Public Act 0370 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB1415 Enrolled LRB097 06295 NHT 46371 b

Public Act 097-0370

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections 2-3.25f and 10-19.1 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.25f) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.25f)

Sec. 2-3.25f. State interventions.

(a) The State Board of Education shall provide technical assistance to assist with the development and implementation of School and District Improvement Plans.

Schools or school districts that fail to make reasonable efforts to implement an approved Improvement Plan may suffer loss of State funds by school district, attendance center, or program as the State Board of Education deems appropriate.

(a-5) In this subsection (a-5), "school" means any of the following named public schools or their successor name:

(1) Dirksen Middle School in Dolton School District 149.

(2) Diekman Elementary School in Dolton School District 149.

(3) Caroline Sibley Elementary School in Dolton School District 149.

(4) Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School in Dolton School District 149.

(5) Carol Moseley Braun School in Dolton School District 149.

(6) New Beginnings Learning Academy in Dolton School District 149.

(7) McKinley Junior High School in South Holland School District 150.

(8) Greenwood Elementary School in South Holland School District 150.

(9) McKinley Elementary School in South Holland School District 150.

(10) Eisenhower School in South Holland School District 151.

(11) Madison School in South Holland School District 151.

(12) Taft School in South Holland School District 151.

(13) Wolcott School in Thornton School District 154.

(14) Memorial Junior High School in Lansing School District 158.

(15) Oak Glen Elementary School in Lansing School District 158.

(16) Lester Crawl Primary Center in Lansing School District 158.

(17) Brookwood Junior High School in Brookwood School District 167.

(18) Brookwood Middle School in Brookwood School District 167.

(19) Hickory Bend Elementary School in Brookwood School District 167.

(20) Medgar Evers Primary Academic Center in Ford Heights School District 169.

(21) Nathan Hale Elementary School in Sunnybrook School District 171.

(22) Ira F. Aldridge Elementary School in City of Chicago School District 299.

(23) William E.B. DuBois Elementary School in City of Chicago School District 299.

If, after 2 years following its placement on academic watch status, a school remains on academic watch status, then, subject to federal appropriation money being available, the State Board of Education shall allow the school board to opt in the process of operating that school on a pilot full-year school plan approved by the State Board of Education upon expiration of its teachers' current collective bargaining agreement until the expiration of the next collective bargaining agreement. A school board must notify the State Board of Education of its intent to opt in the process of operating a school on a pilot full-year school plan.

(b) In addition, if after 3 years following its placement on academic watch status a school district or school remains on academic watch status, the State Board of Education shall take one of the following actions for the district or school:

(1) The State Board of Education may authorize the State Superintendent of Education to direct the regional superintendent of schools to remove school board members pursuant to Section 3-14.28 of this Code. Prior to such direction the State Board of Education shall permit members of the local board of education to present written and oral comments to the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education may direct the State Superintendent of Education to appoint an Independent Authority that shall exercise such powers and duties as may be necessary to operate a school or school district for purposes of improving pupil performance and school improvement. The State Superintendent of Education shall designate one member of the Independent Authority to serve as chairman. The Independent Authority shall serve for a period of time specified by the State Board of Education upon the recommendation of the State Superintendent of Education.

(2) The State Board of Education may (A) change the recognition status of the school district or school to nonrecognized, or (B) authorize the State Superintendent of Education to direct the reassignment of pupils or direct the reassignment or replacement of school district personnel who are relevant to the failure to meet adequate yearly progress criteria. If a school district is nonrecognized in its entirety, it shall automatically be dissolved on July 1 following that nonrecognition and its territory realigned with another school district or districts by the regional board of school trustees in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7-11 of the School Code. The effective date of the nonrecognition of a school shall be July 1 following the nonrecognition.

(c) All federal requirements apply to schools and school districts utilizing federal funds under Title I, Part A of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

(Source: P.A. 93-470, eff. 8-8-03; 94-875, eff. 7-1-06.)

(105 ILCS 5/10-19.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-19.1)

Sec. 10-19.1. Full year school plan.

(a) Any school district may, by resolution of its board, operate one or more schools within the district on a full year school plan approved by the State Board of Education. Any board which operates under this subsection (a) Section shall devise a plan so that a student's required attendance in school shall be for a minimum term of 180 days of actual attendance, including not more than 4 institute days, during a 12 month period, but shall not exceed 185 days. Under such plan, no teacher shall be required to teach more than 185 days. A calendar of 180 days may be established with the approval of the State Board of Education.

(b) Any school board that operates one or more schools within the school district on a pilot full-year school plan under subsection (a-5) of Section 2-3.25f of this Code shall devise a plan so that a student's required attendance in school shall be for a minimum term of 215 days of actual attendance, including not more than 4 institute days, during a 12-month period. A calendar of 215 days may be established with the approval of the State Board of Education.

(Source: P.A. 81-1508.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2012