Illinois SB 28: SCH CD-EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS

Status: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0020 (as of 2025-06-30)

State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: SB 28

Sponsors: Kimberly A. Lightford, Laura Faver Dias, Jawaharial Williams, Lakesia Collins, Martha Deuter, Meg Loughran Cappel, Michael Crawford, Nicolle Grasse, Paul Faraci

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SB0028 EnrolledLRB104 07498 LNS 17542 b

1 AN ACT concerning education.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections 

524-16.5, 24A-2.5, 24A-4, 24A-5, 24A-7, 24A-15, 24A-20, 34-8, 

6and 34-85c as follows:

7 (105 ILCS 5/24-16.5)

8 Sec. 24-16.5. Optional alternative evaluative dismissal 

9process for PERA evaluations.

10 (a) As used in this Section:

11 "Applicable hearing requirements" means (i) for any school 

12district having less than 500,000 inhabitants or a program of 

13a special education joint agreement, those procedures and 

14requirements relating to a teacher's request for a hearing, 

15selection of a hearing officer, pre-hearing and hearing 

16procedures, and post-hearing briefs set forth in paragraphs 

17(1) through (6) of subsection (d) of Section 24-12 of this Code 

18or (ii) for a school district having 500,000 inhabitants or 

19more, those procedures and requirements relating to a 

20teacher's request for a hearing, selection of a hearing 

21officer, pre-hearing and hearing procedures, and post-hearing 

22briefs set forth in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection 

23(a) of Section 34-85 of this Code.

SB0028 Enrolled- 2 -LRB104 07498 LNS 17542 b

1 "Board" means, for a school district having less than 

2500,000 inhabitants or a program of a special education joint 

3agreement, the board of directors, board of education, or 

4board of school inspectors, as the case may be. For a school 

5district having 500,000 inhabitants or more, "board" means the 

6Chicago 

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