Educator Certification
Other Special Education Approval Requests for Public Schools
- Complete Request for Approval of Other Special Education
Personnel (ISBE
Form 73-42)
- Form must be signed by the School District Superintendent,
State-Approved Director Of Special Education and the Regional Superintendent
- Submit documentation as listed:
- Verification that the candidate holds a certificate
appropriate for the grade level to be served (provide
a copy of the Illinois certificate(s) held)
- Statement of the services to be provided (detailed
description of the duties/responsibilities to be performed
by the candidate – not a generic job description)
- Description
of the population to be served (include the number of
individuals with disabilities to be served, the specific
disabilities to be served and the age and grade levels
to be served)
- Description of supervision (include the name, social
security number, and the position title, of the supervisor,
and the frequency of supervision)
- Description of the candidate’s training, education
and/or prior work experiences relevant to the special
population (include transcripts of all college level
special education coursework and letters of prior teaching
experience involving students with disabilities)
- Description of LEA’s efforts to locate a fully qualified
individual (include a copy of all postings for the position)
- Submit ISBE
Form 73-42 and the appropriate documentation as outlined
above through the Regional Office of Education (See listing
of Regional
)
- The Illinois State Board of Education will review the
materials submitted and issue a letter of approval or disapproval
as is appropriate. Should the request be disapproved, a detailed listing
of all deficiencies will be generated. Notices of special education approval/disapproval
results are printed in triplicate (1 copy for the Co-op
administrator, if applicable, employing entity, and Regional
Superintendent).
