Bill Text: IL HB4850 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning children with disabilities.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB4850 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB4850-Amended.html

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Rep. Thomas Morrison

Filed: 3/26/2012

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4850
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4850 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
10-30 and 34-21.9 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-30 new)
Sec. 10-30. Mandate compliance; delayed State payments.
(a) If any payments from the State to a school district are
delayed, then the school district is not obligated to comply
with the following statutory mandates during that time:
(1) State assessments for writing;
(2) requirements for school districts to identify,
track, and report on the educational progress and outcomes
of dropouts who have re-enrolled in school, as required by
subsection (e) of Section 26-2 of this Code;
(3) requirements for school districts to use 5%

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biodiesel fuel in their busses, as required by Section
12-705.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code;
(4) requirements for school districts to have the
designated integrated pest management person attend a
training course, as required by Section 10.2 of the
Structural Pest Control Act;
(5) requirements that school districts provide summer
breakfast or lunch programs for the duration of their
summer school program in each school that has at least 50%
of the students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch,
as required by Section 20 of the Childhood Hunger Relief
Act;
(6) requirements that school districts that apply for
school construction grants receive certification from a
green building rating system, as required by Section 5-40
of the School Construction Law;
(7) requirements on school districts that construction
projects meet all energy and environmental standards as
required by the Green Buildings Act;
(8) requirements that school districts grant 20 days of
paid leave of absence for any employee that serves as a
trustee on the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund's Board
of Trustees, as required by Section 24-6.3 of this Code;
and
(9) requirements for driver education, as required by
the Driver Education Act, Sections 27-24 through 27-24.8 of

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this Code.
(b) If payments are delayed as described in subsection (a)
of this Section, then a school district may choose to
discontinue or modify any of the mandated activities listed
under subsection (a) of this Section. Official action by the
school board must take place before a school district may
choose to discontinue a mandated activity due to delayed
payments from the State. If a school district discontinues or
modifies a mandated activity due to delayed payments from the
State, then the school district shall maintain a list of all
discontinued or modified activities. The list shall be provided
to the State Board of Education upon request.
(105 ILCS 5/34-21.9 new)
Sec. 34-21.9. Mandate compliance; delayed State payments.
(a) If any payments from the State to a school district are
delayed, then the school district is not obligated to comply
with the following statutory mandates during that time:
(1) State assessments beyond what is federally
required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965;
(2) requirements for school districts to identify,
track, and report on the educational progress and outcomes
of dropouts who have re-enrolled in school, as required by
subsection (e) of Section 26-2 of this Code;
(3) requirements for school districts to use 5%

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biodiesel fuel in their busses, as required by Section
12-705.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code;
(4) requirements for school districts to have the
designated integrated pest management person attend a
training course, as required by Section 10.2 of the
Structural Pest Control Act;
(5) requirements that school districts provide summer
breakfast or lunch programs for the duration of their
summer school program in each school that has at least 50%
of the students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch,
as required by Section 20 of the Childhood Hunger Relief
Act;
(6) requirements that school districts that apply for
school construction grants receive certification from a
green building rating system, as required by Section 5-40
of the School Construction Law;
(7) requirements on school districts that construction
projects meet all energy and environmental standards as
required by the Green Buildings Act;
(8) requirements that school districts grant 20 days of
paid leave of absence for any employee that serves as a
trustee on the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund's Board
of Trustees, as required by Section 24-6.3 of this Code;
and
(9) requirements for driver education, as required by
the Driver Education Act, Sections 27-24 through 27-24.8 of

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this Code.
(b) If payments are delayed as described in subsection (a)
of this Section, then a school district may choose to
discontinue or modify any of the mandated activities listed
under subsection (a) of this Section. Official action by the
school board must take place before a school district may
choose to discontinue a mandated activity due to delayed
payments from the State. If a school district discontinues or
modifies a mandated activity due to delayed payments from the
State, then the school district shall maintain a list of all
discontinued or modified activities. The list shall be provided
to the State Board of Education upon request.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.".