SB 2259

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 98th Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

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Abstract

Amends the School Code. Provides that teachers must be provided with and a teacher must annually complete 20 hours of inservice training, 10 hours of which a teacher may complete through online learning if the online learning requires proof of proficiency. With respect to the opening date of a school term, provides that student instruction may begin no earlier than the day after Labor Day. Requires the calendar for a school term to provide for a minimum of 880 instructional hours in no more than 176 days of actual pupil attendance and at least 45 professional development hours for teachers, to be scheduled as any collective bargaining agreement allows; makes related changes. Provides that as part of its calendar for the school term, a school board shall schedule 5 emergency closure days, and the school board shall adopt a contingency plan for when emergency closure days are used during a school year to make up for a minimum of 25 lost instructional hours. Effective July 1, 2013.

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Jan 13, 2015

Senate

Session Sine Die

Mar 22, 2013

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Mar 19, 2013

Senate

To Subcommittee on Special Issues (ED)

Mar 12, 2013

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

Senate

Postponed - Education

Mar 07, 2013

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Mar 05, 2013

Senate

Assigned to Education

Feb 15, 2013

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann

Senate

First Reading

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Referred to Assignments

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