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Full Text of SB0814  102nd General Assembly

SB0814sam003 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Filed: 4/20/2021

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 814

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 814 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing
5Sections 2-3.53a, 21A-5, 21A-10, 21A-15, 21A-20, 21A-25, and
621A-30 and by adding Sections 21A-20.5 and 21A-25.5 as
7follows:
 
8    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.53a)
9    Sec. 2-3.53a. New principal mentoring program.
10    (a) Beginning on July 1, 2007, and subject to an annual
11appropriation by the General Assembly, to establish a new
12principal mentoring program for new principals. Any individual
13who is first hired as a principal on or after July 1, 2007
14shall participate in a new principal mentoring program for the
15duration of his or her first year as a principal and must
16complete the program in accordance with the requirements

 

 

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1established under this Section and by the State Board of
2Education by rule or, for a school district created by Article
334 of this Code, in accordance with the provisions of Section
434-18.33 34-18.27 of this Code. School districts created by
5Article 34 are not subject to the requirements of subsection
6(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (g), (i), (j), (k), (l), or (m) of
7this Section. Any individual who is first hired as a principal
8on or after July 1, 2008 may participate in a second year of
9mentoring if it is determined by the State Superintendent of
10Education that sufficient funding exists for such
11participation. The new principal mentoring program shall match
12an experienced principal who meets the requirements of
13subsection (b) of this Section with each new principal in
14order to assist the new principal in the development of his or
15her professional growth and to provide guidance.
16    (b) Any individual who has been a principal in Illinois
17for 3 or more years and who has demonstrated success as an
18instructional leader, as determined by the State Board by
19rule, is eligible to apply to be a mentor under a new principal
20mentoring program. Eligible mentors Mentors shall be selected
21by approved entities and shall complete mentoring training
22provided by an approved entity by entities approved by the
23State Board and meet any other requirements set forth by the
24State Board by rule and by the school district employing the
25mentor.
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1Assembly, the State Board shall establish a competitive grant
2program to support the new principal mentoring program and
3shall approve one or more eligible entities to provide
4services to new principals under the program. Approval of
5eligible entities shall be valid for 3 years. Eligible
6entities are defined as regional offices of education,
7intermediate service centers, Illinois higher education
8institutions, statewide organizations representing
9principals, and school districts. Approved entities shall be
10responsible for mentor training, pairing mentors and new
11principals, and all other administrative aspects of providing
12mentoring services as provided by the State Board by rule. The
13State Board shall certify an entity or entities approved to
14provide training of mentors.
15    (d) A mentor shall be assigned to a new principal based on
16(i) similarity of grade level or type of school, (ii) learning
17needs of the new principal, and (iii) accessibility
18geographical proximity of the mentor to the new principal. The
19principal, in collaboration with the mentor, shall identify
20areas for improvement of the new principal's professional
21growth, including, but not limited to, professional growth in
22the areas addressed in the Illinois Performance Standards for
23School Leaders. each of the following:
24        (1) Analyzing data and applying it to practice.
25        (2) Aligning professional development and
26    instructional programs.

 

 

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1        (3) Building a professional learning community.
2        (4) Observing classroom practices and providing
3    feedback.
4        (5) Facilitating effective meetings.
5        (6) Developing distributive leadership practices.
6        (7) Facilitating organizational change.
7The mentor shall not be required to provide input into a new
8principal's an evaluation that is completed in accordance with
9Article 24A of this Code of the new principal on the basis of
10the mentoring relationship.
11    (e) On or before July 1, 2008 and on or after July 1 of
12each year thereafter, the State Board shall facilitate a
13review and evaluate the new principal mentoring training
14program in collaboration with the approved entities providers.
15Each new principal and his or her mentor must complete a
16verification form developed by the State Board in order to
17certify their completion of a new principal mentoring program.
18    (f) The requirements of this Section do not apply to any
19individual who has previously served as an assistant principal
20in Illinois acting under an administrative endorsement
21certificate for 5 or more years and who is hired, on or after
22July 1, 2007, as a principal by the school district in which
23the individual last served as an assistant principal, although
24such an individual may choose to participate in this program
25or may shall be required to participate in the program by the
26individual's employing school district.

 

 

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1    (g) The State Board may adopt any rules necessary for the
2implementation of this Section.
3    (h) On an annual basis, the State Superintendent of
4Education shall determine whether appropriations are likely to
5be sufficient to require operation of the new principal
6mentoring program for the coming year. In doing so, the State
7Superintendent of Education shall first determine whether it
8is likely that funds will be sufficient to require operation
9of the mentoring program for individuals in their first year
10as principal and shall then determine whether it is likely
11that funds will be sufficient to require operation of the
12mentoring program for individuals in their second year as
13principal.
14    (i) If the State Superintendent of Education determines
15that appropriations are not likely sufficient to serve all
16anticipated first year principals in any given year, then the
17new principal mentoring program shall be voluntary and
18priority access to mentoring services shall be given to first
19year principals in the highest need schools, as determined by
20the State Superintendent of Education. The new principal
21mentoring program shall only be available to second year
22principals if the State Superintendent of Education first
23determines that appropriations are likely sufficient to serve
24all anticipated first year principals. If mentoring services
25are extended to second year principals and if appropriations
26are not sufficient to serve all second year principals who

 

 

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1wish to participate in the new principal mentoring program,
2priority access to mentoring services shall be given to second
3year principals who are in the highest need schools, as
4determined by the State Superintendent of Education.
5    (j) The State Superintendent of Education may determine on
6a yearly basis the number of mentoring hours required for
7first year principals and the number of mentoring hours
8required for second year principals.
9    (k) The State Superintendent of Education may determine on
10a yearly basis the amount of compensation to be provided to
11first year principal mentors, second year principal mentors,
12and approved entities.
13    (l) Contact hours for mentors and principals may be in
14person, by telephone, online, or by any other mechanism that
15allows for synchronous communication between the mentor and
16new principal. The State Board may, by rule, require a minimum
17number of in-person contact hours.
18    (m) Using funds from the new principal mentoring program,
19the State Board may contract with an independent party to
20conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the program.
21(Source: P.A. 96-373, eff. 8-13-09.)
 
22    (105 ILCS 5/21A-5)
23    Sec. 21A-5. Definitions. In this Article:
24    "New teacher" means the holder of a professional educator
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1employed by a public school and who has not previously
2participated in a new teacher induction and mentoring program
3required by this Article, except as provided in Section 21A-25
4of this Code.
5    "Eligible applicant" or "eligible entity" means a regional
6office of education, an intermediate service center, an
7Illinois institution of higher education, a statewide
8organization representing teachers, a local education agency,
9or a public or private not-for-profit entity with experience
10providing professional learning, including mentoring, to early
11childhood educators.
12    "Public school" means any school operating pursuant to the
13authority of this Code, including without limitation a school
14district, a charter school, a cooperative or joint agreement
15with a governing body or board of control, and a school
16operated by a regional office of education or State agency.
17(Source: P.A. 101-643, eff. 6-18-20.)
 
18    (105 ILCS 5/21A-10)
19    Sec. 21A-10. Development of program required.
20    (a) Each eligible applicant shall develop a new teacher
21induction and mentoring program for first and second-year
22teachers that meets the requirements set forth in Section
2321A-20 to assist new teachers in developing the skills and
24strategies necessary for instructional excellence, provided
25that funding is made available by the State Board of Education

 

 

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1from an appropriation made for this purpose.
2    (b) A public school that has a new teacher induction and
3mentoring program in existence before the effective date of
4this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly that does
5not meet the requirements set forth in Section 21A-20 may
6modify the program to meet the requirements of Section 21A-20
7and may receive funding as described in Section 21A-25,
8provided that funding is made available by the State Board of
9Education from an appropriation made for this purpose.
10    (c) Each school district shall decide, in conjunction with
11its exclusive bargaining representative, if any, whether to
12forgo modifications to a new teacher induction and mentoring
13program in existence before the effective date of this
14amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
15    If a district does not have a new teacher induction and
16mentoring program in existence before the effective date of
17this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly or if a
18district and the exclusive bargaining representative, if any,
19agree that an eligible entity would better serve the
20district's needs, the district and the exclusive bargaining
21representative, if any, shall jointly decide which eligible
22entity offers the most suitable program. The eligible entity
23shall include representatives from both the district and the
24exclusive bargaining representative in the program development
25discussions to ensure the program captures local need.
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1more public schools acting jointly shall develop, in
2conjunction with its exclusive representative or their
3exclusive representatives, if any, a new teacher induction and
4mentoring program that meets the requirements set forth in
5Section 21A-20 of this Code to assist new teachers in
6developing the skills and strategies necessary for
7instructional excellence, provided that funding is made
8available by the State Board of Education from an
9appropriation made for this purpose. A public school that has
10an existing induction and mentoring program that does not meet
11the requirements set forth in Section 21A-20 of this Code may
12have school years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 to develop a program
13that does meet those requirements and may receive funding as
14described in Section 21A-25 of this Code, provided that the
15funding is made available by the State Board of Education from
16an appropriation made for this purpose. A public school with
17such an existing induction and mentoring program may receive
18funding for the 2005-2006 school year for each new teacher in
19the second year of a 2-year program that does not meet the
20requirements set forth in Section 21A-20, as long as the
21public school has established the required new program by the
22beginning of that school year as described in Section 21A-15
23and provided that funding is made available by the State Board
24of Education from an appropriation made for this purpose as
25described in Section 21A-25.
26(Source: P.A. 93-355, eff. 1-1-04.)
 

 

 

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1    (105 ILCS 5/21A-15)
2    Sec. 21A-15. Program establishment and implementation.
3When program is to be established and implemented.
4    (a) The State Board of Education shall establish a
5competitive State grant program to support new teacher
6induction and mentoring programs. The program shall be
7available to eligible entities not less than every 3 years,
8subject to appropriation. The State Board shall prioritize
9funding based on the needs of students and school districts as
10it relates to teacher retention.
11    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, by
12no later than the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year or by
13no later than the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year for
14eligible applicants that have been given an extension of time
15to develop a program under Section 21A-10, each eligible
16entity or 2 or more eligible entities acting jointly shall
17establish and implement a new teacher induction and mentoring
18program required to be developed under Section 21A-10.
19Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, by the
20beginning of the 2004-2005 school year (or by the beginning of
21the 2005-2006 school year for a public school that has been
22given an extension of time to develop a program under Section
2321A-10 of this Code), each public school or 2 or more public
24schools acting jointly shall establish and implement, in
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1exclusive representatives, if any, the new teacher induction
2and mentoring program required to be developed under Section
321A-10 of this Code, provided that funding is made available
4by the State Board of Education, from an appropriation made
5for this purpose, as described in Section 21A-25 of this Code.
6A public school may contract with an institution of higher
7education or other independent party to assist in implementing
8the program.
9(Source: P.A. 93-355, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
10    (105 ILCS 5/21A-20)
11    Sec. 21A-20. Program requirements. Each new teacher
12induction and mentoring program must align with the standards
13established under Section 21A-20.5 and shall be based on a
14plan that at least does all of the following:
15        (1) Assigns a mentor teacher to each new teacher for a
16    period of at least 2 school years.
17        (2) Aligns with the Illinois Culturally Responsive
18    Teaching and Leading Standards in Part 24 of Title 23 of
19    the Illinois Administrative Code Illinois Professional
20    Teaching Standards, content area standards, and applicable
21    local school improvement and professional development
22    plans, if any.
23        (3) (Blank). Addresses all of the following elements
24    and how they will be provided:
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1            (B) Professional development specifically designed
2        to ensure the growth of the new teacher's knowledge
3        and skills.
4            (C) Formative assessment designed to ensure
5        feedback and reflection, which must not be used in any
6        evaluation of the new teacher.
7        (4) Describes the role of mentor teachers, the
8    criteria and process for their selection, and how they
9    will be trained, provided that each mentor teacher shall
10    demonstrate the best practices in teaching his or her
11    respective field of practice. A mentor teacher may not
12    directly or indirectly participate in the evaluation of a
13    new teacher pursuant to Article 24A of this Code or the
14    evaluation procedure of the public school.
15        (5) Is designed to be available for both in-person and
16    virtual participation.
17(Source: P.A. 93-355, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
18    (105 ILCS 5/21A-20.5 new)
19    Sec. 21A-20.5. Program standards.
20    (a) The State Board of Education shall establish standards
21for new teacher induction and mentoring programs. In
22establishing these standards, the State Board shall seek input
23and feedback from stakeholders, including parents, students,
24and educators, who reflect the diversity of this State.
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1subsection (a) must be approved by the Teaching Induction and
2Mentoring Advisory Group pursuant to Section 21A-25.5.
 
3    (105 ILCS 5/21A-25)
4    Sec. 21A-25. Funding.
5    (a) From a separate appropriation made for the purposes of
6this Article, for each new teacher participating in a new
7teacher induction and mentoring program that meets the
8requirements set forth in Section 21A-20 of this Code or in an
9existing program that is in the process of transition to a
10program that meets those requirements, the State Board of
11Education shall pay the eligible entity for the duration of
12the grant public school $1,200 annually for each of 2 school
13years for the purpose of providing one or more of the
14following:
15        (1) Mentor teacher compensation and new teacher
16    compensation.
17        (2) Mentor teacher professional learning training or
18    new teacher learning training or both.
19        (3) (Blank). Release time.
20    (b) Each school district shall decide, in conjunction with
21its exclusive bargaining representative, if any, which
22eligible applicant offers the most suitable program. If a
23mentor teacher receives release time to support a new teacher,
24the total workload of other teachers regularly employed by the
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1the appropriation is not included in the State budget, the
2State Board of Education is not required to implement programs
3established by this Article.
4However, if a new teacher, after participating in the new
5teacher induction and mentoring program for one school year,
6becomes employed by another public school, the State Board of
7Education shall pay the teacher's new school $1,200 for the
8second school year and the teacher shall continue to be a new
9teacher as defined in this Article. Each public school shall
10determine, in conjunction with its exclusive representative,
11if any, how the $1,200 per school year for each new teacher
12shall be used, provided that if a mentor teacher receives
13additional release time to support a new teacher, the total
14workload of other teachers regularly employed by the public
15school shall not increase in any substantial manner. If the
16appropriation is insufficient to cover the $1,200 per school
17year for each new teacher, public schools are not required to
18develop or implement the program established by this Article.
19In the event of an insufficient appropriation, a public school
20or 2 or more schools acting jointly may submit an application
21for a grant administered by the State Board of Education and
22awarded on a competitive basis to establish a new teacher
23induction and mentoring program that meets the criteria set
24forth in Section 21A-20 of this Code. The State Board of
25Education may retain up to $1,000,000 of the appropriation for
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1teachers, administrators, and other personnel, to provide best
2practices information, and to conduct an evaluation of these
3programs' impact and effectiveness.
4(Source: P.A. 93-355, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
5    (105 ILCS 5/21A-25.5 new)
6    Sec. 21A-25.5. Teaching Induction and Mentoring Advisory
7Group.
8    (a) The State Board of Education shall create a Teaching
9Induction and Mentoring Advisory Group. Members of the
10Advisory Group must represent the diversity of this State and
11possess the expertise needed to perform the work required to
12meet the goals of the programs set forth under Section 21A-20.
13    (b) The members of the Advisory Group shall by appointed
14by the State Superintendent of Education and shall include all
15of the following members:
16        (1) Four members representing teachers recommended by
17    a statewide professional teachers' organization.
18        (2) Four members representing teachers recommended by
19    a different statewide professional teachers' organization.
20        (3) Two members representing principals recommended by
21    a statewide organization that represents principals.
22        (4) One member representing district superintendents
23    recommended by a statewide organization that represents
24    district superintendents.
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1    of schools recommended by a statewide association that
2    represents regional superintendents of schools.
3        (6) One member representing a State-approved educator
4    preparation program at an Illinois institution of higher
5    education recommended by the institution of higher
6    education.
7    The majority of the membership of the Advisory Group shall
8consist of practicing teachers.
9    (c) The Advisory Group is responsible for approving any
10changes made to the standards established under Section
1121A-20.5.
 
12    (105 ILCS 5/21A-30)
13    Sec. 21A-30. Evaluation of programs. The State Board of
14Education shall contract with an independent party, using
15funds from the relevant appropriation for new teacher
16induction and mentoring programs, to conduct a comprehensive
17evaluation of the new teacher induction and mentoring programs
18established pursuant to this Article. Reports from the
19evaluation shall be made available to stakeholders after 3
20years of program implementation. The State Board of Education
21and the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board shall
22jointly contract with an independent party to conduct a
23comprehensive evaluation of new teacher induction and
24mentoring programs established pursuant to this Article. The
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1General Assembly on or before January 1, 2009. Subsequent
2evaluations shall be conducted and reports presented to the
3General Assembly on or before January 1 of every third year
4thereafter.
5(Source: P.A. 101-643, eff. 6-18-20.)
 
6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
7becoming law.".