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP), ACT, SAT, or state-approved basic skills test from another state | Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS): Music (212) | Part of the Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) Content Exam: Music (212) | edTPA | Yes | Possible additional testing and/or coursework; Special Education, ESL, Reading Instruction | $100 application (in-state) $150 application (out-of-state) $10 annual registration fee per region or county |
Yes | https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Educator-License-with-Stipulations.aspx | https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Educator-Licensure-Information-System.aspx | July 2020 |
COVID-19 Information
Starting The 2020-21 School Year
Title IV Success Stories
