House Sponsors: PERSICO-DART-DAVIS,MONIQUE-JONES,LOU. Senate Sponsors: DUDYCZ-TROTTER Short description: CHICAGO SCHOOLS-TRUANCY BOARD Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Adds provisions applicable in Chicago that supplement and operate independently of existing truancy laws. Requires the principal of each attendance center to create a 5 member Truancy Board from representatives of local police, community service organizations, staff of the attendance center, parents, and students (in secondary attendance centers). Provides for referral by the principal to the Truancy Board of the cases of students who have 10 days of unexcused absences and whose parents have been given notice of the truancy. Provides for a hearing and the imposition of a community service order with respect to a parent or guardian who knowingly allows a student to be absent from school without a valid excuse. Adds provisions relative to judicial review and enforcement of a community service order of the Truancy Board. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Ed.) This bill has no fiscal impact on SBE. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Ed.) No change from SBE fiscal note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/34-18.19 new Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/34-2.3 from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.3 Changes the title, deletes everything after the enacting clause, and makes changes of grammar and other technical changes in a provision relating to the attendance and disciplinary policies for attendance centers in the Chicago public school system. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Education) No fiscal impact until substantive language is added. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Education) No change from SBE fiscal note. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 HB 53, with H-am 1, does not preempt home rule powers. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/34-2.3 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/34-4.5 new 705 ILCS 405/3-33 from Ch. 37, par. 803-33 Changes the title and replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Requires the Chicago Board of Education to establish an Office of Chronic Truant Adjudication responsible for the administrative adjudication of and imposition of sanctions with respect to cases of chronic truancy. Authorizes the board of education to appoint hearing officers to perform the adjudication functions of the Office of Chronic Truant Adjudication. Establishes hearing procedures and provides that the decision of a hearing officer is an administrative decision under the Administrative Review Law. Establishes a notice and warning procedure which must be followed before a hearing may be held. Prescribes penalties that a hearing officer may impose. Provides that if a pupil or a pupil's parent or guardian fails to comply with sanctions ordered by a hearing officer, the Office of Chronic Truant Adjudication may refer the matter to the State's Attorney for prosecution under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, and amends that Act in connection therewith. Effective immediately. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 3 No change from previous home rule note. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0143 Last action date: 97-07-23 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status