105 ILCS 5/21-13. State Teacher Certification Board - Examinations - Issuance of certificates Statute text

Sec. 21-13. State Teacher Certification Board - Examinations - Issuance of certificates. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Article with regard to certificates there is hereby created a State Teacher Certification Board to consist of the State Superintendent of Education, or a representative appointed by him, who shall be ex-officio chairman, 5 administrative or faculty members of public or private colleges or universities located in Illinois, 3 administrators and 8 classroom teachers (increased to 10 classroom teachers beginning July 1, 1992) in the public schools and one regional superintendent of schools, each to be appointed by the State Board of Education; provided, that at least one of the administrators and at least 2 of the classroom teachers (increased to at least 3 classroom teachers beginning July 1, 1992) so appointed shall be employees of a school district which is subject to the provisions of Article 34 [105 ILCS 5/34-1 et seq.]. 

A candidate may be nominated for a vacant teacher's position on the State Teacher Certification Board by filing with the State Board of Education a petition signed by 250 persons holding valid teaching certificates. Any professional teachers' organization may submit one candidate for nomination for each vacancy for each 20,000, or major portion thereof, members of that organization who hold valid teaching certificates. The nominations submitted to the State Board of Education under this Section to fill a vacancy or an expiring term shall be advisory. Nomination for Board members must be submitted to the State Board of Education within 90 days after the vacancy or vacancies occur. If no nominations are received by the State Board of Education for a vacancy within such 90 day period, the State Board of Education may appoint any qualified person to fill the vacancy. Nominations to fill an expiring term in a teacher's position must be submitted to the State Board of Education at least 30 days before the expiration of such term. 

The regular term of each member is 3 years. The 2 additional classroom teacher members added by this amendatory Act of 1991 shall be appointed by the State Board of Education within 90 days after the effective date of that Act, each to terms commencing on July 1, 1992; provided that the additional classroom teacher members so appointed shall determine staggered terms of 1 and 3 years by lot, and their successors shall then serve regular terms of 3 years. The term of an appointed member of the State Teacher Certification Board shall expire on June 30 of its final year. 

The State Board of Education shall appoint a secretary of the Board. The Board shall hold regular meetings at least quarterly, and such other special meetings as may be necessary. The necessary expenses of the State Teacher Certification Board shall be provided through the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education in consultation with the Board may make and prescribe rules necessary for the administration of this Article.