98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2860
 
Introduced , by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
105 ILCS 5/2-3.153

     Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a survey of learning conditions.
  


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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 Section 
52-3.153 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.153)
7    Sec. 2-3.153. Survey of learning conditions. The The State 
8Board of Education shall select for statewide administration an 
9instrument to provide feedback from, at a minimum, students in 
10grades 6 through 12 and teachers on the instructional 
11environment within a school after giving consideration to the 
12recommendations of the Performance Evaluation Advisory Council 
13made pursuant to subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of Section 
1424A-20 of this Code.  Subject to appropriation to the State 
15Board of Education for the State's cost of development and 
16administration and commencing with the 2012-2013 school year, 
17each school district shall administer, at least biannually, the 
18instrument in every public school attendance center by a date 
19specified by the State Superintendent of Education, and data 
20resulting from the instrument's administration must be 
21provided to the State Board of Education.  The survey component 
22that requires completion by the teachers must be administered 
23during teacher meetings or professional development days or at 
 
 
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1other times that would not interfere with the teachers' regular 
2classroom and direct instructional duties.  The State 
3Superintendent, following consultation with teachers, 
4principals, and other appropriate stakeholders, shall publicly 
5report on selected indicators of learning conditions resulting 
6from administration of the instrument at the individual school, 
7district, and State levels and shall identify whether the 
8indicators result from an anonymous administration of the 
9instrument. If in any year the appropriation to the State Board 
10of Education is insufficient for the State's costs associated 
11with statewide administration of the instrument, the State 
12Board of Education shall give priority to districts with 
13low-performing schools and a representative sample of other 
14districts.

15(Source: P.A. 97-8, eff. 6-13-11; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)