Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 235 — SCH CD-PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0705

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2009. Enacted.

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Summary

Amends the School Code to provide that principals hired on or after July 1, 2008 may participate in a second year of mentoring through the new principal mentoring program if it is determined by the State Superintendent of Education that sufficient funding exists for such participation. Removes a provision requiring the completion of a survey of progress. Requires the State Superintendent to annually determine whether appropriations are likely to be sufficient to require operation of the mentoring program for the coming year. Provides that the master principal designation program includes mentoring master level principals. Provides that the State Board of Education shall select, through a competitive process, statewide entities to receive funds appropriated for the purpose of providing a program (instead of the State Board adopting rules for entities seeking to provide a program). Provides that "master principal designation program" shall also be known as the Illinois Distinguished Principal Leadership Institute. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 148 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 235 simplifies the legislative language by removing a detailed section about a mentoring program for new principals while adding a provision about the abolition of a specific authority. The new version clarifies that the authority will be dissolved one year after all financial obligations are met, transferring its rights and property to the Board of Education. This change is important because it streamlines the law, focusing on how the authority will eventually cease to exist rather than the specifics of the principal mentoring program, which has been removed altogether.

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SB0235 Engrossed LRB096 04037 NHT 14075 b AN ACT concerning education.
SB0235 Enrolled LRB096 04037 NHT 14075 b AN ACT concerning education.
The School Code is amended by changing Sections 2-3.53a and 21-7.10 as follows:
The School Code is amended by changing Section 34A-604 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/2-3.53a) Sec.
(105 ILCS 5/34A-604) (from Ch.
2-3.53a.
122, par.
New principal mentoring program.
34A-604) Sec.
(a) Beginning on July 1, 2007, and subject to an annual appropriation by the General Assembly, to establish a new principal mentoring program for new principals.
34A-604.
Any individual who is first hired as a principal in the State of Illinois on or after July 1, 2007 shall participate in a new principal mentoring program for the duration of his or her first year as a principal and must complete the program in accordance with the requirements established by the State Board of Education by rule or, for a school district created by Article 34 of this Code, in accordance with the provisions of Section 34-18.27 of this Code.
Abolition of Authority.
School districts created by Article 34 are not subject to the requirements of subsection (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (g) of this Section.
The Authority shall be abolished one year after all its Obligations have been fully paid and discharged or otherwise provided for.
Any individual who is first hired as a principal on or after July 1, 2008 may participate in a second year of mentoring if it is determined by the State Superintendent of Education that sufficient funding exists for SB0235 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 04037 NHT 14075 b such participation.
Upon the abolition of the Authority, all of its rights and property shall pass to and be vested in the Board State.
The new principal mentoring program shall match an experienced principal who meets the requirements of subsection (b) of this Section with each new principal in his or her first year in that position in order to assist the new principal in the development of his or her professional growth and to provide guidance during the new principal's first year of service.
(b) Any individual who has been a principal in Illinois for 3 or more years and who has demonstrated success as an instructional leader, as determined by the State Board by rule, is eligible to apply to be a mentor under a new principal mentoring program.
Mentors shall complete mentoring training by entities approved by the State Board and meet any other requirements set forth by the State Board and by the school district employing the mentor.
(c) The State Board shall certify an entity or entities approved to provide training of mentors.
(d) A mentor shall be assigned to a new principal based on (i) similarity of grade level or type of school, (ii) learning needs of the new principal, and (iii) geographical proximity of the mentor to the new principal.
The principal, in collaboration with the mentor, shall identify areas for improvement of the new principal's professional growth, including, but not limited to, each of the following:
(1) Analyzing data and applying it to practice.
(2) Aligning professional development and SB0235 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 04037 NHT 14075 b instructional programs.
(3) Building a professional learning community.
(4) Observing classroom practices and providing feedback.
(5) Facilitating effective meetings.
(6) Developing distributive leadership practices.
(7) Facilitating organizational change.
The mentor shall not be required to provide an evaluation of the new principal on the basis of the mentoring relationship.
(e) On or after January 1, 2008 and on or after January 1 of each year thereafter, each mentor and each new principal shall complete a survey of progress on a form developed by their respective school districts.
On or before July 1, 2008 and on or after July 1 of each year thereafter, the State Board shall facilitate a review and evaluate the mentoring training program in collaboration with the approved providers.
Each new principal and his or her mentor must complete a verification form developed by the State Board in order to certify their completion of a new principal mentoring program.
(f) The requirements of this Section do not apply to any individual who has previously served as an assistant principal in Illinois acting under an administrative certificate for 5 or more years and who is hired, on or after July 1, 2007, as a principal by the school district in which the individual last served as an assistant principal, although such an individual may choose to participate in this program or shall be required SB0235 Engrossed - 4 - LRB096 04037 NHT 14075 b to participate by the school district.
(g) The State Board may adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of this Section.
(h) On an annual basis, the State Superintendent of Education shall determine whether appropriations are likely to be sufficient to require operation of the mentoring program for the coming year.
In doing so, the State Superintendent of Education shall first determine whether it is likely that funds will be sufficient to require operation of the mentoring program for individuals in their first year as principal and shall then determine whether it is likely that funds will be sufficient to require operation of the mentoring program for individuals in their second year as principal.
94-1039, eff.
81-1221.)
7-20-06.) (105 ILCS 5/21-7.10) Sec.
21-7.10.
Master principal designation program.
(a) The General Assembly recognizes the important role a principal serves as a school's instructional leader and believes it is in the best interest of the State to establish a mechanism for training, mentoring, and recognizing master level principals.
(b) The State Board of Education shall certify statewide organizations representing principals, institutions of higher education, and regional offices of education and one school district or organization representing principals in a school SB0235 Engrossed - 5 - LRB096 04037 NHT 14075 b district organized under Article 34 of this Code to establish a master principal designation program if these entities meet the criteria established by the State Board.
These entities shall work with a statewide design team made up of institutions of higher education, regional offices of education, statewide organizations, and other appropriate entities, as determined by the State Board, to conceptualize the master principal designation program.
The State Board shall select, through a competitive application process, a statewide entity or entities to receive funds appropriated for the purpose of providing a program under this Section.
The State Board shall adopt rules, in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, for entities seeking to provide a program under this Section, including an approval process and other criteria.
A master principal designation program aligned with the Illinois Professional Leadership Standards shall include at least the following components:
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(1) Expansion of the principal's knowledge base and leadership.
(2) Application of strategies and collection of evidence of student learning and school processes.
(3) Demonstration of the ability and skills necessary to lead sustained academic improvement in a school or district.
(c) An individual serving as a principal for at least 3 years is eligible for participation in a master principal SB0235 Engrossed - 6 - LRB096 04037 NHT 14075 b designation program.
Each year, those entities approved to offer a master principal designation program must submit to the State Board a report indicating the number of individuals enrolled in the program, the progress of candidates, anticipated changes to the program, and any other relevant information requested by the State Board.
All substantive changes to an entity's master principal designation program shall require prior written approval from the State Board.
An entity that fails to meet the requirements of this Section or any other criteria established by the State Board by rule shall have its authority to offer a master principal designation program revoked pursuant to procedures established by rule by the State Board.
(d) In this Section, "master principal designation program" shall also be known as the Illinois Distinguished Principal Leadership Institute.
(Source:
P.A.
94-1039, eff.
7-20-06.) Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0705

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2010

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 007-000-000

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2009

  12. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  13. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  14. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

  15. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  17. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009

  18. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  19. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  20. Second Reading - Short Debate

  21. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  22. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000

  23. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote

  24. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee

  25. Assigned to Executive Committee

  26. Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2009

  27. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  28. Assigned to Executive Committee

  29. Referred to Rules Committee

  30. First Reading

  31. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  33. Arrived in House

  34. Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  36. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi

  37. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

  40. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2009

  41. Second Reading

  42. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney

  43. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio

  44. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  45. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2009

  46. Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000

  47. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  48. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

  49. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  50. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  51. Assigned to Education

  52. Referred to Assignments

  53. First Reading

  54. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 48001
Republican 1000
Total 58001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Hultgren — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Hendon — Not Voting
Kotowski — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 110 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8003
Unaffiliated 98005
Republican 4000
Total 110008
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Lang — Yea
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Senger — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Soto — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Watson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Howard — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Not Voting
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Not Voting
Golar — Yea
Graham — Not Voting
Hamos — Yea
Hatcher — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Not Voting
Burns — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Connelly — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Mulligan — Not Voting
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49000
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 59000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Hendon — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Link — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Noland — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 235 do?
Amends the School Code to provide that principals hired on or after July 1, 2008 may participate in a second year of mentoring through the new principal mentoring program if it is determined by the State Superintendent of Education that sufficient funding exists for such participation. Removes a provision requiring the completion of a survey of progress. Requires the State Superintendent to annually determine whether appropriations are likely to be sufficient to require operation of the mentoring program for the coming year. Provides that the master principal designation program includes mentoring master level principals. Provides that the State Board of Education shall select, through a competitive process, statewide entities to receive funds appropriated for the purpose of providing a program (instead of the State Board adopting rules for entities seeking to provide a program). Provides that "master principal designation program" shall also be known as the Illinois Distinguished Principal Leadership Institute. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 235?
SB 235 is sponsored by Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 235?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2009. Enacted.
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