Public Act 0302 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB0812 Enrolled LRB102 04622 CMG 14641 b

Public Act 102-0302

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 Sections 2-3.182, 10-20.75, and 34-18.67 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.182 new)

Sec. 2-3.182. Annual census of personnel holding school support personnel endorsements.

(a) In this Section:

"School support personnel endorsement" means an endorsement affixed to a Professional Educator License as referenced in subparagraph (G) of paragraph (2) of Section 21B-25 of this Code.

"Special education joint agreement" means an entity formed pursuant to Section 10-22.31 of this Code.

(b) No later than December 1, 2023 and each December 1st annually thereafter, the State Board of Education must make available on its website the following information for each school district as of October 1st of each year beginning in 2022:

(1) The total number of personnel with a school support personnel endorsement and, for each endorsement area:

(A) those actively employed on a full-time basis by the school district;

(B) those actively employed on a part-time basis by the school district; and

(C) those actively employed by a special education joint agreement providing services to students in the school district.

(2) The total number of students enrolled in the school district and, of that total, the number of students with an individualized education program or a plan pursuant to Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.75 new)

Sec. 10-20.75. School support personnel reporting. No later than December 1, 2022 and each December 1st annually thereafter, each school district must report to the State Board of Education the information with regard to the school district as of October 1st of each year beginning in 2022 as described in subsection (b) of Section 2-3.182 of this Code and must make that information available on its website.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.67 new)

Sec. 34-18.67. School support personnel reporting. No later than December 1, 2022 and each December 1st annually thereafter, the school district must report to the State Board of Education the information with regard to the school district as of October 1st of each year beginning in 2022 as described in subsection (b) of Section 2-3.182 of this Code and must make that information available on its website.

Effective Date: 1/1/2022