HB3382 EngrossedLRB103 29406 RJT 55797 b

1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
524-3.1 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/24-3.1 new)
7    Sec. 24-3.1. Attendance for federal advocacy work. For any
8teacher who is a member of a statewide association
9representing teachers, who is elected by the association's
10membership to represent the association for federal advocacy
11work, for up to 10 days in any school year spent by a teacher
12during the term, time spent in attendance at a meeting or
13gathering for federal advocacy work shall be considered time
14expended in the service of the district and no deduction of
15wages shall be made for such attendance.