100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB5904

 

Introduced , by Rep. Fred Crespo

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/14-17 new

    Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that, for the Chicago school district only, the State Board of Education must utilize a minimum of 3 full-time staff members when monitoring the school district's special education policies. Provides that the State Board must provide the staff with administrative and any other support necessary to carry out its duties. Repeals the provision on July 1, 2021. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
514-17 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/14-17 new)
7    Sec. 14-17. Special education policies; city with more than
8500,000 inhabitants.
9    (a) This Section applies only to school districts organized
10under Article 34 of this Code.
11    (b) The State Board of Education must utilize a minimum of
123 full-time staff members when monitoring a school district's
13special education policies. The State Board must provide the
14staff with administrative and any other support necessary to
15carry out the staff's duties under this subsection (b).
16    (c) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2021.
 
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18becoming law.