97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3185

 

Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz - Anthony DeLuca

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27A-11.50 new

    Creates the Glenwood Charter School, a residential charter school to serve behaviorally capable children from school districts throughout this State who are from low-income families and are at risk, by establishing a charter school through a public-private partnership involving the State Board of Education and the Glenwood School for Boys and Girls, with the governing body of the Glenwood School for Boys and Girls serving as the governing body of the charter school. Sets forth provisions concerning the submission of a charter school proposal to the State Board, approval of the charter, the duties of the governing body of the Glenwood School for Boys and Girls, charter school requirements, charter school admission and enrollment, transportation, funding, services provided by a school district, submissions to the State Board, and reporting requirements. Provides that the Glenwood Charter School shall begin operation starting with the 2011-2012 school year, and requires the Glenwood School for Boys and Girls to hold at least one public meeting prior to the commencement of the 2011-2012 school year within the school district of origin to inform the public of the terms and conditions of the charter school. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

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 adding Section
527A-11.50 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27A-11.50 new)
7    Sec. 27A-11.50. Glenwood Charter School.
8    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article to
9the contrary, there is created the Glenwood Charter School, a
10residential charter school to serve behaviorally capable
11children from school districts throughout this State who are
12from low-income families and are at risk, by establishing a
13charter school through a public-private partnership involving
14the State Board and the Glenwood School for Boys and Girls,
15with the governing body of the Glenwood School for Boys and
16Girls serving as the governing body of the charter school.
17    The governing body of the Glenwood School for Boys and
18Girls shall submit a charter school proposal to the State Board
19in the form of a proposed contract to be entered into between
20the State Board and the governing body of the charter school,
21as provided under Section 27A-6 of this Code. The contract
22shall comply with this Section and the other provisions of this
23Article that are not in conflict with this Section. If the

 

 

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1State Board finds that the proposed contract complies with this
2Section and the other provisions of this Article that are not
3in conflict with this Section, it shall immediately certify
4that the proposed contract complies with this Section and the
5other provisions of this Article that are not in conflict with
6this Section, approve the charter, and notify the school boards
7of all school districts of that approval. Upon approval, the
8State Board shall be the chartering entity for the charter
9school. If the State Board finds that the proposal fails to
10comply with this Section and the other provisions of this
11Article that are not in conflict with this Section, it shall
12refuse to certify the proposal and shall provide written
13explanation, detailing its reasons for refusal, to the
14governing body of the Glenwood School for Boys and Girls, and
15the governing body of the Glenwood School for Boys and Girls
16shall amend and resubmit the proposal.
17    (b) The governing body of the Glenwood School for Boys and
18Girls shall provide the facility needs of the Glenwood Charter
19School; shall provide all fiscal, personnel, and
20administrative management for the charter school; and shall
21operate the residential component of the charter school.
22    (c) The Glenwood Charter School must meet strict academic
23performance standards and other goals in its charter and must
24successfully manage school finances and operations. Due to the
25unique residential requirement of the charter school, students
26must be provided with a safe, nurturing, and emotionally stable

 

 

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1environment at all times. Students must be able to live by the
2code of conduct and behavioral expectations of the charter
3school to ensure both academic outcomes and the safety of all
4students.
5    (d) The Glenwood Charter School shall be open to all
6behaviorally capable children in this State who are from
7low-income families and are at risk. Admission is subject to
8available classroom slots and residential slots. If necessary,
9a standard lottery process open to children from any school
10district must be used. However, enrollment preference must be
11given to previously enrolled students, prior year students
12within the charter school, and siblings of students enrolled at
13the charter school, and students enrolled at the Glenwood
14School for Boys and Girls during the 2011-2012 school year must
15be offered positions in the charter school prior to the first
16charter school lottery to fill any remaining positions.
17    The Glenwood Charter School shall seek to serve at-risk
18students testing as much as 2 or 3 years behind grade level in
19reading or mathematics. At the time of admission to the charter
20school, families of students must demonstrate financial need by
21being at or below the low-income threshold defined by the U.S.
22Census Bureau to determine poverty status, as updated annually
23for inflation by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
24Department of Labor using the Consumer Price Index for All
25Urban Consumers.
26    (e) The Glenwood Charter School shall provide student

 

 

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1transportation twice a week from an array of established
2community-serving partner organizations within a 25-mile
3radius of the charter school's main administrative office.
4Outside of that radius, it is the responsibility of the
5student's parents or guardian to arrange for transportation to
6and from the charter school.
7    (f) A school district's per capita student funding
8allocation shall follow a student of the Glenwood Charter
9School from his or her school district of origin. The school
10district of origin is responsible for providing special
11education services and low-incident, high-cost services for
12the charter school in the same amount and in a manner similar
13to what the district would provide any other charter school.
14    The charter school shall have equitable operational
15funding and equal access to all applicable State and federal
16funding, including as provided under Section 27A-11 of this
17Code, and the charter school shall receive State funding for
18transportation under Article 29 of this Code.
19    (g) The Glenwood Charter School shall submit all of the
20following to the State Board, prior to the charter school
21opening:
22        (1) Certification that the charter and its school shall
23    comply with this Section and the other provisions of this
24    Article that are not in conflict with this Section.
25        (2) A description of the charter school's educational
26    program, pupil performance standards, curriculum, school

 

 

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1    year, school days, and hours of operation.
2        (3) A description of the charter school's plan for
3    evaluating pupil performance, the types of pupil
4    performance standards, the timeline for achievement of
5    those standards, and the procedures for taking corrective
6    action in the event that pupil performance falls below
7    those standards.
8        (4) Evidence that the terms of the charter as proposed
9    are economically sound for both the charter school, school
10    districts, and this State.
11        (5) A proposed budget for the term of the charter, a
12    description of the manner in which an annual audit of the
13    financial and administrative operations of the charter
14    school is to be conducted, including any services provided
15    by the State Board or a school district, and a plan for the
16    displacement of pupils, teachers, and other employees of
17    the Glenwood School for Boys and Girls who will not attend
18    or be employed in the charter school.
19        (6) A description of the governance and operation of
20    the charter school, including the nature and extent of
21    parental, professional educator, and community involvement
22    in the governance and operation of the charter school.
23    (h) The State Board shall report the aggregate number of
24students enrolled in the Glenwood Charter School to each
25student's school district of origin and notify each such
26district of the amount of funding to be paid by the State Board

 

 

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1to the charter school.
2    (i) The Glenwood Charter School shall maintain accurate
3records of daily attendance that shall be deemed sufficient to
4file claims under Section 18-8.05 of this Code, notwithstanding
5any other requirements of Section 18-8.05 of this Code
6regarding hours of instruction and teacher certification.
7    (j) The Glenwood Charter School shall begin operation
8starting with the 2011-2012 school year. The Glenwood School
9for Boys and Girls shall hold at least one public meeting prior
10to the commencement of the 2011-2012 school year within each
11admitted student's school district of origin to inform the
12public of the terms and conditions of the charter school.
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
14becoming law.