093_SB1998 LRB093 07193 NHT 07348 b 1 AN ACT regarding schools. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing 5 Section 10-20.7 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.7) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.7) 7 Sec. 10-20.7. Appoint teachers and fix salaries. To 8 appoint all teachers and fix the amount of their salaries, 9 subject to limitations set forth in this Act. 10 In fixing salaries of certificated employees, school 11 boards shall make no discrimination on account of sex and 12 there shall be no loss in salary because of jury duty or 13 because such employee, pursuant to subpoena issued by the 14 clerk of a court and served on such employee, attends as a 15 witness upon trial or to have his or her deposition taken in 16 any school related matter pending in court, except that the 17 board may make a deduction equal to the amount received for 18 such jury duty or for per diem fees which the employee is 19 entitled to receive for complying with such subpoena. 20 Certified employees may be paid full salary by the board when 21 in the active service of this State, under orders of the 22 Commander-in-Chief, as members of the Illinois National Guard 23 or Illinois Naval Militia, provided that the board may deduct 24 from such salary any amounts received for such State service. 25 A school board may at any time after January 1 employ 26 teachers for the school year beginning on the following July 27 1. 28 A school board may contract with a private business 29 entity for qualified substitute teachers to be furnished to 30 its schools, provided that the school board remains 31 responsible for the selection and retention criteria for and -2- LRB093 07193 NHT 07348 b 1 supervision of the substitute teachers furnished to its 2 schools by the private business entity. 3 (Source: P.A. 86-1366.) 4 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 5 becoming law.