HB3402ham001 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Sharon Chung

Filed: 3/20/2023

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3402

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3402 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 22-95 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/22-95 new)

Sec. 22-95. Hiring or assigning priority.

(a) When hiring or assigning physical education, music, and visual arts educators, a school district must prioritize the hiring or assigning of educators who hold an educator license and endorsement in those content areas.

(b) A professional educator licensure applicant must pass the licensure content area test for the content area he or she is assigned to teach or complete at least 9 semester hours of coursework in the content area prior to his or her employment start date. In order to retain his or her employment for subsequent school years, the employee must complete the remaining hours of coursework in the content area in which he or she is teaching and apply for a license endorsement within 3 calendar years after his or her employment start date.

(c) In the case of a reduction in force, a school district may follow its employee contract language for filling positions.".