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Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. Provides that, in addition to required professional development leadership training, every voting member of a school board of a school district elected or appointed for a term beginning after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall complete a minimum of 3 hours of training every 2 years on continuous improvement planning and leveraging instruction, funding…
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Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. Provides that, in addition to required professional development leadership training, every voting member of a school board of a school district elected or appointed for a term beginning after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall complete a minimum of 3 hours of training every 2 years on continuous improvement planning and leveraging instruction, funding, and support to improve student outcomes. Provides that this training must be completed within one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act or the first year of a school board member's term and must be completed at least every 2 years thereafter. Provides that, subject to the requirements of the Open Meetings Act, school board members may take this training together. Provides that the training may be provided by an association established under the Code for the purpose of training school board members or by other qualified providers approved by the State Board of Education, in consultation with an association so established.
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SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
SenateFirst Reading
CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
CommitteeAssigned to Education · Senate Education
SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
