Bill Status of SB 1872   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-TEACHER TENURE/3 YEARS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Doris Turner, Adriane Johnson, Dale Fowler and Mary Edly-Allen

House Sponsors
(Rep. Dave Vella-Cyril Nichols-Jonathan Carroll-Sue Scherer, Joyce Mason, Daniel Didech, Diane Blair-Sherlock and Debbie Meyers-Martin)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/4/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0500

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/24-11from Ch. 122, par. 24-11

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. Makes changes to the probationary periods pertaining to attaining contractual continued service. For the first probationary period, requires the teacher to be employed for 3 (rather than 4) consecutive school terms of service in which the teacher receives overall annual evaluation ratings of at least "Proficient" in the second and third school terms (rather than overall annual evaluation ratings of at least "Proficient" in the last school term and at least "Proficient" in either the second or third school term). For the second probationary period, requires the teacher to serve for 2 (rather than 3) consecutive school terms of service in which the teacher receives 2 (rather than 3) overall annual evaluations of "Excellent". Effective July 1, 2023.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/24-12from Ch. 122, par. 24-12
105 ILCS 5/34-84

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill, but makes the following changes. Provides for a teacher to enter upon contractual continued service unless the teacher is given a written notice of dismissal on or before April 15 (instead of at least 45 days before the end of any school term within the probationary period); makes a related change in provisions concerning the removal or dismissal of teachers in contractual continued service. Provides that the specified probationary periods are for teachers who hold a Professional Educator License. Changes certain references from "4 consecutive school terms of service" to "3 consecutive school terms of service", "4 consecutive school terms" to "3 consecutive school terms", and "fourth probationary year" to "third probationary year". In provisions concerning the appointment and promotion of teachers in the Chicago School District Article of the School Code, provides that the probationary period shall be 3 (instead of 4) years for full-time teachers employed on or after January 1, 2024. Provides that for a probationary-appointed teacher in full-time service who has not entered into contractual continued service after 2 or 3 school terms of full-time service, the probationary period shall be 3 (instead of 4) school terms of full-time service if the teacher holds a Professional Educator License (instead of not specifying that the teacher hold a Professional Educator License). Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2023.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that the amendatory changes regarding probationary periods only apply to any teacher who is first employed as a full-time teacher in a school district or program on or after July 1, 2023. In provisions concerning the appointment and promotion of teachers in the Chicago School District Article of the School Code, provides that the probationary period shall be 3 years for full-time teachers employed on or after July 1, 2023 (instead of January 1, 2024). Corrects a typographical error.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that any full-time teacher who does not receive written notice from the employing board on or before April 15 (instead of at least 45 days before the end of any school term) and whose performance does not require dismissal after the third or fourth probationary year pursuant to specified provisions shall be re-employed for the following school term.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Education
  3/8/2023SenateDo Pass Education; 013-000-000
  3/8/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
  3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/28/2023SenateSecond Reading
  3/28/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023
  3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  3/31/2023SenateRule 2-10(a) Third Reading Deadline Established As April 28, 2023
  4/12/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  4/12/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  4/19/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
  4/19/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  4/26/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-001-000
  4/26/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  4/26/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/27/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
  4/27/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/27/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford
  4/27/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford
  4/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/27/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 044-007-000
  4/27/2023HouseArrived in House
  4/27/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  5/1/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  5/2/2023HouseFirst Reading
  5/2/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/2/2023HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
  5/2/2023HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023
  5/9/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella
  5/9/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/10/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
  5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  5/16/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote
  5/16/2023HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-002-000
  5/16/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/16/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
  5/16/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  5/16/2023HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Cyril Nichols
  5/16/2023HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Cyril Nichols
  5/16/2023HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sue Scherer
  5/16/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/16/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/17/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/17/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-028-000
  5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  5/17/2023SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  5/17/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 18, 2023
  5/18/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5/18/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/18/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
  5/18/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
  5/19/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 046-009-000
  5/19/2023SenateSenate Concurs
  5/19/2023SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/16/2023SenateSent to the Governor
  8/4/2023SenateGovernor Approved
  8/4/2023SenateEffective Date August 4, 2023
  8/4/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0500

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