Senate Sponsors: KLEMM. Short description: SCHOOLS AID SUPP-ADJUST GRANTS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code and the General State Aid Continuing Appropriation Law. For supplementary grants in aid, provides that the amount of the aggregate general State aid in combination with supplemental general State aid for which each school district is eligible for the 1998-1999 school year and any subsequent school year (instead of just the 1998-1999 school year) shall be no less than the amount of the aggregate general State aid entitlement that was received by the district for the 1997-98 school year and removes the provision that requires the supplementary payments that districts are to receive to be prorated if the amount appropriated is insufficient. Adds as one of the eligibility criteria to qualify for a general State aid adjustment grant that the operating tax rate of the school district in the preceding tax year would have been, absent any reduction by the Clerk of the County as a result of the requirements of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, at least 3.00%, 2.30%, or 1.41% depending on the school district. Provides that claims for general State aid adjustment grants shall be paid in a lump sum from appropriations made expressly for claims (instead of only from appropriations made by the General Assembly expressly for claims) and removes a provision that requires the appropriation available for claims to be proportionately prorated if the appropriation is insufficient. Adds references to provisions concerning supplementary grants in aid and general State aid adjustment grants to the General State Aid Continuing Appropriation Law. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 1998. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status