{"data":{"id":"us-il/105-ilcs-5-21a-5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"105 ILCS 5/21A-5","heading":"Definitions.","body":"In this Article:\n\"New teacher\" means the holder of a professional educator license, as set forth in Section 21B-20 of this Code, who is employed by a public school and who has not previously participated in a new teacher induction and mentoring program required by this Article, except as provided in Section 21A-25 of this Code.\n\"Eligible applicant\" or \"eligible entity\" means a regional office of education, an intermediate service center, an Illinois institution of higher education, a statewide organization representing teachers, a local education agency, or a public or private not-for-profit entity with experience providing professional learning, including mentoring, to early childhood educators.\n\"Public school\" means any school operating pursuant to the authority of this Code, including without limitation a school district, a charter school, a cooperative or joint agreement with a governing body or board of control, and a school operated by a regional office of education or State agency.","path":["CHAPTER 105 SCHOOLS","School Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1005\u0026ChapterID=17\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:25Z","sha256":"1a869b7945aeb82b814e75273b94cc5dae065ac607b34ea0fe22c70c24b66321","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/105-ilcs-5-21-29","next":"us-il/105-ilcs-5-21a-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}