SCH CD-BUDGET-CLASSROOM House SponsorsRep. Fred Crespo-Kathleen Willis, Stephanie A. Kifowit and Sue Scherer 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/17-1.10 new105 ILCS 5/34-43.5 new30 ILCS 805/8.37 new Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district must spend at least 65% of its total operating expenditures on direct classroom expenditures, and if a school district's direct classroom expenditures for the 2013-2014 school year are less than 65% of its total operating expenditures, then the district must increase its direct classroom expenditures by at least 2 percentage points per school year beginning with the 2014-2015 school year until at least 65% of the district's total operating expenditures are spent on direct classroom expenditures. Provides that a school district that is unable to meet these expenditure standards due to special circumstances may apply to the State Superintendent of Education for a one-year, renewable waiver. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. 2/7/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo 2/13/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/13/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2013HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/1/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 3/8/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 3/22/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 3/22/2013HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kathleen Willis 3/22/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die