Signed Friday by Gov. JB Pritzker:

Bill Number: HB3690

Description: Consolidates various teacher in-service trainings in an effort to reduce the number of trainings teachers must do. The bill also requires that these in-service trainings be completed every five years, as opposed to every two years.

Action: Signed

Effective: January 1, 2024.

Synopsis as Amended

In provisions concerning in-service training, provides that the training program shall cover teachers, administrators, and school support personnel (instead of teachers). Provides that teachers, administrators, and school support personnel must be trained in the following topics: health conditions of students; social-emotional learning; developing cultural competency; identifying warning signs of mental illness and suicidal behavior in youth; domestic and sexual violence and the needs of expectant and parenting youth; protections and accommodations for students; educator ethics; responding to child sexual abuse and grooming behavior; and effective instruction in violence prevention and conflict resolution. Sets forth further requirements for the training and exemptions. Removes other specified training in the training program. Amends various other Articles of the School Code, the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act, the Care of Students with Diabetes Act, and the Seizure Smart School Act to make conforming changes. In provisions concerning the administering of opioid antagonists, removes provisions concerning annual training and requiring proof of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator certification to administer opioid antagonists. Makes other changes.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the teachers institutes may (instead of shall) include training committed to health conditions of students, social-emotional learning, developing cultural competency, identifying warning signs of mental illness and suicidal behavior in youth, domestic and sexual violence and the needs of expectant and parenting youth, protections and accommodations for students, educator ethics, responding to child sexual abuse and grooming behavior, and effective instruction in violence prevention and conflict resolution.