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
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
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.
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1 AN ACT concerning education.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
5 10-20.87 and 34-18.85 as follows:
6 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.87 new)
7 Sec. 10-20.87. Educator planning time. School boards shall
8 allow all educators to have daily continuous uninterrupted
9 individual classroom planning time. The planning period shall
10 be equal to one class period but no less than 45 minutes in
11 duration. This Section applies to educators who are in contact
12 with students for 50% or more of their contracted workday.
13 During this planning period, educators may not be forced to
14 substitute in other areas of the building or district when
15 another educator is absent or a vacancy exists and may not be
16 forced to attend meetings, trainings, or conferences of any
17 kind. If an educator chooses to substitute or attend a
18 meeting, training, or conference during their guaranteed
19 planning period of their own free will, the educator shall be
20 compensated at a rate of pay that is negotiated between the
21 local board of education and local association of a state
22 teacher association.
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
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.
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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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105 ILCS 5/34-18.85 new
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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY
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