Bill Status of HB 5241   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-SPECIAL EDU STAFFING

House Sponsors
Rep. William Davis-Fred Crespo-Sonya M. Harper-Mary E. Flowers-Linda Chapa LaVia, Robert Martwick, Deb Conroy and Kathleen Willis

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/14-11.01a new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that, in a school district with a population of more than 500,000 inhabitants, the principal and all school personnel who are regular members of an individualized education program team shall determine the special education staffing needs of the school based on individualized education program minutes, status of the school's least restrictive environment, optimal scheduling protocols, and other relevant factors. Provides that once a staffing level is set, the school board shall provide full staffing for the school and shall fund the total cost of each position. Provides that the school board may not reduce the special education staffing levels of a school in which the general staffing levels are less than 90% of the State average. Provides that the school board may require more efficient staff scheduling if the scheduling does not impair or hinder any reasonable goals of the school's general education program. Prohibits the school district from banning the use of any measure that would prevent or delay an individualized education program team from adding a service to the program or creating a time restriction in which a service is prohibited from being added to the program. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2018.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that a school district may not use any measure (rather than may not ban the use of any measure) that would prevent or delay an individualized education program team from adding a service to the program or create (rather than creating) a time restriction in which a service is prohibited from being added to the program.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William Davis
  2/16/2018HouseFirst Reading
  2/16/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2018HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  3/8/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis
  3/8/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/8/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  3/21/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  4/10/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
  4/10/2018HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 015-001-000
  4/10/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/11/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  4/11/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  4/11/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/11/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
  4/11/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  4/11/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  4/25/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/25/2018HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/27/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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