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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 Sections
52-3.53a, 21A-5, 21A-10, 21A-15, 21A-20, 21A-25, and 21A-30 and
6by adding Sections 21A-20.5 and 21A-25.5 as follows:
 
7    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.53a)
8    Sec. 2-3.53a. New principal mentoring program.
9    (a) Beginning on July 1, 2007, and subject to an annual
10appropriation by the General Assembly, to establish a new
11principal mentoring program for new principals. Any individual
12who is first hired as a principal on or after July 1, 2007
13shall participate in a new principal mentoring program for the
14duration of his or her first year as a principal and must
15complete the program in accordance with the requirements
16established under this Section and by the State Board of
17Education by rule or, for a school district created by Article
1834 of this Code, in accordance with the provisions of Section
1934-18.33 34-18.27 of this Code. School districts created by
20Article 34 are not subject to the requirements of subsection
21(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (g), (i), (j), (k), (l), or (m) of
22this Section. Any individual who is first hired as a principal
23on or after July 1, 2008 may participate in a second year of

 

 

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1mentoring if it is determined by the State Superintendent of
2Education that sufficient funding exists for such
3participation. The new principal mentoring program shall match
4an experienced principal who meets the requirements of
5subsection (b) of this Section with each new principal in
6order to assist the new principal in the development of his or
7her professional growth and to provide guidance.
8    (b) Any individual who has been a principal in Illinois
9for 3 or more years and who has demonstrated success as an
10instructional leader, as determined by the State Board by
11rule, is eligible to apply to be a mentor under a new principal
12mentoring program. Eligible mentors Mentors shall be selected
13by approved entities and shall complete mentoring training
14provided by an approved entity by entities approved by the
15State Board and meet any other requirements set forth by the
16State Board by rule and by the school district employing the
17mentor.
18    (c) Subject to annual appropriation by the General
19Assembly, the State Board shall establish a competitive grant
20program to support the new principal mentoring program and
21shall approve one or more eligible entities to provide
22services to new principals under the program. Approval of
23eligible entities shall be valid for 3 years. Eligible
24entities are defined as regional offices of education,
25intermediate service centers, Illinois higher education
26institutions, statewide organizations representing

 

 

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1principals, and school districts. Approved entities shall be
2responsible for mentor training, pairing mentors and new
3principals, and all other administrative aspects of providing
4mentoring services as provided by the State Board by rule. The
5State Board shall certify an entity or entities approved to
6provide training of mentors.
7    (d) A mentor shall be assigned to a new principal based on
8(i) similarity of grade level or type of school, (ii) learning
9needs of the new principal, and (iii) accessibility
10geographical proximity of the mentor to the new principal. The
11principal, in collaboration with the mentor, shall identify
12areas for improvement of the new principal's professional
13growth, including, but not limited to, professional growth in
14the areas addressed in the Illinois Performance Standards for
15School Leaders. each of the following:
16        (1) Analyzing data and applying it to practice.
17        (2) Aligning professional development and
18    instructional programs.
19        (3) Building a professional learning community.
20        (4) Observing classroom practices and providing
21    feedback.
22        (5) Facilitating effective meetings.
23        (6) Developing distributive leadership practices.
24        (7) Facilitating organizational change.
25The mentor shall not be required to provide input into a new
26principal's an evaluation that is completed in accordance with

 

 

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1Article 24A of this Code of the new principal on the basis of
2the mentoring relationship.
3    (e) On or before July 1, 2008 and on or after July 1 of
4each year thereafter, the State Board shall facilitate a
5review and evaluate the new principal mentoring training
6program in collaboration with the approved entities providers.
7Each new principal and his or her mentor must complete a
8verification form developed by the State Board in order to
9certify their completion of a new principal mentoring program.
10    (f) The requirements of this Section do not apply to any
11individual who has previously served as an assistant principal
12in Illinois acting under an administrative endorsement
13certificate for 5 or more years and who is hired, on or after
14July 1, 2007, as a principal by the school district in which
15the individual last served as an assistant principal, although
16such an individual may choose to participate in this program
17or may shall be required to participate in the program by the
18individual's employing school district.
19    (g) The State Board may adopt any rules necessary for the
20implementation of this Section.
21    (h) On an annual basis, the State Superintendent of
22Education shall determine whether appropriations are likely to
23be sufficient to require operation of the new principal
24mentoring program for the coming year. In doing so, the State
25Superintendent of Education shall first determine whether it
26is likely that funds will be sufficient to require operation

 

 

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1of the mentoring program for individuals in their first year
2as principal and shall then determine whether it is likely
3that funds will be sufficient to require operation of the
4mentoring program for individuals in their second year as
5principal.
6    (i) If the State Superintendent of Education determines
7that appropriations are not likely sufficient to serve all
8anticipated first year principals in any given year, then the
9new principal mentoring program shall be voluntary and
10priority access to mentoring services shall be given to first
11year principals in the highest need schools, as determined by
12the State Superintendent of Education. The new principal
13mentoring program shall only be available to second year
14principals if the State Superintendent of Education first
15determines that appropriations are likely sufficient to serve
16all anticipated first year principals. If mentoring services
17are extended to second year principals and if appropriations
18are not sufficient to serve all second year principals who
19wish to participate in the new principal mentoring program,
20priority access to mentoring services shall be given to second
21year principals who are in the highest need schools, as
22determined by the State Superintendent of Education.
23    (j) The State Superintendent of Education may determine on
24a yearly basis the number of mentoring hours required for
25first year principals and the number of mentoring hours
26required for second year principals.

 

 

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1    (k) The State Superintendent of Education may determine on
2a yearly basis the amount of compensation to be provided to
3first year principal mentors, second year principal mentors,
4and approved entities.
5    (l) Contact hours for mentors and principals may be in
6person, by telephone, online, or by any other mechanism that
7allows for synchronous communication between the mentor and
8new principal. The State Board may, by rule, require a minimum
9number of in-person contact hours.
10    (m) Using funds from the new principal mentoring program,
11the State Board may contract with an independent party to
12conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the program.
13(Source: P.A. 96-373, eff. 8-13-09.)
 
14    (105 ILCS 5/21A-5)
15    Sec. 21A-5. Definitions. In this Article:
16    "New teacher" means the holder of a professional educator
17license, as set forth in Section 21B-20 of this Code, who is
18employed by a public school and who has not previously
19participated in a new teacher induction and mentoring program
20required by this Article, except as provided in Section 21A-25
21of this Code.
22    "Eligible applicant" or "eligible entity" means a regional
23office of education, an intermediate service center, an
24Illinois institution of higher education, a statewide
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1or a public or private not-for-profit entity with experience
2providing professional learning, including mentoring, to early
3childhood educators.
4    "Public school" means any school operating pursuant to the
5authority of this Code, including without limitation a school
6district, a charter school, a cooperative or joint agreement
7with a governing body or board of control, and a school
8operated by a regional office of education or State agency.
9(Source: P.A. 101-643, eff. 6-18-20.)
 
10    (105 ILCS 5/21A-10)
11    Sec. 21A-10. Development of program required.
12    (a) Each eligible applicant shall develop a new teacher
13induction and mentoring program for first and second-year
14teachers that meets the requirements set forth in Section
1521A-20 to assist new teachers in developing the skills and
16strategies necessary for instructional excellence, provided
17that funding is made available by the State Board of Education
18from an appropriation made for this purpose.
19    (b) A public school that has a new teacher induction and
20mentoring program in existence before the effective date of
21this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly that does
22not meet the requirements set forth in Section 21A-20 may
23modify the program to meet the requirements of Section 21A-20
24and may receive funding as described in Section 21A-25,
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1Education from an appropriation made for this purpose.
2    (c) Each school district shall decide, in conjunction with
3its exclusive bargaining representative, if any, whether to
4forgo modifications to a new teacher induction and mentoring
5program in existence before the effective date of this
6amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
7    If a district does not have a new teacher induction and
8mentoring program in existence before the effective date of
9this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly or if a
10district and the exclusive bargaining representative, if any,
11agree that an eligible entity would better serve the
12district's needs, the district and the exclusive bargaining
13representative, if any, shall jointly decide which eligible
14entity offers the most suitable program. The eligible entity
15shall include representatives from both the district and the
16exclusive bargaining representative in the program development
17discussions to ensure the program captures local need.
18During the 2003-2004 school year, each public school or 2 or
19more public schools acting jointly shall develop, in
20conjunction with its exclusive representative or their
21exclusive representatives, if any, a new teacher induction and
22mentoring program that meets the requirements set forth in
23Section 21A-20 of this Code to assist new teachers in
24developing the skills and strategies necessary for
25instructional excellence, provided that funding is made
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1appropriation made for this purpose. A public school that has
2an existing induction and mentoring program that does not meet
3the requirements set forth in Section 21A-20 of this Code may
4have school years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 to develop a program
5that does meet those requirements and may receive funding as
6described in Section 21A-25 of this Code, provided that the
7funding is made available by the State Board of Education from
8an appropriation made for this purpose. A public school with
9such an existing induction and mentoring program may receive
10funding for the 2005-2006 school year for each new teacher in
11the second year of a 2-year program that does not meet the
12requirements set forth in Section 21A-20, as long as the
13public school has established the required new program by the
14beginning of that school year as described in Section 21A-15
15and provided that funding is made available by the State Board
16of Education from an appropriation made for this purpose as
17described in Section 21A-25.
18(Source: P.A. 93-355, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
19    (105 ILCS 5/21A-15)
20    Sec. 21A-15. Program establishment and implementation.
21When program is to be established and implemented.
22    (a) The State Board of Education shall establish a
23competitive State grant program to support new teacher
24induction and mentoring programs. The program shall be
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1subject to appropriation. The State Board shall prioritize
2funding based on the needs of students and school districts as
3it relates to teacher retention.
4    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, by
5no later than the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year or by
6no later than the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year for
7eligible applicants that have been given an extension of time
8to develop a program under Section 21A-10, each eligible
9entity or 2 or more eligible entities acting jointly shall
10establish and implement a new teacher induction and mentoring
11program required to be developed under Section 21A-10.
12Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, by the
13beginning of the 2004-2005 school year (or by the beginning of
14the 2005-2006 school year for a public school that has been
15given an extension of time to develop a program under Section
1621A-10 of this Code), each public school or 2 or more public
17schools acting jointly shall establish and implement, in
18conjunction with its exclusive representative or their
19exclusive representatives, if any, the new teacher induction
20and mentoring program required to be developed under Section
2121A-10 of this Code, provided that funding is made available
22by the State Board of Education, from an appropriation made
23for this purpose, as described in Section 21A-25 of this Code.
24A public school may contract with an institution of higher
25education or other independent party to assist in implementing
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1(Source: P.A. 93-355, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
2    (105 ILCS 5/21A-20)
3    Sec. 21A-20. Program requirements. Each new teacher
4induction and mentoring program must align with the standards
5established under Section 21A-20.5 and shall be based on a
6plan that at least does all of the following:
7        (1) Assigns a mentor teacher to each new teacher for a
8    period of at least 2 school years.
9        (2) Aligns with the Illinois Culturally Responsive
10    Teaching and Leading Standards in Part 24 of Title 23 of
11    the Illinois Administrative Code Illinois Professional
12    Teaching Standards, content area standards, and applicable
13    local school improvement and professional development
14    plans, if any.
15        (3) (Blank). Addresses all of the following elements
16    and how they will be provided:
17            (A) Mentoring and support of the new teacher.
18            (B) Professional development specifically designed
19        to ensure the growth of the new teacher's knowledge
20        and skills.
21            (C) Formative assessment designed to ensure
22        feedback and reflection, which must not be used in any
23        evaluation of the new teacher.
24        (4) Describes the role of mentor teachers, the
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1    will be trained, provided that each mentor teacher shall
2    demonstrate the best practices in teaching his or her
3    respective field of practice. A mentor teacher may not
4    directly or indirectly participate in the evaluation of a
5    new teacher pursuant to Article 24A of this Code or the
6    evaluation procedure of the public school.
7        (5) Is designed to be available for both in-person and
8    virtual participation.
9(Source: P.A. 93-355, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
10    (105 ILCS 5/21A-20.5 new)
11    Sec. 21A-20.5. Program standards.
12    (a) The State Board of Education shall establish standards
13for new teacher induction and mentoring programs. In
14establishing these standards, the State Board shall seek input
15and feedback from stakeholders, including parents, students,
16and educators, who reflect the diversity of this State.
17    (b) Any changes made to the standards established under
18subsection (a) must be approved by the Teaching Induction and
19Mentoring Advisory Group pursuant to Section 21A-25.5.
 
20    (105 ILCS 5/21A-25)
21    Sec. 21A-25. Funding.
22    (a) From a separate appropriation made for the purposes of
23this Article, for each new teacher participating in a new
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1requirements set forth in Section 21A-20 of this Code or in an
2existing program that is in the process of transition to a
3program that meets those requirements, the State Board of
4Education shall pay the eligible entity for the duration of
5the grant public school $1,200 annually for each of 2 school
6years for the purpose of providing one or more of the
7following:
8        (1) Mentor teacher compensation and new teacher
9    compensation.
10        (2) Mentor teacher professional learning training or
11    new teacher learning training or both.
12        (3) (Blank). Release time.
13    (b) Each school district shall decide, in conjunction with
14its exclusive bargaining representative, if any, which
15eligible applicant offers the most suitable program. If a
16mentor teacher receives release time to support a new teacher,
17the total workload of other teachers regularly employed by the
18public school shall not increase in any substantial manner. If
19the appropriation is not included in the State budget, the
20State Board of Education is not required to implement programs
21established by this Article.
22However, if a new teacher, after participating in the new
23teacher induction and mentoring program for one school year,
24becomes employed by another public school, the State Board of
25Education shall pay the teacher's new school $1,200 for the
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1teacher as defined in this Article. Each public school shall
2determine, in conjunction with its exclusive representative,
3if any, how the $1,200 per school year for each new teacher
4shall be used, provided that if a mentor teacher receives
5additional release time to support a new teacher, the total
6workload of other teachers regularly employed by the public
7school shall not increase in any substantial manner. If the
8appropriation is insufficient to cover the $1,200 per school
9year for each new teacher, public schools are not required to
10develop or implement the program established by this Article.
11In the event of an insufficient appropriation, a public school
12or 2 or more schools acting jointly may submit an application
13for a grant administered by the State Board of Education and
14awarded on a competitive basis to establish a new teacher
15induction and mentoring program that meets the criteria set
16forth in Section 21A-20 of this Code. The State Board of
17Education may retain up to $1,000,000 of the appropriation for
18new teacher induction and mentoring programs to train mentor
19teachers, administrators, and other personnel, to provide best
20practices information, and to conduct an evaluation of these
21programs' impact and effectiveness.
22(Source: P.A. 93-355, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
23    (105 ILCS 5/21A-25.5 new)
24    Sec. 21A-25.5. Teaching Induction and Mentoring Advisory
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1    (a) The State Board of Education shall create a Teaching
2Induction and Mentoring Advisory Group. Members of the
3Advisory Group must represent the diversity of this State and
4possess the expertise needed to perform the work required to
5meet the goals of the programs set forth under Section 21A-20.
6    (b) The members of the Advisory Group shall by appointed
7by the State Superintendent of Education and shall include all
8of the following members:
9        (1) Four members representing teachers recommended by
10    a statewide professional teachers' organization.
11        (2) Four members representing teachers recommended by
12    a different statewide professional teachers' organization.
13        (3) Two members representing principals recommended by
14    a statewide organization that represents principals.
15        (4) One member representing district superintendents
16    recommended by a statewide organization that represents
17    district superintendents.
18        (5) One member representing regional superintendents
19    of schools recommended by a statewide association that
20    represents regional superintendents of schools.
21        (6) One member representing a State-approved educator
22    preparation program at an Illinois institution of higher
23    education recommended by the institution of higher
24    education.
25    The majority of the membership of the Advisory Group shall
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1    (c) The Advisory Group is responsible for approving any
2changes made to the standards established under Section
321A-20.5.
 
4    (105 ILCS 5/21A-30)
5    Sec. 21A-30. Evaluation of programs. The State Board of
6Education shall contract with an independent party, using
7funds from the relevant appropriation for new teacher
8induction and mentoring programs, to conduct a comprehensive
9evaluation of the new teacher induction and mentoring programs
10established pursuant to this Article. Reports from the
11evaluation shall be made available to stakeholders after 3
12years of program implementation. The State Board of Education
13and the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board shall
14jointly contract with an independent party to conduct a
15comprehensive evaluation of new teacher induction and
16mentoring programs established pursuant to this Article. The
17first report of this evaluation shall be presented to the
18General Assembly on or before January 1, 2009. Subsequent
19evaluations shall be conducted and reports presented to the
20General Assembly on or before January 1 of every third year
21thereafter.
22(Source: P.A. 101-643, eff. 6-18-20.)
 
23    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
24becoming law.