HB 297

Abstract

Amends the P-20 Longitudinal Education Data System Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 13/1 Adds reference to: 115 ILCS 5/12 from Ch. 48, par. 1712 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. In provisions concerning impasse procedures, provides that for collective bargaining between the Chicago school district and an exclusive representative of educational employees who are forbidden from striking under the Act, educational employees who are forbidden from striking have the right to submit all negotiation disputes, including, but not limited to, mid-term disputes and impact bargaining disputes, for resolution through specified mandatory arbitration procedures. Makes other changes regarding educational employees who are forbidden from striking. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply only to collective bargaining agreements entered into, modified, extended, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.