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SB 2500 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

SCH CD-SUPERINTENDENT MENTOR

Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that any individual, with exceptions, who begins serving as a superintendent in this State on or after July 1, 2008 and has not previously served as a school district superintendent in this State shall participate in a new superintendent mentoring program, established by the State Board of Education, for the duration of his or her first 2 school years as a superintendent. Contains provisions concerning program requirements, who may apply to be a mentor, mentoring training, assignment of a mentor by a provider selected by the State Board, identification of areas for improvement, a survey of progress, an annual report to the State Board, and a verification form. Provides that mentors of certified staff are protected from suit. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Jul 2008
Senate Passage
Apr 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2008 · House May 22, 2008

How they voted

51–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 54
Apr 2, 2008
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican21
19 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Jul 1, 2008
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 28, 2008
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 23, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 27, 2008
upper
May 23, 2008
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 22, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-7)
house
May 14, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 019-000-001
lower
May 14, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 14, 2008
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
May 9, 2008
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
lower
May 1, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 2, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-3)
senate
Mar 6, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 27, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 15, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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