SCH CD-ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS Senate SponsorsSen. Deanna Demuzio-Edward D. Maloney House Sponsors(Rep. John D. Cavaletto-Roger L. Eddy, Michael K. Smith and Arthur L. Turner) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/10-21.4afrom Ch. 122, par. 10-21.4a105 ILCS 5/10-23.8afrom Ch. 122, par. 10-23.8a105 ILCS 5/10-23.8bfrom Ch. 122, par. 10-23.8b105 ILCS 5/24A-15Amends the School Code. Provides for the employment of assistant principals. Includes provisions concerning (1) their duties, (2) their contracts, (3) their reclassification, and (4) the development and submission of an evaluation plan. Removes language that provides that if a principal is absent due to extended illness or leave of absence, then an assistant principal may be assigned as acting principal for a period not to exceed 60 school days. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that upon acceptance of a multi-year contract, the principal, assistant principal, or administrator (instead of only the principal or administrator) shall not lose any previously acquired tenure credit with the district. Provides that no principal or assistant principal (rather than no principal or assistant principal who has completed 2 or more years of administrative service in the school district) may be reclassified by demotion or reduction in rank from one position within a school district to another for which a lower salary is paid without written notice from the board of the proposed reclassification by April 1 of the year in which the contract expires. In provisions concerning the evaluation of assistant principals, adds language providing that on and after September 1, 2012, the evaluation must, in addition to specified requirements, provide for the use of data and indicators on student growth as a significant factor in rating performance. Adds other references to assistant principals. 2/4/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/4/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/16/2010SenateAssigned to Education 2/17/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/17/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/23/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 2/23/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/23/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 009-000-000 2/23/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 24, 2010 2/25/2010SenateSecond Reading 2/25/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2010 3/10/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/10/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-002-000 3/11/2010HouseArrived in House 3/11/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/11/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/18/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 3/19/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 4/14/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die