SCH CD-SCHOOL COUNSELORS House SponsorsRep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 3/27/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 105 ILCS 5/10-22.24b105 ILCS 5/34-18from Ch. 122, par. 34-18105 ILCS 5/34-18.88 new Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district, other than the Chicago school district, shall employ a sufficient number of school counselors to maintain a student-counselor ratio of 150 to 1 (rather than allowing the school district to employ a sufficient number of school counselors to maintain the national and State recommended student-counselor ratio of 250 to 1). Requires the Chicago Board of Education to employ a sufficient number of licensed school counselors to maintain a student-counselor ratio of 100 to 1 (rather than encouraging the board to employ a sufficient number of licensed school counselors to maintain a student/counselor ratio of 250 to 1). 2/4/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 2/6/2026HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2026HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 3/27/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee