SCH CD-TEACHER DISMISSAL Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/24-11from Ch. 122, par. 24-11Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. Provides that if an employing board determines to dismiss any teacher who currently holds a summative evaluation rating of "Proficient" or "Excellent" during the probationary period (instead of determines to dismiss a teacher in the last year of a specified probationary period), the employing board must provide a written notice for dismissal with specific reasons for dismissal. Provides that any full-time teacher who does not receive written notice from the employing board at least 45 days before the end of any school term and whose performance does not require dismissal (instead of whose performance does not require dismissal after the fourth probationary year) shall be re-employed for the following school term. Effective immediately. 2/8/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/8/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2023SenateReferred 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 3/28/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/28/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023 3/31/2023SenateRule 2-10(a) Third Reading Deadline Established As April 28, 2023 4/28/2023SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 11, 2023 5/11/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die