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FITZGERALD.

   105 ILCS 5/27A-2                                                            
   105 ILCS 5/27A-4                                                            
   105 ILCS 5/27A-7                                                            
   105 ILCS 5/27A-8                                                            
   105 ILCS 5/27A-9                                                            
   105 ILCS 5/27A-11                                                           

        Amends  the  School  Code.   Makes  changes  in  the  legislative      
   findings and purposes that  are  part  of  the  Charter  Schools  Law.      
   Authorizes  enrollment  in a charter school on a space available basis      
   for pupils residing  in  a  school  district  outside  the  geographic      
   boundaries  of  the  area  served by the local school board.  Provides      
   that approval of a charter  school  proposal  shall  not  be  withheld      
   because  a  charter  school building is not under lease, so long as at      
   least 2 potentially available sites are identified in the  submission.      
   Clarifies  that  charter school submissions do not have to demonstrate      
   unequivocally that the charter school will meet each of  the  declared      
   purposes   of   the  Charter  Schools  Law.   Replaces  references  to      
   "innovative" in describing educational  and  teaching  techniques  and      
   programs  with  alternative terminology.  Provides that charter school      
   proposals may not be denied by a local school board unless  the  board      
   is  able  to  demonstrate  that  the  proposal does not meet statutory      
   requirements.  Provides that the State Board is to review  actions  of      
   the  local  school  board in denying, refusing to renew, or revoking a      
   charter, and requires the State Board to  overrule  the  local  school      
   board  if  the  charter  school  meets  statutory  requirements.  Adds      
   additional provisions relative to pupil transportation, start-up loans      
   for textbooks and equipment, and payment schedules for  funds  that  a      
   charter  school  is  to  receive  from  a local school board.  Revises      
   provisions relating to petitions currently required  to  be  filed  in      
   support of charter school proposals.  Makes other related changes.          
   97-02-07  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   97-02-07  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   97-02-19  S       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               EDUCATION             
   97-03-05  S                                 POSTPONED                       
   97-03-12  S       TO SUBCOMMITTEE                                           
   97-03-12  S                   COMMITTEE               EDUCATION             
   97-03-15  S  RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A)    RULES                 
   99-01-12  S  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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