HB3115 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB097 07760 NHT 47872 b

97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3115

Introduced 2/23/2011, by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/2-3.153 new
105 ILCS 5/18-17 rep.
105 ILCS 5/28-6 rep.
105 ILCS 5/28-10 rep.
105 ILCS 5/28-12 rep.
105 ILCS 5/28-16 rep.
105 ILCS 5/28-17 rep.

Amends the School Code. Subject to appropriation, authorizes the State Board of Education to provide annual funding to public school districts and State-recognized, non-public schools serving students in grades kindergarten through 12 for the purchase of secular textbooks. Subject to appropriation, provides that each public school district and State-recognized, non-public school shall receive a per pupil grant for the purchase of secular textbooks. Repeals Sections concerning the State Board's loan of secular textbooks; the adoption of books by school boards; the purchase of textbooks from families moving out of a school district; the printing, publishing, distributing and selling of textbooks by a district; the manner and methods of textbook distribution; and rules for the care and preservation of textbooks. Effective July 1, 2011.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 2-3.153 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.153 new)

Sec. 2-3.153. Textbook block grant program.

(a) As used in this Section, "textbook" means any book or book substitute that a pupil uses as a text or text substitute, including electronic textbooks. "Textbook" includes books, reusable workbooks, manuals, whether bound or in loose-leaf form, instructional computer software, and electronic textbooks and the technological equipment necessary to gain access to and use electronic textbooks intended as a principal source of study material for a given class or group of students. "Textbook" also includes science curriculum materials in a kit format that includes pre-packaged consumable materials if (i) it is shown that the materials serve as a textbook substitute, (ii) the materials are for use by the pupils as a principal learning source, (iii) each component of the materials is integrally necessary to teach the requirements of the intended course, (iv) the kit includes teacher guidance materials, and (v) the purchase of individual consumable materials is not allowed.

(b) Beginning July 1, 2011, subject to annual appropriation by the General Assembly, the State Board of Education is authorized to provide annual funding to public school districts and State-recognized, non-public schools serving students in grades kindergarten through 12 for the purchase of secular textbooks. Each public school district and State-recognized, non-public school shall, subject to appropriations for that purpose, receive a per pupil grant for the purchase of secular textbooks. The per pupil grant amount must be calculated by the State Board of Education utilizing the most current student enrollment data available divided by the total appropriation made for these purposes.

(c) The State Board of Education may adopt rules as necessary for the implementation of this Section.

(105 ILCS 5/18-17 rep.)

(105 ILCS 5/28-6 rep.)

(105 ILCS 5/28-10 rep.)

(105 ILCS 5/28-12 rep.)

(105 ILCS 5/28-16 rep.)

(105 ILCS 5/28-17 rep.)

Section 10. The School Code is amended by repealing Sections 18-17, 28-6, 28-10, 28-12, 28-16, and 28-17.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2011.