House Sponsors: CROTTY-MITCHELL,JERRY-GARRETT-MENDOZA-ACEVEDO, BUGIELSKI, FORBY, BROSNAHAN, BRADLEY, BOLAND, RYAN, FLOWERS, DAVIS,MONIQUE, YARBROUGH, COLLINS, HOWARD, BURKE, KURTZ, MULLIGAN, SAVIANO, MCAULIFFE, KRAUSE, COWLISHAW, BIGGINS, SCULLY, DART, NOVAK, MOFFITT, HOEFT, ZICKUS, BEAUBIEN, DURKIN, WINKEL, OSTERMAN, MCCARTHY, MAY, DAVIS,STEVE, O'BRIEN, LYONS,EILEEN, SMITH,MICHAEL, KENNER, MCGUIRE, REITZ, FRANKS, SCOTT, BASSI, OSMOND AND BLACK. Senate Sponsors: JONES,W-WOOLARD-PARKER Short description: SCH CD-SPECIAL ED REIMBURSEMEN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. In the provisions for State reimbursement to school districts for furnishing special educational facilities to handicapped children, increases, beginning with the 2000-2001 school year, the annual maximum reimbursement with respect to a teacher's salary to not more than the lesser of $1,200 per child or $8,500 per teacher, the annual maximum reimbursement per professional worker to $8,500, the annual maximum reimbursement for a full time qualified director to $8,500, the annual maximum reimbursement for each school psychologist to $8,500, and the annual maximum reimbursement for necessary non-certified employees to $3,050 per employee. In increments of $500 per school year over each of the succeeding 3 school years, increases the per teacher, per professional worker, per director, and per school psychologist maximum reimbursement amount to $10,000 for the 2003-2004 school year and thereafter. Over that same period, increases (in increments of $250 per school year) the annual maximum reimbursement for necessary non-certified employees to $3,800 per employee. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status