23-5. Attainment of Tenure for PATs Appointed On or After July 1, 2013
23-5.1. Expedited Tenure Track.
For a PAT in full-time service who is appointed on or after July 1, 2013 and who receives ratings of “excellent” during his or her first three school terms of full-time service, the probationary period shall be three school terms of full-time service.
23-5.2. Out of District Transfer Tenure Track.
For a PAT in full-time service who is appointed on or after July 1, 2013 and who had previously attained tenure in another school district in this State or in a program of a special education joint agreement in this State as defined in Section 24-11 of the Illinois School Code, the probationary period shall be two school terms of full-time service, provided as follows: the teacher voluntarily resigned or was honorably dismissed from the prior school district or program within the three-month period preceding his or her appointment date with the BOARD; the teacher’s last two ratings in the prior school district or program were at least “proficient” and were issued after the prior school district’s or program’s implementation date under the Performance Evaluation Reform Act; and the teacher receives ratings of “excellent” during his or her first two school terms of full-time service with the BOARD.
23-5.3. Regular Tenure Track.
For a PAT in full-time service who is appointed on or after July 1, 2013 and who has not attained tenure after two or three school terms of full-time service as provided in this subsection, the probationary period shall be four school terms of full-time service, provided that the teacher receives a rating of at least “proficient” in the last school term and a rating of at least “proficient” in either the second or third school term.
23-5.4. Effective Tenure Date.
A PAT who receives the necessary ratings to attain tenure after two, three or four school terms of full-time service as provided in this subsection shall be appointed as a tenured teacher and be entitled to the rights afforded to tenured teachers effective the first day of the school term following the school term in which he or she received the final rating necessary to attain tenure. The attainment of tenure as provided in this paragraph shall not be a guarantee of employment for the school term following the school term in which he or she received the final rating necessary to attain tenure.
23-5.5. “School Term” Defined.
As used in this subsection, “school term” means the academic calendar established by the BOARD pursuant to Section 10-19 of the Illinois School Code that specifies the opening and closing dates of the school year, and “full-time service” means the teacher has actually worked at least 150 days during the school term.
23-5.6. Reappointment to Tenure Track.
PATs who become part-time will resume their position on the tenure track where they left off once reappointed to a full-time position if they have remained continuously employed by the District. PATs who are non-renewed shall not be considered as suffering a break in service for purposes of attaining tenure if they are reappointed within ten months of their non-renewal.