SCH CD-TEACHER EVALUATION PLAN

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Evaluation of Certified Employees Article of the School Code. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026, if a school district and its teachers cannot reach agreement over the decision on whether to incorporate the use of data and indicators on student growth as a factor in rating teaching performance into a teacher evaluation plan and there is no collective bargaining agreement that includes or incorporates by reference the teacher evaluation plan, then the student growth component shall be removed from the teacher evaluation plan. Effective immediately.

Every action

37 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. May 19, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2. May 20, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
3. May 21, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-031-000
4. May 21, 2026SenatePassed Both Houses
5. Jun 18, 2026SenateSent to the Governor
6. Jul 24, 2026SenateGovernor Approved
7. Jul 24, 2026SenateEffective Date July 24, 2026
8. Jul 24, 2026SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0646

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

• Kimberly A. LightfordD Primary sponsor · District 4
• Laura Faver DiasD Floor sponsor · District 62