SCH CD-ALTERNATIVE CERT-EXTEND

Amends the Teacher Certification Article of the School Code. With respect to a Section concerning Alternative Route to Teacher Certification programs, makes changes to provide that (i) no one may be admitted to an alternative certification program after September 1, 2014, and those alternative certification candidates who are admitted on or before September 1, 2014 must complete their coursework before January 1, 2016 and be entitled to certification on or before September 30, 2016; (ii) an alternative certification program shall provide the State Board of Education with the names of the candidates who will be eligible for certification; and (iii) the Section is repealed on January 1, 2017. Effective immediately.