Sharon Chung
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 91
Amends the School Code. Provides that, when hiring physical education, music, and visual arts educators, school districts must prioritize the hiring of educators who hold a teaching license and endorsement in those content areas. Provides that, if a school district is unable to hire a qualified candidate, the district may then hire a candidate who holds a valid professional educator license on a short-term basis. Provides that the professional educator license applicant must pass the content area test for which they are assigned to teach within one calendar year of the employment start date. Provides that, in order to retain employment for subsequent school years, the employee must complete 18 hours of course work in the content area in which they are teaching within 3 calendar years of their employment start date. Provides that in case of a reduction in force, districts may follow their local contract language for filling positions.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0046
Effective Date January 1, 2024
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023
Do Pass Education; 013-000-000
Assigned to Education
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-032-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-002-000
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung
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Enrolled | HTML PDF |
House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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