Senate Sponsors: DILLARD-RADOGNO-PARKER. House Sponsors: COWLISHAW-BIGGERT-MAUTINO-MEYER Short description: SCH CD-SERVICE EVALUATION COMM Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Revises a reference to the short title of an Act in the provisions relating to grant entitlements issued by the State Board of Education. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1A-6 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.112 Changes the title and replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions that amend the School Code. Creates the Service Evaluation Committee which, under the direction of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, is to assume and exercise certain duties currently exercised by the staff of the State Board of Education and the regional offices of education, under the jurisdiction of, respectively, the State Superintendent of Education and the regional superintendents of schools. Provides that at periodic intervals not to exceed 3 years the Committee, consisting of 7 members, is to design, develop, and review and modify as necessary the form used by school districts to annually evaluate the quality of services furnished to the districts by the State Board of Education and the regional offices of education. Provides that the 7 committee members shall consist of one member from each of the following entities or groups, designated by its governing board: Regional Superintendents Association, staff of the State Board of Education, Illinois Parent Teacher Association, Illinois Education Association, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Illinois Association of School Boards, and Illinois Association of School Administrators. Effective January 1, 1998. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds provisions further amending the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education is to implement and administer a 3-year Giant Steps pilot program and make grants to participating school districts for the study and evaluation of autism and related teacher training. Effective July 1, 1997. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.12b Changes the title and adds provisions that further amend the School Code. Deletes a provision which includes as a form of legal custody used in determining a pupil's district of residence custody exercised by an adult who demonstrates that he has assumed and exercises legal responsibility for the pupil and provides the pupil with a regular fixed night-time abode for purposes other than to have access to the educational programs of a school district. Also replaces a provision that provides that the residence of a person who has legal custody is deemed to be the residence of the pupil with language that provides that the residence of a pupil is deemed to be the residence of a person who has legal custody of the pupil. FISCAL NOTE, H-AMS 1, 2 & 3 (State Board of Education) A companion appropriation bill (HB1201) would provide $1.5 M for the Giant Steps pilot project. The student legal residency changes will have a positive fiscal effect for those school districts no longer having to provide certain tuitions free. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AMS 1, 2 & 3 (St. Bd. of Ed.) No change from SBE fiscal note. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 3 Does not preempt home rule authority. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 5. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.12b Changes the title and deletes the provisions added by House Amendment No. 3 relative to determining the residency and legal custody of a pupil. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0498 Last action date: 97-08-18 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 4 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status