EDUCATION-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Deanna Demuzio-Emil Jones, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Michael K. Smith-Jerry L. Mitchell-Monique D. Davis-Roger L. Eddy-Robert W. Pritchard, Esther Golar, Lisa M. Dugan, Careen M Gordon, Robert F. Flider, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Mike Boland, Patrick J Verschoore, Jack McGuire, Linda Chapa LaVia, Jim Sacia, Donald L. Moffitt, Aaron Schock, Thomas Holbrook and John E. Bradley) 7/20/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1039 105 ILCS 5/29-2from Ch. 122, par. 29-2Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the transportation of pupils.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/29-2from Ch. 122, par. 29-2Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/2-3.53a new105 ILCS 5/10-23.8afrom Ch. 122, par. 10-23.8a105 ILCS 5/21-5e new105 ILCS 5/21-7.1from Ch. 122, par. 21-7.1105 ILCS 5/21-7.5 new105 ILCS 5/21-7.10 new105 ILCS 5/21-7.15 new105 ILCS 5/24A-15 new105 ILCS 5/34-18.33 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a new principal mentoring program to allow experienced principals to serve as mentors to new principals during their first year as a principal. Provides for an alternative route to administrative certification for certain National Board certified teachers. Provides that continuing professional development for renewal of an administrative certificate must include (i) completion of an Administrators' Academy course in each of the 6 Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium standard areas in the first 5 years of serving as an administrator in a position that requires certification and (ii) if the certificate holder evaluates certified staff, completion of a one-day teacher evaluation course and participation in an additional 6 hours of Administrators' Academy-approved coursework. Deletes a provision requiring certificate holders who evaluate certified staff to complete a 2-day teacher evaluation course. Creates a teacher leader endorsement and sets forth requirements for that endorsement. Requires the State Board to certify one statewide organization representing principals, with input from institutions of higher education, and one school district or organization representing principals in the Chicago school district, with input from institutions of higher education, to establish a master principal designation program. Sets forth requirements for the program. Establishes a task force to review the Illinois Administrators' Academy and recommend revisions to the program. Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year and each school year thereafter, requires each school district, except the Chicago school district, to establish a principal evaluation plan. Sets forth requirements for the evaluation plan and provides that failure to evaluate a principal at least once during the term of the principal's contract is evidence that the principal is performing his or her duties and responsibilities in at least a satisfactory manner and serves to automatically extend the principal's contract for a period of one year after the contract would otherwise expire, under the same terms and conditions as the prior contract. Requires the Chicago school district to establish a principal mentoring program. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as engrossed with the following changes. Adds a preamble. Provides that one of the purposes of the new principal mentoring program is to assist the new principal in the development of his or her professional growth (instead of his or her professional practice). Provides that mentors must complete mentoring training by entities (instead of by an entity) approved by the State Board of Education. Provides that the principal, in collaboration with the mentor, shall identify areas for improvement of the new principal's professional growth (instead of requiring a mentor to identify areas for improvement of the new principal's professional practice). Provides that the State Board of Education must facilitate a review and evaluate the mentoring training program in collaboration with the approved providers (instead of requiring the State Board to review and evaluate the mentoring training program). Removes the Section concerning administrative certificates. Makes changes concerning which entities are required to be certified to establish a master principal designation program. Provides that a master principal designation program aligned with the Illinois Professional Leadership Standards (instead of any master principal designation program) shall include certain components. Makes changes concerning the Illinois Administrators' Academy Review Task Force and principal evaluations. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/18/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/18/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/18/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/24/2005SenateAssigned to Education 3/17/2005SenateDo Pass Education; 007-004-000 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005 4/6/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005 4/14/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2005 4/15/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 7/1/2005SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 11/4/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007 2/28/2006SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 2/28/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 1, 2006 2/28/2006SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 3/1/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000 3/1/2006SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/1/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Demuzio 3/1/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/1/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/2/2006HouseArrived in House 3/2/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/2/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/2/2006HouseFirst Reading 3/2/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/8/2006HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 3/23/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/24/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 3/24/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006 3/27/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/4/2006HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote 4/5/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 4/5/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/5/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 4/5/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 016-000-000 4/5/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006 4/7/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 4/10/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/10/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 4/11/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 4/11/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 4/11/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/11/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 4/11/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/11/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/11/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock 4/11/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 4/18/2006SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 4/18/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 2, 2006 4/18/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Deanna Demuzio 4/18/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 4/18/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 5/2/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education 5/3/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000 5/3/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 5/3/2006SenatePassed Both Houses 6/1/2006SenateSent to the Governor 7/20/2006SenateGovernor Approved 7/20/2006SenateEffective Date July 20, 2006 7/20/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1039