Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3331: SCH CD-EDUCATOR PREP PROG INST
Status: Passed one chamber, October 15, 2026
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Allows an institution of higher education approved to offer educator preparation programs to pursue accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Provides that an institution of higher education that receives and retains CAEP accreditation may forgo the State reauthorization process. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules for the reauthorization of a CAEP-accredited institution of higher education.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3331Introduced 2/3/2026, by Sen. Terri BryantSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/21B-105 105 ILCS 5/21B-105 ILCS 5/21B-105 Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Allows aninstitution of higher education approved to offer educator preparationprograms to pursue accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation ofEducator Preparation (CAEP). Provides that an institution of highereducation that receives and retains CAEP accreditation may forgo the Statereauthorization process…
From the introduced text, February 3, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3331Introduced 2/3/2026, by Sen. Terri BryantSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/21B-105 105 ILCS 5/21B-105 ILCS 5/21B-105 Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Allows aninstitution of higher education approved to offer educator preparationprograms to pursue accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation ofEducator Preparation (CAEP). Provides that an institution of highereducation that receives and retains CAEP accreditation may forgo the Statereauthorization process. Requires the State Board of Education to adoptrules for the reauthorization of a CAEP-accredited institution of highereducation. LRB104 17539 LNS 30967 b LRB104 17539 LNS 30967 b LRB104 17539 LNS 30967 b A BILL FOR SB3331LRB104 17539 LNS 30967 b SB3331 LRB104 17539 LNS 30967 b SB3331 LRB104 17539 LNS 30967 b AN ACT concerning education. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The School Code is amended by changing Section 21B-105 as follows: (105 ILCS 5/21B-105) Sec. 21B-105.Granting of recognition; regional accreditation; definitions. (a) "Recognized", as used in this Article in connection with the word "school" or "institution", means such college, university, or for-profit or not-for-profit entity that meets requirements set by the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. Application for recognition of the school or institution …