SCH CD-TEACHER PLAN TIME House SponsorsRep. Katie Stuart-Sue Scherer, Laura Faver Dias, Natalie A. Manley, Dagmara Avelar, Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Suzanne M. Ness and Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new Amends the School Boards and Chicago School District Articles of the School Code. Provides that school boards shall allow all educators to have daily continuous uninterrupted individual classroom planning time. Provides that the planning period shall be equal to one class period but no less than 45 minutes in duration. Provides that this time requirement applies to educators who are in contact with students for 50% or more of their contracted workday. Provides that, during this planning period, educators may not be forced to substitute in other areas of the building or district when another educator is absent or a vacancy exists and may not be forced to attend meetings, trainings, or conferences of any kind. Provides that if an educator chooses to substitute or attend a meeting, training, or conference during their guaranteed planning period of their own free will, the educator shall be compensated at a rate of pay that is negotiated between the local Board of Education and local association of a state teacher association. 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 3/8/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000 3/10/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/3/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 2/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 2/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 2/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass 2/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 3/20/2024HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/20/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart 3/25/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 4/2/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/17/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 4/18/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-002-000 4/19/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die