Comments: IL HB5588 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that waivers may not be requested from laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to educator licensure (currently, teacher certification). Provides that it is the duty of the State Board of Education to maintain a division of audits whose duty it shall be to establish a system to perform audits, on a sample basis, of all claims for state moneys relative to the public school system of Illinois. Deletes provisions regarding the comprehensive educational plan and replaces it with provisions that the State Board of Education shall annually submit a budget recommendation to the Governor and General Assembly that contains recommendations for funding for pre-school through grade 12. Repeals a Section of the Code regarding alcohol and substance abuse education programs. Makes other changes to the Code. Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that in all new applications (instead of in all new applications submitted to the State Board of Education or a school board) to establish a charter school in Chicago, operation shall be limited to one campus. Makes changes concerning charter school referendums, submission of charter school proposals, appeals, the payment of funding, the provision of technical assistance, and transition impact aid. Repeals the Chicago Community Schools Study Commission Act, the Education Cost-Effectiveness Agenda Act, and the Conservation Education Act. Effective July 1, 2014.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-07-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0739 [HB5588 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-07-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0739 [HB5588 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
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