HB3496 Summary

• Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act to clarify that supervisors in Article 34 school districts (non-Chicago districts) are considered educational employees unless they are also managerial employees.

• Modifies the definition of "managerial employee" for Article 34 school districts to mean individuals with significant roles in negotiating collective bargaining agreements or who formulate employer-wide management policies, including general superintendents under Section 34-6 of the School Code.

• Clarifies that changes to the act do not affect powers and duties of local school councils under Section 34-2.3 of the School Code.

• Maintains existing definitions and exclusions for educational employees, including supervisors, managerial staff, confidential employees, short-term employees, and student workers at community colleges.