Bill Status of HB3659  101st General Assembly

Short Description:  CHARTER SCHOOL-BOARD TRAINING

House Sponsors
Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish - Sue Scherer

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Emil Jones, III - Iris Y. Martinez, Chuck Weaver, Jason A. Barickman and Jason Plummer)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/9/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0291

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/27A-5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Charter Schools Article of the School Code. Provides that, no later than one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a charter school's board of directors or other governing body must include at least one parent or guardian of a pupil currently enrolled in the charter school who may be selected through the charter school or a charter network election, appointment by the charter school's board of directors or other governing body, or by the charter school's Parent Teacher Organization or its equivalent. Provides that, no later than one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act or within the first year of his or her first term, every voting member of a charter school's board of directors or other governing body shall complete a minimum of 4 hours of professional development leadership training to ensure that each member has sufficient familiarity with the board's or governing body's role and responsibilities, including financial oversight and accountability of the school, evaluating the principal's and school's performance, adherence to the Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Acts, and compliance with education and labor law. Provides that in each subsequent year of his or her term, a voting member of a charter school's board of directors or other governing body shall complete a minimum of 2 hours of professional development training in those same areas.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2019HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School
  3/27/2019HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish
  3/27/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  3/27/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; 008-000-000
  3/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/3/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  4/3/2019SenateArrive in Senate
  4/3/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 4, 2019
  4/4/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  4/4/2019SenateFirst Reading
  4/4/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/30/2019SenateAssigned to Education
  5/1/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver
  5/7/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  5/7/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
  5/8/2019SenateDo Pass Education; 013-000-000
  5/8/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019
  5/15/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
  5/16/2019SenateSecond Reading
  5/16/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019
  5/22/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  5/22/2019HousePassed Both Houses
  6/20/2019HouseSent to the Governor
  8/9/2019HouseGovernor Approved
  8/9/2019HouseEffective Date January 1, 2020
  8/9/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0291