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91_HB0882
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1 AN ACT to amend the School Code by changing Section
2 27A-10.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing
6 Section 27A-10 as follows:
7 (105 ILCS 5/27A-10)
8 Sec. 27A-10. Employees.
9 (a) A person shall be deemed to be employed by a charter
10 school unless a collective bargaining agreement or the
11 charter school contract otherwise provides.
12 (b) In all school districts, including special charter
13 districts and districts located in cities having a population
14 exceeding 500,000, the local school board shall determine by
15 policy or by negotiated agreement, if one exists, the
16 employment status of any school district employees who are
17 employed by a charter school and who seek to return to
18 employment in the public schools of the district. Each local
19 school board shall grant, for a period of up to 5 years, a
20 leave of absence to those of its teachers who accept
21 employment with a charter school. At the end of the
22 authorized leave of absence, the teacher must return to the
23 school district or resign; provided, however, that if the
24 teacher chooses to return to the school district, the teacher
25 must be assigned to a position which requires the teacher's
26 certification and legal qualifications. The contractual
27 continued service status and retirement benefits of a teacher
28 of the district who is granted a leave of absence to accept
29 employment with a charter school shall not be affected by
30 that leave of absence.
31 (c) Charter schools shall employ in instructional
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1 positions, as defined in the charter, individuals who hold an
2 Initial or Standard Teaching Certificate are certificated
3 under Article 21 of this the School Code or who possess the
4 following qualifications:
5 (i) graduated with a bachelor's degree from an
6 accredited institution of higher learning;
7 (ii) been employed for a period of at least 5 years
8 in an area requiring application of the individual's
9 education;
10 (iii) passed the tests of basic skills and subject
11 matter knowledge required by Section 21-1a of the School
12 Code; and
13 (iv) demonstrate continuing evidence of
14 professional growth which shall include, but not be
15 limited to, successful teaching experience, attendance at
16 professional meetings, membership in professional
17 organizations, additional credits earned at institutions
18 of higher learning, travel specifically for educational
19 purposes, and reading of professional books and
20 periodicals.
21 Charter schools employing individuals without
22 certification in instructional positions shall provide such
23 mentoring, training, and staff development for those
24 individuals as the charter schools determine necessary for
25 satisfactory performance in the classroom.
26 Notwithstanding any other provisions of the School Code,
27 charter schools may employ non-certificated staff in all
28 other positions.
29 (d) A teacher at a charter school may resign his or her
30 position only if the teacher gives notice of resignation to
31 the charter school's governing body at least 60 days before
32 the end of the school term, and the resignation must take
33 effect immediately upon the end of the school term.
34 (Source: P.A. 89-450, eff. 4-10-96.)