Senate Sponsors: CRONIN AND JACOBS. House Sponsors: RYDER-KOSEL-BOST Short description: SCH CD-COMMUNITY SERVICES AUTH Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Removes the provision that the Community and Residential Services Authority shall include a representative of the Department of Public Health. Increases the number of representatives from the Department of Human Services on that Authority from 3 to 4 and specifies from which divisions those members shall be appointed. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/9-12.1 from Ch. 122, par. 9-12.1 105 ILCS 5/10-5 from Ch. 122, par. 10-5 105 ILCS 5/10-16 from Ch. 122, par. 10-16 105 ILCS 5/10-22.31 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.31 105 ILCS 5/10-22.32 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.32 115 ILCS 5/8 from Ch. 48, par. 1708 Further amends the School Code. Specifies that when members of a board of school directors or board of education are elected at the consolidated elections held in April, 1999 and April, 2001, the board is to organize, elect its officers, and enter upon the discharge of its duties at an organizational meeting held within 7 days after the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in each of those 2 years. Provides for adjustment of the ballot form used at those elections to reflect a full term of less than 4 years. Authorizes the expenditure of school district funds to provide training through school board associations to persons elected to school board membership at the 1999 and 2001 consolidated elections after they are elected and before their terms commence. Makes other related changes. In provisions concerning special education and joint agreements between school boards, removes a provision that allows a governing board to appoint an executive board to administer the joint agreement only if more than 17 school districts are parties to the joint agreement, and provides that if 7 or more school districts (instead of 20 school districts a majority of which are located in a county with a population exceeding 3,000,000) are parties to a joint agreement that does not have an administrative district, at least a majority of the members appointed to the executive board shall be members of the school boards of the cooperating districts or, if the governing board wishes to appoint members who are not school board members, they shall be superintendents form the cooperating districts. Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. For the election of an exclusive bargaining representative, removes a provision that prohibits mail ballots except where a specific individual would otherwise be unable to cast a ballot. Provides that the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board shall certify the results of the election within 6 (instead of 5) working days after the final tally of votes. Adds an immediate effective date. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/19-1 from Ch. 122, par. 19-1 Further amends the School Code. Provides that until January 1, 2000 a school district maintaining grades kindergarten through 8 may issue bonds up to an amount not exceeding 15% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the district if certain conditions are met. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: 110 ILCS 805/3B-3 from Ch. 122, par. 103B-3 Amends the Public Community College Act to provide that if the board of trustees of a community college district decides to dismiss a non-tenure faculty member for any reason (instead of just due to the evaluation of the performance and qualifications of the faculty member) for the ensuing school year or term, the board shall give notice to the faculty member not later than 60 days before the end of the school year or term. Provides that this provision is declaratory of existing law. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/34A-411 from Ch. 122, par. 34A-411 Further amends the School Code. Extends the period in which the powers of the School Finance Authority are suspended to July 1, 2004 from July 1, 1999. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/27-22 from Ch. 122, par. 27-22 Adds provisions further amending the School Code. For a pupil entering the 9th grade during the 1998-99 or a subsequent school year, increases to 4 years from 3 years (with respect to language arts), to 3 years from 2 years (with respect to mathematics and social studies), and to 2 years from one year (with respect to science) the number of years of those subjects the pupil must successfully complete as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Education) An additional $66 M would be needed (1500 additional teachers). STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (SBE) No change from SBE fiscal note, H-am 1. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 4 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status