ILLINOIS REGISTER 7659
09
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
The change being made in Section 25.275 is a technical one comparable to the update
being made in Section 25.70. That is, several new Sections that are being added as part
of this rulemaking to implement various statutes need to be referenced in Section
25.275(l)(2).
Subpart E: Requirements for the Certification of Administrative and Supervisory
Staff
In Section 25.313, language is being added to reflect the intent of the legislation that
established the alternative route to administrative certification (Section 21-5d of the
School Code), i.e., to accommodate managers who wished to change careers and enter
the educational field. We do not consider it appropriate for individuals who are already
certified as principals to use this alternative route as a short-cut to the superintendent's
endorsement. The present amendment will clarify the intent by defining "management
field" to exclude educational management and thus will make the alternative route
available only to individuals with management experience outside education.
A reference to new Sections 25.485 through 25.490 is being inserted into Section
25.315(f)(7) for the sake of completeness, as discussed elsewhere also.
The requirements for experience that are stated in Section 25.335 with regard to the
general administrative endorsement are intended to ensure that the necessary experience
will have been gained after the completion of relevant professional preparation.
Technical updates are being made in Section 25.360 with respect to requirements for the
superintendent's endorsement.
The requirements for receiving an endorsement as director of special education (Section
25.365) are being strengthened and made more relevant to the role of this administrator in
the current cross-categorical environment.
Subpart F: General Provisions
The change in the statutory citation in Section 25.400(c) represents a technical correction
only.
The revisions to Section 25.425 are being made for the sake of clarity.
