Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB2721 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2721 Introduced 1/12/2024, by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.87 new105 ILCS 5/34-18.85 new Amends the School Code. Provides that school boards shall allow all educators to have daily continuous uninterrupted individual classroom planning time. Provides that the planning period shall be equal to one class period but no less than 45 minutes in duration. Provides that this time requirement applies to educators who are in contact with students for 50% or more of their contracted workday. Provides that, during this planning period, educators may not be forced to substitute in other areas of the building or district when another educator is absent or a vacancy exists and may not be forced to attend meetings, trainings, or conferences of any kind. Provides that if an educator chooses to substitute or attend a meeting, training, or conference during their guaranteed planning period of their own free will, the educator shall be compensated at a rate of pay that is negotiated between the local board of education and local association of a state teacher association. LRB103 36997 RJT 67112 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2721 Introduced 1/12/2024, by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.87 new105 ILCS 5/34-18.85 new 105 ILCS 5/10-20.87 new 105 ILCS 5/34-18.85 new Amends the School Code. Provides that school boards shall allow all educators to have daily continuous uninterrupted individual classroom planning time. Provides that the planning period shall be equal to one class period but no less than 45 minutes in duration. Provides that this time requirement applies to educators who are in contact with students for 50% or more of their contracted workday. Provides that, during this planning period, educators may not be forced to substitute in other areas of the building or district when another educator is absent or a vacancy exists and may not be forced to attend meetings, trainings, or conferences of any kind. Provides that if an educator chooses to substitute or attend a meeting, training, or conference during their guaranteed planning period of their own free will, the educator shall be compensated at a rate of pay that is negotiated between the local board of education and local association of a state teacher association. LRB103 36997 RJT 67112 b LRB103 36997 RJT 67112 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR
2	2	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2721 Introduced 1/12/2024, by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
3	3	105 ILCS 5/10-20.87 new105 ILCS 5/34-18.85 new 105 ILCS 5/10-20.87 new 105 ILCS 5/34-18.85 new
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6	6	Amends the School Code. Provides that school boards shall allow all educators to have daily continuous uninterrupted individual classroom planning time. Provides that the planning period shall be equal to one class period but no less than 45 minutes in duration. Provides that this time requirement applies to educators who are in contact with students for 50% or more of their contracted workday. Provides that, during this planning period, educators may not be forced to substitute in other areas of the building or district when another educator is absent or a vacancy exists and may not be forced to attend meetings, trainings, or conferences of any kind. Provides that if an educator chooses to substitute or attend a meeting, training, or conference during their guaranteed planning period of their own free will, the educator shall be compensated at a rate of pay that is negotiated between the local board of education and local association of a state teacher association.
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9	9	STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY
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11	11	A BILL FOR
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14	14	1 AN ACT concerning education.
15	15	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
16	16	3 represented in the General Assembly:
17	17	4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
18	18	5 10-20.87 and 34-18.85 as follows:
19	19	6 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.87 new)
20	20	7 Sec. 10-20.87. Educator planning time. School boards shall
21	21	8 allow all educators to have daily continuous uninterrupted
22	22	9 individual classroom planning time. The planning period shall
23	23	10 be equal to one class period but no less than 45 minutes in
24	24	11 duration. This Section applies to educators who are in contact
25	25	12 with students for 50% or more of their contracted workday.
26	26	13 During this planning period, educators may not be forced to
27	27	14 substitute in other areas of the building or district when
28	28	15 another educator is absent or a vacancy exists and may not be
29	29	16 forced to attend meetings, trainings, or conferences of any
30	30	17 kind. If an educator chooses to substitute or attend a
31	31	18 meeting, training, or conference during their guaranteed
32	32	19 planning period of their own free will, the educator shall be
33	33	20 compensated at a rate of pay that is negotiated between the
34	34	21 local board of education and local association of a state
35	35	22 teacher association.
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39	39	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2721 Introduced 1/12/2024, by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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43	43	Amends the School Code. Provides that school boards shall allow all educators to have daily continuous uninterrupted individual classroom planning time. Provides that the planning period shall be equal to one class period but no less than 45 minutes in duration. Provides that this time requirement applies to educators who are in contact with students for 50% or more of their contracted workday. Provides that, during this planning period, educators may not be forced to substitute in other areas of the building or district when another educator is absent or a vacancy exists and may not be forced to attend meetings, trainings, or conferences of any kind. Provides that if an educator chooses to substitute or attend a meeting, training, or conference during their guaranteed planning period of their own free will, the educator shall be compensated at a rate of pay that is negotiated between the local board of education and local association of a state teacher association.
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46	46	STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY
47	47	STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY
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