90th General Assembly
Summary of HB1282
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House Sponsors:
SANTIAGO AND LOPEZ.

Short description: 
CHI SCHOOLS-PROFESSNL DEVELPMT                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the School Code.  Requires the Chicago Board of  Education      
   for FY 1997-98 and each succeeding fiscal year to reserve and allocate      
   an  aggregate  amount  equal  to  7%  of its total personnel budget to      
   develop  and  implement  a  district-wide,  comprehensive,   sustained      
   professional development strategy that is designed to retool, rectify,      
   and  upgrade  the  educational  workforce  of the district in order to      
   realize sustained and permanent improvement in student achievement  at      
   all  grade  levels.   Provides  that  47.5%  of  the  aggregate amount      
   reserved shall be used by the Chicago Board of Education to create and      
   fund contracts entered into by the Board with service  providers  that      
   are  to  provide  expertise  to  assist teachers and administrators in      
   creating and delivering instructional programs that are  aligned  with      
   national  and  State standards for content, pedagogy, and professional      
   development.  Provides that 2.5% of the aggregate amount is to be used      
   by the Chicago Board of Education to fund a management program for the      
   chief executive officer and other staff of the Board's Central Office.      
   Provides that 47.5% of the aggregate amount shall be  used  for  block      
   grants  to  local  school  attendance  centers to create and implement      
   support systems responsive to  the  educational  needs  of  the  local      
   communities  served  by  the  attendance  centers.   Provides that the      
   remaining 2.5% of the aggregate amount shall be  used  for  grants  to      
   local   school   attendance   centers   to   provide   management  and      
   instructional  training  and  consultative  services  for  principals,      
   assistant principals, and other members of  school  leadership  teams.      
   Effective July 1, 1997.                                                     
          FISCAL NOTE (State Bd. of Ed.)                                       
          HB1282 requires no additional funds and has no fiscal impact.        
          STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (State Bd. of Ed.)                        
          No change from SBE fiscal note.                                      
          STATE DEBT IMPACT NOTE                                               
          HB 1282 would not have an impact on the level of State debt.         
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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