Kimberly Lightford
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 4
Primary
Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. Makes changes to the probationary periods pertaining to attaining contractual continued service. For the first probationary period, requires the teacher to be employed for 3 (rather than 4) consecutive school terms of service in which the teacher receives overall annual evaluation ratings of at least "Proficient" in the second and third school terms (rather than overall annual evaluation ratings of at least "Proficient" in the last school term and at least "Proficient" in either the second or third school term). For the second probationary period, requires the teacher to serve for 2 (rather than 3) consecutive school terms of service in which the teacher receives 2 (rather than 3) overall annual evaluations of "Excellent". Effective July 1, 2023.
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0500
Effective Date August 4, 2023
Sent to the Governor
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 046-009-000
Passed Both Houses
Senate Concurs
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-028-000
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 18, 2023
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-002-000
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sue Scherer
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Cyril Nichols
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Cyril Nichols
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Recalled to Second Reading
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 044-007-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-001-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Rule 2-10(a) Third Reading Deadline Established As April 28, 2023
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Do Pass Education; 013-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
Assigned to Education
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Public Act |
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