House Sponsors: CURRIE. Senate Sponsors: CRONIN-MADIGAN,L-MOLARO-LIGHTFORD Short description: SCH CD-CHICAGO-LSC-PRINCIPAL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Makes changes concerning the ineligibility of persons to be elected to a local school council, the criminal background investigation of local school council members, a local school council's decision to retain or not retain a principal, and the term of a principal's performance contract. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that, for a criminal background investigation of an incoming local school council member, the social security number shall be provided only if available. Provides that the determination of whether a principal's performance contract is to be renewed shall be made no later than 150 (instead of 45) days prior to the expiration of the current performance-based contract of the principal. Restores current law concerning a local school council's authority to search for and contract with a person to serve as interim or acting principal or as the principal of the attendance center under a 4-year performance contract during the period of the hearing officer's review of the local school council's decision on whether or not to retain the principal. Makes changes concerning the request to review a local school council's decision on whether to retain a principal. Makes changes concerning when a hearing is required to begin and when a hearing officer is required to render a decision. Provides that the burden of proof in establishing that a local school council's decision was arbitrary and capricious is on the party requesting the arbitration, and requires this party to sustain the burden by a preponderance of the evidence. Makes other changes. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0728 Last action date: 00-06-02 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status