105 ILCS 5/34-2.4a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 34 - Cities Of Over 500,000 Inhabitants - Board Of Education

 (from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.4a)Sec. 34-2.4a.     Professional personnel leadership committee.(a) At each  attendance center operated pursuant to this Article, a professional  personnel leadership committee consisting of (i) up to 7  members  elected each school year who are certified classroom teachers or  other certificated personnel, who are employed at the attendance  center, and  who desire to be members of the committee  and (ii) the 2 teacher members of the local school council. The teacher  members of the local school council shall serve as co-chairs of the  committee, or one teacher member of the local school council chosen by  the committee shall serve as chair of the committee.  The size of the committee shall be determined by the certified classroom  teachers and other certificated personnel at the attendance center,  including the principal.(b) The purpose of the committee is to develop and formally  present recommendations to the principal and the local school council on  all matters of educational program, including but not limited to  curriculum,  school improvement plan development and implementation, and school  budgeting.(c) For the elected committee members, the principal  shall convene a publicized meeting of all certified classroom teachers and  other certificated personnel, at which meeting those certified classroom  teachers and other certificated personnel present, excluding the principal,  shall elect members to serve  on the  committee. A staff member eligible to vote  may vote for  the same number of candidates in the election as the number of members to  be elected, but votes shall not  be cumulated.  Ties shall be determined by lot.  Vacancies shall be filled  in like manner.(d) All committee meetings shall be held before or after school  with no loss of instructional time. Committee members shall receive no  compensation for their activities as committee members.(e) In furtherance of its purpose, the committee shall have the  authority to gather information from school staff through interviews, on  noninstructional time, without the prior approval of the principal, the local  school council, the board, the board's chief executive officer, or the chief  executive officer's administrative staff.The committee shall meet once a month with the principal  to make recommendations to the principal regarding the specific  methods and contents of the school's curriculum and to make other  educational  improvement recommendations approved by the  committee. A report from the committee regarding these matters may be  an agenda item at each regular meeting of the local school council.The principal shall provide the committee with the opportunity to  review and make recommendations regarding the school improvement  plan and school budget. The teacher members of the local school council  may bring motions concerning the recommendations approved by the  committee, which motions shall formally be considered at meetings of the local  school council.    (Source: P.A. 93-48, eff. 7-1-03.)