Illinois House Bill 5241 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that, in a school district with a population of more than 500,000 inhabitants, the principal and all school personnel who are regular members of an individualized education program team shall determine the special education staffing needs of the school based on individualized education program minutes, status of the school's least restrictive environment, optimal scheduling protocols, and other relevant factors. Provides that once a staffing level is set, the school board shall provide full staffing for the school and shall fund the total cost of each position. Provides that the school board may not reduce the special education staffing levels of a school in which the general staffing levels are less than 90% of the State average. Provides that the school board may require more efficient staff scheduling if the scheduling does not impair or hinder any reasonable goals of the school's general education program. Prohibits the school district from banning the use of any measure that would prevent or delay an individualized education program team from adding a service to the program or creating a time restriction in which a service is prohibited from being added to the program. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2018.

SCH CD-SPECIAL EDU STAFFING

Rep. William Davis [D]	Rep. Fred Crespo [D]	Rep. Sonya Harper [D]	Rep. Mary Flowers [D]
Rep. Linda LaVia [D]	Sen. Robert Martwick [D]	Rep. Deborah Conroy [D]	Rep. Kathleen Willis [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2018-04-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2018-04-25	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2018-04-25	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2018-04-11	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
2018-04-11	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
2018-04-11	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
2018-04-11	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2018-04-11	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2018-04-11	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2018-04-10	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2018-04-10	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 015-001-000
2018-04-10	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
2018-03-21	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
2018-03-08	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
2018-03-08	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2018-03-08	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis
2018-03-05	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
2018-02-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2018-02-16	House	First Reading
2018-02-15	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William Davis

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	14-11.01a	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5241&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5241.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5241ham001.htm