Rep. Thomas Morrison
Filed: 3/26/2012
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4850




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4850 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Sections 
510-30 and 34-21.9   as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-30 new)
7    Sec. 10-30. Mandate compliance; delayed State payments.
8    (a)  If any payments from the State to a school district are 
9delayed, then the school district is not obligated to comply 
10with the following statutory mandates during that time:
11        (1) State assessments for writing;
12        (2) requirements for school districts to identify, 
13    track, and report on the educational progress and outcomes 
14    of dropouts who have re-enrolled in school, as required by 
15    subsection (e) of Section 26-2 of this Code;
16        (3) requirements for school districts to use 5% 
 
 
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1    biodiesel fuel in their busses, as required by Section 
2    12-705.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code;
3        (4) requirements for school districts to have the 
4    designated integrated pest management person attend a 
5    training course, as required by Section 10.2 of the 
6    Structural Pest Control Act;
7        (5) requirements that school districts provide summer 
8    breakfast or lunch programs for the duration of their 
9    summer school program in each school that has at least 50% 
10    of the students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 
11    as required by Section 20 of the Childhood Hunger Relief 
12    Act;
13        (6) requirements that school districts that apply for 
14    school construction grants receive certification from a 
15    green building rating system, as required by Section 5-40 
16    of the School Construction Law;
17        (7) requirements on school districts that construction 
18    projects meet all energy and environmental standards as 
19    required by the Green Buildings Act;
20        (8) requirements that school districts grant 20 days of 
21    paid leave of absence for any employee that serves as a 
22    trustee on the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund's Board 
23    of Trustees, as required by Section 24-6.3 of this Code; 
24    and
25        (9) requirements for driver education, as required by 
26    the Driver Education Act, Sections 27-24 through 27-24.8 of 
 
 
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1    this Code. 
2    (b)  If payments are delayed as described in subsection (a) 
3of this Section, then a school district may choose to 
4discontinue or modify any of the mandated activities listed 
5under subsection (a) of this Section.  Official action by the 
6school board must take place before a school district may 
7choose to discontinue a mandated activity due to delayed 
8payments from the State.  If a school district discontinues or 
9modifies a mandated activity due to delayed payments from the 
10State, then the school district shall maintain a list of all 
11discontinued or modified activities.  The list shall be provided 
12to the State Board of Education upon request. 
 
13    (105 ILCS 5/34-21.9 new)
14    Sec. 34-21.9. Mandate compliance; delayed State payments.
15    (a)  If any payments from the State to a school district are 
16delayed, then the school district is not obligated to comply 
17with the following statutory mandates during that time:
18        (1) State assessments beyond what is federally 
19    required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
20    1965;
21        (2) requirements for school districts to identify, 
22    track, and report on the educational progress and outcomes 
23    of dropouts who have re-enrolled in school, as required by 
24    subsection (e) of Section 26-2 of this Code;
25        (3) requirements for school districts to use 5% 
 
 
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1    biodiesel fuel in their busses, as required by Section 
2    12-705.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code;
3        (4) requirements for school districts to have the 
4    designated integrated pest management person attend a 
5    training course, as required by Section 10.2 of the 
6    Structural Pest Control Act;
7        (5) requirements that school districts provide summer 
8    breakfast or lunch programs for the duration of their 
9    summer school program in each school that has at least 50% 
10    of the students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 
11    as required by Section 20 of the Childhood Hunger Relief 
12    Act;
13        (6) requirements that school districts that apply for 
14    school construction grants receive certification from a 
15    green building rating system, as required by Section 5-40 
16    of the School Construction Law;
17        (7) requirements on school districts that construction 
18    projects meet all energy and environmental standards as 
19    required by the Green Buildings Act;
20        (8) requirements that school districts grant 20 days of 
21    paid leave of absence for any employee that serves as a 
22    trustee on the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund's Board 
23    of Trustees, as required by Section 24-6.3 of this Code; 
24    and 
25        (9) requirements for driver education, as required by 
26    the Driver Education Act, Sections 27-24 through 27-24.8 of 
 
 
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1    this Code. 
2    (b)  If payments are delayed as described in subsection (a) 
3of this Section, then a school district may choose to 
4discontinue or modify any of the mandated activities listed 
5under subsection (a) of this Section.  Official action by the 
6school board must take place before a school district may 
7choose to discontinue a mandated activity due to delayed 
8payments from the State.  If a school district discontinues or 
9modifies a mandated activity due to delayed payments from the 
10State, then the school district shall maintain a list of all 
11discontinued or modified activities.  The list shall be provided 
12to the State Board of Education upon request. 
 

13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
14becoming law.".