Bill Text: IL HB5614 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board may not implement a school closing if, within the preceding 10 years, another school within the same zip code of that school was subject to a school closing or 90% or more of the students at the school are classified as low-income students; defines "school closing". Effective January 1, 2019.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5614 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB5614-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB5614 Introduced , by Rep. Sonya M. Harper SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/10-20.67 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.60 new
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board may not implement a school closing if, within the preceding 10 years, another school within the same zip code of that school was subject to a school closing or 90% or more of the students at the school are classified as low-income students; defines "school closing". Effective January 1, 2019.
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
10-20.67 and 34-18.60 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-20.67 new)
Sec. 10-20.67. School closing prohibited.
(a) In this Section, "school closing" has the meaning given
to that term under Section 34-200 of this Code.
(b) A school board may not implement a school closing if,
within the preceding 10 years, another school within the same
zip code of that school was subject to a school closing.
(c) A school board may not implement a school closing for a
school in which 90% or more of the students are classified as
low-income students.
(105 ILCS 5/34-18.60 new)
Sec. 34-18.60. School closing prohibited.
(a) In this Section, "school closing" has the meaning given
to that term under Section 34-200 of this Code.
(b) The board may not implement a school closing if, within
the preceding 10 years, another school within the same zip code
of that school was subject to a school closing.

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(c) The board may not implement a school closing for a
school in which 90% or more of the students are classified as
low-income students.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2019.