SCH CD-TEACHER TENURE/3 YEARS

Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. Makes changes to each of the 3 probationary periods pertaining to attaining contractual continued service for certain teachers based upon the teacher's school terms of service and performance. For the first probationary period, requires the teacher to be employed for 3 (rather than 4) consecutive school terms and to receive an overall annual evaluation rating of at least "Proficient" for all 3 school terms of service (rather than in either the second or third term of service). For the second probationary period, requires the teacher to serve for 2 (rather than 3) consecutive terms of service in which the teacher receives 2 (rather than 3) overall annual evaluations of "Excellent". For the third probationary period, requires the teacher to receive 2 overall annual evaluations of "Proficient" service (rather than "Excellent" service). Makes a conforming change. Effective July 1, 2023.