SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-JT AGREEMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Deanna Demuzio House Sponsors(Rep. Mike Fortner-Sandra M. Pihos) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/10-22.31from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.31Amends the School Code. In a Section allowing school boards to enter into joint agreements with other school boards with respect to special education matters, provides that an amendment to an agreement may include the removal of a school district from or the addition of a school district to the joint agreement without a petition as otherwise required in the Section if all member districts adopt concurring resolutions to that effect. Makes changes concerning a petition for withdrawal of a district from the joint agreement, including requiring the hearing on the petition to be in accordance with State Board of Education rules and changing how the vote on approval of the petition is determined. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Provides that the contract of a director of a joint agreement program may not be offered or accepted for less than one year or more than 3 years (instead of for less than or more than 3 years). Makes changes concerning the hearing with respect to a petition for withdrawal, a petition being required to be in compliance with certain School Code provisions, the approval of a petition in the case of a joint hearing, to whom a petition for withdrawal is made, and when the petition of withdrawal takes effect. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to all changes to special education joint agreement membership initiated after July 1, 2008. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. 2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2008SenateAssigned to Education 3/6/2008SenateHeld in Education 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 3/12/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/13/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 008-000-000 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008 4/1/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/1/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2008 4/8/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/8/2008HouseArrived in House 4/8/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/16/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 4/16/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 4/16/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/16/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/19/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/19/2008HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/28/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/28/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 5/28/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000 5/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/30/2008SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/30/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2008 5/30/2008SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Deanna Demuzio 5/30/2008SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 7/1/2008SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die