PHELPS-KOSEL-WOOLARD AND HOLBROOK. (MAHAR-CLAYBORNE) 105 ILCS 5/21-2 from Ch. 122, par. 21-2 Amends the School Code. In the provisions relating to grades of teaching certificates, makes grammatical changes. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) No fiscal impact until substantive language is added. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) No change from SBE fiscal note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/21-2 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/19-1 from Ch. 122, par. 19-1 Changes the title, deletes everything after the enacting clause, and adds provisions amending the School Code. Authorizes a school district, which previously availed itself of a statutory exception to an otherwise applicable debt limitation in order to issue bonds for the construction of additional facilities necessary for a quality educational program, to again seek referendum approval to issue bonds for that purpose. Also authorizes an elementary school district to issue bonds up to an amount not exceeding 18% of the district's EAV if specified statutory criteria are met, including requirements that the bonds be approved at a referendum held after July 1, 1998 and issued by July 1, 1999. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 230/5-5 Adds provisions amending the School Construction Law. Includes in the definition of "approved school construction bonds" bonds that are issued on or after January 1, 1993 and before January 1, 1996, as authorized by a specified subsection of a Section of the School Code applicable when a school building was closed because of mine subsidence damage. FISCAL NOTE, H-AMS 1 & 2 (State Board of Education) H-am #1 affects New Simpson Hill Dist. #32 in Johnson Cty. Its debt limitation would be expanded locally to expand Tunnel Hill Sch. to serve students in grades pre-K thru 8. H-am #2 affects Benton Dist. #47 in Franklin Cty. That dist. issued bonds in 1993 to address mine subsidence damage. There are still over 250 students in an inappropriate elementary sch. bldg. It seeks to apply for sch. construction bonds to finish addressing the mine subsidence damage. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AMS 1 & 2 (SBE) No change from SBE fiscal note. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 & 2 (State Board of Education) No change from previous SBE fiscal note with H-ams 1 & 2. 98-01-20 H FIRST READING 98-01-20 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-03-11 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 98-03-13 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 98-03-13 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 98-03-13 H COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 98-03-19 H DO PASS/STANDARD DEBATE 011-010-000 HELM 98-03-19 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 98-03-23 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 98-03-23 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE 98-03-24 H RECLLD TO SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 98-03-24 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-KOSEL 98-03-24 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 98-03-24 H HELD CAL ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 98-03-25 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-KOSEL 98-03-25 H RULES REFERS TO HELM 98-03-25 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-HOLBROOK 98-03-25 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 98-03-25 H RULES REFERS TO HELM 98-03-25 H HELD CAL ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 98-03-26 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-KOSEL 98-03-26 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION HELM 98-03-26 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-HOLBROOK 98-03-26 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 020-001-000/HELM 98-03-26 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-KOSEL 98-03-26 H ADOPTED 98-03-26 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-HOLBROOK 98-03-26 H ADOPTED 98-03-26 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 98-03-26 H STATE MNDT FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 98-03-26 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE 98-03-26 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HOLBROOK 98-03-26 H THIRD READING/STANDARD DEBATE/PASS 116-000-000 98-03-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR KOSEL 98-03-26 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WOOLARD 98-03-31 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 98-03-31 S CHIEF SPONSOR MAHAR 98-03-31 S FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED HA 01 AND 02 98-03-31 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 98-04-01 98-04-01 S FIRST READING 98-04-01 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-04-16 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOWLES 98-04-22 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR CLAYBORNE 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary