EDUCATION-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Meg Loughran Cappel and Tom Bennett House Sponsors(Rep. Maura Hirschauer) 7/1/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0617 105 ILCS 70/1Amends the Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 70/1Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/24-11from Ch. 122, par. 24-11105 ILCS 5/24A-7from Ch. 122, par. 24A-7Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. With regard to the Section concerning contractual continued service, removes provisions specifying that the probationary periods are only for service in which a teacher holds a Professional Educator License. Amends the Evaluation of Certified Employees Article of the Code. Provides that on July 1, 2024, the State Superintendent of Education shall convene a Performance Evaluation Advisory Committee for the purpose of maintaining and improving the State evaluator training and pre-qualification program in this State. Provides that the Committee shall be staffed by the State Board of Education. Sets forth the membership of the Committee. Provides that members of the Committee shall be nominated by program providers and appointed by the State Superintendent. Provides that the Committee shall meet initially at the call of the State Superintendent and shall select one member as chairperson at its initial meeting. Provides that the Committee shall meet at least quarterly and may also meet at the call of the chairperson of the Committee. Provides that the Committee shall advise the State Board of Education on the continued implementation of the evaluator training and pre-qualification program in this State, which may include the development and delivery of the program's existing and new administrators' academies, gathering feedback from program instructors and participants, sharing best practices, consulting with the State Board on any proposed rule changes regarding evaluator training, and other subjects as determined by the chairperson of the Committee. Effective June 15, 2024.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 With regard to the Section concerning contractual continued service, provides that the probationary periods are for a teacher who holds a Professional Educator License, an Educator License with Stipulations with a career and technical educator endorsement, or an Educator License with Stipulations with a provisional career and technical educator endorsement (instead of a Professional Educator License). Corrects cross-references.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/21B-20Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as engrossed with the following changes. Provides that the Performance Evaluation Advisory Council shall meet until December 31, 2024 (instead of June 30, 2024). Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that an individual who holds a valid career and technical educator endorsement or a provisional career and technical educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations is entitled to all of the rights and privileges granted to a holder of a Professional Educator License. Effective June 15, 2024. 2/2/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/2/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/2/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2023SenateAssigned to Executive 3/9/2023SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/9/2024SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 4/9/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2024 4/9/2024SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 4/9/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 4/9/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/9/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000 4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/11/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 4/12/2024SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/12/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/12/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/12/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/12/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-001-000 4/12/2024HouseArrived in House 4/12/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 4/12/2024HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maura Hirschauer 4/15/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2024HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 5/1/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer 5/1/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/1/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 5/1/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled 5/2/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer 5/8/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/13/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 5/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000 5/16/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 5/21/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 5/21/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/21/2024SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 5/21/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 21, 2024 5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education 5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000 5/24/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/24/2024SenateSenate Concurs 5/24/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 5/24/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett 6/21/2024SenateSent to the Governor 7/1/2024SenateGovernor Approved 7/1/2024SenateEffective Date July 1, 2024 7/1/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0617