Bill Status of HB 5995   100th General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-CHI CHARTER SCH

House Sponsors
Rep. Robert Martwick

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/27A-5
105 ILCS 5/34-2.1from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.1
105 ILCS 5/34-2.2from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.2
105 ILCS 5/34-2.3from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.3
105 ILCS 5/34-2.3b
105 ILCS 5/34-2.4bfrom Ch. 122, par. 34-2.4b
105 ILCS 5/34-8.3from Ch. 122, par. 34-8.3
105 ILCS 5/34-8.4

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that a charter school operating within the City of Chicago shall be administered by a local school council. Provides that a local school council shall be established for each small school, contract school, and military school within the Chicago school district. Provides that in each attendance center enrolling students in 7th or 8th grade, one full-time student member shall be appointed, although no attendance center shall have more than one student member. Requires a supermajority of 8 votes by the local school council to veto any action proposed or approved regarding certain schools placed on probation and intervention actions by the Chicago Schools Academic Accountability Council. Creates the LSC Certification Commission to provide fundamental training to members of local school councils and certify each member, and sets forth its composition. Sets forth a mandatory training program for local school council members. Provides that the LSC Certification Commission may request and, upon such request, the board of education shall budget and distribute such funds as are equal to the total allocations for the certification of local school council members in the year immediately prior. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  11/27/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Martwick
  11/27/2018HouseFirst Reading
  11/27/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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