IL SB0028 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Passed on June 30 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0020
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Passed on June 30 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0020
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the School Code. In a provision regarding an optional alternative evaluative dismissal process for teacher evaluations, removes the definition of and references to "student growth components". Makes the following changes in the Evaluation of Certified Employees Article: Removes the definitions of and references to "implementation date", "Race to the Top Grant", and "School Improvement Grant". Provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, each school district may incorporate the use of data and indicators on student growth as a factor in rating teaching performance into its evaluation plan for all teachers in contractual continued service and teachers not in contractual continued service (now, a school district is required to incorporate student growth data and indicators as a significant factor). Makes other changes concerning student growth. Changes the components of an evaluation plan for a teacher's performance. Makes changes concerning a principal's or assistant principal's evaluation. With respect to the types of rules the State Board of Education may adopt, removes the inclusion of rules that (i) define the term "significant" factor" for purposes of including consideration of student growth in performance ratings and (ii) establish a model evaluation plan for use by school districts in which student growth shall comprise 50% of the performance rating. Allows a school district (rather than only a school district with 500,000 or more inhabitants) to use an annual State assessment as a measure of student growth for purposes of teacher or principal evaluations. Removes and changes outdated provisions. Makes other and conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2025.
Title
SCH CD-EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-05-20 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 92 N: 21 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-23 - House - House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-25 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-04 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-23 - House - House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-25 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-04 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0020 |
| 2025-06-30 | Senate | Effective Date July 1, 2025 |
| 2025-06-30 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-021-000 |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000 |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-04-07 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Arrived in House |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025 |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000 |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 18, 2025 |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 010-000-000 |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 5 | 24-16.5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 24A-15 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 24A-2.5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 24A-20 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 24A-4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 24A-5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 24A-7 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 34-8 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 34-85c | Amended Code | Citation Text |
