DAVIS,MONIQUE. 105 ILCS 5/2-3.126 new Amends the School Code to require the State Board of Education to establish and implement a 3-year funding program, beginning with fiscal year 2000, to enable school districts to hire new teachers. Provides that funds appropriated for this program for fiscal year 2000 shall be allocated to reduce class sizes in grades kindergarten through 3 or to hire at least one new teacher per school district (if the district does not receive funds to reduce class size). Effective July 1, 1999. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) This legislation will cost $150,000,000 in FY 2000. BALANCED BUDGET NOTE (Bureau of the Budget) Since the bill is not a supplemental appropriation, the Balanc- ed Budget Note Act is inapplicable. 99-02-17 H FIRST READING 99-02-17 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-18 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 99-03-02 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-03-02 H COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 99-03-03 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 023-000-000 HELM 99-03-03 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-04 H BALANCED BUDGET NOTE REQUESTED COWLISHAW 99-03-04 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-09 H BALANCED BUDGET NOTE FILED 99-03-09 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-11 H TABLED BY SPONSOR END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary