Evaluation Appeals Bill Signed
Governor Pritzker signed, in August, a bill requiring the development of an appeals process for Unsatisfactory evaluation ratings, to wit:
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Minimum Wage Bill Increases Wages Gradually Over Next Five Years
With his signature on February 19, 2019, Governor Pritzker made a new minimum wage bill, (known as the "Lifting Up Illinois Working Families Act,") Public Act 101-1, law.
Remember the Accelerated Tenure Rules Post-PERA
As we approach the season to consider dismissals and non-renewals of probationary teachers, keep in mind that PERA altered the probationary period based upon performance evaluation ratings.
3% Cap Rules Now Final
Lawsuit Alleging Gender Discrimination Settles
6 Tasks to Complete before the End of the School Year
As your administrations and boards are wrapping up the year and preparing for next year, we wanted to give you a quick run-down of new and nearly new tasks created by the law that should not be forgotten for next year:
OCR Issues New Guidance on Extra-Curricular Athletic Programs
The United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a new Dear Colleague Letter
Next Steps: An Update on Principal Evaluation Plans
As discussed in our last update, and pursuant to Section 24A-15 of the Illinois School Code and 23 Ill.Admin.Code 50.300, each school district must have a PERA-compliant evaluation plan for principals and assistant principals in place no later than September 1, 2012.
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