IL HB0921

Residency within a school district cannot be considered for employment, compensation, retention, promotion, assignment, or transfer of educational support personnel employees.

School boards must provide educational support personnel employees with at least 30 days written notice before removal, dismissal, or hour reduction due to staffing decreases or service discontinuation; only 5 days notice required for unforeseen student population reductions.

Dismissal priority follows seniority by length of continuing service within job categories, unless a collective bargaining agreement establishes an alternative method or affirmative action programs apply.

Dismissed employees have right of first refusal to vacant positions within one calendar year and maintain all accrued rights if rehired within that timeframe.

Residency restrictions do not apply to cities with populations exceeding 500,000 inhabitants.