Senate Sponsors: RAUSCHENBERGER-CRONIN AND KARPIEL. House Sponsors: LINDNER-WOOLARD-COWLISHAW-HOEFT-SKINNER Short description: EDUCATION REFORM ACT OF 1997 Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates a short title for the Education Reform Act of 1997. Effective June 1, 1997. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.12 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.12 105 ILCS 5/2-3.12a new Deletes everything. Amends the School Code. Provides that the urgent items in a safety survey report for school buildings shall be corrected no more than one year after the date of the State Superintendent of Education's approval of the report's recommendation. Provides that the required items in the report shall be corrected no more than 5 (instead of 3) years from the date of the State Superintendent of Education's approval of the report's recommendation. Creates the Health/Life Safety Code Advisory Committee, consisting of 11 members. Provides that the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and the Minority Leader of the House shall appoint one member each, the Governor shall appoint 4 members, and the State Superintendent of Education shall appoint 3 members. Provides that the Committee shall review the establishment and enforcement of life safety rules and requirements and the categorization of life safety items as "urgent" or "required" in safety survey reports, as set forth in provisions of the School Code concerning the school building code. Requires the Committee to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly, the Governor, and the State Superintendent of Education by April 15, 1999. Repeals the provisions concerning the Committee on May 1, 1999. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status