Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Filed: 7/23/2004

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 766

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 766 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
5 18-8.10 as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 5/18-8.10 new)
7     Sec. 18-8.10. Fast growth grants.
8     (a) If there has been an increase in a school district's
9 student population over the most recent 2 school years of (i)
10 over 1.5% in a district with over 10,000 pupils in average
11 daily attendance (as defined in Section 18-8.05 of this Code)
12 or (ii) over 7.5% in any other district, then the district is
13 eligible for a grant under this Section, subject to
14 appropriation.
15     (b) The State Board of Education shall determine a per
16 pupil grant amount for each school district. The total grant
17 amount for a district for any given school year shall equal the
18 per pupil grant amount multiplied by the difference between the
19 number of pupils in average daily attendance for the 2 most
20 recent school years.
21     (c) Funds for grants under this Section must be
22 appropriated to the State Board of Education in a separate line
23 item for this purpose. If the amount appropriated in any fiscal
24 year is insufficient to pay all grants for a school year, then

 

 

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1 the amount appropriated shall be prorated among eligible
2 districts. As soon as possible after funds have been
3 appropriated to the State Board of Education, the State Board
4 of Education shall distribute the grants to eligible districts.
5     (d) If a school district intentionally reports incorrect
6 average daily attendance numbers to receive a grant under this
7 Section, then the district shall be denied State aid in the
8 same manner as State aid is denied for intentional incorrect
9 reporting of average daily attendance numbers under Section
10 18-8.05 of this Code.
 
11     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12 becoming law.".