97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1415

 

Introduced , by Rep. Thaddeus Jones

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/2-3.25f  from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.25f
105 ILCS 5/10-19.1  from Ch. 122, par. 10-19.1

    Amends the School Code. Provides that if, after 2 years following its placement on academic watch status, a school district or school remains on academic watch status, then the State Board of Education shall direct the school board to operate its schools or the school on a full-year school plan approved by the State Board of Education upon expiration of its teachers' current collective bargaining agreement. Requires the school board, in such a case, to devise a plan so that a student's required attendance in school shall be for a minimum term of 180 days of actual attendance, including not more than 4 institute days, during a 12-month period (now, the minimum term under a full-year school plan must also not exceed 185 days).


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
52-3.25f and 10-19.1 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.25f)  (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.25f)
7    Sec. 2-3.25f. State interventions.
8    (a) The State Board of Education shall provide technical
9assistance to assist with the development and implementation of
10School and District Improvement Plans.
11    Schools or school districts that fail to make reasonable
12efforts to implement an approved Improvement Plan may suffer
13loss of State funds by school district, attendance center, or
14program as the State Board of Education deems appropriate.
15    (a-5) If, after 2 years following its placement on academic
16watch status, a school district remains on academic watch
17status, then the State Board of Education shall direct the
18school board to operate its schools on a full-year school plan
19approved by the State Board of Education upon expiration of its
20teachers' current collective bargaining agreement. If, after 2
21years following its placement on academic watch status, a
22school remains on academic watch status, then the State Board
23of Education shall direct the school board to operate that

 

 

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1school on a full-year school plan approved by the State Board
2of Education upon expiration of its teachers' current
3collective bargaining agreement.
4    (b) In addition, if after 3 years following its placement
5on academic watch status a school district or school remains on
6academic watch status, the State Board of Education shall take
7one of the following actions for the district or school:
8        (1) The State Board of Education may authorize the
9    State Superintendent of Education to direct the regional
10    superintendent of schools to remove school board members
11    pursuant to Section 3-14.28 of this Code. Prior to such
12    direction the State Board of Education shall permit members
13    of the local board of education to present written and oral
14    comments to the State Board of Education. The State Board
15    of Education may direct the State Superintendent of
16    Education to appoint an Independent Authority that shall
17    exercise such powers and duties as may be necessary to
18    operate a school or school district for purposes of
19    improving pupil performance and school improvement. The
20    State Superintendent of Education shall designate one
21    member of the Independent Authority to serve as chairman.
22    The Independent Authority shall serve for a period of time
23    specified by the State Board of Education upon the
24    recommendation of the State Superintendent of Education.
25        (2) The State Board of Education may (A) change the
26    recognition status of the school district or school to

 

 

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1    nonrecognized, or (B) authorize the State Superintendent
2    of Education to direct the reassignment of pupils or direct
3    the reassignment or replacement of school district
4    personnel who are relevant to the failure to meet adequate
5    yearly progress criteria. If a school district is
6    nonrecognized in its entirety, it shall automatically be
7    dissolved on July 1 following that nonrecognition and its
8    territory realigned with another school district or
9    districts by the regional board of school trustees in
10    accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7-11 of
11    the School Code. The effective date of the nonrecognition
12    of a school shall be July 1 following the nonrecognition.
13    (c) All federal requirements apply to schools and school
14districts utilizing federal funds under Title I, Part A of the
15federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
16(Source: P.A. 93-470, eff. 8-8-03; 94-875, eff. 7-1-06.)
 
17    (105 ILCS 5/10-19.1)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-19.1)
18    Sec. 10-19.1. Full year school plan.
19    (a) Any school district may, by resolution of its board,
20operate one or more schools within the district on a full year
21school plan approved by the State Board of Education. Any board
22which operates under this subsection (a) Section shall devise a
23plan so that a student's required attendance in school shall be
24for a minimum term of 180 days of actual attendance, including
25not more than 4 institute days, during a 12 month period, but

 

 

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1shall not exceed 185 days. Under such plan, no teacher shall be
2required to teach more than 185 days. A calendar of 180 days
3may be established with the approval of the State Board of
4Education.
5    (b) Any school board that operates one or more schools
6within the school district on a full-year school plan under
7subsection (a-5) of Section 2-3.25f of this Code shall devise a
8plan so that a student's required attendance in school shall be
9for a minimum term of 180 days of actual attendance, including
10not more than 4 institute days, during a 12-month period. A
11calendar of 180 days may be established with the approval of
12the State Board of Education.
13(Source: P.A. 81-1508.)