ISBE has released new guidance regarding teacher resignation procedures, subsequent to an Illinois Appellate Court decision from Board of Education of Park Forest Heights School District No. 163 v. the State Teacher Certification Board, et. al. The new guidance upholds Illinois’ statutory requirement that if a teacher (considered “tenured” or otherwise), wants to resign mid-school year to accept another teaching position, the teacher must first petition to the school board at last 30 days prior to leaving, and must obtain full board concurrence prior to resignation.
November 2015
