Bill Status of SB 28   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford and Meg Loughran Cappel

Committee Hearing
Education Hearing Jan 29 2025 9:00AM Capitol 212 Springfield, IL ** Canceled **
Education Hearing Feb 4 2025 2:30PM Capitol 212 Springfield, IL

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/22/2025SenateAssigned to Education

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/24-16.5
105 ILCS 5/24A-2.5
105 ILCS 5/24A-4from Ch. 122, par. 24A-4
105 ILCS 5/24A-5from Ch. 122, par. 24A-5
105 ILCS 5/24A-7from Ch. 122, par. 24A-7
105 ILCS 5/24A-15
105 ILCS 5/24A-20
105 ILCS 5/34-8from Ch. 122, par. 34-8
105 ILCS 5/34-85c

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. In a provision regarding an optional alternative evaluative dismissal process for teacher evaluations, removes the definition of and references to "student growth components". Makes the following changes in the Evaluation of Certified Employees Article: Removes the definitions of and references to "implementation date", "Race to the Top Grant", and "School Improvement Grant". Provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, each school district may incorporate the use of data and indicators on student growth as a factor in rating teaching performance into its evaluation plan for all teachers in contractual continued service and teachers not in contractual continued service (now, a school district is required to incorporate student growth data and indicators as a significant factor). Makes other changes concerning student growth. Changes the components of an evaluation plan for a teacher's performance. Makes changes concerning a principal's or assistant principal's evaluation. With respect to the types of rules the State Board of Education may adopt, removes the inclusion of rules that (i) define the term "significant" factor" for purposes of including consideration of student growth in performance ratings and (ii) establish a model evaluation plan for use by school districts in which student growth shall comprise 50% of the performance rating. Allows a school district (rather than only a school district with 500,000 or more inhabitants) to use an annual State assessment as a measure of student growth for purposes of teacher or principal evaluations. Removes and changes outdated provisions. Makes other and conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2025.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  1/13/2025SenateFirst Reading
  1/13/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/22/2025SenateAssigned to Education
  1/23/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  1/23/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

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