Date	Chamber	Action
8/20/2013	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0513

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/1A-1

from Ch. 122, par. 1A-1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the members of the State Board of Education.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/1A-1

	Adds reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/2-3.25g	from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.25g

105 ILCS 5/24-11

from Ch. 122, par. 24-11

105 ILCS 5/24-12

from Ch. 122, par. 24-12

105 ILCS 5/24-16.5

115 ILCS 5/12

from Ch. 48, par. 1712

115 ILCS 5/13

from Ch. 48, par. 1713

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. With respect to teacher and principal evaluations, makes changes concerning the waiver or modification of mandates and the probationary period for a teacher. With respect to honorable dismissals and recalls of tenured teachers, makes changes concerning grouping one of the groupings of teachers qualified to hold a position, the establishment of a list showing the length of continuing service of each teacher, a teacher's performance evaluation rating, a joint committee, selection or appointment of a hearing officer, and application of Public Act 97-8 to dismissals. With respect to the optional alternative evaluative dismissal process for PERA evaluations, makes changes concerning the definitions of "applicable hearing requirements" and "hearing procedures". With respect to collective bargaining between a school district (other than the Chicago school district) and an exclusive representative of its employees, makes changes concerning the declaration of an impasse after mediation has commenced and submission of a party's final offer to the mediator, the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, and the other party.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that on September 1, 2014 (instead of September 1, 2013), any previously authorized waiver or modification from the requirements for (i) student performance data to be a significant factor in teacher or principal evaluations or (ii) teachers and principals to be rated using the 4 categories of "excellent", "proficient", "needs improvement", or "unsatisfactory" shall terminate.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2013	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2/15/2013	Senate	First Reading
2/15/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/12/2013	Senate	Assigned to Education
3/22/2013	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2013
4/19/2013	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2013
4/24/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4/24/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/24/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
4/29/2013	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013
5/2/2013	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013
5/7/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/8/2013	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000
5/8/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013
5/8/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
5/8/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
5/8/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
5/8/2013	Senate	Second Reading
5/8/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford
5/8/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2013
5/9/2013	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
5/10/2013	House	Arrived in House
5/10/2013	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
5/10/2013	House	First Reading
5/10/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/13/2013	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2013
5/13/2013	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
5/20/2013	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-000-000
5/21/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/22/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/22/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2013	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
5/23/2013	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/21/2013	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/20/2013	Senate	Governor Approved
8/20/2013	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2014
8/20/2013	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0513

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