House Sponsors: CURRIE-COWLISHAW. Senate Sponsors: CRONIN-JACOBS Short description: SCHCD-COMPULSRY SCH AGE-TECH Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Makes changes of style in the provisions relating to compulsory school age. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (State Board of Education) Cost for test development is about $500,000 for FY98; estimated annual testing costs are about $9 million. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (State Board of Education) No change from SBE fiscal note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/26-1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.64 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.64 105 ILCS 5/14-3.01 from Ch. 122, par. 14-3.01 105 ILCS 5/14-8.02b new 105 ILCS 5/22-23 from Ch. 122, par. 22-23 Changes the title and replaces everything after the enacting clause with other provisions amending the School Code. Expands the State Assessment program to provide for assessment of pupils in grades 4, 7, 8, 10, and 11. Revises provisions relative to the Prairie State Achievement Examination. Reconstitutes the Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities as a 25 member Council and adds provisions relative to the purpose and responsibilities of the Council. Adds provisions relative to expedited hearings in accordance with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for the purpose of moving or challenging a decision to move a student from his or her current placement to an alternative educational setting because of dangerous misconduct. Changes the definition of school construction for purposes of determining when sprinkler systems must be installed, adds that new areas or uses of school buildings in which sprinkler systems are not required must be protected by installation of an automatic fire detection system, and deletes provisions requiring school boards to submit plans and specifications for proposed sprinkler systems to the regional superintendent of schools for forwarding to the State Board of Education for review and approval. Adds an immediate effective date. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5//2-3.64 105 ILCS 5/14-3.01 105 ILCS 5/14-8.02 new 105 ILCS 5/22-23 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 230/5-50 Changes the title and replaces everything after the enacting clause except the immediate effective date. Amends the School Con- struction Law to provide that a school district that passed a referen- dum for approved construction bonds but that has not yet issued them may receive a grant entitlement for a school construction project without re-submitting the project or financing to a referendum. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status