97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3589

 

Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/24A-3  from Ch. 122, par. 24A-3

    Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the evaluation of certified employees.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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 changing Section
524A-3 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/24A-3)  (from Ch. 122, par. 24A-3)
7    Sec. 24A-3. Evaluation training and pre-qualification.
8    (a) School boards shall require evaluators to participate
9in an inservice training on the the evaluation of certified
10personnel provided or approved by the State Board of Education
11prior to undertaking any evaluation and at least once during
12each certificate renewal cycle. Training provided or approved
13by the State Board of Education shall include the evaluator
14training program developed pursuant to Section 24A-20 of this
15Code.
16    (b) Any evaluator undertaking an evaluation after
17September 1, 2012 must first successfully complete a
18pre-qualification program provided or approved by the State
19Board of Education. The program must involve rigorous training
20and an independent observer's determination that the
21evaluator's ratings properly align to the requirements
22established by the State Board pursuant to this Article.
23(Source: P.A. 96-861, eff. 1-15-10.)