May 2010

A new House Bill, HB 4672 (approved by both the Senate and the House, and pending Governor signature) requires for
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A new House Bill, HB 5154, amends the Personnel Record Review Act to prohibit the disclosure of performance evaluations under
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A new Senate Bill, SB 1946, changes the provisions of the state pension system for new teacher hires. The bill
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A new house bill introduced, HB 5132, would require DCFS to investigate resports of abuse or neglect of a student
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The governor signed into law a new Public Act (PA 96-0861, effective January 15, 2010) which will require that teacher
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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the creation of a National Board of Certification for Principals, a new credentialing program
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The Illinois Association of School Boards announced during its annual conference that it intends to introduce legislation in Illinois forbidding
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A recent Public Act, 96-788, the Illinois Premise Alert Program Act, encourages public safety officers to be further educated on
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A new Public Act , 96-0657, provides that a parent, independent educational evaluator, or other qualified, professional retained by the
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Public Act 96-0062, effective July 23, 2009, requires for all superintendents who have not previously served as a school district
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