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91_HB1728
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1 AN ACT to amend the School Code by changing Sections
2 10-23.8 and 10-23.8a.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing
6 Sections 10-23.8 and 10-23.8a as follows:
7 (105 ILCS 5/10-23.8) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-23.8)
8 Sec. 10-23.8. Superintendent contracts. After the
9 effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997 and the
10 expiration of contracts in effect on the effective date of
11 this amendatory Act, school districts may only employ a
12 superintendent under either a contract for a period not
13 exceeding one year or a performance-based contract for a
14 period not exceeding 5 years.
15 Performance-based contracts shall be linked to student
16 performance and academic improvement within the schools of
17 the districts. No performance-based contract shall be
18 extended or rolled-over prior to its scheduled expiration
19 unless all the performance and improvement goals contained in
20 the contract have been met. Each performance-based contract
21 shall include the goals and indicators of student performance
22 and academic improvement determined and used by the local
23 school board to measure the performance and effectiveness of
24 the superintendent and such other information as the local
25 school board may determine.
26 By accepting the terms of a multi-year contract, the
27 superintendent waives all rights granted him or her under
28 Sections 24-11 through 24-16 of this Act only for the term of
29 the multi-year contract. Upon acceptance of a multi-year
30 contract, the superintendent shall not lose any previously
31 acquired tenure credit with the district duration of his or
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1 her employment as superintendent in the district.
2 (Source: P.A. 89-572, eff. 7-30-96; 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.)
3 (105 ILCS 5/10-23.8a) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-23.8a)
4 Sec. 10-23.8a. Principal and other administrator
5 contracts. After the effective date of this amendatory Act of
6 1997 and the expiration of contracts in effect on the
7 effective date of this amendatory Act, school districts may
8 only employ principals and other school administrators under
9 either a contract for a period not to exceed one year or a
10 performance-based contract for a period not to exceed 5
11 years.
12 Performance-based contracts shall be linked to student
13 performance and academic improvement attributable to the
14 responsibilities and duties of the principal or
15 administrator. No performance-based contract shall be
16 extended or rolled-over prior to its scheduled expiration
17 unless all the performance and improvement goals contained in
18 the contract have been met. Each performance-based contract
19 shall include the goals and indicators of student performance
20 and academic improvement determined and used by the local
21 school board to measure the performance and effectiveness of
22 the principal or other administrator and such other
23 information as the local school board may determine.
24 By accepting the terms of a multi-year contract, the
25 principal or administrator waives all rights granted him or
26 her under Sections 24-11 through 24-16 of this Act only for
27 the term of the multi-year contract. Upon acceptance of a
28 multi-year contract, the principal or administrator shall not
29 lose any previously acquired tenure credit with the district
30 duration of his or her employment as a principal or an
31 administrator in the district.
32 (Source: P.A. 89-572, eff. 7-30-96; 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.)