SCH CD-EVALUATIONS-DISMISSALS Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia) 8/20/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0513 105 ILCS 5/1A-1from Ch. 122, par. 1A-1Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the members of the State Board of Education.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/1A-1Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/2-3.25gfrom Ch. 122, par. 2-3.25g105 ILCS 5/24-11from Ch. 122, par. 24-11105 ILCS 5/24-12from Ch. 122, par. 24-12105 ILCS 5/24-16.5115 ILCS 5/12from Ch. 48, par. 1712115 ILCS 5/13from Ch. 48, par. 1713Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. With respect to teacher and principal evaluations, makes changes concerning the waiver or modification of mandates and the probationary period for a teacher. With respect to honorable dismissals and recalls of tenured teachers, makes changes concerning grouping one of the groupings of teachers qualified to hold a position, the establishment of a list showing the length of continuing service of each teacher, a teacher's performance evaluation rating, a joint committee, selection or appointment of a hearing officer, and application of Public Act 97-8 to dismissals. With respect to the optional alternative evaluative dismissal process for PERA evaluations, makes changes concerning the definitions of "applicable hearing requirements" and "hearing procedures". With respect to collective bargaining between a school district (other than the Chicago school district) and an exclusive representative of its employees, makes changes concerning the declaration of an impasse after mediation has commenced and submission of a party's final offer to the mediator, the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, and the other party.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that on September 1, 2014 (instead of September 1, 2013), any previously authorized waiver or modification from the requirements for (i) student performance data to be a significant factor in teacher or principal evaluations or (ii) teachers and principals to be rated using the 4 categories of "excellent", "proficient", "needs improvement", or "unsatisfactory" shall terminate. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/12/2013SenateAssigned to Education 3/22/2013SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2013 4/19/2013SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2013 4/24/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/24/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/24/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 4/29/2013SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013 5/2/2013SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 5/7/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/8/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000 5/8/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013 5/8/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/8/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/8/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/8/2013SenateSecond Reading 5/8/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford 5/8/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2013 5/9/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/10/2013HouseArrived in House 5/10/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/10/2013HouseFirst Reading 5/10/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/13/2013HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2013 5/13/2013HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/20/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-000-000 5/21/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/23/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/20/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/20/2013SenateEffective Date January 1, 2014 8/20/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0513