HB1253 Summary

• Requires the Chicago Board of Education and Chicago Teachers Union to enter into a partnership agreement within 90 days to advance student achievement and comply with the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

• Designates certain managerial decisions regarding educational services, budget, organizational structure, student assignment, and employee selection as permissive subjects of bargaining between the Chicago Public Schools and the union.

• Establishes a fact-finding procedure for Article 34 school districts (including Chicago) when parties reach an impasse after mediation, with a fact-finding panel issuing advisory recommendations within 75 days.

• Creates a public posting requirement for non-Article 34 school districts, requiring negotiating parties to publicly post their final offers and cost summaries on the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board's website if mediation fails.

• Repeals Section 4.5 of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act and removes previous provisions regarding dispute resolution procedures specific to large city school districts.