101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB0185
 
Introduced 1/30/2019, by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
105 ILCS 5/3-16

     Amends the School Code. With regard to grants to alternative schools, safe schools, and alternative learning opportunities programs, for fiscal year 2019, to calculate grant amounts to the programs operated by regional offices of education, the State Board of Education shall calculate an amount equal to the greater of the regional program's best 3 months of average daily attendance for the 2017-2018 school year or the average of the best 3 months of average daily attendance for the 2015-2016 school year through the 2017-2018 school year, multiplied by the amount of $6,119. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by changing Section 
53-16 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/3-16)
7    Sec. 3-16. Grants to alternative schools, safe schools, and 
8alternative learning opportunities programs. The State Board 
9of Education, subject to appropriation, shall award grants to 
10alternative schools, safe schools, and alternative learning 
11opportunities programs operated by a regional office of 
12education. For fiscal year 2018, to To calculate grant amounts 
13to the programs operated by regional offices of education, the 
14State Board shall calculate an amount equal to the greater of 
15the regional program's best 3 months of average daily 
16attendance for the 2016-2017 school year or the average of the 
17best 3 months of average daily attendance for the 2014-2015 
18school year through the 2016-2017 school year, multiplied by 
19the amount of $6,119. For fiscal year 2019, to calculate grant 
20amounts to the programs operated by regional offices of 
21education, the State Board shall calculate an amount equal to 
22the greater of the regional program's best 3 months of average 
23daily attendance for the 2017-2018 school year or the average 
 
 
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1of the best 3 months of average daily attendance for the 
22015-2016 school year through the 2017-2018 school year, 
3multiplied by the amount of $6,119. These amounts This amount 
4shall be termed the "Regional Program Increased Enrollment 
5Recognition". If the amount of the Regional Program Increased 
6Enrollment Recognition is greater than the amount of the 
7regional office of education program's Base Funding Minimum for 
8fiscal year 2018 or fiscal year 2019, calculated under Section 
918-8.15, then the State Board of Education shall pay the 
10regional program a grant equal to the difference between the 
11regional program's Regional Program Increased Enrollment 
12Recognition and the Base Funding Minimum for fiscal year 2018 
13or fiscal year 2019, respectively. Nothing in this Section 
14shall be construed to alter any payments or calculations under 
15Section 18-8.15.

16(Source: P.A. 100-587, eff. 6-4-18.)
 
 
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
18becoming law.