SCH CD-TEACHER TENURE/3 YEARS Senate SponsorsSen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Melinda Bush 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/24-11from Ch. 122, par. 24-11Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. Makes changes to each of the 3 probationary periods pertaining to attaining contractual continued service for certain teachers based upon the teacher's school terms of service and performance. For the first probationary period, requires the teacher to be employed for 3 (rather than 4) consecutive school terms and to receive an overall annual evaluation rating of at least "Proficient" for all 3 school terms of service (rather than in either the second or third term of service). For the second probationary period, requires the teacher to serve for 2 (rather than 3) consecutive terms of service in which the teacher receives 2 (rather than 3) overall annual evaluations of "Excellent". For the third probationary period, requires the teacher to receive 2 overall annual evaluations of "Proficient" service (rather than "Excellent" service). Makes a conforming change. Effective July 1, 2023. 1/21/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 1/21/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/21/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 2/1/2022SenateAssigned to Education 2/9/2022SenateDo Pass Education; 015-000-000 2/9/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022 2/9/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 2/25/2022SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 11, 2022 3/11/2022SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 25, 2022 3/25/2022SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die