Bill Status of HB 117   99th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-SUMMER SCHOOL-NO CHARGE

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/10-22.33Afrom Ch. 122, par. 10-22.33A
105 ILCS 5/34-18.49 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board may not charge for providing courses during that period of the calendar year not embraced within the regular school term in subject matters normally embraced in the program of the schools during the regular school term.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 5/34-18.49 new
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/10-20.13from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.13
105 ILCS 5/34-18.27
105 ILCS 5/34-18.27a new
105 ILCS 5/34-21.6from Ch. 122, par. 34-21.6

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides for the waiver of tuition assessed by a school district on children whose parents are unable to afford them. With respect to summer school, provides that a school board must (instead of may) waive all or part of summer school charges if it determines that the family of a pupil is indigent or the educational needs of the pupil require his or her attendance. Amends the Chicago School District Article to provide that the summer kindergarten provisions are subject to the waiver of fees and tuition provisions. Requires the Chicago Board of Education, during that period of the calendar year not embraced within the regular school term, to provide and conduct courses in subject matters normally embraced in the program of the schools during the regular school term, fix and collect a charge for attendance at such courses in an amount not to exceed the per capita cost of the operation thereof, except that the board must waive all or part of such charges if it determines that the family of an individual pupil is indigent or that the educational needs of the pupil require his or her attendance at such courses, and give regular school credit for satisfactory completion by the student of such courses as may be approved for credit by the State Board of Education.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/14/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  1/14/2015HouseFirst Reading
  1/14/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/3/2015HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  3/18/2015HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 008-001-010
  3/18/2015HouseRemains in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/24/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  3/25/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/25/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 015-003-003
  3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/22/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/22/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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