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| Bill | SCH CD-PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS | Amends the School Code to provide that principals hired on or after July 1, 2008 may participate in a second year of mentoring through the new principal mentoring program if it is determined by the State Superintendent of Education that sufficient funding exists for such participation. Removes a provision requiring the completion of a survey of progress. Requires the State Superintendent to annually determine whether appropriations are likely to be sufficient to require operation of the mentoring program for the coming year. Provides that the master principal designation program includes mentoring master level principals. Provides that the State Board of Education shall select, through a competitive process, statewide entities to receive funds appropriated for the purpose of providing a program (instead of the State Board adopting rules for entities seeking to provide a program). Provides that "master principal designation program" shall also be known as the Illinois Distinguished Principal Leadership Institute. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | SB 235 | Illinois SB 235 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 54 | 3 | 2009-02-04 | 2009-08-25 | openstates | ocd-bill/8c38929a-ab78-4b66-8d40-42cb449ba7a1 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=235&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40799&SessionID=76&GA=96 | 01713951ec3fb960ee00783ba4874021eceec78db7f8e9b2a868721f094950b7 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 235 (96th) — SCH CD-PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS
Amends the School Code to provide that principals hired on or after July 1, 2008 may participate in a second year of mentoring through the new principal mentoring program if it is determined by the State Superintendent of Education that sufficient funding exists for such participation. Removes a provision requiring the completion of a survey of progress. Requires the State Superintendent to annually determine whether appropriations are likely to be sufficient to require operation of the mentoring program for the coming year. Provides that the master principal designation program includes mentoring master level principals. Provides that the State Board of Education shall select, through a competitive process, statewide entities to receive funds appropriated for the purpose of providing a program (instead of the State Board adopting rules for entities seeking to provide a program). Provides that "master principal designation program" shall also be known as the Illinois Distinguished Principal Leadership Institute. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 110–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 59–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — 58–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2009-02-04 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
filing - 2009-02-04 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-02-04 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-02-10 Assigned to Education
referral-committee - 2009-02-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
amendment-introduction - 2009-02-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-02-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- 2009-02-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2009-02-25 Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-02-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2009
- 2009-02-26 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2009-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- 2009-02-27 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- 2009-03-05 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2009-03-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2009
- 2009-03-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- 2009-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009
- 2009-04-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2009-04-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- 2009-04-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2009-04-02 Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-04-03 Arrived in House
introduction - 2009-04-03 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-04-03 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- 2009-04-06 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-04-06 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-04-20 Assigned to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2009-05-08 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-05-15 Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2009
- 2009-05-15 Assigned to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2009-05-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
amendment-introduction - 2009-05-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2009-05-21 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
committee-passage - 2009-05-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-05-21 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-05-21 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-05-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2009-05-22 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009
- 2009-05-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-05-26 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-05-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- 2009-05-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- 2009-05-26 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- 2009-05-26 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2009
- 2009-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
filing - 2009-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
referral-committee - 2009-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 007-000-000
- 2009-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- 2009-05-29 Passed Both Houses
- 2009-06-26 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-08-25 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2009-08-25 Effective Date January 1, 2010
- 2009-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0705
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/8c38929a-ab78-4b66-8d40-42cb449ba7a1. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).