92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB0389
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House Sponsors:
JOHNSON-COWLISHAW-ZICKUS.

Short description: 
DISTRICT-WIDE CHARTER SCHOOLS                                              

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Charter Schools Law in the School Code.  Provides that      
   the school board of  a  school  district  that  for  any  school  year      
   receives  less  than 15% of its aggregate revenue for that school year      
   from general and supplemental State aid payments and grants and  other      
   financial  assistance  distributed to the district under Article 18 of      
   the School Code may elect to establish a district-wide charter  school      
   system  for  the immediately succeeding school year.  Provides that if      
   such a district-wide charter school system is established for a school      
   year, then each attendance center within the district constitutes  and      
   is  to  be  operated  as  a  charter  school  during that school year.      
   Provides that the school board continues to  serve  as  the  governing      
   body  of  the  district-wide  charter  school  system  and its charter      
   schools.  Adds provisions relative to the  manner  of  establishing  a      
   district-wide charter school system and the content and renewal of its      
   charter  (which  the  State  Board  of Education is to approve).  Adds      
   related provisions relative to the right of a school district in which      
   a district-wide charter school system is established  to  continue  to      
   receive  State  aid,  grants, and reimbursements and federal financial      
   assistance on the same basis as other school districts.  Also provides      
   for the retention and  exercise  by  a  school  district  in  which  a      
   district-wide charter school system is established of powers necessary      
   for  operation  of  the  system and its charter schools, including the      
   power to tax and incur long term debt  on  the  same  basis  as  other      
   school districts of the same type.                                          
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          105 ILCS 5/27A-3                                                     
          105 ILCS 5/27A-4                                                     
          105 ILCS 5/27A-5                                                     
          105 ILCS 5/27A-6                                                     
          105 ILCS 5/27A-6.5                                                   
          105 ILCS 5/27A-7                                                     
          105 ILCS 5/27A-8                                                     
          105 ILCS 5/27A-9                                                     
          105 ILCS 5/27A-10                                                    
          105 ILCS 5/27A-11                                                    
          105 ILCS 5/27A-11.5                                                  
          105 ILCS 5/27A-11.10 new                                             
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          105 ILCS 5/27A-1                                                     
        Deletes everything after the enacting clause.  Amends the  School      
   Code.    Makes  a  technical  change  in  a Section concerning charter      
   schools.                                                                    
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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