PENS CD-TRS-PRIVATE SCHOOL Senate SponsorsSen. Paul Schimpf 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/16-127from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-127Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a member to establish optional credit for up to 2 years of service as a teacher or administrator employed by a private school recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education, provided that the teacher (i) was certified under the law governing the certification of teachers at the time the service was rendered, (ii) applies in writing on or before June 30, 2022, (iii) supplies satisfactory evidence of the employment, (iv) completes at least 10 years of contributing service as a teacher, and (v) pays the required contribution. Effective immediately. 1/30/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Paul Schimpf 1/30/2019SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/13/2019SenateAssigned to Government Accountability and Ethics 3/13/2019SenateTo 3/22/2019SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019 3/28/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die