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| Public Act 096-0616 |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
3-14.23 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/3-14.23) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.23)
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Sec. 3-14.23. School bus driver permits.
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(a) To conduct courses
of instruction for school bus | ||||
drivers pursuant to the standards
established by the Secretary | ||||
of State under Section 6-106.1 of the
Illinois Vehicle Code and | ||||
to charge a fee based upon the cost of
providing such courses | ||||
of up to $6 per person for fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012; | ||||
up to $8 per person for fiscal years 2013, 2014, and 2015; and | ||||
up to $10 per person for fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year | ||||
thereafter $4 per person for the initial
classroom course in | ||||
school bus driver safety and of up to $6 per person for fiscal | ||||
years 2010, 2011, and 2012; up to $8 per person for fiscal | ||||
years 2013, 2014, and 2015; and up to $10 per person for fiscal | ||||
year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter up to $4 per
person | ||||
for the annual refresher course. The State Board of Education | ||||
shall
annually request such additional appropriation as may be | ||||
necessary to ensure
that adequate and sufficient training is | ||||
provided to all school bus drivers in
Illinois. This | ||||
appropriation shall be used to supplement, not supplant,
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programs conducted using fees received from applicants for | ||
school bus driver
permits.
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(b) To conduct such investigations
as may be necessary to | ||
insure that all persons hired to operate school buses
have | ||
valid school bus driver permits as required under Sections | ||
6-104 and
6-106.1 of "The Illinois Vehicle Code". If a regional | ||
superintendent finds
evidence of non-compliance with this | ||
requirement, he shall submit such
evidence together with his | ||
recommendations in writing to the school board.
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If the regional superintendent finds evidence of | ||
noncompliance with the
requirement that all persons employed | ||
directly by the school board to operate
school buses have valid | ||
school bus driver permits as required under Sections
6-104 and | ||
6-106.1 of "The Illinois Vehicle Code", the regional | ||
superintendent
shall schedule a hearing on a date not less than | ||
5 days nor more than 10
days after notifying the district of | ||
his findings. If based on the
evidence presented at the hearing | ||
the regional superintendent finds that
persons employed | ||
directly by the school board to operate school buses do not
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have
valid school bus driver permits as required under Sections | ||
6-104 and 6-106.1
of "The Illinois Vehicle Code", the regional | ||
superintendent shall submit
such evidence and his findings | ||
together with his recommendations to the
State Superintendent | ||
of Education. The State Superintendent of Education
may reduce | ||
the district's claim for reimbursement under Sections
29-5 and | ||
14-13.01 for transportation by 1.136% for each day of
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noncompliance.
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If a school board finds evidence of noncompliance with the | ||
requirement
that all persons employed by a contractor to | ||
operate school buses have valid
school bus driver permits as | ||
required under Sections 6-104 and 6-106.1 of
"The Illinois | ||
Vehicle Code", the school board shall request a hearing before
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the regional superintendent. The regional superintendent shall | ||
schedule
a hearing on a date not less than 5 days nor more than | ||
10 days after receiving
the request. If based on the evidence | ||
presented at the hearing the regional
superintendent finds that | ||
persons employed by a contractor to operate school
buses do not | ||
have valid school bus driver permits as required under Sections
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6-104 and 6-106.1 of "The Illinois Vehicle Code", the school | ||
board's financial
obligations under the contract shall be | ||
reduced by an amount equal to
1.136% for
each day of | ||
noncompliance. The findings of the regional superintendent and
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the relief provided herein shall not impair the obligations of | ||
the contractor
to continue to provide transportation services | ||
in accordance with the terms
of the contract.
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The provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and all | ||
amendments and
modifications thereof and the rules adopted | ||
pursuant thereto shall apply
to and govern all proceedings | ||
instituted for judicial review of final
administrative | ||
decisions of the regional superintendent under this Section.
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(Source: P.A. 90-811, eff. 1-26-99.)
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