Bill > HB667

This bill adds new provisions to the Public School Code of 1949 regarding administrative meetings for teachers, establishing several key protections for educators' instructional and planning time. Specifically, the bill prevents school entities (which include school districts, joint school districts, intermediate units, and area career and technical schools) from requiring teachers to attend administrative meetings during their scheduled teaching time unless a qualified substitute teacher can cover their class. If a teacher is required to attend an administrative meeting during their planning period, they must be compensated either through equivalent time off or additional time during the school day to make up for the diverted planning time. The bill also prohibits scheduling administrative meetings that would extend a teacher's working hours beyond what is specified in their collective bargaining agreement. The legislation defines key terms such as "planning period" (time used for professional duties like lesson preparation, parent communication, and student work evaluation) and "teacher" (an individual employed to provide student instruction). The new regulations will take effect 60 days after passage, providing schools and educators time to adjust to the new requirements.

Labor and Employment

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