100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB2614

 

Introduced , by Rep. Margo McDermed

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/10-21.4a  from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.4a
105 ILCS 5/34-8.1  from Ch. 122, par. 34-8.1

    Amends the School Code. Requires a principal to report to the superintendent all non-public sources of revenue for a school, including, but not limited to, revenue received through fundraisers, grants, and donations, so long as the sources of revenue equal or exceed $1,000 and the funds are transferred into the school district's educational fund or operations and maintenance fund.


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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 changing Sections
510-21.4a and 34-8.1 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-21.4a)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.4a)
7    Sec. 10-21.4a. Principals and assistant principals -
8Duties. To employ principals and assistant principals who hold
9valid supervisory or administrative certificates. The
10principal, with the assistance of any assistant principals,
11shall supervise the operation of attendance centers as the
12board shall determine necessary. In an attendance center having
13fewer than 4 teachers, a head teacher who does not qualify as a
14principal may be assigned in the place of a principal.
15    The principal, with the assistance of any assistant
16principals, shall assume administrative responsibilities and
17instructional leadership, under the supervision of the
18superintendent, and in accordance with reasonable rules and
19regulations of the board, for the planning, operation and
20evaluation of the educational program of the attendance area to
21which he or she is assigned. However, in districts under a
22Financial Oversight Panel pursuant to Section 1A-8 for
23violating a financial plan, the duties and responsibilities of

 

 

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1principals and assistant principals in relation to the
2financial and business operations of the district shall be
3approved by the Panel. In the event the Board refuses or fails
4to follow a directive or comply with an information request of
5the Panel, the performance of those duties shall be subject to
6the direction of the Panel.
7    School boards shall specify in their formal job description
8for principals that his or her primary responsibility is in the
9improvement of instruction. A majority of the time spent by a
10principal shall be spent on curriculum and staff development
11through both formal and informal activities, establishing
12clear lines of communication regarding school goals,
13accomplishments, practices and policies with parents and
14teachers.
15    Unless residency within a school district is made an
16express condition of a person's employment or continued
17employment as a principal or assistant principal of that school
18district at the time of the person's initial employment as a
19principal or assistant principal of that district, residency
20within that school district may not at any time thereafter be
21made a condition of that person's employment or continued
22employment as a principal or assistant principal of the
23district, without regard to whether the person's initial
24employment as a principal or assistant principal of the
25district began before or begins on or after the effective date
26of this amendatory Act of 1996 and without regard to whether

 

 

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1that person's residency within or outside of the district began
2or was changed before or begins or changes on or after that
3effective date. In no event shall residency within a school
4district be considered in determining the compensation of a
5principal or assistant principal or the assignment or transfer
6of a principal or assistant principal to an attendance center
7of the district.
8    School boards shall ensure that their principals and
9assistant principals are evaluated on their instructional
10leadership ability and their ability to maintain a positive
11education and learning climate.
12    It shall also be the responsibility of the principal to
13utilize resources of proper law enforcement agencies when the
14safety and welfare of students and teachers are threatened by
15illegal use of drugs and alcohol, by illegal use or possession
16of weapons, or by illegal gang activity.
17    The principal shall submit recommendations to the
18superintendent concerning the appointment, retention,
19promotion and assignment of all personnel assigned to the
20attendance center.
21    The principal shall report to the superintendent all
22non-public sources of revenue for the school, including, but
23not limited to, revenue received through fundraisers, grants,
24and donations, so long as the sources of revenue equal or
25exceed $1,000 and the funds are transferred into the school
26district's educational fund or operations and maintenance

 

 

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1fund.
2(Source: P.A. 97-217, eff. 7-28-11; 98-59, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
3    (105 ILCS 5/34-8.1)  (from Ch. 122, par. 34-8.1)
4    Sec. 34-8.1. Principals. Principals shall be employed to
5supervise the operation of each attendance center. Their powers
6and duties shall include but not be limited to the authority
7(i) to direct, supervise, evaluate, and suspend with or without
8pay or otherwise discipline all teachers, assistant
9principals, and other employees assigned to the attendance
10center in accordance with board rules and policies and (ii) to
11direct all other persons assigned to the attendance center
12pursuant to a contract with a third party to provide services
13to the school system. The right to employ, discharge, and
14layoff shall be vested solely with the board, provided that
15decisions to discharge or suspend non-certified employees,
16including disciplinary layoffs, and the termination of
17certified employees from employment pursuant to a layoff or
18reassignment policy are subject to review under the grievance
19resolution procedure adopted pursuant to subsection (c) of
20Section 10 of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. The
21grievance resolution procedure adopted by the board shall
22provide for final and binding arbitration, and,
23notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the
24arbitrator's decision may include all make-whole relief,
25including without limitation reinstatement. The principal

 

 

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1shall fill positions by appointment as provided in this Section
2and may make recommendations to the board regarding the
3employment, discharge, or layoff of any individual. The
4authority of the principal shall include the authority to
5direct the hours during which the attendance center shall be
6open and available for use provided the use complies with board
7rules and policies, to determine when and what operations shall
8be conducted within those hours, and to schedule staff within
9those hours. Under the direction of, and subject to the
10authority of the principal, the Engineer In Charge shall be
11accountable for the safe, economical operation of the plant and
12grounds and shall also be responsible for orientation,
13training, and supervising the work of Engineers, Trainees,
14school maintenance assistants, custodial workers and other
15plant operation employees under his or her direction.
16    There shall be established by the board a system of
17semi-annual evaluations conducted by the principal as to
18performance of the engineer in charge. Nothing in this Section
19shall prevent the principal from conducting additional
20evaluations. An overall numerical rating shall be given by the
21principal based on the evaluation conducted by the principal.
22An unsatisfactory numerical rating shall result in
23disciplinary action, which may include, without limitation and
24in the judgment of the principal, loss of promotion or bidding
25procedure, reprimand, suspension with or without pay, or
26recommended dismissal. The board shall establish procedures

 

 

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1for conducting the evaluation and reporting the results to the
2engineer in charge.
3    Under the direction of, and subject to the authority of,
4the principal, the Food Service Manager is responsible at all
5times for the proper operation and maintenance of the lunch
6room to which he is assigned and shall also be responsible for
7the orientation, training, and supervising the work of cooks,
8bakers, porters, and lunchroom attendants under his or her
9direction.
10    There shall be established by the Board a system of
11semi-annual evaluations conducted by the principal as to the
12performance of the food service manager. Nothing in this
13Section shall prevent the principal from conducting additional
14evaluations. An overall numerical rating shall be given by the
15principal based on the evaluation conducted by the principal.
16An unsatisfactory numerical rating shall result in
17disciplinary action which may include, without limitation and
18in the judgment of the principal, loss of promotion or bidding
19procedure, reprimand, suspension with or without pay, or
20recommended dismissal. The board shall establish rules for
21conducting the evaluation and reporting the results to the food
22service manager.
23    Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted to require the
24employment or assignment of an Engineer-In-Charge or a Food
25Service Manager for each attendance center.
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1operation of each attendance center. If a principal is absent
2due to extended illness or leave of absence, an assistant
3principal may be assigned as acting principal for a period not
4to exceed 100 school days. Each principal shall assume
5administrative responsibility and instructional leadership, in
6accordance with reasonable rules and regulations of the board,
7for the planning, operation and evaluation of the educational
8program of the attendance center to which he is assigned. The
9principal shall submit recommendations to the general
10superintendent concerning the appointment, dismissal,
11retention, promotion, and assignment of all personnel assigned
12to the attendance center; provided, that from and after
13September 1, 1989: (i) if any vacancy occurs in a position at
14the attendance center or if an additional or new position is
15created at the attendance center, that position shall be filled
16by appointment made by the principal in accordance with
17procedures established and provided by the Board whenever the
18majority of the duties included in that position are to be
19performed at the attendance center which is under the
20principal's supervision, and each such appointment so made by
21the principal shall be made and based upon merit and ability to
22perform in that position without regard to seniority or length
23of service, provided, that such appointments shall be subject
24to the Board's desegregation obligations, including but not
25limited to the Consent Decree and Desegregation Plan in U.S. v.
26Chicago Board of Education; (ii) the principal shall submit

 

 

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1recommendations based upon merit and ability to perform in the
2particular position, without regard to seniority or length of
3service, to the general superintendent concerning the
4appointment of any teacher, teacher aide, counselor, clerk,
5hall guard, security guard and any other personnel which is to
6be made by the general superintendent whenever less than a
7majority of the duties of that teacher, teacher aide,
8counselor, clerk, hall guard, and security guard and any other
9personnel are to be performed at the attendance center which is
10under the principal's supervision; and (iii) subject to law and
11the applicable collective bargaining agreements, the authority
12and responsibilities of a principal with respect to the
13evaluation of all teachers and other personnel assigned to an
14attendance center shall commence immediately upon his or her
15appointment as principal of the attendance center, without
16regard to the length of time that he or she has been the
17principal of that attendance center.
18    The principal shall report to the general superintendent or
19chief executive officer all non-public sources of revenue for
20the attendance center, including, but not limited to, revenue
21received through fundraisers, grants, and donations, so long as
22the sources of revenue equal or exceed $1,000 and the funds are
23transferred into the school district's educational fund or
24operations and maintenance fund.
25    Notwithstanding the existence of any other law of this
26State, nothing in this Act shall prevent the board from

 

 

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1entering into a contract with a third party for services
2currently performed by any employee or bargaining unit member.
3    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, each
4principal may approve contracts, binding on the board, in the
5amount of no more than $10,000, if the contract is endorsed by
6the Local School Council.
7    Unless otherwise prohibited by law or by rule of the board,
8the principal shall provide to local school council members
9copies of all internal audits and any other pertinent
10information generated by any audits or reviews of the programs
11and operation of the attendance center.
12    Each principal shall hold a valid administrative
13certificate issued or exchanged in accordance with Article 21
14and endorsed as required by that Article for the position of
15principal. The board may establish or impose academic,
16educational, examination, and experience requirements and
17criteria that are in addition to those established and required
18by Article 21 for issuance of a valid certificate endorsed for
19the position of principal as a condition of the nomination,
20selection, appointment, employment, or continued employment of
21a person as principal of any attendance center, or as a
22condition of the renewal of any principal's performance
23contract.
24    The board shall specify in its formal job description for
25principals, and from and after July 1, 1990 shall specify in
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1principals, that his or her primary responsibility is in the
2improvement of instruction. A majority of the time spent by a
3principal shall be spent on curriculum and staff development
4through both formal and informal activities, establishing
5clear lines of communication regarding school goals,
6accomplishments, practices and policies with parents and
7teachers. The principal, with the assistance of the local
8school council, shall develop a school improvement plan as
9provided in Section 34-2.4 and, upon approval of the plan by
10the local school council, shall be responsible for directing
11implementation of the plan. The principal, with the assistance
12of the professional personnel leadership committee, shall
13develop the specific methods and contents of the school's
14curriculum within the board's system-wide curriculum standards
15and objectives and the requirements of the school improvement
16plan. The board shall ensure that all principals are evaluated
17on their instructional leadership ability and their ability to
18maintain a positive education and learning climate. It shall
19also be the responsibility of the principal to utilize
20resources of proper law enforcement agencies when the safety
21and welfare of students and teachers are threatened by illegal
22use of drugs and alcohol, by illegal use or possession of
23weapons, or by illegal gang activity.
24    Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the board and the
25exclusive representative of the district's teachers from
26entering into an agreement under Section 34-85c of this Code to

 

 

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1establish alternative procedures for teacher evaluation,
2remediation, and removal for cause after remediation,
3including an alternative system for peer evaluation and
4recommendations, for teachers assigned to schools identified
5in that agreement.
6    On or before October 1, 1989, the Board of Education, in
7consultation with any professional organization representing
8principals in the district, shall promulgate rules and
9implement a lottery for the purpose of determining whether a
10principal's existing performance contract (including the
11performance contract applicable to any principal's position in
12which a vacancy then exists) expires on June 30, 1990 or on
13June 30, 1991, and whether the ensuing 4 year performance
14contract begins on July 1, 1990 or July 1, 1991. The Board of
15Education shall establish and conduct the lottery in such
16manner that of all the performance contracts of principals
17(including the performance contracts applicable to all
18principal positions in which a vacancy then exists), 50% of
19such contracts shall expire on June 30, 1990, and 50% shall
20expire on June 30, 1991. All persons serving as principal on
21May 1, 1989, and all persons appointed as principal after May
221, 1989 and prior to July 1, 1990 or July 1, 1991, in a manner
23other than as provided by Section 34-2.3, shall be deemed by
24operation of law to be serving under a performance contract
25which expires on June 30, 1990 or June 30, 1991; and unless
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1such person is again appointed to serve as principal) in the
2manner provided by Section 34-2.2 or 34-2.3, the employment of
3such person as principal shall terminate on June 30, 1990 or
4June 30, 1991.
5    Commencing on July 1, 1990, or on July 1, 1991, and
6thereafter, the principal of each attendance center shall be
7the person selected in the manner provided by Section 34-2.3 to
8serve as principal of that attendance center under a 4 year
9performance contract. All performance contracts of principals
10expiring after July 1, 1990, or July 1, 1991, shall commence on
11the date specified in the contract, and the renewal of their
12performance contracts and the appointment of principals when
13their performance contracts are not renewed shall be governed
14by Sections 34-2.2 and 34-2.3. Whenever a vacancy in the office
15of a principal occurs for any reason, the vacancy shall be
16filled by the selection of a new principal to serve under a 4
17year performance contract in the manner provided by Section
1834-2.3.
19    The board of education shall develop and prepare, in
20consultation with the organization representing principals, a
21performance contract for use at all attendance centers, and
22shall furnish the same to each local school council. The term
23of the performance contract shall be 4 years, unless the
24principal is retained by the decision of a hearing officer
25pursuant to subdivision 1.5 of Section 34-2.3, in which case
26the contract shall be extended for 2 years. The performance

 

 

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1contract of each principal shall consist of the uniform
2performance contract, as developed or from time to time
3modified by the board, and such additional criteria as are
4established by a local school council pursuant to Section
534-2.3 for the performance contract of its principal.
6    During the term of his or her performance contract, a
7principal may be removed only as provided for in the
8performance contract except for cause. He or she shall also be
9obliged to follow the rules of the board of education
10concerning conduct and efficiency.
11    In the event the performance contract of a principal is not
12renewed or a principal is not reappointed as principal under a
13new performance contract, or in the event a principal is
14appointed to any position of superintendent or higher position,
15or voluntarily resigns his position of principal, his or her
16employment as a principal shall terminate and such former
17principal shall not be reinstated to the position from which he
18or she was promoted to principal, except that he or she, if
19otherwise qualified and certified in accordance with Article
2021, shall be placed by the board on appropriate eligibility
21lists which it prepares for use in the filling of vacant or
22additional or newly created positions for teachers. The
23principal's total years of service to the board as both a
24teacher and a principal, or in other professional capacities,
25shall be used in calculating years of experience for purposes
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1positions.
2    In the event the performance contract of a principal is not
3renewed or a principal is not reappointed as principal under a
4new performance contract, such principal shall be eligible to
5continue to receive his or her previously provided level of
6health insurance benefits for a period of 90 days following the
7non-renewal of the contract at no expense to the principal,
8provided that such principal has not retired.
9(Source: P.A. 99-642, eff. 7-28-16.)