CURRIE. (CRONIN-MADIGAN,L-MOLARO-LIGHTFORD) 105 ILCS 5/34-2.1 from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.1 105 ILCS 5/34-2.3 from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.3 105 ILCS 5/34-8.1 from Ch. 122, par. 34-8.1 Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Makes changes concerning the ineligibility of persons to be elected to a local school council, the criminal background investigation of local school council members, a local school council's decision to retain or not retain a principal, and the term of a principal's performance contract. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that, for a criminal background investigation of an incoming local school council member, the social security number shall be provided only if available. Provides that the determination of whether a principal's performance contract is to be renewed shall be made no later than 150 (instead of 45) days prior to the expiration of the current performance-based contract of the principal. Restores current law concerning a local school council's authority to search for and contract with a person to serve as interim or acting principal or as the principal of the attendance center under a 4-year performance contract during the period of the hearing officer's review of the local school council's decision on whether or not to retain the principal. Makes changes concerning the request to review a local school council's decision on whether to retain a principal. Makes changes concerning when a hearing is required to begin and when a hearing officer is required to render a decision. Provides that the burden of proof in establishing that a local school council's decision was arbitrary and capricious is on the party requesting the arbitration, and requires this party to sustain the burden by a preponderance of the evidence. Makes other changes. 00-01-25 H FILED WITH CLERK 00-01-25 H FIRST READING 00-01-25 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-01-27 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 00-02-09 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 019-000-000 HELM 00-02-09 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-17 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-CURRIE 00-02-17 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 00-02-17 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-22 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-CURRIE 00-02-22 H RULES REFERS TO HELM 00-02-22 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED TENHOUSE 00-02-22 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-23 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-CURRIE 00-02-23 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HELM/019-000-000 00-02-23 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-23 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-CURRIE 00-02-23 H ADOPTED 00-02-23 H FISCAL NOTE REQUEST-WITHDRAWN TENHOUSE 00-02-23 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-02-23 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-24 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 112-000-000 00-02-24 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 00-02-24 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 00-02-25 00-02-24 S CHIEF SPONSOR CRONIN 00-02-25 S FIRST READING 00-02-25 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-03-01 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EDUCATION 00-03-07 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR MADIGAN,L 00-03-08 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR MOLARO 00-03-08 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR LIGHTFORD 00-03-08 S DO PASS 010-000-000 SESE 00-03-08 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 00-03-09 00-03-09 S SECOND READING 00-03-09 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 00-03-22 00-03-24 S THIRD READING - PASSED 050-002-001 00-03-24 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 00-04-21 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 00-06-02 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 00-06-02 H EFFECTIVE DATE 00-06-02 00-06-02 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0728 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary