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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Changes the name of an attendance center's professional personnel advisory committee to a professional personnel leadership committee. Provides that the purpose of the committee is to reach optimal decisions jointly with the principal and local school council on matters of educational program (instead of providing advice). Changes the membership of the committee by providing that the committee shall consist of 7 members who are certified classroom teachers or other certificated personnel and the 2 teacher members of the local school council (one or both of whom shall chair the committee). Gives the committee the authority to gather information from school staff through interviews or questionnaires without prior approval. Adds provisions concerning the committee with respect to reviewing and making recommendations regarding the school improvement plan and the school budget, reporting on the progress and problems of plan implementation, developing the school's curriculum, and making other educational improvement recommendations. Effective July 1, 2003.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes a provision that provides that at least twice a year the professional personnel leadership committee shall report publicly on progress and problems with respect to school improvement plan implementation. Provides that the committee shall consist of up to 7 (instead of just 7) elected members. Provides that all committee meetings shall be held before or after school with no loss of instructional time. Provides that committee members shall receive no compensation for their activities as committee members. Makes changes concerning the gathering of information from school staff by the committee. Makes changes concerning the requirement that the committee meet with the principal with regard to the specific methods and contents of the school's curriculum and other educational improvement recommendations. Provides that the teacher members of the local school council may (instead of shall) bring motions concerning school improvement plan and school budget recommendations approved by the committee.
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