Bill Status of HB 4914   95th General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-CHARTER SCH-TEACHER-CHI

House Sponsors
Rep. Esther Golar

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/27A-10
30 ILCS 805/8.32 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that a charter school that is operating in Chicago may not employ an individual in an instructional position who is not State-certified and highly qualified as defined in the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Provides that with respect to a charter school that is operating in Chicago, beginning August 15, 2008, residency within the city must be considered in determining the employment and compensation of a teacher and whether to retain, promote, assign, or transfer that teacher. Provides, however, that with respect to teachers employed prior to August 15, 2008 by a charter school that is operating in a city having a population exceeding 500,000, residency within the city must not be considered in determining a teacher's employment or compensation or whether to retain, promote, assign, or transfer a teacher. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective August 15, 2008.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar
  2/13/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/13/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2008HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  3/14/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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