SCH CD-TEACHER DISMISSAL
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that if an employing board determines to dismiss a teacher during the probationary period (instead of in the last year of a specified probationary period), the employing board must provide a written notice for dismissal with specific reasons for dismissal. Provides that any full-time teacher who does not receive written notice from the employing board at least 45 days before the end of any school term and whose performance does not require dismissal (instead of whose performance does not require dismissal after the fourth probationary year) shall be re-employed for the following school term. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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16
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Committee
4
Mar 25, 2022
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 013-002-000
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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