HB0303eng 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB0303 Engrossed LRB103 03830 RJT 48836 b

AN ACT concerning education.

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

Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 34-18.69 and by adding Section 34-18.87 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.69)

Sec. 34-18.69. Moratorium on school closings, consolidations, and phase-outs. The Board shall not approve any school closings, consolidations, or phase-outs until February 1, 2027 the Board of Education is seated on January 15, 2025.

(Source: P.A. 102-177, eff. 12-17-21 (See Section 15 of P.A. 102-691 for the effective date of P.A. 102-177).)

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.87 new)

Sec. 34-18.87. Selective enrollment schools; changes to standards of admission and disproportionate decreases in funding.

(a) Until February 1, 2027, the board shall not change the standards for admission to any attendance center within the school district that has selective admission requirements that apply to the entire student body and that are approved by the board.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the board shall not take any action, until February 1, 2027, that results in a disproportionate decrease in either the total amount or percentage of funds allocated to an attendance center within the school district that has selective admission requirements that apply to the entire student body and that are approved by the board compared to other attendance centers of comparable size.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.