Date	Chamber	Action
8/2/2013	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0125

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/7-2a

from Ch. 122, par. 7-2a

105 ILCS 5/7-4

from Ch. 122, par. 7-4

105 ILCS 5/10-22.22c

from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.22c

105 ILCS 5/11E-20

105 ILCS 5/11E-45

105 ILCS 5/11E-70

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that any school district with an enrollment of less than 750 students shall be dissolved and its territory annexed by the regional board of school trustees upon the filing of a petition. Provides that if, pursuant to petition, all of the territory of a district is to be annexed to another district, then the annexing district and the annexed district need not be contiguous if certain requirements are met and documented. Provides that 2 or more school districts not contiguous to each other, each of which has an enrollment in grades 9 through 12 of less than 600 students, may jointly operate one or more cooperative high schools if certain requirements are met and documented. Provides that (i) any 2 or more entire elementary districts that are not contiguous, (ii) any 2 or more entire high school districts that are not contiguous, or (iii) any 2 or more entire unit districts that are not contiguous may be organized into a combined school district if certain requirements are met and documented. Provides that if (1) a petition is filed for the reorganization of 2 or more school districts that requires a new school building to effectively educate students, (2) the change is granted and approved at an election, and (3) no appeal is taken, then, with the approval of the regional superintendent of schools, the change may become effective after one or more of the school districts have been awarded school construction grants; provides for the voiding of a petition. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
2/19/2013	House	First Reading
2/19/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/25/2013	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
2/28/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
3/8/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
3/12/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
3/13/2013	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-000-000
3/13/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/15/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/15/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/22/2013	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-003-000
3/22/2013	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/22/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/26/2013	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
4/3/2013	Senate	First Reading
4/3/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/10/2013	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
4/10/2013	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
4/10/2013	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
4/16/2013	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
4/16/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2013
4/19/2013	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
4/24/2013	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
4/24/2013	Senate	Second Reading
4/24/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2013
4/25/2013	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Karen McConnaughay
4/25/2013	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
5/14/2013	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
5/14/2013	House	Passed Both Houses
6/12/2013	House	Sent to the Governor
8/2/2013	House	Governor Approved
8/2/2013	House	Effective Date August 2, 2013
8/2/2013	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0125

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