SCH CD-SPEC ED REIMBURS-TEACHR Senate SponsorsSen. Susan Garrett-Jacqueline Y. Collins-John J. Cullerton-Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. Lou Lang-Sidney H. Mathias) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/14-13.01from Ch. 122, par. 14-13.01Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. With respect to the special education reimbursement to school districts for teachers, provides that the reimbursement is for staff working on behalf of certain children (instead of for those children), and provides for a specified increase in the reimbursement from the 2008-2009 school year through the 2013-2014 school year. For each school year thereafter, provides that the reimbursement amount shall equal the amount from the previous school year increased by a percentage increase equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for all items. Increases the reimbursement to school districts for certificated employees who work with or on behalf of students with disabilities full time (instead of teachers, professional workers, directors, school psychologists, and readers) and non-certified employees (instead of necessary non-certified employees) by a specified amount from the 2009-2010 school year through the 2013-2014 school year. For each school year thereafter, provides that the reimbursement amount shall equal the amount from the previous school year increased by a percentage increase equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for all items. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. With respect to the reimbursement for personnel, makes changes concerning the dates to which certain amounts apply. Restores current law with respect to the reimbursement amount for readers. Makes technical corrections. Effective immediately. 2/7/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 2/7/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2008SenateReferred to Rules 3/5/2008SenateAssigned to Education 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/12/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 3/13/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Education 3/13/2008SenateDo Pass Education; 010-000-000 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008 3/13/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/14/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 3/28/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 3/28/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education 4/3/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000 4/8/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/8/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Garrett 4/8/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008 4/9/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/9/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/9/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/9/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/9/2008HouseArrived in House 4/9/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/10/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 4/10/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/10/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die