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	HB4587 - 104th General Assembly
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		HB4587 Enrolled		LRB104 16993 AAS 30407 b
1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4    Section 5. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by adding
5Sections 6.3 and 6.5 as follows:
6    (225 ILCS 10/6.3 new)
7    Sec. 6.3. Child care director educational qualifications. 
8Child care directors hired on or after the effective date of 
9this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly shall meet 
10the following educational requirements:
11        (1) a minimum of an associate degree from an 
12    accredited college or university in child development or 
13    early childhood education; or
14        (2) the equivalent to paragraph (1) (defined as 64 
15    semester hours or 96 quarter hours in any discipline, with 
16    a minimum of 21 semester hours or 31.5 quarter hours from 
17    an accredited college or university in courses related to 
18    child development, early childhood education, or early 
19    childhood special education) and one of the following:
20            (A) Gateways to Opportunity Level I Illinois 
21        Director Credential;
22            (B) 3 semester hours or 4.5 quarter hours of 
23        college credit in administration, leadership, or 
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1        management; or
2            (C) 3 points of credential-approved training in 
3        administration, leadership, or management.
4    (225 ILCS 10/6.5 new)
5    Sec. 6.5. Qualifications for interim conditional child 
6care directors.
7    (a) A licensed day care center may employ an individual 
8who is in the process of completing the educational 
9requirements set forth in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(e)(2) as 
10an interim conditional child care director for a period of 12 
11months if they meet the conditions outlined in paragraph (1) 
12or (2) of subsection (b). An individual employed under this 
13Section shall comply with the process established by the 
14Department of Early Childhood. This process requires the 
15licensed day care center, at the time of employment, to 
16provide documentation showing that the individual is enrolled 
17in courses at an accredited college or university that satisfy 
18the requirements of 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(e)(2).
19    (b) During the 12-month employment period, an interim 
20conditional child care director with any of the following 
21qualifications is exempt from the educational requirements set 
22forth in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(e)(2):
23        (1) At least 2 years or 3,120 clock hours as an early 
24    childhood teacher at the licensed day care center where 
25    the individual shall serve as an interim conditional child 
		HB4587 Enrolled	- 3 -	LRB104 16993 AAS 30407 b
1    care director and has at least 64 semester hours or 96 
2    quarter hours of credit from an accredited college or 
3    university in any discipline, with a minimum of 15 
4    semester hours or 22.5 quarter hours in courses related to 
5    early childhood education, child development, or early 
6    childhood special education, and (i) a Gateways to 
7    Opportunity Level I Illinois Director Credential, (ii) 3 
8    semester hours or 4.5 quarter hours of credit from an 
9    accredited college or university in administration, 
10    leadership, or management, or (iii) 3 points of 
11    credential-approved training in administration, 
12    leadership, or management. A person who is exempt under 
13    this paragraph shall obtain a total of at least 21 
14    semester hours or 31.5 quarter hours in courses related to 
15    early childhood education, child development, or early 
16    childhood special education by the end of the prescribed 
17    12-month period; or
18        (2) At least 2 years or 3,120 clock hours as an early 
19    childhood teacher at the licensed day care center where 
20    the individual shall serve as an interim conditional child 
21    care director and has at least 64 semester hours or 96 
22    quarter hours of credit from an accredited college or 
23    university in any discipline, with a minimum of 21 
24    semester hours or 31.5 quarter hours in courses related to 
25    early childhood education, child development, or early 
26    childhood special education and without (i) a Gateways to 
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1    Opportunity Level I Illinois Director Credential, (ii) 3 
2    semester hours or 4.5 quarter hours of credit from an 
3    accredited college or university in administration, 
4    leadership, or management, or (iii) 3 points of 
5    credential-approved training in administration, 
6    leadership, or management. A person who is exempt under 
7    this paragraph shall obtain the Gateways to Opportunity 
8    Level I Illinois Director Credential, semester or quarter 
9    hours, or points of training during the prescribed 
10    12-month period.
11    (c) Only a licensed day care center that has already 
12employed at least one fully qualified and credentialed child 
13care director may hire an interim conditional child care 
14director.
15    (d) Any licensed day care center that employs an interim 
16conditional child care director is restricted to hiring no 
17more than one interim conditional child care director at a 
18time for every credentialed and qualified child care director 
19employed. If an interim conditional child care director leaves 
20the position during the 12-month period, the licensed day care 
21center may employ a new interim conditional child care 
22director to replace the previous interim conditional child 
23care director.
24    (e) A day care center must ensure direct supervision on an 
25ongoing basis by a fully qualified child care director 
26practicing in the State of Illinois, with a minimum of monthly 
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1on-site check-ins, unless the supervising director determines 
2that more frequent check-ins are required. This shall continue 
3for the entire duration of any interim conditional child care 
4director's appointment. An interim conditional child care 
5director shall not be scheduled during any hours when an 
6interim conditional teacher is on duty. Parents and caregivers 
7must be notified if an interim conditional child care director 
8is employed by a day care center. This information must be 
9posted in a common area that is visible to parents and 
10caregivers for the duration of the interim period.
11    (f) Failure to comply with the requirements in this 
12Section shall result in a violation and the issuance of a 
13corrective action plan. The Department of Early Childhood 
14shall adopt rules to implement this Section in accordance with 
15the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
16    (g) This Section is repealed on June 30, 2032.
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
182027.