Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB5825

Amends the School Code to provide that, except for those children qualifying under the Article of the Code concerning children with disabilities, school districts shall be eligible to receive reimbursement for all children requiring home or hospital instruction at not more than $1,000 annually per child or $9,000 (instead of $8,000) per teacher, whichever is less.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In the Transportation Article, replaces, on July 1, 2013, provisions concerning the free transportation of pupils, transportation of pupils less than one and one-half miles from school, transportation in school districts, and reimbursement by the State for transportation with provisions concerning transportation by and reimbursement for school districts, area vocational schools, and State-authorized charter schools; transportation for special education students; allowable costs for transporting all students; and submission of claims and receipt of funds. Makes related changes in Sections of the School Code concerning school bus driver permits, alternative public schools, alternative learning opportunities programs, children with disabilities, maximum tax rates, a school district's transportation fund, transportation to and from summer school sessions, transportation reimbursement to the custodians of qualifying pupils, and transportation to and from specified interscholastic or school-sponsored activities. Varied effective date.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that the State Charter School Commission is established as an independent commission (instead of State agency). Provides that the Commission shall be under the State Board of Education for administrative purposes only and the State Board shall provide administrative support to the Commission as needed. Provides that all money in the State Charter School Commission Fund shall be used by the State Board (instead of the Commission), acting on behalf and with the consent of the Commission, for operational and administrative costs of the Commission; makes other changes concerning the Fund. Provides that funds or spending authority for the operation and administrative costs of the Commission shall be appropriated to the State Board in a separate line item. Prohibits the State Superintendent of Education from reducing or modifying the budget of the Commission or from using funds appropriated to the Commission without the approval of the Commission. Permits the Commission to employ and fix the compensation of such employees and technical assistants as it deems necessary to carry out its powers and duties under the Charter Schools Law, without regard to the requirements of any civil service or personnel statute; to establish and administer standards of classification of all such persons with respect to their compensation, duties, performance, and tenure; and to enter into contracts of employment with such persons for such periods and on such terms as the Commission deems desirable. Effective immediately.

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