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Public Act 93-0115 of the 93rd General Assembly


Public Act 93-0115

HB2663 Enrolled                      LRB093 04239 RCE 04284 b

    AN ACT making appropriations.

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

                          ARTICLE 1

    Section  5.  The  following  amounts, or so much of those
amounts as may be necessary, respectively,  for  the  objects
and  purposes  named,  are appropriated from federal funds to
the Illinois State Board of Education  for  the  fiscal  year
beginning July 1, 2003:

From National Center for Education Statistics Fund
For National Cooperative Education Statistics Systems
and National Assessment of Educational Progress:
    For Personal Services.......................    $  80,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....        4,000
    For Retirement Contributions................        9,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........        2,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       12,000
    For Contractual Services....................        8,000
    For Travel..................................       43,000
    For Commodities.............................        1,000
    Total.......................................     $159,000

From Department of Health and Human Services Fund
For Training School Health Personnel:
    For Personal Services.......................   $  125,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....       10,000
    For Retirement Contributions................       10,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........       15,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       22,000
    For Contractual Services....................      587,000
    For Travel..................................       29,000
    For Commodities.............................       11,000
    For Printing................................       11,000
    For Telecommunications......................        6,000
    For Grants..................................      190,000
    Total.......................................   $1,016,000
For Refugee:
    For Personal Services.......................   $   58,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....        2,500
    For Retirement Contributions................        7,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........        2,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       11,000
    For Contractual Services....................       97,000
    For Travel..................................       20,000
    For Commodities.............................       10,000
    For Equipment...............................       10,000
    For Telecommunications......................        6,000
    For Grants..................................    2,500,000
    Total.......................................   $2,723,500

From ISBE Federal National Community Service Fund
For Learn and Serve America:
    For Personal Services.......................   $   30,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....        1,500
    For Retirement Contributions................        3,500
    For Social Security Contributions...........        1,000
    For Group Insurance.........................        6,000
    For Contractual Services....................        5,000
    For Travel..................................       10,000
    For Commodities.............................          500
    For Printing................................        2,000
    For Equipment...............................        1,000
    For Telecommunications......................        1,000
    For Grants..................................    2,000,000
    Total.......................................   $2,061,500
From Federal Department of Agriculture Fund
For Child Nutrition:
    For Personal Services....................... $  3,900,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....      150,000
    For Retirement Contributions................      430,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........      145,000
    For Group Insurance.........................      710,000
    For Contractual Services....................    2,900,000
    For Travel..................................      370,000
    For Commodities.............................       75,000
    For Printing................................      150,000
    For Equipment...............................       75,000
    For Telecommunications......................       75,000
    For Grants..................................  425,000,000
    Total....................................... $433,980,000

From the Federal Workforce Training
  Fund for JILG:
    For Personal Services.......................   $  115,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....        5,500
    For Retirement Contributions................       13,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........        9,500
    For Other Career Awareness and
    Development Operations......................       32,000
    For Grants..................................    5,825,000
    Total.......................................   $6,000,000

From Federal Department of Education Fund
For Title I Programs:
    For Personal Services....................... $  2,660,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....      113,000
    For Retirement Contributions................      304,200
    For Social Security Contributions...........      122,000
    For Group Insurance.........................      435,000
    For Contractual Services....................    2,170,000
    For Travel..................................      250,000
    For Commodities.............................      125,000
    For Printing................................      150,000
    For Equipment...............................      100,000
    For Telecommunications......................      150,000
    For Grants..................................  570,200,000
    Total....................................... $576,779,200
For Title IV Safe and Drug Free Schools:
    For Personal Services.......................  $   325,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....       20,000
    For Retirement Contributions................       50,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........       25,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       70,000
    For Contractual Services....................      200,000
    For Travel..................................       60,000
    For Commodities.............................       10,000
    For Printing................................       21,500
    For Equipment...............................       20,000
    For Telecommunications......................       28,000
    For Grants..................................   25,000,000
    Total.......................................  $25,829,500
For Title II Eisenhower Professional Development:
    For Personal Services.......................     $ 50,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....        5,000
    For Retirement Contributions................        5,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........        5,000
    For Group Insurance.........................        5,000
    For Contractual Services....................      150,000
    For Travel..................................       20,000
    For Telecommunications......................       10,000
    For Grants..................................    1,000,000
    Total.......................................   $1,250,000
For Title X McKinney Homeless Assistance:
    For Personal Services.......................   $  115,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....        8,000
    For Retirement Contributions................       15,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........        7,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       24,000
    For Contractual Services....................       20,000
    For Travel..................................       15,000
    For Commodities.............................        3,000
    For Printing................................       10,000
    For Equipment...............................        2,000
    For Telecommunications......................       10,000
    For Grants..................................    3,000,000
    Total ......................................   $3,229,000
For Pre-School:
    For Personal Services.......................  $   452,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....       22,000
    For Retirement Contributions................       55,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........       20,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       80,000
    For Contractual Services....................    1,000,000
    For Travel..................................       50,000
    For Commodities.............................       30,000
    For Printing................................       40,000
    For Equipment...............................       20,000
    For Telecommunications......................       30,000
    For Grants..................................   25,000,000
    Total.......................................  $26,799,000
For Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - IDEA:
    For Personal Services....................... $  3,900,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....      160,000
    For Retirement Contributions................      450,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........      100,000
    For Group Insurance.........................      650,000
    For Contractual Services....................    3,975,000
    For Travel..................................      380,000
    For Commodities.............................       50,000
    For Printing................................      120,000
    For Equipment...............................       75,000
    For Telecommunications......................      100,000
    For Grants..................................  450,000,000
    Total....................................... $459,960,000
For Deaf-Blind:
    For Personal Services.......................     $ 20,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....        1,000
    For Retirement Contributions................        2,500
    For Social Security Contributions...........        1,000
    For Group Insurance.........................        3,000
    For Contractual Services....................        1,000
    For Travel..................................        1,000
    For Telecommunications......................        1,000
    For Grants..................................      600,000
    Total.......................................     $630,500
For Vocational and Applied Technology Education Title I:
    For Personal Services.......................  $ 1,100,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....       45,000
    For Retirement Contributions................      130,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........       50,000
    For Group Insurance.........................      205,000
    For Contractual Services....................      800,000
    For Travel..................................      160,000
    For Commodities.............................       10,000
    For Printing................................       25,000
    For Equipment...............................       50,000
    For Telecommunications......................       50,000
    For Grants for Vocational Education
      - Basic...................................   50,000,000
    Total.......................................  $52,625,000
For Vocational Education - Title II:
    For Personal Services.......................   $  160,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....        8,000
    For Retirement Contributions................       20,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........       10,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       21,000
    For Contractual Services....................       35,000
    For Travel..................................       10,000
    For Commodities.............................        1,000
    For Equipment...............................        2,000
    For Telecommunications......................       12,000
    For Grants for Vocational Education
      - Tech Prep...............................    5,000,000
    Total.......................................   $5,279,000
For Enhancing Education through Technology:
    For Personal Services.......................  $   335,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....       15,000
    For Retirement Contributions................       45,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........       15,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       58,000
    For Contractual Services....................    1,600,000
    For Travel..................................       15,000
    For Commodities.............................       10,000
    For Printing................................       10,000
    For Equipment...............................       15,000
    For Telecommunications......................       15,000
    For Grants..................................   53,000,000
    Total.......................................  $55,133,000
For the Illinois Purchased Care Review Board:
    For Personal Services.......................     $120,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....        6,000
    For Retirement Contributions................       16,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........        8,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       25,000
    For Contractual Services....................       15,000
    For Commodities.............................        1,000
    For Telecommunications......................        3,000
    Total.......................................     $194,000
For the Charter Schools Program:
    For Personal Services.......................   $  165,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....        7,000
    For Retirement Contributions................       23,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........       10,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       30,000
    For Contractual Services....................       82,000
    For Travel..................................       20,000
    For Commodities.............................        1,000
    For Printing................................        3,000
    For Telecommunications......................       10,000
    For Grants..................................    2,500,000
    Total.......................................   $2,851,000
For the Department of Defense Troops to Teachers Program:
    For Personal Services.......................     $ 95,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....        5,000
    For Retirement Contributions................       12,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........        6,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       23,000
    For Contractual Services....................       15,400
    For Travel..................................       10,000
    For Commodities.............................        1,100
    For Printing................................        4,500
    For Equipment...............................        6,500
    For Telecommunications......................        2,000
    Total.......................................     $180,500
For the Advanced Placement Fee Payment Program:
    For Personal Services.......................   $   55,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....        4,000
    For Retirement Contributions................       12,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........        5,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       12,000
    For Contractual Services....................      481,000
    For Travel..................................        6,000
    For Commodities.............................        1,000
    For Printing................................        2,000
    For Equipment...............................        2,000
    For Telecommunications......................       10,000
    For Grants..................................      900,000
    Total.......................................   $1,490,000
For the Transition to Teaching Program:
    For Personal Services.......................     $ 60,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....        3,500
    For Retirement Contributions................        9,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........        7,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       10,000
    For Contractual Services....................      510,000
    For Travel..................................       30,000
    For Commodities.............................       10,000
    For Printing................................       20,000
    For Equipment...............................       10,000
    For Telecommunications......................       10,000
    For Grants..................................      500,000
    Total.......................................   $1,179,500
For the IDEA Improvement Program:
    For Personal Services.......................   $   75,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....        5,000
    For Retirement Contributions................       10,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........        8,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       12,000
    For Contractual Services....................      100,000
    For Travel..................................        5,500
    For Commodities.............................        1,000
    For Telecommunications......................        1,500
    For Grants..................................    2,500,000
    Total.......................................   $2,718,000
For the Title VI - Renovation, Special Education
and Technology:
    For Contractual Services....................     $360,000
    For Grants..................................   15,000,000
    Total.......................................  $15,360,000
For the IDEA Model Outreach Program:
    For Grants..................................     $400,000
    Total.......................................     $400,000
For the Reading Excellence Program:
    For Grants..................................  $12,000,000
    Total.......................................  $12,000,000
For the Title VI Program:
    For Grants..................................   $2,000,000
    Total.......................................   $2,000,000
For the Class Size Reduction Program:
    For Grants..................................   $3,000,000
    Total.......................................   $3,000,000
For Title V Foreign Language Assistance:
    For Contractual Services....................     $150,000
    Total.......................................     $150,000
For Title I - Improving the Academic Achievement of
the Disadvantaged, including, but not limited to, Early
Reading First and Reading First:
    For Personal Services....................... $    500,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....       25,000
    For Retirement Contributions................       57,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........       15,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       85,000
    For Contractual Services....................    1,500,000
    For Travel..................................       90,000
    For Commodities.............................      150,000
    For Printing................................      150,000
    For Equipment...............................       20,000
    For Telecommunications......................       30,000
    For Grants..................................   66,000,000
    Total.......................................  $68,622,000
For Title II - Preparing, Training and Recruiting High
Quality Teachers and Principals, including, but not
limited to, Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting:
    For Personal Services....................... $    600,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....       28,000
    For Retirement Contributions................       80,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........       25,000
    For Group Insurance.........................      110,000
    For Contractual Services....................    2,500,000
    For Travel..................................      130,000
    For Commodities.............................        5,000
    For Printing................................       10,000
    For Equipment...............................       30,000
    For Telecommunications......................       45,000
    For Grants..................................  150,000,000
    Total....................................... $153,563,000
For Title III - Language Instruction for Limited
English Proficient, including, but not limited to,
English Language Acquisition:
    For Personal Services.......................  $   300,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....       18,000
    For Retirement Contributions................       45,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........       13,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       58,000
    For Contractual Services....................      480,000
    For Travel..................................       50,000
    For Commodities.............................        5,000
    For Printing................................       10,000
    For Equipment...............................       10,000
    For Telecommunications......................       40,000
    For Grants..................................   40,000,000
    Total.......................................  $41,029,000
For Title IV - 21st Century Schools, including, but not
limited to, 21st Century Community Learning Centers and
Community Services:
    For Personal Services.......................  $   230,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....       13,000
    For Retirement Contributions................       35,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........       15,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       50,000
    For Contractual Services....................    1,045,000
    For Travel..................................       25,000
    For Commodities.............................       15,000
    For Printing................................       18,000
    For Equipment...............................       10,000
    For Telecommunications......................       30,000
    For Grants..................................   45,000,000
    Total.......................................  $46,486,000
For Title V - Innovative Programs, including, but not limited
to, Innovative Programs and Fund for the Improvement of
Education, Comprehensive School Reform:
    For Personal Services.......................  $   430,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....       20,000
    For Retirement Contributions................       55,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........       25,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       85,000
    For Contractual Services....................      800,000
    For Travel..................................       50,000
    For Commodities.............................       11,000
    For Printing................................       10,000
    For Equipment...............................       10,000
    For Telecommunications......................       20,000
    For Grants..................................   21,000,000
    Total.......................................  $22,516,000
For Title VI - Flexibility and Accountability, including
but not limited to, Rural Education Achievement:
    For Personal Services.......................   $   65,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....        5,000
    For Retirement Contributions................        9,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........        3,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       11,000
    For Contractual Services....................       23,000
    For Travel..................................       10,000
    For Commodities.............................          500
    For Printing................................        5,000
    For Equipment...............................        1,000
    For Telecommunications......................        5,000
    For Grants..................................    1,300,000
    Total.......................................   $1,437,500
For all costs associated with Title VI -
    State Assessments...........................  $25,000,000
For all costs associated with special federal
congressional projects..........................  $18,000,000

From the Federal Department of Labor Fund:
For the School-to-Work Program:
    For Contractual Services....................    $ 150,000
    For Travel..................................       20,000
    For Telecommunications......................        5,000
    For Grants..................................    8,000,000
    Total.......................................  $51,175,000

Total, Section 5...............................$2,122,805,700

    Section  10.   The following amounts, or so much of those
amounts as may be necessary, respectively,  for  the  objects
and  purposes named, are appropriated from State funds to the
Illinois  State  Board  of  Education  for  the  fiscal  year
beginning July 1, 2003:

                    -EDUCATION SERVICES-
From General Revenue Fund:
    For Personal Services....................... $ 12,426,200
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....      397,400
    For Retirement Contributions................      526,700
    For Social Security Contributions...........      447,500
    For Contractual Services....................    1,771,800
    For Travel..................................      213,700
    For Commodities.............................       69,000
    For Printing................................      105,200
    For Equipment...............................       78,900
    For Telecommunications......................      226,800
    For Operation of Auto Equipment.............       11,800
    Total.......................................  $16,275,000

From the Driver Education Fund:
    For Personal Services.......................  $   250,000
    For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer....       12,000
    For Retirement Contributions................        3,000
    For Social Security Contributions...........        5,000
    For Group Insurance.........................       42,000
    For Contractual Services....................      198,000
    For Travel..................................       25,000
    For Commodities.............................       10,000
    For Printing................................       15,000
    For Equipment...............................       25,000
    For Telecommunications......................       15,000
    For Grants..................................   15,750,000
    Total.......................................  $16,350,000

Total, Section 10.................................$32,625,000

    Section 15.  The following amounts, or so much  of  those
amounts  as  may  be necessary, respectively, for the objects
and purposes named, are appropriated from the General Revenue
Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for the  fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2003:

For all costs associated with the Technology For Success
  Program for the purpose of implementing the use of
  technology in the classroom...................  $11,500,000

For all operational costs associated with the Reading
  Improvement Block Grant.......................     $373,000

For all operational costs
  associated with the Early
  Childhood Block Grant.........................     $666,100

For Regional and Local Optional Education
 Programs for Dropouts, those at Risk of
 Dropping Out, and Alternative Education
 Programs for Chronic Truants:
   For Personal Services .......................      $73,000
   For Employee Retirement Paid by
    Employer ...................................        3,400
   For Retirement Contributions ................        1,000
   For Social Security Contributions ...........        2,000
   For Other Truants/Alternative
    Operational Operations .....................      249,000
   For Grants ..................................   15,671,600
    Total ......................................  $16,000,000

For all costs associated with
  the Summer Bridge Program.....................  $25,053,400

For all costs associated with Teacher
  Education Programs............................   $4,740,000

For all costs associated with
  Standards, Assessment and
  Accountability Programs.......................  $26,395,200

For all costs associated with the Illinois
  Governmental Internship Program ..............     $129,900

For all costs associated with
  the State Board of Education
  Technology Program............................     $245,000

For all costs associated with
  the Parental Guardian Programs
  under the transportation provisions
  of Section 29-5.2 of the
  School Code...................................  $14,586,300

For payment to the Early
  Intervention Revolving Fund for
  costs associated with the
  Early Intervention Program at the
  Department of Human Services.
  Payments shall be made in
  12 equal amounts on or about
  the 15th of each month........................  $64,447,300

For all costs associated with Career
  and Technical Education Programs..............  $39,922,800

For all costs associated with Alternative
  Education/Regional Safe Schools...............  $17,221,900

For Illinois State Board of Education
  (ISBE) Regional Services:
   For Personal Services .......................     $413,600
   For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer ....       17,300
   For Retirement Contributions ................       10,400
   For Social Security Contributions ...........        9,000
   For Other ISBE Regional Services Operations .      821,300
   For Grants ..................................      728,400
    Total ......................................   $2,000,000

Total, Section 15................................$223,280,900
    Section  20.  The  following amounts, or so much of those
amounts as may be necessary, respectively,  for  the  objects
and  purposes named, are appropriated from State funds to the
Illinois  State  Board  of  Education  for  the  fiscal  year
beginning July 1, 2003:

From the Charter Schools Revolving Loan Fund:
  For Charter Schools Loans.....................   $2,000,000

From the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund:
  For all costs associated
  with the issuing of
  teachers' certificates........................   $1,500,000

From the Private Business and Vocational Schools Fund:
  For all costs associated
  with the Private Business
  and Vocational Schools Act....................     $350,000

From the School Technology Revolving Fund:
  For the Statewide Educational
  Network.......................................     $500,000

From the State Board of Education Fund:
  For all expenses as provided
  in Section 2-3.126 of the
  School Code...................................     $800,000

From the State Board of Education
 Special Purpose Trust Fund:
  For all expenses as provided
  in Section 2-3.127 of the
  School Code...................................     $700,000

From the School Infrastructure Fund:
  For administrative costs associated
  with the Capital Assistance Program ..........     $800,000
From the ISBE Teacher Certificate Institute Fund:
  For all costs associated with
  teacher certificates
  as provided in Sections 3-12
  and 2-3.105 of the
  School Code...................................     $500,000

From the ISBE GED Testing Fund:
  For all costs associated with
  the GED Testing Program
  as provided  in Sections
  3-15.12 and 2-3.105 of the
  School Code...................................   $1,000,000

From the ISBE School Bus Driver Permit Fund:
  For all costs associated with
  the School Bus Driver
  Permit Program  as provided
  in Section 3-14.23 of the
  School Code...................................      $12,000

Total, Section 20...............................   $8,162,000

    Section 25. The following amounts, or so  much  of  those
amounts  as  may  be necessary, respectively, for the objects
and purposes named, are appropriated to  the  Illinois  State
Board of Education for Grants-In-Aid:

From the General Revenue Fund:
  For orphanage tuition claims
  and State-owned housing
  claims as provided under Section
  18-3 of the School Code.......................  $14,651,000

  For tuition of disabled children
  attending schools under
  Section 14-7.02 of the School Code............  $59,423,000
  For reimbursement to school
  districts for extraordinary special
  education and facilities
  under Section 14-7.02a of
  the School Code............................... $229,502,000

  For reimbursement to school
  districts for services
  and materials used in programs
  for the use of disabled
  children under Section 14-13.01
  of the School Code............................ $314,860,000

  For reimbursement on a
  current basis only to school
  districts that provide
  for education of handicapped
  orphans from residential
  institutions as well as foster
  children who are mentally
  impaired or behaviorally
  disordered as provided under
  Section 14-7.03 of the
  School Code...................................  $97,370,000

  For financial assistance to
  Local Education Agencies with over
  500,000 population to meet the
  needs of those children who
  come from environments
  where the dominant language
  is other than English
  under Section 34-18.2 of the
  School Code...................................  $34,896,600

  For financial assistance to
  Local Education Agencies
  with under 500,000 population
  to meet the needs of those
  children who come from
  environments where the dominant
  language is other than
  English under Section 10-22.38a
  of the School Code............................  $27,655,400

  For reimbursement to school
  districts qualifying
  under Section 29-5 of the
  School Code for a portion
  of the cost of transporting
  common school pupils.......................... $242,424,000

  For reimbursement to school
  districts for a portion of
  the cost of transporting
  disabled students under
  subsection (b) of Section
  14-13.01 of the School  Code.................. $263,081,000

  For all costs associated with
  the supplementary payments to school
  districts as provided in Section 18-8.2,
  Section 18-18.3, Section 18-8.5, and
  Section 18-8.05 (I) of the School Code........   $1,669,400

  For reimbursement to school
  districts and for providing
  free lunch and breakfast
  programs under the provision of
  the School Breakfast and
  Lunch Program Act.............................  $19,565,000
  For Tax-Equivalent Grants pursuant
  to Section 18-4.4 of the School Code..........     $222,600

  For grants associated with the
  School Breakfast Incentive Program............     $723,500

  For the Regional Offices of Education,
  including, but not limited to, ROE,
  School Bus Driver Training, ROE
  School Services, and ROE Supervisory
  Expense ......................................   $6,500,000

  For grants associated with
  Reading for Blind and Dyslexic
  Persons, and for programs
  and services in support of
  Illinois citizens with visual and
  reading impairments...........................     $168,800

  For Grants to the Local Education
  Agencies to Conduct Agricultural
  Education Programs ...........................   $1,881,200

  For grants associated with the
  Metro East Consortium
  for Child Advocacy............................     $217,100

  For financial assistance to Local
  Education Agencies for the
  purpose of maintaining an
  educational materials coordinating
  unit as provided for by Section 14-11.01
  of the School Code ...........................   $1,121,000

  For grants associated with the
  Transition of Minority Students...............     $578,800

  For Residential Services Authority (RSA)
  for Behavior Disorders and Severely
  Emotionally Disturbed Children and
  Adolescents:
   For Personal Services .......................     $352,100
   For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer ....       15,500
   For Retirement Contributions ................       20,000
   For Social Security Contributions ...........       16,400
   For Other RSA Operations ....................       68,700
    Total ......................................     $472,700

  For financial assistance to Local
  Education Agencies for the
  Philip J. Rock Center and School as
  provided by Section 14-11.02 of the
  School Code ..................................   $2,855,500

  For supplementary payments
  (General State Aid - Hold
  Harmless) to school districts
  under subsection (J) of Section
  18-8.05 of the School Code....................  $38,600,000

  For summer school payments
  as provided by Section
  18-4.3 of the School Code.....................   $6,370,000

  For costs associated with Teach for America...     $450,000

  For transitional assistance ..................   $5,200,000

  For Reading Improvement Block Grant...........  $79,221,100

  For Early Childhood Block Grant............... $213,405,700

For the Charter Schools Program:
  For Personal Services ........................     $159,200
  For Employee Retirement Paid by Employer .....        6,800
  For Retirement Contributions .................       12,100
  For Social Security Contributions ............        8,700
  For Other Charter Schools Operations .........      319,600
  For Grants ...................................    3,693,600
    Total ......................................   $4,200,000

  For all costs associated with providing
  the loan of textbooks to Students
  under Section 18-17 of the School Code .......  $29,126,500

From the Common School Fund:
  For compensation of Regional
   Superintendents of Schools
   and Assistants under Section
   18-5 of the School Code .....................   $8,500,000

From the Common School Fund:  For general apportionment
  (General State Aid)
  provided by Section 18-8.05 of the
  School Code................................. $2,763,700,000

From the School District Emergency Financial District Fund:
  For emergency financial assistance
  pursuant to Section
  1B-8 of the School Code.......................   $5,333,000

From the Education Assistance Fund:
  For general apportionment
  (General State Aid) as provided
  by Section 18-8.05 of the School Code ........ $681,900,000

From the Temporary Relocation Expenses Revolving Grant Fund:
  For temporary relocation
  expenses as provided in Section
  2-3.77 of the School Code.....................   $1,130,000

From the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Scholarship Fund:
  For grants to the Golden
  Apple Foundation..............................      $10,000
Total, Section 25............................. $5,156,984,900

    Section  30.  The  following  named amount, or so much of
this amount as may  be  necessary,  is  appropriated  to  the
Illinois State Board of Education for the School Construction
Program:

From the School Technology Revolving Loan Program Fund:
  For the purpose of making
  loans pursuant to Section
  2-3.117a of the School Code...................  $50,000,000

    Section 35. The amount of $27,785,300, or so much of that
amount as may be necessary and remains unexpended on June 30,
2003, from appropriations heretofore made for such purpose in
Article 1, Section 20 of Public Act 92-538, is reappropriated
from  the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Board of
Education for all costs associated with providing the loan of
textbooks to students under Section 18-17 of the School Code.

    Section 40.  The following amounts, or so much thereof as
may be  necessary,  respectively,  are  appropriated  to  the
Teachers'  Retirement System of the State of Illinois for the
State's contributions, as provided by law:
  Payable from the Common School Fund .......... $575,000,000
  Payable from the Education
   Assistance Fund..............................  345,000,000
  Payable from the General
   Revenue Fund ................................   60,899,000
    Total ...................................... $980,899,000

    Section  45.  The  amount  of  $65,602,000,  or  so  much
thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General
Revenue Fund to the Teachers' Retirement System of the  State
of  Illinois for transfer into the Teachers' Health Insurance
Security Fund  as  the  State's  contribution  for  teachers'
health insurance.

                         ARTICLE 99

    Section  99.   Effective  date.  This Act takes effect on
July 1, 2003.

Effective Date: 07/09/03