103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2534

 

Introduced 2/15/2023, by Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/24-8.2 new

     Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. Provides that in fixing salaries of employees, school boards shall pay to employees an hourly rate not less than the following: (i) $20 for the 2023-2024 school year; (ii) $21 for the 2024-2025 school year; and (iii) $22 for the 2025-2026 school year. Provides that the minimum hourly rate for each school year thereafter shall equal the minimum salary rate for the previous school year increased by a percentage equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for all items published by the United States Department of Labor for the previous school year. Provides that "employee" means any employee of the school district who provides educational support services to the district, including, but not limited to, custodial employees, transportation employees, food service providers, classroom assistants, administrative staff, or paraprofessional educators. Effective immediately.


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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
524-8.2 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/24-8.2 new)
7    Sec. 24-8.2. Minimum salary for certain employees.
8    (a) In this Section, "employee" means any employee of the
9school district who provides educational support services to
10the district, including, but not limited to, custodial
11employees, transportation employees, food service providers,
12classroom assistants, administrative staff, or
13paraprofessional educators as defined in subparagraph (J) of
14paragraph (2) of Section 21B-20.
15    (b) In fixing salaries of employees, school boards shall
16pay to employees an hourly rate not less than the following:
17(i) $20 for the 2023-2024 school year; (ii) $21 for the
182024-2025 school year; and (iii) $22 for the 2025-2026 school
19year. The minimum hourly rate for each school year thereafter
20shall equal the minimum salary rate for the previous school
21year increased by a percentage equal to the percentage
22increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
23Consumers for all items published by the United States

 

 

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1Department of Labor for the previous school year.
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
3becoming law.