093_SB0230enr SB230 Enrolled LRB093 06579 NHT 06706 b 1 AN ACT regarding schools. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing 5 Section 24-13 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/24-13) (from Ch. 122, par. 24-13) 7 Sec. 24-13. Age or absences not affecting contractual 8 continued service - Teachers replacing teachers in military 9 service or in the General Assembly. The contractual continued 10 service status of a teacher is not affected by his attained 11 age, promotion, absence caused by temporary illness or 12 temporary incapacity as defined by regulations of the 13 employing board, leave of absence mutually agreed upon 14 between the teacher and the board, or because of absence 15 while in the military service of the United States. If a 16 teacher is elected to serve in the General Assembly, the 17 board shall grant him a leave of absence if he so requests. A 18 teacher employed to replace one in the military service of 19 the United States or one serving in the General Assembly does 20 not acquire contractual continued service under this Article. 21 If a teacher is elected to serve as an officer of a state or 22 national teacher organization that represents teachers in 23 collective bargaining negotiations, the board shall grant the 24 teacher, upon written request, a leave (or leaves) of absence 25 of up to 6 years or the period of time the teacher serves as 26 an officer, whichever is longer. 27 (Source: P.A. 86-478.) 28 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 29 Section 8.27 as follows: SB230 Enrolled -2- LRB093 06579 NHT 06706 b 1 (30 ILCS 805/8.27 new) 2 Sec. 8.27. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 3 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required 4 for the implementation of any mandate created by this 5 amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.