HB2392sam001 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Filed: 5/2/2023

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2392

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2392 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 24-3.5 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/24-3.5 new)

Sec. 24-3.5. Attendance for federal advocacy work. Any teacher who is a member of a statewide association representing teachers and who is elected by the association's membership to represent the association in federal advocacy work may spend up to 10 days during a school term representing the association in federal advocacy work. No deduction of wages may be made for such absence, and the statewide association shall reimburse the employing school district for the cost of the need for a substitute teacher as the result of the teacher's absence.".