SCH CD-DIST REORGANIZATION House SponsorsRep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth-Linda Chapa LaVia-Robert W. Pritchard-Monique D. Davis Senate Sponsors(Sen. Andy Manar, Linda Holmes and Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant-Karen McConnaughay) 8/2/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0125 105 ILCS 5/7-2afrom Ch. 122, par. 7-2a105 ILCS 5/7-4from Ch. 122, par. 7-4105 ILCS 5/10-22.22cfrom Ch. 122, par. 10-22.22c105 ILCS 5/11E-20105 ILCS 5/11E-45105 ILCS 5/11E-70 Amends the School Code. Provides that any school district with an enrollment of less than 750 students shall be dissolved and its territory annexed by the regional board of school trustees upon the filing of a petition. Provides that if, pursuant to petition, all of the territory of a district is to be annexed to another district, then the annexing district and the annexed district need not be contiguous if certain requirements are met and documented. Provides that 2 or more school districts not contiguous to each other, each of which has an enrollment in grades 9 through 12 of less than 600 students, may jointly operate one or more cooperative high schools if certain requirements are met and documented. Provides that (i) any 2 or more entire elementary districts that are not contiguous, (ii) any 2 or more entire high school districts that are not contiguous, or (iii) any 2 or more entire unit districts that are not contiguous may be organized into a combined school district if certain requirements are met and documented. Provides that if (1) a petition is filed for the reorganization of 2 or more school districts that requires a new school building to effectively educate students, (2) the change is granted and approved at an election, and (3) no appeal is taken, then, with the approval of the regional superintendent of schools, the change may become effective after one or more of the school districts have been awarded school construction grants; provides for the voiding of a petition. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/15/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth 2/19/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/25/2013HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/28/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/8/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/12/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/13/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-000-000 3/13/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-003-000 3/22/2013SenateArrive in Senate 3/22/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2013SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar 4/3/2013SenateFirst Reading 4/3/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 4/10/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld 4/10/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/10/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 4/16/2013SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 4/16/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2013 4/19/2013SenateSponsor Removed Sen. David S. Luechtefeld 4/24/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay 4/24/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/24/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2013 4/25/2013SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Karen McConnaughay 4/25/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay 5/14/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/14/2013HousePassed Both Houses 6/12/2013HouseSent to the Governor 8/2/2013HouseGovernor Approved 8/2/2013HouseEffective Date August 2, 2013 8/2/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0125