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| Public Act 103-0015 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
24-2 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/24-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 24-2)
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Sec. 24-2. Holidays. | ||||
(a) Teachers shall not be required
to teach on Saturdays, | ||||
nor, except as provided in subsection (b) of this Section, | ||||
shall teachers or other school
employees, other than | ||||
noncertificated school employees whose presence is
necessary | ||||
because of an emergency or for the continued operation and
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maintenance of school facilities or property, be
required to | ||||
work on legal school
holidays, which are January 1, New Year's | ||||
Day; the third Monday in
January, the Birthday of Dr. Martin | ||||
Luther King, Jr.; February 12, the
Birthday of President | ||||
Abraham Lincoln; the
first Monday in March (to be known as | ||||
Casimir Pulaski's birthday); Good
Friday; the day designated | ||||
as Memorial Day by federal law; June 19, Juneteenth National | ||||
Freedom Day; July 4,
Independence Day; the first Monday in | ||||
September, Labor Day; the second Monday
in October, Columbus | ||||
Day; November 11, Veterans' Day; the Thursday in
November | ||||
commonly called Thanksgiving Day; and December 25, Christmas | ||||
Day.
School boards may grant special holidays whenever in | ||
their judgment such
action is advisable. No deduction shall
be | ||
made from the time or
compensation of a school employee on | ||
account of any legal
or special holiday.
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(b) A school board or other entity eligible to apply for | ||
waivers and modifications under Section 2-3.25g of this Code | ||
is authorized to hold school or schedule teachers' institutes, | ||
parent-teacher conferences, or staff development on the third | ||
Monday in January (the Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, | ||
Jr.); February 12 (the Birthday of President Abraham Lincoln); | ||
the first Monday in March (known as Casimir Pulaski's | ||
birthday); the second Monday in October (Columbus Day); and | ||
November 11 (Veterans' Day), provided that: | ||
(1) the person or persons honored by the holiday are | ||
recognized through instructional activities conducted on | ||
that day or, if the day is not used for student attendance, | ||
on the first school day preceding or following that day; | ||
and | ||
(2) the entity that chooses to exercise this authority | ||
first holds a public hearing about the proposal. The | ||
entity shall provide notice preceding the public hearing | ||
to both educators and parents. The notice shall set forth | ||
the time, date, and place of the hearing, describe the | ||
proposal, and indicate that the entity will take testimony | ||
from educators and parents about the proposal.
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(c) Commemorative holidays, which recognize specified | ||
patriotic, civic,
cultural or historical persons, activities, | ||
or events, are regular school
days. Commemorative
holidays | ||
are: January 17 (the birthday of Muhammad Ali), January 28 (to | ||
be known as Christa McAuliffe Day and
observed as a | ||
commemoration of space exploration), February 15 (the
birthday | ||
of Susan B. Anthony), March 29 (Viet Nam War Veterans' Day),
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September 11 (September 11th Day of Remembrance), September 17 | ||
(Constitution Day), the school day
immediately preceding | ||
Veterans' Day (Korean War Veterans'
Day), October 1 (Recycling | ||
Day), October 7 (Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Remembrance | ||
Day), December 7 (Pearl Harbor Veterans' Day), and
any day so | ||
appointed by the President or
Governor. School boards may | ||
establish commemorative holidays whenever in
their judgment | ||
such action is advisable.
School boards shall include | ||
instruction relative to commemorated persons,
activities, or
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events on the commemorative holiday or at any other time | ||
during the school
year and at any point in the curriculum when | ||
such instruction may be deemed
appropriate. The State Board of | ||
Education shall prepare and make available
to school boards | ||
instructional materials relative to commemorated persons,
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activities,
or events which may be used by school boards in | ||
conjunction with any
instruction provided pursuant to this | ||
paragraph.
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(d) City of Chicago School District 299 shall observe | ||
March 4 of each year as
a commemorative holiday. This holiday | ||
shall be known as Mayors' Day which
shall be a day to | ||
commemorate and be reminded of the past Chief Executive
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Officers of the City of Chicago, and in particular the late | ||
Mayor Richard
J. Daley and the late Mayor Harold Washington. | ||
If March 4 falls on a
Saturday or Sunday, Mayors' Day shall be | ||
observed on the following Monday. | ||
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of State law to | ||
the contrary, November 3, 2020 shall be a State holiday known | ||
as 2020 General Election Day and shall be observed throughout | ||
the State pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 101st General | ||
Assembly. All government offices, with the exception of | ||
election authorities, shall be closed unless authorized to be | ||
used as a location for election day services or as a polling | ||
place. | ||
Notwithstanding any other provision of State law to the | ||
contrary, November 8, 2022 shall be a State holiday known as | ||
2022 General Election Day and shall be observed throughout the | ||
State under Public Act 102-15.
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(Source: P.A. 101-642, eff. 6-16-20; 102-14, eff. 1-1-22; | ||
102-15, eff. 6-17-21; 102-334, eff. 8-9-21; 102-411, eff. | ||
1-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, | ||
2023.
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