Rep. Sharon Chung
Filed: 3/20/2023
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3402 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3402 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
522-95 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/22-95 new)
7    Sec. 22-95. Hiring or assigning priority.
8    (a)   When hiring or assigning physical education, music, 
9and visual arts educators, a school district must prioritize 
10the hiring or assigning of educators who hold an educator 
11license and endorsement in those content areas.
12    (b)   A professional educator licensure applicant must pass 
13the licensure content area test for the content area he or she 
14is assigned to teach or complete at least 9 semester hours of 
15coursework in the content area prior to his or her employment 
16start date. In order to retain his or her employment for 
 
 
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1subsequent school years, the employee must complete the 
2remaining hours of coursework in the content area in which he 
3or she is teaching and apply for a license endorsement within 3 
4calendar years after  his or her employment start date.
5    (c)  In the case of a reduction in force, a school district 
6may follow its employee contract language for filling 
7positions.".