SCH CD-TEACHER RESIGNATION Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford, Laura Ellman, Meg Loughran Cappel-Doris Turner, Adriane Johnson and Mary Edly-Allen House Sponsors(Rep. Jonathan Carroll-Lilian Jiménez-Norma Hernandez-La Shawn K. Ford-Rita Mayfield, Kevin John Olickal, Daniel Didech, Barbara Hernandez, Joyce Mason, Sharon Chung, Anne Stava-Murray, Maura Hirschauer and Carol Ammons) 8/11/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0549 105 ILCS 5/24-14from Ch. 122, par. 24-14Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the termination of contractual continued service by a teacher, provides that a resignation submitted after the completion of the school year must be submitted a minimum of 30 calendar days prior to the first student attendance day of the following school year. With respect to the referral of a teacher to the State Superintendent of Education for terminating service not in accordance with these provisions, provides that if a school district intends to submit a referral to the State Superintendent, the district shall submit the referral to the State Superintendent within 10 business days after the school board denies acceptance of the resignation. Provides that the district shall notify the teacher that it submitted the referral to the State Superintendent within 5 business days after submitting the referral to the State Superintendent. Provides that the teacher shall receive a summary of the State Superintendent's evidentiary hearing no later than 14 days after the hearing is completed. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. Defines "teaching assignment". Removes provisions allowing a teacher who has entered into contractual continued service to resign at any time by serving at least 30 days' written notice upon the secretary of the school board. Provides that outside of a school term, a resignation submitted by any teacher after the completion of the school year must be submitted in writing to the secretary of the board a minimum of 30 calendar days prior to the first student attendance day of the following school year or else the teacher will be deemed to have resigned during the school term (instead of providing that a resignation submitted after the completion of the school year must be submitted a minimum of 30 calendar days prior to the first student attendance day of the following school year). Provides that the State Superintendent of Education shall convene a hearing no later than 90 days after receipt of the required documentation from the school district (instead of no later than 90 days after receipt of a resolution by the board). Provides that the teacher shall receive a written determination from the State Superintendent or his or her designee no later than 14 days after the hearing is completed (instead of the teacher shall receive a summary of the State Superintendent's hearing no later than 14 days after the hearing is completed). Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the engrossed bill but specifies that the amendatory provisions apply to the termination of service by a teacher (instead of the termination of contractual continued service by a teacher). 2/6/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/6/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2023SenateAssigned to Education 2/22/2023SenateDo Pass Education; 013-000-000 2/22/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 23, 2023 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 3/2/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/28/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/28/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 3/31/2023SenateRule 2-10(a) Third Reading Deadline Established As April 28, 2023 4/12/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 4/12/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 4/19/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education 4/26/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-003-000 4/27/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/27/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford 4/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/27/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-002-000 4/27/2023HouseArrived in House 4/27/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 5/2/2023HouseFirst Reading 5/2/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/2/2023HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 5/2/2023HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023 5/2/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 5/2/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 5/2/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 5/2/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 5/2/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung 5/2/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 5/2/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 5/2/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/2/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 5/2/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/2/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez 5/2/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/2/2023HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lilian Jiménez 5/2/2023HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Norma Hernandez 5/2/2023HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/2/2023HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/2/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jonathan Carroll 5/2/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/3/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 5/16/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote 5/16/2023HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-002-000 5/16/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-013-000 5/17/2023SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/17/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 18, 2023 5/18/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/18/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/18/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 5/18/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000 5/19/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-001-000 5/19/2023SenateSenate Concurs 5/19/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 5/19/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 6/16/2023SenateSent to the Governor 8/11/2023SenateGovernor Approved 8/11/2023SenateEffective Date August 11, 2023 8/11/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0549