Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that high achieving districts are exempt from mandates imposed under the Code and applicable implementing rules and allows districts to develop a mandate relief plan to identify mandates in the Code from which the district is requesting relief. Allows improving districts to also develop a mandate relief plan. Sets forth benchmarks necessary to be considered a high achieving district. Sets forth a process for approving and, if necessary, revoking mandate relief plans. Exempts certain mandates from being exempted. Requires the State Board of Education to submit an annual report concerning the provisions. Allows the State Board to adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB1425 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Introduced	2017-02-09	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

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No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois SB1425

Supplemental Documents

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No supplemental documents for Illinois SB1425 currently on file.