103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2396

 

Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Ram Villivalam

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/2-3.104a new

    Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to create a Committee on Mandate Review. Provides that the purpose of the committee is to complete a statewide review of State mandates on school districts. Sets forth the membership of the committee. Contains provisions concerning meetings, administrative support, and reporting. Repeals these provisions on December 31, 2025. 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 adding Section
52-3.104a as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.104a new)
7    Sec. 2-3.104a. Committee on Mandate Review.
8    (a) In this Section, "school district category" includes
9unit school districts, rural school districts, suburban school
10districts, and a school district organized under Article 34 of
11this Code.
12    (b) The State Board of Education shall create a Committee
13on Mandate Review for the purpose of completing a statewide
14review of State mandates on school districts.
15    (c) The membership of the committee shall include, but is
16not limited to, all of the following members:
17        (1) The State Superintendent of Education or a
18    designee who shall serve as chairperson.
19        (2) One member representing a statewide association of
20    regional superintendents of schools appointed by the
21    chairperson of the State Board of Education.
22        (3) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House
23    of Representatives.

 

 

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1        (4) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of
2    the House of Representatives.
3        (5) Two members appointed by the President of the
4    Senate.
5        (6) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of
6    the Senate.
7        (7) A representative of a school district organized
8    under Article 34 of this Code appointed by the chairperson
9    of the State Board of Education.
10        (8) A representative of a statewide organization
11    representing individuals who hold professional educator
12    licenses and are employed by a school district organized
13    under Article 34 of this Code appointed by the chairperson
14    of the State Board of Education.
15        (9) One regional superintendent of schools
16    representing a suburban school district appointed by the
17    chairperson of the State Board of Education.
18        (10) One regional superintendent of schools
19    representing a rural school district appointed by the
20    chairperson of the State Board of Education.
21        (11) One superintendent representing a unit school
22    district appointed by the chairperson of the State Board
23    of Education.
24        (12) One superintendent representing a high school
25    district appointed by the chairperson of the State Board
26    of Education.

 

 

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1        (13) One member representing a statewide association
2    representing school administrators appointed by the
3    chairperson of the State Board of Education.
4        (14) One member representing a statewide association
5    representing principals appointed by the chairperson of
6    the State Board of Education.
7        (15) One school business official representing a
8    school district designated as Tier 1 or Tier 2 under
9    Section 18-8.15 of this Code appointed by the chairperson
10    of the State Board of Education.
11        (16) One school business official representing a
12    school district designated as Tier 1 or Tier 2 under
13    Section 18-8.15 of this Code appointed by the chairperson
14    of the State Board of Education.
15        (17) One member from an urban area from an
16    organization representing teachers.
17        (18) One member from a suburban area from an
18    organization representing teachers.
19        (19) One member from a rural area from an organization
20    representing teachers.
21        (20) One member from an urban area from an
22    organization representing students.
23        (21) One member from a suburban area from an
24    organization representing students.
25        (22) One member from a rural area from an organization
26    representing students.

 

 

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1    (d) The committee shall meet at the call of the
2chairperson. Members of the committee shall serve without
3compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and
4necessary expenses from funds appropriated to the State Board
5of Education for that purpose, including travel, subject to
6the rules of the appropriate travel control board. The State
7Board of Education shall provide administrative and other
8support to the committee.
9    (e) The committee shall report its findings and
10recommendations to the State Board of Education and General
11Assembly on or before December 1, 2024.
12    The report shall include, but is not limited to, all of the
13following items:
14        (1) An analysis of the cost to implement a mandate by
15    each school district category.
16        (2) An analysis of the amount of staff time and the
17    number of staff needed to implement the mandate by each
18    school district category.
19        (3) An analysis of the resources available for the
20    consistent implementation of the mandate by each school
21    district category.
22        (4) An analysis of the duplication of any mandates
23    that school districts are required to implement and are
24    related to a legislative mandate.
25        (5) A summary of the practices used by school
26    districts that have been granted waivers of a legislative

 

 

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1    mandate.
2        (6) An analysis of the waiver and modification
3    process, including, but not limited to, the role of
4    regional offices of education.
5    Upon filing its report, the committee is dissolved.
6    (f) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2025.
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
8becoming law.