Illinois Statutes Chapter 820. Employment § 147/10. Definitions

(a) “Employee” means a person who performs services for hire for an employer for:

“Employee” includes all individuals meeting the above criteria but does not include an independent contractor.

(b) “Employer” means any of the following: a State agency, officer, or department, a unit of local government, a school district, an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, or a nonprofit organization.

(c) “Child” means a biological, adopted or foster child, a stepchild or a legal ward of an employee and who is enrolled in a primary or secondary public or private school in this State or a state which shares a common boundary with Illinois.

(d) “School” means any public or private primary or secondary school or educational facility located in this State or a state which shares a common boundary with Illinois.

(e) “School administrator” means the principal or similar administrator who is responsible for the operations of the school.