SCH CD-TEACHER EVAL-LAST YEAR Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford, Meg Loughran Cappel, Mary Edly-Allen and Willie Preston House Sponsors(Rep. Sue Scherer-Anthony DeLuca) 6/9/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0085 105 ILCS 5/24A-5from Ch. 122, par. 24A-5Amends the Evaluation of Certified Employees Article of the School Code. Provides that in a teacher evaluation plan, teachers who are due to be evaluated the year they are set to retire shall be offered the opportunity to waive their evaluation and to retain their most recent rating, unless the teacher was last rated as "needs improvement" or "unsatisfactory". Provides that the school district may still reserve the right to evaluate a retired teacher provided the district gives notice to the retired teacher at least 14 days before the evaluation and a reason for evaluating the retired teacher. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/34-84from Ch. 122, par. 34-84Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that teachers who are due to be evaluated in the last year before (instead of the year) they are set to retire shall be offered the opportunity to waive their evaluation and retain their ratings unless they receive a "needs improvement" or "unsatisfactory" rating. Changes certain references from "retired teacher" to "teacher". Further amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code to make corresponding changes in that Article. 2/6/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/6/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2023SenateAssigned to Education 2/22/2023SenateDo Pass Education; 013-000-000 2/22/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 23, 2023 2/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 3/7/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/7/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/8/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 3/22/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000 3/22/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford 3/22/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 23, 2023 3/27/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 3/30/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 3/31/2023HouseArrived in House 3/31/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 4/11/2023HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2023HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 4/26/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 4/27/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 5/8/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 5/8/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 6/6/2023SenateSent to the Governor 6/9/2023SenateGovernor Approved 6/9/2023SenateEffective Date June 9, 2023 6/9/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0085