HB5176 Summary

• Amends Illinois Pension Code to modify retirement annuity calculations for Teachers' Retirement System members, including adjustments for members retiring on or after June 1, 2021 using the 2020-2021 school year in final average salary calculations.

• Eliminates the requirement to reference Section 2-3.103 of the School Code when determining final average salary, removing the dependency on a specific school district salary survey.

• Creates new Section 2-3.192 to reduce school district reporting burdens by merging redundant reports, consolidating the ISBE Survey of Unfilled Teaching Positions with other surveys, and eliminating outdated categories from the Web Application Security System (IWAS).

• Modifies Section 10-17 to remove requirements for school districts to publish detailed statements of affairs in newspapers and instead emphasizes posting on State Board of Education website and district offices, while requiring vendor reports on district websites.

• Maintains and clarifies school bullying prevention policy requirements in Section 27-23.7, including investigation procedures, parent notification, intervention options, and biennial policy review and evaluation processes.