100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4902

 

Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Wheeler

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act
105 ILCS 5/2-3.25g  from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.25g

    Creates the School Districts of Innovation Act, the purpose of which is to grant school districts greater autonomy to implement innovative practices that improve student academic performance and benefit the whole child by removing obstacles that currently exist in law or rules. Provides that school districts seeking to obtain designation as a district of innovation from the State Superintendent of Education must establish an innovation committee to develop an innovation plan; sets forth provisions concerning the committee and plan. Contains provisions concerning statutory and regulatory mandates; innovation plan submission and designation; financial support for innovation planning; district of innovation review, renewal, and revocation; reporting; and rulemaking. Effective immediately.


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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the School
5Districts of Innovation Act.
 
6    Section 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to grant
7school districts greater autonomy to implement innovative
8practices that improve student academic performance and
9benefit the whole child by removing obstacles that currently
10exist in law or rules.
 
11    Section 10. Definitions. In this Act:
12    "District of innovation" means a school district that has
13received such designation by the State Superintendent in
14accordance with this Act.
15    "High-achieving district" means a school district that is
16closing achievement gaps and has demonstrated significant
17student growth as provided in Section 2-3.25c of the School
18Code.
19    "Innovation" means a new or creative alternative to
20existing instructional and administrative practices that is
21intended to improve academic performance and learning outcomes
22for students.

 

 

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1    "Innovation committee" means a committee of
2representatives of the school district convened and operating
3in accordance with Section 15 of this Act.
4    "School district" means a public school district in this
5State, excluding vocational schools and special education
6cooperatives.
7    "State Superintendent" means the State Superintendent of
8Education.
 
9    Section 15. Innovation committee.
10    (a) School districts seeking to obtain designation as a
11district of innovation must establish an innovation committee
12that shall operate pursuant to the provisions of this Act. The
13innovation committee shall consist of all of the following
14individuals:
15        (1) The school district superintendent or his or her
16    designee.
17        (2) The president of the school district's school board
18    or his or her designee.
19        (3) One principal of a building in the school district,
20    appointed by the school district superintendent.
21        (4) Two teachers employed by the school district,
22    appointed by the exclusive bargaining representative of
23    the school district's teachers. If no exclusive bargaining
24    representative exists, then the school district
25    superintendent shall appoint the 2 teacher

 

 

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1    representatives.
2        (5) One employee of the school district defined as
3    school personnel under subsection (b) of Section 27-23.7 of
4    the School Code, other than the school district
5    superintendent, a principal, or a teacher, appointed by the
6    exclusive bargaining representative of the school
7    personnel. If no exclusive bargaining representative
8    exists, then the school district superintendent shall
9    appoint the school personnel representative.
10        (6) Two individuals not employed by the school district
11    who reside in the geographic boundaries of the school
12    district, appointed by the school district superintendent.
13        (7) Two parents of students enrolled in the school
14    district, appointed by the school district's parent
15    organization or organizations. If no parent organization
16    exists, then the parent representatives shall be appointed
17    by the school district superintendent.
18        (8) One student who is enrolled in the school district,
19    appointed by the school district superintendent.
20        (9) The regional superintendent of schools who holds
21    supervision and control over the school district or his or
22    her designee.
23    (b) The innovation committee shall develop a public
24participation process for requesting and reviewing proposals
25from members of the broader school community in the school
26district.

 

 

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1    (c) The innovation committee may create subcommittees,
2which may include non-committee members with specific
3expertise, to work on developing portions of the innovation
4plan under Section 20 of this Act.
 
5    Section 20. Innovation plan proposal.
6    (a) The innovation committee established under Section 15
7of this Act shall develop an innovation plan, which shall
8outline the school district's proposal for improving student
9academic performance through innovation. The plan may identify
10mandates in Chapter 105 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes and
11applicable implementing rules that the innovation committee
12considers to be obstacles to achieving or maintaining high
13student performance and request to be exempted from those
14mandates. The plan shall be developed with significant input
15from the broader school district community.
16    (b) The innovation plan shall contain elements prescribed
17in the following:
18        (1) The goals or performance outcomes the school
19    district expects to achieve as a result of being designated
20    a district of innovation. The goals need to be ambitious,
21    but achievable, and improve performance at or above that
22    expected by State and federal accountability systems. The
23    measurable goals shall provide a basis for renewing or
24    modifying the innovation plan at the end of the period of
25    authorization and shall address one or more of the

 

 

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1    following areas:
2            (A) All students in kindergarten are assessed for
3        readiness.
4            (B) Ninety percent or more of third-grade students
5        are reading at or above grade level.
6            (C) Ninety percent or more of fifth-grade students
7        meet or exceed expectations in mathematics.
8            (D) Ninety percent or more of ninth-grade students
9        are on track to graduate with their cohort.
10            (E) Ninety percent or more students graduate from
11        high school ready for college and a career.
12            (F) All students are supported by highly prepared
13        and effective teachers and school leaders.
14            (G) Every school offers a safe and healthy learning
15        environment for all students.
16        (2) A description of the unique operational policies
17    and procedures that will be implemented in the district of
18    innovation and how such policies and procedures will
19    support the annual goals identified in the innovation plan.
20        (3) Specific requests for flexibility regarding
21    specific statutory or regulatory mandates. Such requests
22    must describe in detail the types of flexibility that will
23    be utilized and why such flexibility is necessary to
24    achieving the goals of the plan.
25        (4) Documentation of the collaborative process in
26    which the plan was developed.

 

 

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1        (5) Documentation of the approval of the plan by the
2    teachers in the school district. A majority of school
3    district employees licensed under Article 21B of the School
4    Code shall vote in the positive to support the plan before
5    submission for approval. The school board shall develop a
6    procedure regarding the voting of an innovation plan in
7    conjunction with the exclusive bargaining representative
8    of that school district, if applicable.
9        (6) A budget plan that describes how funds will be used
10    differently in the proposed district of innovation.
11        (7) Any other information requested by the regional
12    superintendent of schools or the State Superintendent.
13    (c) A school district may seek autonomy through innovation
14in any of the following areas, but need not be limited to the
15following:
16        (1) Flexibility to demonstrate measurable improvement
17    among subgroups of students, including low-income
18    students, English learners, or students receiving special
19    education services.
20        (2) Flexibility to demonstrate reduction of
21    achievement gaps among different groups of students.
22        (3) Flexibility to meet the graduation requirements
23    set by this State, with an emphasis on using
24    competency-based, performance-based assessments at the
25    local level.
26        (4) Flexibility to structure professional development

 

 

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1    activities according to the needs of the students, staff,
2    and faculty of the school district. This may include any of
3    the following:
4            (A) Modifying or transforming the structure or
5        content of professional development activities to meet
6        the specific needs of the school district's student
7        population, regardless of the school district's
8        professional development activities.
9            (B) Restructuring the daily schedule in order to
10        fully integrate professional development into the
11        daily collaboration of teachers within the school
12        district.
13            (C) Ongoing and high-quality professional
14        development opportunities designed to achieve the
15        goals identified in the innovation plan for all staff
16        members.
17        (5) Flexibility to manage staff members as needed in
18    order to create a healthy school community. This may
19    include, but need not be limited to, any of the following:
20            (A) Establishing staffing patterns and creating
21        job descriptions that best meet the academic, social,
22        and emotional needs of students, with approved
23        exemptions from Article 21B of the School Code.
24            (B) Hiring staff that best fit the needs of the
25        school district.
26            (C) Providing services, including services for

 

 

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1        gifted and talented students, services for English
2        learners, educational services for students at risk of
3        academic failure, expulsion, or dropping out, and
4        support services provided by the Department of Human
5        Services or county social services agencies.
6            (D) Faculty recruitment, preparation and
7        professional development, and compensation, which may
8        include the ability to conduct independent recruitment
9        and hiring processes, the design of professional
10        development, the use of peer-based evaluations, or the
11        implementation of a site-based pay incentive program.
12            (E) Preparation and counseling of students for the
13        transition to higher education or the workforce.
14            (F) Accountability measures, including expanding
15        the use of a variety of accountability measures, such
16        as graduation or exit examinations, student portfolio
17        reviews, competency-based pathways, or student and
18        parent accountability contracts.
19        (6) Flexibility to set longer school days and calendar
20    years for both students and faculty and scheduling that
21    allows for faculty planning time during the summer and
22    school year that may contribute to a more unified school
23    community. This may include increasing planning and
24    professional development time for faculty.
 
25    Section 25. Statutory and regulatory mandates. School

 

 

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1districts shall not be relieved from any of the following
2statutory or regulatory mandates:
3        (1) The Illinois Learning Standards established by the
4    State Board of Education.
5        (2) Accountability measures pursuant to Section
6    2-3.25a of the School Code.
7        (3) Student achievement on the annual State
8    assessments as required by Section 2-3.64a-5 of the School
9    Code.
10        (4) Provisions of the federal Every Student Succeeds
11    Act.
12        (5) Mandates required to maintain federal grant
13    awards.
14        (6) Provisions outside of Chapter 105 of the Illinois
15    Compiled Statutes or their implementing rules.
16        (7) Non-curricular health and safety requirements.
17        (8) Mandates related to civil rights and student access
18    to district educational and non-educational programs.
19        (9) Mandates contained in Article 24 or 24A of the
20    School Code or their implementing rules.
21    No provision of this Act relieves or compromises any
22party's rights or obligations under the Illinois Educational
23Labor Relations Act.
 
24    Section 30. Innovation plan submission and designation.
25    (a) A school district seeking designation as a district of

 

 

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1innovation must develop an innovation plan in accordance with
2this Act.
3    (b) A school board shall post the innovation plan approved
4by the innovation committee and eligible employees on the
5school district's public Internet website for 30 days prior to
6a final vote on the plan. A majority vote of the school board
7is required at a regularly scheduled school board meeting to
8approve the plan. If more than one school district is included
9in the innovation plan, each school board must approve the
10plan.
11    (c) Once a school board has approved an innovation plan,
12the plan shall be submitted for review to the regional
13superintendent of schools that holds supervision and control
14over the district. An innovation plan for a school district
15organized under Article 34 of the School Code shall be
16submitted directly to the State Superintendent.
17    (d) The regional superintendent of schools shall certify
18that, at a minimum, the following provisions have been
19addressed:
20        (1) the overall vision for the school district,
21    including improving school performance and student
22    achievement related to the measurable goals prescribed in
23    Section 20 of this Act;
24        (2) the specific needs or challenges the district of
25    innovation will be designed to address;
26        (3) the number of students the district of innovation

 

 

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1    is anticipated to serve and the number of staff expected to
2    be employed within the district of innovation;
3        (4) an assessment of the autonomy and flexibility that
4    the school district is seeking;
5        (5) why the flexibility is desirable to carry out the
6    objectives of the school district;
7        (6) a description of the process that was used to
8    involve appropriate stakeholders in the development of the
9    innovation plan; and
10        (7) a proposed timetable for development and
11    establishment of the district of innovation.
12    (e) The regional superintendent of schools shall certify
13that a school district's innovation plan contains the
14specifications and satisfies the requirements of this Act and,
15if so, shall submit the innovation plan to the State
16Superintendent within 30 calendar days after receipt of the
17innovation plan.
18    (f) The State Superintendent may approve or deny a school
19district's innovation plan within 45 days after receipt. If the
20State Superintendent fails to act within 45 days, the
21innovation plan shall be deemed approved by the State
22Superintendent.
23    (g) Districts of innovation are exempt from the School Code
24waiver process under Section 2-3.25g of the School Code and
25applicable rules. This exemption applies only to those items
26approved in the innovation plan.

 

 

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1    (h) A school district designated as a district of
2innovation shall have its innovation plan approved for a 2-year
3period, renewable for subsequent 2-year periods, as determined
4by the State Superintendent and based on reviews conducted by
5the applicable regional superintendent of schools, in
6accordance with Section 40 of this Act. A school district
7designated as a high-achieving district and awarded a
8designation as a district of innovation shall have its
9innovation plan approved for a 4-year period, renewable for
10subsequent 4-year periods.
 
11    Section 35. Financial support for innovation planning.
12Each school district and school board is authorized and
13encouraged to seek and accept public and private gifts, grants,
14and donations to offset the costs of developing and
15implementing innovation plans and plans for creating districts
16of innovation.
 
17    Section 40. District of innovation review, renewal, and
18revocation.
19    (a) Regional superintendents of schools that hold
20supervision and control over one or more districts of
21innovation shall evaluate districts of innovation every 2 years
22or, in the case of a high-achieving district, every 4 years.
23The evaluation is to determine progress on goals articulated in
24the school district's innovation plan and to assess

 

 

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1implementation. The regional superintendent of schools shall
2transmit the evaluation to the district of innovation and the
3State Superintendent.
4    The review shall assess progress on specific goals related
5to the following:
6        (1) All students in kindergarten are assessed for
7    readiness.
8        (2) Ninety percent or more third-grade students are
9    reading at or above grade level.
10        (3) Ninety percent or more fifth-grade students meet or
11    exceed expectations in mathematics.
12        (4) Ninety percent or more of ninth-grade students are
13    on track to graduate with their cohort.
14        (5) Ninety percent or more students graduate from high
15    school ready for college and a career.
16        (6) All students are supported by highly prepared and
17    effective teachers and school leaders.
18        (7) Every school offers a safe and healthy learning
19    environment for all students.
20    Reviews may include feedback collected from focus groups of
21staff, students, and families, as well as community partners,
22and a review of student work and exhibitions.
23    (b) Districts of innovation may seek renewal at the end of
24the initial 2-year approval period or 4-year approval period in
25the case of high-achieving districts. Requests for renewal
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1hold supervision and control over the district of innovation at
2the time of the 2-year or 4-year review. Regional
3superintendents of schools shall include the renewal request in
4the evaluation transmitted to the district of innovation and
5the State Superintendent.
6    The State Superintendent may grant renewal of a district of
7innovation designation if sufficient progress has been made in
8achieving the goals as prescribed in the innovation plan.
9    A district of innovation may submit amendments or revisions
10to an existing innovation plan considered for renewal to the
11regional superintendent of schools for certification and
12transmittal to the State Superintendent for approval. If the
13proposed changes make substantive changes to the innovation
14plan, the initial approval process outlined in Section 20 of
15this Act must be followed.
16    (c) The State Superintendent may revoke the district of
17innovation designation if a district of innovation fails to
18substantially fulfill the innovation plan, meet goals and
19performance targets, or comply with applicable laws or rules.
20    The State Superintendent shall notify a district of
21innovation of a decision to revoke the school district's
22district of innovation designation within 15 days after such
23decision. The State Superintendent shall communicate the
24reasons for the revocation to the school district. The
25innovation committee may amend and resubmit the innovation plan
26to begin the process described in Section 30 of this Act.
 

 

 

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1    Section 80. Reporting. The State Board of Education shall
2submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly regarding
3the participation and outcomes of this Act on or before
4December 15, 2019 and annually on or before December 15
5thereafter. A comprehensive report that includes measurements
6of demonstrated student achievement and college and career
7readiness in districts of innovation shall be submitted to the
8Governor and General Assembly on or before December 15, 2025.
9    Districts of innovation must provide any and all data
10requested by the State Board of Education to generate reports
11under this Section.
 
12    Section 85. Rules. The State Board of Education may adopt
13rules as necessary to implement this Act.
 
14    Section 90. The School Code is amended by changing Section
152-3.25g as follows:
 
16    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.25g)  (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.25g)
17    Sec. 2-3.25g. Waiver or modification of mandates within the
18School Code and administrative rules and regulations.
19    (a) In this Section:
20        "Board" means a school board or the governing board or
21    administrative district, as the case may be, for a joint
22    agreement.

 

 

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1        "Eligible applicant" means a school district, joint
2    agreement made up of school districts, or regional
3    superintendent of schools on behalf of schools and programs
4    operated by the regional office of education.
5        "Implementation date" has the meaning set forth in
6    Section 24A-2.5 of this Code.
7        "State Board" means the State Board of Education.
8    (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this School
9Code or any other law of this State to the contrary, eligible
10applicants may petition the State Board of Education for the
11waiver or modification of the mandates of this School Code or
12of the administrative rules and regulations promulgated by the
13State Board of Education. Waivers or modifications of
14administrative rules and regulations and modifications of
15mandates of this School Code may be requested when an eligible
16applicant demonstrates that it can address the intent of the
17rule or mandate in a more effective, efficient, or economical
18manner or when necessary to stimulate innovation or improve
19student performance. Waivers of mandates of the School Code may
20be requested when the waivers are necessary to stimulate
21innovation or improve student performance or when the applicant
22demonstrates that it can address the intent of the mandate of
23the School Code in a more effective, efficient, or economical
24manner. Waivers may not be requested from laws, rules, and
25regulations pertaining to special education, teacher educator
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1this Code or from compliance with the Every Student Succeeds
2Act (Public Law 114-95). Eligible applicants may not seek a
3waiver or seek a modification of a mandate regarding the
4requirements for (i) student performance data to be a
5significant factor in teacher or principal evaluations or (ii)
6teachers and principals to be rated using the 4 categories of
7"excellent", "proficient", "needs improvement", or
8"unsatisfactory". On September 1, 2014, any previously
9authorized waiver or modification from such requirements shall
10terminate.
11    (c) Eligible applicants, as a matter of inherent managerial
12policy, and any Independent Authority established under
13Section 2-3.25f-5 of this Code may submit an application for a
14waiver or modification authorized under this Section. Each
15application must include a written request by the eligible
16applicant or Independent Authority and must demonstrate that
17the intent of the mandate can be addressed in a more effective,
18efficient, or economical manner or be based upon a specific
19plan for improved student performance and school improvement.
20Any eligible applicant requesting a waiver or modification for
21the reason that intent of the mandate can be addressed in a
22more economical manner shall include in the application a
23fiscal analysis showing current expenditures on the mandate and
24projected savings resulting from the waiver or modification.
25Applications and plans developed by eligible applicants must be
26approved by the board or regional superintendent of schools

 

 

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1applying on behalf of schools or programs operated by the
2regional office of education following a public hearing on the
3application and plan and the opportunity for the board or
4regional superintendent to hear testimony from staff directly
5involved in its implementation, parents, and students. The time
6period for such testimony shall be separate from the time
7period established by the eligible applicant for public comment
8on other matters.
9    (c-5) If the applicant is a school district, then the
10district shall post information that sets forth the time, date,
11place, and general subject matter of the public hearing on its
12Internet website at least 14 days prior to the hearing. If the
13district is requesting to increase the fee charged for driver
14education authorized pursuant to Section 27-24.2 of this Code,
15the website information shall include the proposed amount of
16the fee the district will request. All school districts must
17publish a notice of the public hearing at least 7 days prior to
18the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within the
19school district that sets forth the time, date, place, and
20general subject matter of the hearing. Districts requesting to
21increase the fee charged for driver education shall include in
22the published notice the proposed amount of the fee the
23district will request. If the applicant is a joint agreement or
24regional superintendent, then the joint agreement or regional
25superintendent shall post information that sets forth the time,
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1on its Internet website at least 14 days prior to the hearing.
2If the joint agreement or regional superintendent is requesting
3to increase the fee charged for driver education authorized
4pursuant to Section 27-24.2 of this Code, the website
5information shall include the proposed amount of the fee the
6applicant will request. All joint agreements and regional
7superintendents must publish a notice of the public hearing at
8least 7 days prior to the hearing in a newspaper of general
9circulation in each school district that is a member of the
10joint agreement or that is served by the educational service
11region that sets forth the time, date, place, and general
12subject matter of the hearing, provided that a notice appearing
13in a newspaper generally circulated in more than one school
14district shall be deemed to fulfill this requirement with
15respect to all of the affected districts. Joint agreements or
16regional superintendents requesting to increase the fee
17charged for driver education shall include in the published
18notice the proposed amount of the fee the applicant will
19request. The eligible applicant must notify in writing the
20affected exclusive collective bargaining agent and those State
21legislators representing the eligible applicant's territory of
22its intent to seek approval of a waiver or modification and of
23the hearing to be held to take testimony from staff. The
24affected exclusive collective bargaining agents shall be
25notified of such public hearing at least 7 days prior to the
26date of the hearing and shall be allowed to attend such public

 

 

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1hearing. The eligible applicant shall attest to compliance with
2all of the notification and procedural requirements set forth
3in this Section.
4    (d) A request for a waiver or modification of
5administrative rules and regulations or for a modification of
6mandates contained in this School Code shall be submitted to
7the State Board of Education within 15 days after approval by
8the board or regional superintendent of schools. The
9application as submitted to the State Board of Education shall
10include a description of the public hearing. Following receipt
11of the waiver or modification request, the State Board shall
12have 45 days to review the application and request. If the
13State Board fails to disapprove the application within that 45
14day period, the waiver or modification shall be deemed granted.
15The State Board may disapprove any request if it is not based
16upon sound educational practices, endangers the health or
17safety of students or staff, compromises equal opportunities
18for learning, or fails to demonstrate that the intent of the
19rule or mandate can be addressed in a more effective,
20efficient, or economical manner or have improved student
21performance as a primary goal. Any request disapproved by the
22State Board may be appealed to the General Assembly by the
23eligible applicant as outlined in this Section.
24    A request for a waiver from mandates contained in this
25School Code shall be submitted to the State Board within 15
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1schools. The application as submitted to the State Board of
2Education shall include a description of the public hearing.
3The description shall include, but need not be limited to, the
4means of notice, the number of people in attendance, the number
5of people who spoke as proponents or opponents of the waiver, a
6brief description of their comments, and whether there were any
7written statements submitted. The State Board shall review the
8applications and requests for completeness and shall compile
9the requests in reports to be filed with the General Assembly.
10The State Board shall file reports outlining the waivers
11requested by eligible applicants and appeals by eligible
12applicants of requests disapproved by the State Board with the
13Senate and the House of Representatives before each March 1 and
14October 1.
15    The report shall be reviewed by a panel of 4 members
16consisting of:
17        (1) the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
18        (2) the Minority Leader of the House of
19    Representatives;
20        (3) the President of the Senate; and
21        (4) the Minority Leader of the Senate.
22The State Board of Education may provide the panel
23recommendations on waiver requests. The members of the panel
24shall review the report submitted by the State Board of
25Education and submit to the State Board of Education any notice
26of further consideration to any waiver request within 14 days

 

 

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1after the member receives the report. If 3 or more of the panel
2members submit a notice of further consideration to any waiver
3request contained within the report, the State Board of
4Education shall submit the waiver request to the General
5Assembly for consideration. If less than 3 panel members submit
6a notice of further consideration to a waiver request, the
7waiver may be approved, denied, or modified by the State Board.
8If the State Board does not act on a waiver request within 10
9days, then the waiver request is approved. If the waiver
10request is denied by the State Board, it shall submit the
11waiver request to the General Assembly for consideration.
12    The General Assembly may disapprove any waiver request
13submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to this subsection
14(d) in whole or in part within 60 calendar days after each
15house of the General Assembly next convenes after the waiver
16request is submitted by adoption of a resolution by a record
17vote of the majority of members elected in each house. If the
18General Assembly fails to disapprove any waiver request or
19appealed request within such 60 day period, the waiver or
20modification shall be deemed granted. Any resolution adopted by
21the General Assembly disapproving a report of the State Board
22in whole or in part shall be binding on the State Board.
23    (e) An approved waiver or modification may remain in effect
24for a period not to exceed 5 school years and may be renewed
25upon application by the eligible applicant. However, such
26waiver or modification may be changed within that 5-year period

 

 

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1by a board or regional superintendent of schools applying on
2behalf of schools or programs operated by the regional office
3of education following the procedure as set forth in this
4Section for the initial waiver or modification request. If
5neither the State Board of Education nor the General Assembly
6disapproves, the change is deemed granted.
7    (f) (Blank).
8    (g) A district of innovation, as defined in the School
9Districts of Innovation Act, is exempt from the waiver process
10under this Section to the extent provided in subsection (g) of
11Section 30 of the School Districts of Innovation Act.
12(Source: P.A. 99-78, eff. 7-20-15; 100-465, eff. 8-31-17.)
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
14becoming law.