SCH CD-PRINCIPAL REQUIREMENTS House SponsorsRep. La Shawn K. Ford Senate Sponsors(Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Ram Villivalam, Bill Cunningham, Celina Villanueva, Robert Peters, Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter, Napoleon Harris, III-Omar Aquino, Cristina Castro and Adriane Johnson) 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/34-8.1from Ch. 122, par. 34-8.1 Amends the School Code. Makes changes concerning the Chicago Board of Education's requirements and criteria for the position of principal of an attendance center. Provides that if the requirements and criteria result or may result in the exclusion of otherwise qualified and licensed candidates from being eligible for selection to serve as a principal, then the Board shall maintain a public database that includes the names of all of the candidates who are eligible to be selected as a principal. Requires the Board to establish due process protections for candidates for the position of principal and establish a grievance procedure for those candidates the Board has deemed ineligible to serve as a principal. Makes changes concerning the use of performance evaluations in determining that a principal is no longer eligible to serve as principal of an attendance center. Effective January 1, 2023. 1/25/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 1/27/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/27/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 2/16/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-002-000 2/17/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/22/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/22/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 060-042-000 2/24/2022SenateArrive in Senate 2/24/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/24/2022SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 2/24/2022SenateFirst Reading 2/24/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 3/24/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 11/29/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 11/29/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 11/29/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 11/30/2022SenateAssigned to Executive 11/30/2022SenateWaive Posting Notice 11/30/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 11/30/2022SenateDo Pass Executive; 017-000-000 11/30/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 11/30/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 11/30/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 11/30/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 11/30/2022SenateSecond Reading 11/30/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading December 1, 2022 12/1/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 12/1/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 1/1/2023SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/3/2023SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 1/3/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 4, 2023 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die