CRONIN AND JACOBS. (RYDER-KOSEL-BOST) 105 ILCS 5/14-15.01 from Ch. 122, par. 14-15.01 Amends the School Code. Removes the provision that the Community and Residential Services Authority shall include a representative of the Department of Public Health. Increases the number of representatives from the Department of Human Services on that Authority from 3 to 4 and specifies from which divisions those members shall be appointed. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/9-12.1 from Ch. 122, par. 9-12.1 105 ILCS 5/10-5 from Ch. 122, par. 10-5 105 ILCS 5/10-16 from Ch. 122, par. 10-16 105 ILCS 5/10-22.31 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.31 105 ILCS 5/10-22.32 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.32 115 ILCS 5/8 from Ch. 48, par. 1708 Further amends the School Code. Specifies that when members of a board of school directors or board of education are elected at the consolidated elections held in April, 1999 and April, 2001, the board is to organize, elect its officers, and enter upon the discharge of its duties at an organizational meeting held within 7 days after the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in each of those 2 years. Provides for adjustment of the ballot form used at those elections to reflect a full term of less than 4 years. Authorizes the expenditure of school district funds to provide training through school board associations to persons elected to school board membership at the 1999 and 2001 consolidated elections after they are elected and before their terms commence. Makes other related changes. In provisions concerning special education and joint agreements between school boards, removes a provision that allows a governing board to appoint an executive board to administer the joint agreement only if more than 17 school districts are parties to the joint agreement, and provides that if 7 or more school districts (instead of 20 school districts a majority of which are located in a county with a population exceeding 3,000,000) are parties to a joint agreement that does not have an administrative district, at least a majority of the members appointed to the executive board shall be members of the school boards of the cooperating districts or, if the governing board wishes to appoint members who are not school board members, they shall be superintendents form the cooperating districts. Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. For the election of an exclusive bargaining representative, removes a provision that prohibits mail ballots except where a specific individual would otherwise be unable to cast a ballot. Provides that the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board shall certify the results of the election within 6 (instead of 5) working days after the final tally of votes. Adds an immediate effective date. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/19-1 from Ch. 122, par. 19-1 Further amends the School Code. Provides that until January 1, 2000 a school district maintaining grades kindergarten through 8 may issue bonds up to an amount not exceeding 15% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the district if certain conditions are met. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: 110 ILCS 805/3B-3 from Ch. 122, par. 103B-3 Amends the Public Community College Act to provide that if the board of trustees of a community college district decides to dismiss a non-tenure faculty member for any reason (instead of just due to the evaluation of the performance and qualifications of the faculty member) for the ensuing school year or term, the board shall give notice to the faculty member not later than 60 days before the end of the school year or term. Provides that this provision is declaratory of existing law. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/34A-411 from Ch. 122, par. 34A-411 Further amends the School Code. Extends the period in which the powers of the School Finance Authority are suspended to July 1, 2004 from July 1, 1999. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/27-22 from Ch. 122, par. 27-22 Adds provisions further amending the School Code. For a pupil entering the 9th grade during the 1998-99 or a subsequent school year, increases to 4 years from 3 years (with respect to language arts), to 3 years from 2 years (with respect to mathematics and social studies), and to 2 years from one year (with respect to science) the number of years of those subjects the pupil must successfully complete as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Education) An additional $66 M would be needed (1500 additional teachers). STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (SBE) No change from SBE fiscal note, H-am 1. 98-02-19 S FIRST READING 98-02-19 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-03-04 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EDUCATION 98-03-11 S DO PASS 009-000-000 SESE 98-03-11 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 98-03-12 98-03-24 S SECOND READING 98-03-24 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 98-03-25 98-03-24 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 98-03-24 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-CRONIN 98-03-24 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 98-03-24 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-CRONIN 98-03-24 S RULES REFERS TO SESE 98-03-25 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-CRONIN 98-03-25 S BE ADOPTED SESE/009-000-000 98-03-25 S CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 98-03-25 98-03-26 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 98-03-26 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-LUECHTEFELD 98-03-26 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 98-03-26 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 98-03-26 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-CRONIN 98-03-26 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 98-03-26 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 98-03-26 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-CRONIN 98-03-26 S ADOPTED 98-03-26 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 98-03-31 98-03-30 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 98-03-30 S AMENDMENT NO. 04-CRONIN 98-03-30 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 98-03-31 S BERMAN-ADDED AS 98-03-31 S CHIEF CO-SPONSOR 98-03-31 S TO SA 04. 98-03-31 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-LUECHTEFELD 98-03-31 S RULES REFERS TO SESE 98-03-31 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-CRONIN 98-03-31 S RULES REFERS TO SESE 98-04-01 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-LUECHTEFELD 98-04-01 S BE ADOPTED SESE/010-000-000 98-04-01 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-CRONIN 98-04-01 S BE ADOPTED SESE/010-000-000 98-04-01 S AMENDMENT NO. 04-CRONIN 98-04-01 S RULES REFERS TO SESE 98-04-02 S AMENDMENT NO. 04-CRONIN 98-04-02 S BE ADOPTED SESE/009-000-000 98-04-02 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 98-04-02 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-LUECHTEFELD 98-04-02 S ADOPTED 98-04-02 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-CRONIN 98-04-02 S ADOPTED 98-04-02 S AMENDMENT NO. 04-CRONIN 98-04-02 S ADOPTED 98-04-02 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 98-04-02 S THIRD READING - PASSED 056-001-000 98-04-03 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 98-04-03 H HOUSE SPONSOR RYDER 98-04-03 H FIRST READING 98-04-03 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-04-21 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 98-04-29 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR KOSEL 98-04-29 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BOST 98-04-29 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-EXECUTIVE H 98-04-29 H ADOPTED 98-04-29 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 012-000-000 HEXC 98-04-29 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-04-30 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-04-30 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 98-04-30 H STATE MNDT FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 98-04-30 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-05-07 H JOINT-ALTERNATE-SPONSOR CHANGED TO KOSEL 98-05-13 H RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-05-13 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-RYDER 98-05-13 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 98-05-13 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 98-05-14 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JACOBS 98-05-14 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-RYDER 98-05-14 H RULES REFERS TO HELM 98-05-14 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 98-05-15 H 3RD READING AND PASSAGE DEADLINE EXTEND MAY 22, 1998 98-05-15 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 98-05-22 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary