97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1983

 

Introduced , by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/14C-12  from Ch. 122, par. 14C-12

    Amends the Transitional Bilingual Education Article of the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to classify transitional bilingual education and its appropriation as a mandated, categorically funded program. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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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
514C-12 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/14C-12)  (from Ch. 122, par. 14C-12)
7    Sec. 14C-12. Account of expenditures; Cost report;
8Reimbursement. Each school district shall keep an accurate,
9detailed and separate account of all monies paid out by it for
10the programs in transitional bilingual education required or
11permitted by this Article, including transportation costs, and
12shall annually report thereon for the school year ending June
1330 indicating the average per pupil expenditure. Each school
14district shall be reimbursed for the amount by which such costs
15exceed the average per pupil expenditure by such school
16district for the education of children of comparable age who
17are not in any special education program. At least 60% of
18transitional bilingual education funding received from the
19State must be used for the instructional costs of transitional
20bilingual education. The State Board of Education shall
21classify transitional bilingual education and its
22appropriation as a mandated, categorically funded program.
23    Applications for preapproval for reimbursement for costs

 

 

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1of transitional bilingual education programs must be submitted
2to the State Superintendent of Education at least 60 days
3before a transitional bilingual education program is started,
4unless a justifiable exception is granted by the State
5Superintendent of Education. Applications shall set forth a
6plan for transitional bilingual education established and
7maintained in accordance with this Article.
8    Reimbursement claims for transitional bilingual education
9programs shall be made as follows:
10    Each school district shall claim reimbursement on a current
11basis for the first 3 quarters of the fiscal year and file a
12final adjusted claim for the school year ended June 30
13preceding computed in accordance with rules prescribed by the
14State Superintendent's Office. The State Superintendent of
15Education before approving any such claims shall determine
16their accuracy and whether they are based upon services and
17facilities provided under approved programs. Upon approval he
18shall transmit to the Comptroller the vouchers showing the
19amounts due for school district reimbursement claims. Upon
20receipt of the final adjusted claims the State Superintendent
21of Education shall make a final determination of the accuracy
22of such claims. If the money appropriated by the General
23Assembly for such purpose for any year is insufficient, it
24shall be apportioned on the basis of the claims approved.
25    Failure on the part of the school district to prepare and
26certify the final adjusted claims due under this Section may

 

 

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1constitute a forfeiture by the school district of its right to
2be reimbursed by the State under this Section.
3(Source: P.A. 96-1170, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5becoming law.