101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4938

 

Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith and Katie Stuart

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 305/120 new
110 ILCS 520/100 new
110 ILCS 660/5-210 new
110 ILCS 665/10-210 new
110 ILCS 670/15-210 new
110 ILCS 675/20-215 new
110 ILCS 680/25-210 new
110 ILCS 685/30-220 new
110 ILCS 690/35-215 new
110 ILCS 805/3-29.14 new

    Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. At least 60 days before the start of a term, requires the governing board of a public university or community college district to notify an adjunct professor about whether a class he or she was hired to teach has been canceled.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

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 University of Illinois Act is amended by
5adding Section 120 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 305/120 new)
7    Sec. 120. Adjunct professor; notice of canceled class. At
8least 60 days before the start of a term, the Board of Trustees
9must notify an adjunct professor about whether a class he or
10she was hired to teach has been canceled.
 
11    Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
12Act is amended by adding Section 100 as follows:
 
13    (110 ILCS 520/100 new)
14    Sec. 100. Adjunct professor; notice of canceled class. At
15least 60 days before the start of a term, the Board must notify
16an adjunct professor about whether a class he or she was hired
17to teach has been canceled.
 
18    Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
19adding Section 5-210 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (110 ILCS 660/5-210 new)
2    Sec. 5-210. Adjunct professor; notice of canceled class. At
3least 60 days before the start of a term, the Board must notify
4an adjunct professor about whether a class he or she was hired
5to teach has been canceled.
 
6    Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
7by adding Section 10-210 as follows:
 
8    (110 ILCS 665/10-210 new)
9    Sec. 10-210. Adjunct professor; notice of canceled class.
10At least 60 days before the start of a term, the Board must
11notify an adjunct professor about whether a class he or she was
12hired to teach has been canceled.
 
13    Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
14by adding Section 15-210 as follows:
 
15    (110 ILCS 670/15-210 new)
16    Sec. 15-210. Adjunct professor; notice of canceled class.
17At least 60 days before the start of a term, the Board must
18notify an adjunct professor about whether a class he or she was
19hired to teach has been canceled.
 
20    Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
21adding Section 20-215 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (110 ILCS 675/20-215 new)
2    Sec. 20-215. Adjunct professor; notice of canceled class.
3At least 60 days before the start of a term, the Board must
4notify an adjunct professor about whether a class he or she was
5hired to teach has been canceled.
 
6    Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
7amended by adding Section 25-210 as follows:
 
8    (110 ILCS 680/25-210 new)
9    Sec. 25-210. Adjunct professor; notice of canceled class.
10At least 60 days before the start of a term, the Board must
11notify an adjunct professor about whether a class he or she was
12hired to teach has been canceled.
 
13    Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
14by adding Section 30-220 as follows:
 
15    (110 ILCS 685/30-220 new)
16    Sec. 30-220. Adjunct professor; notice of canceled class.
17At least 60 days before the start of a term, the Board must
18notify an adjunct professor about whether a class he or she was
19hired to teach has been canceled.
 
20    Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended

 

 

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1by adding Section 35-215 as follows:
 
2    (110 ILCS 690/35-215 new)
3    Sec. 35-215. Adjunct professor; notice of canceled class.
4At least 60 days before the start of a term, the Board must
5notify an adjunct professor about whether a class he or she was
6hired to teach has been canceled.
 
7    Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by
8adding Section 3-29.14 as follows:
 
9    (110 ILCS 805/3-29.14 new)
10    Sec. 3-29.14. Adjunct professor; notice of canceled class.
11At least 60 days before the start of a term, a board must
12notify an adjunct professor about whether a class he or she was
13hired to teach has been canceled.