Bill Text: IL SB0226 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the New Teacher Induction and Mentoring Article of the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-17 - Referred to Assignments [SB0226 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SB0226-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 SB0226 Introduced 2/17/2021, by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/21A-5
Amends the New Teacher Induction and Mentoring Article of the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
LRB102 13722 CMG 19072 b
A BILL FOR
SB0226 LRB102 13722 CMG 19072 b
AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
21A-5 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/21A-5)
Sec. 21A-5. Definitions. In this Article:
"New teacher" means the the holder of a professional
educator license, as set forth in Section 21B-20 of this Code,
who is employed by a public school and who has not previously
participated in a new teacher induction and mentoring program
required by this Article, except as provided in Section 21A-25
of this Code.
"Public school" means any school operating pursuant to the
authority of this Code, including without limitation a school
district, a charter school, a cooperative or joint agreement
with a governing body or board of control, and a school
operated by a regional office of education or State agency.
(Source: P.A. 101-643, eff. 6-18-20.)