House Sponsors: PHELPS-WOOLARD. Senate Sponsors: WATSON Short description: SCHCD-ST BD ED MEMBER-TECHNICL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in the provisions relating to the powers and duties of the State Board of Education. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) No fiscal impact until substantive language is added. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) No change from SBE fiscal note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1A-4 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/14-15.01 from Ch. 122, par. 14-15.01 105 ILCS 5/22-23 from Ch. 122, par. 22-23 Changes the title and replaces everything after the enacting clause. Adds provisions amending the School Code. In the provisions relating to the Community and Residential Services Authority, replaces references to individuals who are behavior disturbed or severe emotionally disturbed persons with references to individuals with a behavior disorder or a severe emotional disturbance. Also deletes from the Authority's name the phrase "for Behavior Disturbed or Severe Emotionally Disturbed Individuals". Specifies 4 events, any of which creates a vacancy on the Authority. Replaces references to placements of individuals with a reference to a plan of service for individuals. Adds that funds for the establishment and maintenance of the Authority Resource Pool are to be appropriated in a separate line item to the Department of Human Services, Division of Family Support Services. In the provisions relating to required installation of sprinkler systems in school buildings, additions, or project areas that constitute school construction, changes the definition of school construction, adds that new areas or uses of buildings in which sprinkler systems are not required shall be protected by installation of an automatic fire detection system, and deletes provisions of current law that require school boards to submit plans and specifications for proposed sprinkler systems to the regional superintendent of schools for forwarding to the State Board of Education for review and approval. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. In the provisions relating to the Community and Residential Ser- vices Authority, eliminates a proposal requiring a separate line item appropriation to a specified division of the Department of Human Ser- vices for establishing and maintaining the Authority Resource Pool. In the provisions relating to installation of sprinkler systems in school buildings, revises the proposed definition of an alteration that qua- lifies as school construction necessitating the installation of sprin- kler systems. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/14-15.01 105 ILCS 5/22-3 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1B-6 105 ILCS 5/1B-16 105 ILCS 5/1B-20 105 ILCS 5/1B-22 105 ILCS 5/21-1 Changes the title and replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that in a school district for which a Financial Oversight Panel has been apppointed, the Panel may have its own employees perform functions that the Panel deems neces- sary to exercise financial control over the local school board, inclu- ding payroll, accounts payable, revenue receipt and related accounting functions that otherwise would be performed by the local school board's employees. Provides that if the Panel removes a local school board member from office, the vacancy shall be filled through an appointment made by the regional superintendent for the term provided by law. Provides that the Panel has approval authority over the hir- ing, termination and duties of the district's superintendent and the chief school business official. Adds that the superintendent of a district that is subject to a Financial Oversight Panel for violating a financial plan is not required to hold the certification otherwise required for a district superintendent. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status