Public Act 103-0046
 
HB3402 EnrolledLRB103 27224 RJT 53594 b


  
    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
 
    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
22-95 as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/22-95 new)
    Sec. 22-95. Hiring or assigning priority.
    (a)   When hiring or assigning physical education, music, 
and visual arts educators, a school district must prioritize 
the hiring or assigning of educators who hold an educator 
license and endorsement in those content areas.
    (b)   A professional educator licensure applicant must pass 
the licensure content area test for the content area he or she 
is assigned to teach or complete at least 9 semester hours of 
coursework in the content area prior to his or her employment 
start date. In order to retain his or her employment for 
subsequent school years, the employee must complete the 
remaining hours of coursework in the content area in which he 
or she is teaching and apply for a license endorsement within 3 
calendar years after  his or her employment start date.
    (c)  In the case of a reduction in force, a school district 
may follow its employee contract language for filling 
positions.