Senate Sponsors: O'MALLEY. House Sponsors: KRAUSE-MADIGAN,MJ-DANIELS-HOEFT-MOORE,ANDREA Short description: SCH CD-CHARTER SCH-RULES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Charter Schools Law in the School Code to make a technical change to a Section authorizing the State Board of Education to adopt rules. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/27A-13 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.490 new 105 ILCS 5/27A-4 105 ILCS 5/27A-5 105 ILCS 5/27A-6 105 ILCS 5/27A-6.5 new 105 ILCS 5/27A-8 105 ILCS 5/27A-9 105 ILCS 5/27A-11 105 ILCS 5/27A-11.5 new 105 ILCS 5/27A-12 105 ILCS 5/29-4 from Ch. 122, par. 29-4 Deletes everything. Amends the School Code and the State Finance Act. Makes changes concerning enrollment in a charter school, a charter school's compliance with the school report card provisions of the School Code, charging a charter school rent for the use of a school district's buildings, grounds, and facilities, addressing minor violations of a charter school contract, submitting to voters the question of whether to establish a new charter school, the term of a charter, charter school funding, including making State funds available to school districts and charter schools, allowing a charter school to set and collect reasonable fees, an annual report on charter schools, evaluations of charter schools, and transportation for children who attend a charter school. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that when the maximum number of charter schools for a region has been reached, the number of charter schools authorized to operate at any one time in that region shall be increased by 15, with further increases by 15 when the new maximum numbers have been reached but with no more than 15 new charter schools being authorized per region, per year. Removes the requirement that the governing body of a proposed charter school that desires to establish a new charter school by referendum submit the charter school proposal to the local school board. Provides that if a charter school is approved by referendum, the State Board of Education shall act as the authorized chartering entity for the charter school. Allows (instead of requires) a charter school to apply for and receive any grant administered by the State Board that is available to school districts. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. (House recedes May 27, 1999) Increases the amount of transition impact aid from 65% to 70% of the per capita funding paid to the charter school during the second year of its initial term and from 35% to 50% of the per capita funding paid to the charter school during the third year of its initial term. Provides that the amount of transition impact aid shall equal 25% of the per capita funding paid to the charter school during the fourth year of its initial term. Provides that transition impact aid shall be paid beginning in the 1999-2000 school year for charter schools that are in the first, second, or third year of their initial term. Provides that the State Board of Education may use up to 3% of the appropriation from the Charter Schools Revolving Loan Fund to contract with a non-profit entity to administer the loan program. Adds an immediate effective date. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. (House recedes May 27, 1999) Removes the provision allowing an increase of 15 charter schools for a region after the maximum number of charter schools for that region has been reached. Provides that, if House Bill 230 of the 91st General Assembly becomes law, transition impact aid shall not be paid for any charter school that is proposed and created by one or more boards of education. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1. Recommends that the House recede from H-ams 1 and 2. Recommends that the bill be amended as follows: Removes the provision allowing an increase of 15 charter schools for a region after the maximum number of charter schools for that region has been reached. Provides that transition impact aid shall be paid beginning in the 1999-2000 school year for charter schools that are in the first, second, or third year of their initial term. Provides that, if House Bill 230 of the 91st General Assembly becomes law, transition impact aid shall not be paid for any charter school that is proposed and created by one or more boards of education. Provides that the State Board of Education may use up to 3% of the appropriation from the Charter Schools Revolving Loan Fund to contract with a non-profit entity to administer the loan program. Adds an immediate effective date. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0407 Last action date: 99-08-03 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status