Effective January 1, 2024, Public Act 103-0395 modified Section 24-2 of the School Code and added educational support personnel employees to the long-existing law that previously applied only to teachers for the purposes of legal or special holidays. Section 24-2 now relevantly states, “No deduction shall be made from the time or compensation of a school employee, including an educational support personnel employee, on
The long-awaited Title IX Sexual Harassment rules and Athletic Participation rules are finally set to be released in March 2024.
As of August 11, 2023, the prior teacher resignation law that could impact teachers' licensure for resigning during the term received updates to gain some additional teeth as Districts face staffing shortages. While we see most resignations where this process comes into play at the beginning of the school year, it applies throughout the school year.
Effective January 1, 2024, Public Act 103-0008
Pursuant to 24-8 and Public Act 103-515, the Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability is required to certify and publish the minimum salary for the following school year by September 30 in 2023, and by July 20 annually thereafter. For 2024-2025, the minimum salary is $41,188.
Illinois Public Act 103-500 was signed by Governor Pritzker on August 4, 2023 with an immediate effective date. It revises tenure acquisition rules.
PA 103-47 is in effect for the 2023-2024 school year, and requires changes to all school district’s bullying prevention policies.
Among the various changes contained in PA 103-175, the statute makes specific changes which extend certain requirements related to restraint/time out and threat assessment teams to special education cooperatives.
