Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB0813

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Boundary Changes Article of the School Code. Provides that in all proceedings under the Article to change by detachment, annexation, division, dissolution, or any combination of those methods the boundaries of any school district (other than the Chicago school district) located in an educational service region of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants in which the regional board of school trustees is abolished, a hearing panel of 3 members from the governing board of the affected educational service center (rather than the trustees of schools of the township in which that school district is located, as the successor to the former regional board of school trustees with respect to all territory located in that school township) shall have, exercise, and perform all powers, duties, and responsibilities required under the Article to be exercised and performed in those proceedings by a regional board of school trustees; makes related changes. Provides that the chief administrative officers of the educational service centers shall have, exercise, and perform all powers, duties, and responsibilities required under the Article that are otherwise assigned to regional superintendents of schools. Sets forth provisions concerning the hearing panel and the chief administrative officer.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires the State to contribute to the Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago $205,404,986 for fiscal year 2017. Provides that beginning in fiscal year 2018, the State shall contribute an amount equal to the employer normal cost for that fiscal year. Includes provisions for certifications and monthly payments by voucher. Amends the State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act. Provides for a continuing appropriation to the Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago, on a continuing monthly basis, of the amount, if any, by which the total available amount of all other State appropriations to that Retirement Fund for the payment of certain State contributions is less than the total amount of the vouchers for required State contributions lawfully submitted by the Fund for that month under applicable provisions of the Illinois Pension Code. Amends the School Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, provides for supplemental general State aid to be provided in the form of an equity grant for the 2016-2017 school year through the 2018-2019 school year; specifies the grant amount calculation. Sets forth amounts and priorities for amounts appropriated under the State aid formula provisions for the 2016-2017 school year through the 2018-2019 school year. Provides that a separate tax shall be levied by the City of Chicago for the purpose of making an employer contribution to the Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago. Requires the proceeds from this separate tax to be paid directly to that Retirement Fund. Amends the Chicago Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

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