Bill Status of SB0693  93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-SPEC ED-TRANS-REIMBURSE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Larry D. Woolard - Kimberly A. Lightford

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/1D-1
105 ILCS 5/14-7.02from Ch. 122, par. 14-7.02
105 ILCS 5/14-7.02b new
105 ILCS 5/14-8.01from Ch. 122, par. 14-8.01
105 ILCS 5/18-4.3from Ch. 122, par. 18-4.3
105 ILCS 5/14-7.02a rep.


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the educational services block grant for a school district having a population exceeding 500,000 inhabitants, provides that the grant shall include funding for children requiring special education services. Removes the extraordinary and private tuition components of the Special Education program that the educational services block grant includes. In provisions concerning children with disabilities attending private schools, public out-of-state schools, public school residential facilities, or private special education facilities, removes the requirement that transportation to and from home to a residential school more than once each school term be subject to prior approval by the State Superintendent of Education. Replaces certain provisions in the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code concerning State reimbursement to a school district with new provisions governing payments for children requiring special education services. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/19/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Larry D. Woolard
  2/19/2003SenateFirst Reading
  2/19/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  2/26/2003SenateAssigned to Education
  3/6/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3/12/2003SenatePostponed - Education
  3/14/2003SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die