SCH CD-ELIMINATE COOK CTY ROE House SponsorsRep. Elaine Nekritz-Fred Crespo-Keith Farnham-Mark L. Walker-Karen May, Kevin Joyce, Harry Osterman, Bob Biggins and William D. Burns 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/3-0.01from Ch. 122, par. 3-0.01105 ILCS 5/3A-1from Ch. 122, par. 3A-1105 ILCS 5/3A-17 rep. Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the regional office of education for the portion of Cook County that does not include Chicago is abolished and transfers all powers and duties of that region to the State Board of Education. Repeals a provision concerning the regional office of education oversight board in Class II counties. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that in educational service regions serving that portion of a Class II county school unit as defined in specified provisions outside of a city of 500,000 or more population, the regional office of education is abolished on the effective date of the amendatory Act. 6/24/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 7/7/2009HouseFirst Reading 7/7/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 7/8/2009HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 7/8/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 7/8/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 7/8/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 7/14/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 7/14/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 7/14/2009HouseRemains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 7/14/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 7/14/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 7/14/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 7/14/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 7/14/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns 12/1/2009HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die