Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5321: SCH CD-TEACHER SALARY-CONT ED
Status: Signed into law, August 7, 2026
Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. Provides that beginning with continuing education coursework commenced on or after July 1, 2026, a school district, special education cooperative, or other public educational employer may recognize graduate-level continuing education coursework for purposes of salary advancement or lane changes only if the continuing education coursework meets specified requirements. Provides that nothing in the provisions impairs the ability of the parties to a collective bargaining agreement to negotiate salary schedules or compensation structures, as long as any graduate-level continuing education coursework recognized for salary advancement or lane changes complies with those specified requirements. Allows the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Board of Higher Education, to adopt rules as necessary to implement the provisions. Effective July 1, 2026.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5321Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Katie StuartSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/24-8.2 new 105 ILCS 5/24-8.2 new ILCS 5/24-8.2 new Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code.Provides that beginning with continuing education coursework commenced onor after July 1, 2026, a school district, special education cooperative,or other public educational employer may recognize graduate-levelcontinuing education coursework for purposes of salary advancement or lanechanges only if the continuing education coursework meets sp…
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5321Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Katie StuartSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/24-8.2 new 105 ILCS 5/24-8.2 new ILCS 5/24-8.2 new Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code.Provides that beginning with continuing education coursework commenced onor after July 1, 2026, a school district, special education cooperative,or other public educational employer may recognize graduate-levelcontinuing education coursework for purposes of salary advancement or lanechanges only if the continuing education coursework meets specifiedrequirements. Provides that nothing in the provisions impairs the abilityof the parties to a collective bargaining agreement to negotiate salaryschedules or compensation structures, as long as any graduate-levelcontinuing education coursework recognized for salary advancement or lanechanges complies with those specified requirements. Allows the State Boardof Education, in consultation with the Board of Higher Education, to adoptrules as necessary to implement the provisions. Effective July 1, 2026. LRB104 20507 LNS 33980 b LRB104 20507 LNS 33980 b LRB104 20507 LNS 33980 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENTMAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENTMAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENTMAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB5321LRB104 20507 LNS 33980 b HB5321 LRB104 20507 LNS 33980 b HB5321 LRB104 20507 LNS 33980 b AN ACT concerning education. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the …