SCH CD-REMOTE LEARNING DAY House SponsorsRep. Thomas M. Bennett-Mark Batinick-Randy E. Frese-Keith R. Wheeler and Martin J. Moylan Senate Sponsors(Sen. Linda Holmes and Adriane Johnson) 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/10-19from Ch. 122, par. 10-19105 ILCS 5/10-19.05105 ILCS 5/10-20.56105 ILCS 5/10-29105 ILCS 5/10-30105 ILCS 5/10-31 new105 ILCS 5/18-12from Ch. 122, par. 18-12105 ILCS 5/34-18.66105 ILCS 5/34-18.67 new Amends the School Code. Allows a school district to utilize a remote learning day instead of an emergency day provided for in the school calendar. Provides that the number of remote learning days used in a school year may not exceed the number of emergency days provided for in the school calendar and the district superintendent must approve a remote learning plan for the district before the district may utilize a remote learning day. Sets forth what the plan must address, the term of approval, and how the plan must be posted. Sets forth district requirements. Allows statutory and regulatory curricular mandates and offerings to be administered via remote learning, allows for electronic communication for instruction and interaction between educators and students, and provides for rulemaking. Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2021.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/34-18.67 newAdds reference to:105 ILCS 5/34-18.66a newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Requires a school district to pay to its employees who provide educational support services to the district their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits rendered for any remote learning day if the remote learning day precludes them from performing their regularly scheduled duties and they would have reported for work but for the remote learning day. Requires a school district to make full payment that would have otherwise been paid to its contractors who provide educational support services to the district of their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits rendered for any remote learning day if the remote learning day precludes them from performing their regularly scheduled duties and they would have reported for work but for the remote learning day. Provides that the employees who provide the support services covered by such contracts shall be paid their daily bid package rates and benefits as defined by their local operating agreements or collective bargaining agreements. Provides for an exception to paying employees and contractors of a school district who provide educational support services for a remote learning day if the day is rescheduled and the employees or contractors will be paid their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits on the rescheduled day when services are rendered. Changes the effective date from July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2022.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Provides that a remote learning day may also be utilized because a school was selected to be a polling place. 2/19/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 2/22/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 3/24/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 4/14/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 4/14/2021HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 4/16/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 4/16/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 4/21/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 4/22/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day 4/23/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 099-000-000 4/27/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/27/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/27/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/27/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/27/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 5/18/2021SenateAssigned to Education 5/21/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 29, 2021 5/25/2021SenatePostponed - Education 5/30/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/16/2022SenateRe-assigned to Education 3/17/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 3/17/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/21/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 3/21/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/22/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 3/22/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education 3/22/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/22/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/23/2022SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000 3/23/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 3/24/2022SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2022 3/31/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 3/31/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 3/31/2022HouseArrived in House 3/31/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 1 3/31/2022HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 3/31/2022HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 3/31/2022HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 3/31/2022HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 4/5/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 4/5/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese 4/5/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 4/5/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 4/5/2022HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 4/5/2022HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 5/9/2022HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee 5/9/2022HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee 5/9/2022HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die