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 Bill Status of SB3983  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-TEACHER TENURE/3 YEARS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. - Melinda Bush

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/24-11from Ch. 122, par. 24-11


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. Makes changes to each of the 3 probationary periods pertaining to attaining contractual continued service for certain teachers based upon the teacher's school terms of service and performance. For the first probationary period, requires the teacher to be employed for 3 (rather than 4) consecutive school terms and to receive an overall annual evaluation rating of at least "Proficient" for all 3 school terms of service (rather than in either the second or third term of service). For the second probationary period, requires the teacher to serve for 2 (rather than 3) consecutive terms of service in which the teacher receives 2 (rather than 3) overall annual evaluations of "Excellent". For the third probationary period, requires the teacher to receive 2 overall annual evaluations of "Proficient" service (rather than "Excellent" service). Makes a conforming change. Effective July 1, 2023.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/21/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  1/21/2022SenateFirst Reading
  1/21/2022SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/1/2022SenateAssigned to Education
  2/9/2022SenateDo Pass Education; 015-000-000
  2/9/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022
  2/9/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  2/25/2022SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 11, 2022
  3/11/2022SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 25, 2022
  3/25/2022SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

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