Senate Sponsors: CRONIN-BERMAN. House Sponsors: BIGGERT-SAVIANO-BRUNSVOLD-CURRIE Short description: PVT BUS-VOC-TUITIONS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act. Changes the definition of a "sales representative" from a "person" (defined elsewhere to include an individual, corporation, or other business entity) employed by a school for specified purposes to an "individual" employed by a school for those purposes. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 425/1.1 from Ch. 144, par. 136.1 105 ILCS 425/10 from Ch. 144, par. 145 105 ILCS 425/14.1 from Ch. 144, par. 149.1 105 ILCS 425/15.1 from Ch. 144, par. 150.1 105 ILCS 425/15.1a from Ch. 144, par. 150.1a 105 ILCS 425/15.2 from Ch. 144, par. 150.2 Changes the title and replaces everything after the enacting clause. Adds provisions amending the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act. Adds and changes defined terms. Requires institutions exempted from the Act's application to provide the Superintendent with an annual financial report that demonstrates continued compliance with the Act's exemption requirements. Adds a $50 fee for a school application for a short course. Changes references to a fiscal year to references to a July 1 to June 30 reporting period. Revises the required content of enrollment agreements. Makes numerous changes in the refund policy applicable to private business and vocational schools. Revises requirements for statistical data reported incident to placement assistance. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Revises the formatting of the proposed changes to the refund policy applicable to private business and vocational schools and replaces the proposed refund policy for book and material fees with provisions requiring a refund of those fees when the book and materials are returned to the school unmarked and the student has provided the school with a notice of cancellation. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.115 Changes the title and further amends the School Code. In the provisions relating to Tech Prep, replaces references to "Youth Apprenticeship Vocational Education programs" with references to "Tech Prep work based learning". Eliminates a provision calling for the cooperation of the Board of Higher Education in the establishment of those programs. Also eliminates a requirement that the work related training be received at manufacturing facilities or agencies. Establishes a Partnership for Careers grant program under which, from appropriations made for program purposes, the State Board of Education may award grants to school districts that submit joint applications for grants along with one or more companies that make the required facility and financial commitments to program implementation. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.12a from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.12a Adds provisions further amending the School Code. In the provisions relating to the payment of tuition by a student's school district of residence to another school district in which residential program services to correct alcohol or drug dependencies are provided to the student, eliminates language stating that those provisions do not apply to a disabled child eligible for special education services. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Education) Impact would derive from the Partnership for Careers program if funds are appropriated for it. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (SBE) No change from SBE fiscal note, H-am 1. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0649 Last action date: 98-07-24 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 3 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status