$SB3234 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

AN ACT concerning appropriations.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

ARTICLE 1

Section 1. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois State Board of Education:

For Personal Services......................... 15,213,100

For State Paid Retirement........................ 283,000

For Social Security.............................. 410,500

For Contractual Services....................... 5,363,000

For Travel....................................... 152,900

For Commodities................................... 69,300

For Printing...................................... 25,800

For Equipment.................................... 309,800

For Telecommunications........................... 813,900

For operation of Auto Equipment................... 18,100

Total $22,659,400

Section 5. The following amounts, or so much of those amounts as may be necessary, are appropriated for General State Aid to the Illinois State Board of Education for the purposes as approximated below:

Payable from the Education Assistance Fund..... 401,223,700

Payable from the Common School Fund.......... 3,611,012,300

Payable from the General Revenue Fund.......... 307,284,900

Payable from the Fund for the Advancement

of Education:................................. 453,000,000

Section 10. The following amounts or so much thereof as may be necessary, which shall be used by the Illinois State Board of Education exclusively for the foregoing purposes and not, under any circumstances, for personal services expenditures or other operational or administrative costs, are appropriated to the Illinois State Board of Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016:

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For Blind/Dyslexic Persons....................... 846,000

For Disabled Student Personnel

Reimbursement............................... 442,400,000

For Disabled Student Transportation

Reimbursement............................... 450,500,000

For Disabled Student Tuition,

Private Tuition............................. 233,000,000

For District Consolidation Costs/

Supplemental Payments to School Districts,

18-8.2, 18-18.3, 18-8.5, 18-8.05(l) of

the School Code............................... 3,309,300

For Community Residential Services

Authority....................................... 579,000

For Educator Misconduct Investigations........... 179,900

For Student Assessments....................... 44,600,000

For Autism Training & Technical

Assistance...................................... 100,000

For Extraordinary Funding for Children Requiring

Special Education, 14-7.02b

of the School Code.......................... 303,829,700

For Reimbursement for the Free Breakfast/

Lunch Program................................. 9,000,000

For Summer School Payments, 18-4.3

of the School Code........................... 11,700,000

For Transportation-Regular/Vocational

Common School Transportation

Reimbursement, 29-5 of the School Code...... 205,808,900

For Visually Impaired/Educational

Materials Coordinating Unit, 14-11.01

of the School Code............................ 1,421,100

For Regular Education Reimbursement

Per 18-3 of the School Code.................. 11,500,000

For Special Education Reimbursement

Per 14-7.03 of the School Code............... 95,000,000

For Career and Technical Education............ 38,062,100

For Truant Alternative and Optional

Education Program............................ 11,500,000

For Tax-Equivalent Grants, 18-4.4................ 222,600

For all costs associated with Alternative

Education/Regional Safe Schools............... 6,300,000

For Philip J. Rock Center and School........... 3,577,800

For Technology for Success..................... 2,443,800

Total $1,875,880,200

Section 15. The following amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Illinois State Board of Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016:

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For Early Childhood Education................ 393,738,100

Section 20. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Illinois State Board of Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016:

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For Bilingual Education....................... 63,681,200

ARTICLE 2

Section 1. The following amounts or so much thereof as may be necessary, which shall be used by the Illinois State Board of Education exclusively for the foregoing purposes and not, under any circumstances, for personal services expenditures or other operational or administrative costs, are appropriated to the Illinois State Board of Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016:

Payable from the School District Emergency

Financial Assistance Fund:

For Emergency Financial Assistance, 1B-8

of the School Code........................... 1,000,000

Payable from the Drivers Education Fund:

For Drivers Education......................... 18,750,000

Payable from the Charter Schools Revolving Loan Fund:

For Charter Schools Loans......................... 20,000

Payable from the School Technology Revolving Loan Fund:

For School Technology Loans, 2-3.117a

of the School Code........................... 7,500,000

Section 5. The following amounts or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Illinois State Board of Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016:

Payable from the SBE Federal Department

of Agriculture Fund:

For Child Nutrition........................ 1,062,500,000

Payable from the SBE Federal Department

of Education Fund:

For Title I................................ 1,090,000,000

For Title II, Teacher/Principal Training..... 160,000,000

For Title III, English Language

Acquisition.................................. 50,400,000

For Title IV, 21st Century/Community

Service Programs............................ 105,200,000

For Title VI, Rural and Low Income

Students...................................... 2,000,000

For Title X, Homeless Education................ 5,000,000

For Individuals with Disabilities Act,

Deaf/Blind...................................... 500,000

For Individuals with Disabilities Act,

IDEA........................................ 754,000,000

For Individuals with Disabilities Act,

Improvement Program........................... 5,000,000

For Individuals with Disabilities Act,

Pre-School................................... 29,200,000

For Grants for Vocational

Education – Basic............................ 55,000,000

For Advanced Placement Fee..................... 3,300,000

For Math/Science Partnerships................. 18,800,000

For Longitudinal Data System................... 5,200,000

For Special Federal Congressional Projects..... 5,000,000

For Charter Schools........................... 21,100,000

For Preschool Expansion....................... 35,000,000

For Race to the Top........................... 42,800,000

Total $3,450,000,000

Section 10. The amount of $600,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the School Infrastructure Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for its ordinary and contingent expenses.

Section 15. The amount of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Temporary Relocation Expenses Revolving Grant Fund for use by the State Board of Education as provided in Section 2-3.77 of the School Code.

Section 20. The amount of $2,208,900, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the ISBE Teacher Certificate Institute Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for Teacher Certificates.

Section 25. The amount of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for Teacher Mentoring Programs.

Section 30. The amount of $5,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for Teacher Certificate Processing.

Section 35. The amount of $8,484,800, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Board of Education Special Purpose Trust Fund to the State Board of Education for expenditures by the Board in accordance with grants, gifts or donations that the Board has received or may receive from any source, public or private, in support of projects that are within the lawful powers of the Board.

Section 40. The amount of $7,015,200, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Board of Education Special Purpose Trust Fund for ordinary and contingent expenses of the State Board of Education from indirect costs drawn from the Federal government.

Section 45. The amount of $200,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the After-School Rescue Fund to the State Board of Education for its ordinary and contingent expenses.

Section 50. The following amounts or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Illinois State Board of Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016:

Payable from the State Charter School Commission Fund:

For State Charter School Commission.............. 800,000

Payable from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund:

For Bus Driver Training – Regional

Superintendents’ Services........................ 70,000

For Regional Superintendents’ Services......... 6,970,000

For Regional Superintendents’ and

Assistants’ Compensation..................... 10,700,000

Total $17,740,000

Section 55. The amount of $35,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the SBE Federal Department of Education Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for all costs associated with related activities for the Early Learning Challenge for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016.

Section 60. The following amounts, or so much of those amounts as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes named, are appropriated to the Illinois State Board of Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017:

FISCAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Payable from the SBE Federal Department of Agriculture Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 334,800

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer.................................. 5,300

For Retirement Contributions..................... 133,900

For Social Security Contributions................. 30,900

For Group Insurance.............................. 128,800

For Contractual Services....................... 2,100,000

For Travel....................................... 400,000

For Commodities................................... 85,000

For Printing..................................... 156,300

For Equipment.................................... 310,000

For Telecommunications............................ 50,000

Total $3,735,000

Payable from the SBE Federal Agency Services Fund:

For Contractual Services.......................... 26,500

For Travel........................................ 30,000

For Commodities................................... 40,000

For Printing......................................... 700

For Equipment..................................... 11,000

For Telecommunications............................. 9,000

Total $117,200

Payable from the SBE Federal Department of Education Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 2,133,400

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................. 10,900

For Retirement Contributions..................... 793,100

For Social Security Contributions................ 160,300

For Group Insurance.............................. 692,200

For Contractual Services....................... 3,150,000

For Travel..................................... 1,600,000

For Commodities.................................. 305,000

For Printing..................................... 341,000

For Equipment.................................... 679,000

For Telecommunications........................... 400,000

Total $10,264,900

INTERNAL AUDIT

Payable from the SBE Federal Department of Education Fund:

For Contractual Services......................... 210,000

SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ALL SCHOOLS

Payable from the SBE Federal Department of Agriculture Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 3,496,200

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................. 11,500

For Retirement Contributions................... 1,472,900

For Social Security Contributions................ 160,300

For Group Insurance............................ 1,028,800

For Contractual Services...................... 10,000,000

Total $ 16,169,700

Payable from the SBE Federal Department of Education Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 507,300

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer.................................. 6,400

For Retirement Contributions..................... 198,400

For Social Security Contributions................. 80,100

For Group Insurance.............................. 113,100

For Contractual Services....................... 1,575,000

Total $2,480,300

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES

Payable from the SBE Federal Department of Education Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 5,502,600

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................. 26,500

For Retirement Contributions................... 2,832,500

For Social Security Contributions................ 310,800

For Group Insurance............................ 1,670,000

For Contractual Services....................... 4,200,000

Total $14,542,400

TEACHING AND LEARNING SERVICES FOR ALL CHILDREN

Payable from the SBE Federal Agency Services Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 200,000

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer.................................. 5,000

For Retirement Contributions...................... 56,700

For Social Security Contributions.................. 5,400

For Group Insurance............................... 75,000

For Contractual Services......................... 918,500

Total $1,260,600

Payable from the SBE Federal Department of Education Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 5,815,900

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................. 54,300

For Retirement Contributions................... 2,245,200

For Social Security Contributions................ 511,500

For Group Insurance............................ 1,544,900

For Contractual Services...................... 12,235,000

Total $22,406,800

Section 65. The amount of $35,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the SBE Federal Department of Education Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for Student Assessments.

Section 70. The amount of $5,300,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the SBE Federal Agency Services Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for all costs associated with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services.

Section 75. The amount of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the SBE Federal Agency Services Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for all costs associated with Adolescent Health Programs.

ARTICLE 3

Section 1. The sum of $3,589,983,351, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Common School Fund to the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois for the State's contribution, as provided by law.

Section 5. The sum of $800,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois for additional costs due to the establishment of minimum retirement allowances pursuant to Sections 16-136.2 and 16-136.3 of the Illinois Pension Code, as amended.

Section 10. The sum of $130,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Common School Fund to the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System for the employer contributions required by the State as an employer of teachers described under subsection (e) of Section 16-158 of the Illinois Pension Code.

Section 15. The amount of $0, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Public School Teachers’ Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago for the state’s contribution for retirement contributions under Section 17-127 of the Illinois Pension Code for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016.

Section 20. The amount of $0, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Teachers’ Retirement System of the State of Illinois for deposit into the Teacher Health Insurance Security Fund as the state’s contribution for teachers’ health insurance.

Section 25. The sum of $200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Common School Fund to the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System for the employer contributions required by the State as an employer of teachers described under subsection (f) of Section 16-158 of the Illinois Pension Code.

Total, this Article $3,591,113,351

ARTICLE 4

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2016.