93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2518

 

Introduced 2/3/2004, by Denny Jacobs

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/10-20.7   from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.7

    Amends the School Code. Allows a school board to contract with a private business entity for qualified substitute teachers to be furnished to its schools, provided that the school board remains responsible for the selection and retention criteria for and supervision of the substitute teachers. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT regarding schools.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
5 10-20.7 as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 5/10-20.7)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.7)
7     Sec. 10-20.7. Appoint teachers and fix salaries. To appoint
8 all teachers and fix the amount of their salaries, subject to
9 limitations set forth in this Act.
10     In fixing salaries of certificated employees, school
11 boards shall make no discrimination on account of sex and there
12 shall be no loss in salary because of jury duty or because such
13 employee, pursuant to subpoena issued by the clerk of a court
14 and served on such employee, attends as a witness upon trial or
15 to have his or her deposition taken in any school related
16 matter pending in court, except that the board may make a
17 deduction equal to the amount received for such jury duty or
18 for per diem fees which the employee is entitled to receive for
19 complying with such subpoena. Certified employees may be paid
20 full salary by the board when in the active service of this
21 State, under orders of the Commander-in-Chief, as members of
22 the Illinois National Guard or Illinois Naval Militia, provided
23 that the board may deduct from such salary any amounts received
24 for such State service. A school board may at any time after
25 January 1 employ teachers for the school year beginning on the
26 following July 1.
27     A school board may contract with a private business entity
28 for qualified substitute teachers to be furnished to its
29 schools, provided that the school board remains responsible for
30 the selection and retention criteria for and supervision of the
31 substitute teachers furnished to its schools by the private
32 business entity.

 

 

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1 (Source: P.A. 86-1366.)
 
2     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
3 becoming law.