101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5446

 

Introduced , by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 305/120 new
110 ILCS 660/5-210 new
110 ILCS 665/10-210 new
110 ILCS 670/15-210 new
110 ILCS 675/20-215 new
110 ILCS 680/25-210 new
110 ILCS 685/30-220 new
110 ILCS 690/35-215 new

    Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities. Provides that the boards of trustees shall provide by rule or contract for a procedure to evaluate the performance and qualifications of non-tenured faculty members. Provides that, if the implementation of the procedure results in a decision to dismiss a non-tenured faculty member for the ensuing academic year or term, the Board shall give notice to the faculty member not later than 60 days before the end of the academic year or term. Provides that, if the Board fails to give the notice within the time period, the faculty member shall be deemed reemployed for the ensuing academic year. Effective immediately.


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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
5adding Section 120 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 305/120 new)
7    Sec. 120. Dismissal of non-tenured faculty member. The
8Board shall provide by rule or contract for a procedure to
9evaluate the performance and qualifications of non-tenured
10faculty members. If the implementation of such procedure
11results in a decision to dismiss a non-tenured faculty member
12for the ensuing academic year or term, the Board shall give
13notice thereof to the faculty member not later than 60 days
14before the end of the academic year or term. The specific
15reasons for the dismissal shall be confidential but shall be
16issued to the faculty member upon request. If the Board fails
17to give such notice within the time period, the faculty member
18shall be deemed reemployed for the ensuing academic year.
 
19    Section 10. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
20adding Section 5-210 as follows:
 
21    (110 ILCS 660/5-210 new)

 

 

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1    Sec. 5-210. Dismissal of non-tenured faculty member. The
2Board shall provide by rule or contract for a procedure to
3evaluate the performance and qualifications of non-tenured
4faculty members. If the implementation of such procedure
5results in a decision to dismiss a non-tenured faculty member
6for the ensuing academic year or term, the Board shall give
7notice thereof to the faculty member not later than 60 days
8before the end of the academic year or term. The specific
9reasons for the dismissal shall be confidential but shall be
10issued to the faculty member upon request. If the Board fails
11to give such notice within the time period, the faculty member
12shall be deemed reemployed for the ensuing academic year.
 
13    Section 15. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
14by adding Section 10-210 as follows:
 
15    (110 ILCS 665/10-210 new)
16    Sec. 10-210. Dismissal of non-tenured faculty member. The
17Board shall provide by rule or contract for a procedure to
18evaluate the performance and qualifications of non-tenured
19faculty members. If the implementation of such procedure
20results in a decision to dismiss a non-tenured faculty member
21for the ensuing academic year or term, the Board shall give
22notice thereof to the faculty member not later than 60 days
23before the end of the academic year or term. The specific
24reasons for the dismissal shall be confidential but shall be

 

 

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1issued to the faculty member upon request. If the Board fails
2to give such notice within the time period, the faculty member
3shall be deemed reemployed for the ensuing academic year.
 
4    Section 20. The Governors State University Law is amended
5by adding Section 15-210 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 670/15-210 new)
7    Sec. 15-210. Dismissal of non-tenured faculty member. The
8Board shall provide by rule or contract for a procedure to
9evaluate the performance and qualifications of non-tenured
10faculty members. If the implementation of such procedure
11results in a decision to dismiss a non-tenured faculty member
12for the ensuing academic year or term, the Board shall give
13notice thereof to the faculty member not later than 60 days
14before the end of the academic year or term. The specific
15reasons for the dismissal shall be confidential but shall be
16issued to the faculty member upon request. If the Board fails
17to give such notice within the time period, the faculty member
18shall be deemed reemployed for the ensuing academic year.
 
19    Section 25. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
20adding Section 20-215 as follows:
 
21    (110 ILCS 675/20-215 new)
22    Sec. 20-215. Dismissal of non-tenured faculty member. The

 

 

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1Board shall provide by rule or contract for a procedure to
2evaluate the performance and qualifications of non-tenured
3faculty members. If the implementation of such procedure
4results in a decision to dismiss a non-tenured faculty member
5for the ensuing academic year or term, the Board shall give
6notice thereof to the faculty member not later than 60 days
7before the end of the academic year or term. The specific
8reasons for the dismissal shall be confidential but shall be
9issued to the faculty member upon request. If the Board fails
10to give such notice within the time period, the faculty member
11shall be deemed reemployed for the ensuing academic year.
 
12    Section 30. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
13amended by adding Section 25-210 as follows:
 
14    (110 ILCS 680/25-210 new)
15    Sec. 25-210. Dismissal of non-tenured faculty member. The
16Board shall provide by rule or contract for a procedure to
17evaluate the performance and qualifications of non-tenured
18faculty members. If the implementation of such procedure
19results in a decision to dismiss a non-tenured faculty member
20for the ensuing academic year or term, the Board shall give
21notice thereof to the faculty member not later than 60 days
22before the end of the academic year or term. The specific
23reasons for the dismissal shall be confidential but shall be
24issued to the faculty member upon request. If the Board fails

 

 

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1to give such notice within the time period, the faculty member
2shall be deemed reemployed for the ensuing academic year.
 
3    Section 35. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
4by adding Section 30-220 as follows:
 
5    (110 ILCS 685/30-220 new)
6    Sec. 30-220. Dismissal of non-tenured faculty member. The
7Board shall provide by rule or contract for a procedure to
8evaluate the performance and qualifications of non-tenured
9faculty members. If the implementation of such procedure
10results in a decision to dismiss a non-tenured faculty member
11for the ensuing academic year or term, the Board shall give
12notice thereof to the faculty member not later than 60 days
13before the end of the academic year or term. The specific
14reasons for the dismissal shall be confidential but shall be
15issued to the faculty member upon request. If the Board fails
16to give such notice within the time period, the faculty member
17shall be deemed reemployed for the ensuing academic year.
 
18    Section 40. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
19by adding Section 35-215 as follows:
 
20    (110 ILCS 690/35-215 new)
21    Sec. 35-215. Dismissal of non-tenured faculty member. The
22Board shall provide by rule or contract for a procedure to

 

 

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1evaluate the performance and qualifications of non-tenured
2faculty members. If the implementation of such procedure
3results in a decision to dismiss a non-tenured faculty member
4for the ensuing academic year or term, the Board shall give
5notice thereof to the faculty member not later than 60 days
6before the end of the academic year or term. The specific
7reasons for the dismissal shall be confidential but shall be
8issued to the faculty member upon request. If the Board fails
9to give such notice within the time period, the faculty member
10shall be deemed reemployed for the ensuing academic year.
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12becoming law.