97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB4046
 
Introduced , by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 


105 ILCS 5/2-3.156 new
    Amends the School Code.  In order to provide additional funding beyond the funding awarded to specific after-school programs, requires the State Board of Education to add, in its annual budget proposal, (i) a line item equal to 2% of the After-school Programs, Mentoring and Student Support (ASPMSS) line item for out-of-school time for monitoring, administration, and technical assistance for after-school providers funded by the ASPMSS line item in the State Board of Education's budget proposal; and (ii) a line item equal to 4% of the ASPMSS line item for out-of-school time for grants to qualified, statewide, non-profit agencies to provide capacity building, system development, training, and professional development services. Provides for how the additional appropriations, if any, must be used.



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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 adding Section 
52-3.156 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.156 new)
7    Sec. 2-3.156. Additional after-school funding.
8    (a)  In order to provide additional funding beyond the 
9funding awarded to specific after-school programs, the State 
10Board of Education shall add, in its annual budget proposal, 
11(i) a line item equal to 2% of the After-school Programs, 
12Mentoring and Student Support (ASPMSS) line item for 
13out-of-school time for monitoring, administration, and 
14technical assistance for after-school providers funded by the 
15ASPMSS line item in the State Board of Education's budget 
16proposal; and (ii) a line item equal to 4% of the ASPMSS line 
17item for out-of-school time for grants to qualified, statewide, 
18non-profit agencies to provide capacity building, system 
19development, training, and professional development services.  
20The State Board shall annually reassess these 2 additional line 
21items to ensure they meet actual costs.
22    (b)  The State Board of Education shall use the additional 
23appropriations, if any, under subsection (a) of this Section to 
 
 
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1award grants to provide capacity building, system development, 
2training, and professional development services to 
3after-school programs that are determined by the State Board to 
4be in the most need.  Need must be determined by both the 
5targeted population being served by the programs, as well as 
6the capacity levels of the grantee organizations.  Providers of 
7capacity building services must (i) be knowledgeable about 
8evidence-based, best practices in out-of-school time; (ii) 
9assess the needs of funded agencies, including, but not limited 
10to, organizational management; (iii) provide evidence of 
11cultural competence; and (iv) use mechanisms for review of 
12services by relevant stakeholders.
13    (c) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules 
14necessary to implement this Section.