SB0378 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB0378

Introduced 2/15/2005, by Sen. Dan Cronin

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Continuing Appropriation for Categorical Education Funding Act. Provides that the Act constitutes an irrevocable and continuing appropriation from the Common School Fund of all amounts necessary if the General Assembly fails to make Common School Fund appropriations to the State Board of Education sufficient to fund the disbursement for programs that are described in the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act and provisions of the School Code concerning children attending private schools, public out-of-state schools, public school residential facilities, or private special education facilities; children requiring extraordinary special education services and facilities; special education classes for children from orphanages, foster family homes, children's homes, or in State housing units; reimbursement for furnishing special educational facilities in a recognized school to children with disabilities; tuition of children from orphanages and children's homes; summer school grants; and reimbursement for transportation. Effective June 30, 2005.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

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

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Continuing Appropriation for Categorical Education Funding Act.

Section 5. Continuing appropriation for categorical funding. If the General Assembly fails to make Common School Fund appropriations to the State Board of Education sufficient to fund the disbursement for programs that are described in (i) Sections 14-7.02, 14-7.02a, 14-17.03, 14-13.01, 18-3, 18-4.3, and 29-5 of the School Code and (ii) the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act, then this Act shall constitute an irrevocable and continuing appropriation from the Common School Fund of all amounts necessary for those purposes.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect June 30, 2005.