JOHNSON-COWLISHAW-ZICKUS. 105 ILCS 5/27A-3 105 ILCS 5/27A-4 105 ILCS 5/27A-5 105 ILCS 5/27A-6 105 ILCS 5/27A-6.5 105 ILCS 5/27A-7 105 ILCS 5/27A-8 105 ILCS 5/27A-9 105 ILCS 5/27A-10 105 ILCS 5/27A-11 105 ILCS 5/27A-11.5 105 ILCS 5/27A-11.10 new Amends the Charter Schools Law in the School Code. Provides that the school board of a school district that for any school year receives less than 15% of its aggregate revenue for that school year from general and supplemental State aid payments and grants and other financial assistance distributed to the district under Article 18 of the School Code may elect to establish a district-wide charter school system for the immediately succeeding school year. Provides that if such a district-wide charter school system is established for a school year, then each attendance center within the district constitutes and is to be operated as a charter school during that school year. Provides that the school board continues to serve as the governing body of the district-wide charter school system and its charter schools. Adds provisions relative to the manner of establishing a district-wide charter school system and the content and renewal of its charter (which the State Board of Education is to approve). Adds related provisions relative to the right of a school district in which a district-wide charter school system is established to continue to receive State aid, grants, and reimbursements and federal financial assistance on the same basis as other school districts. Also provides for the retention and exercise by a school district in which a district-wide charter school system is established of powers necessary for operation of the system and its charter schools, including the power to tax and incur long term debt on the same basis as other school districts of the same type. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/27A-3 105 ILCS 5/27A-4 105 ILCS 5/27A-5 105 ILCS 5/27A-6 105 ILCS 5/27A-6.5 105 ILCS 5/27A-7 105 ILCS 5/27A-8 105 ILCS 5/27A-9 105 ILCS 5/27A-10 105 ILCS 5/27A-11 105 ILCS 5/27A-11.5 105 ILCS 5/27A-11.10 new Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/27A-1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning charter schools. JAN-30-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK JAN-30-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR COWLISHAW JAN-30-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ZICKUS JAN-30-2001 H FIRST READING JAN-30-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED MAR-16-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-ELEM SCND ED H MAR-16-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-16-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 021-000-000 HELM MAR-16-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-27-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-JOHNSON MAR-27-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL MAR-27-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-06-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary