97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1983
 
Introduced , by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
105 ILCS 5/14C-12  from Ch. 122, par. 14C-12

     Amends the Transitional Bilingual Education Article of the School Code.  Requires the State Board of Education to classify transitional bilingual education and its appropriation as a mandated, categorically funded program. Effective immediately.
  


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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 changing Section 
514C-12 as follows:
 



6    (105 ILCS 5/14C-12)  (from Ch. 122, par. 14C-12)



7    Sec. 14C-12. Account of expenditures; Cost report; 
8Reimbursement. 
Each
school district shall keep an accurate, 
9detailed and separate account of
all monies paid out by it for 
10the programs in transitional bilingual education
required or 
11permitted by this Article, including transportation costs, and

12shall annually report thereon for the school year ending June 
1330 indicating
the average per pupil expenditure.  Each school 
14district shall be reimbursed
for the amount by which such costs 
15exceed the average per pupil expenditure
by such school 
16district for the education of children of comparable age
who 
17are not in any special education program. At least 60% of 
18transitional bilingual education funding received from the 
19State must be used for the instructional costs of transitional 
20bilingual education. The State Board of Education shall 
21classify transitional bilingual education and its 
22appropriation as a mandated, categorically funded program. 

23    Applications for preapproval for reimbursement for costs 
 
 
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1of transitional
bilingual education programs must be submitted 
2to the State Superintendent of
Education at least 60 days 
3before a transitional bilingual education program
is started, 
4unless a justifiable exception is granted by the State

5Superintendent of Education.
Applications shall set forth a 
6plan for transitional
bilingual education established and 
7maintained in accordance with this Article.

8    Reimbursement claims for transitional bilingual education 
9programs shall
be made as follows:

10    Each school district shall claim reimbursement on a current 
11basis for the
first 3 quarters of the fiscal year and file a 
12final adjusted
claim
for the school year ended June 30 
13preceding computed in accordance with rules
prescribed by the 
14State Superintendent's Office.
  The State Superintendent
of

15Education before approving any such claims shall
determine 
16their accuracy and whether
they are based upon services and 
17facilities provided under approved programs.
Upon approval he 
18shall transmit to the Comptroller
the
vouchers showing the 
19amounts due for
school
district reimbursement claims.  Upon 
20receipt of the
final adjusted
claims the State Superintendent 
21of Education shall make a final
determination of the
accuracy 
22of such claims.  If the money appropriated by the General 
23Assembly
for such purpose for any year is insufficient, it 
24shall be apportioned on
the basis of the claims approved.

25    Failure on the part of the school district to prepare and 
26certify the final
adjusted claims due under this Section may 
 
 
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1constitute a forfeiture
by the school district of its right to 
2be reimbursed by the State under this
Section.

3(Source: P.A. 96-1170, eff. 1-1-11.)

 
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
5becoming law.