Senate Sponsors: PARKER. House Sponsors: SCHOENBERG-GASH-DAVIS,MONIQUE Short description: SCH CD-JOINT AGREEMENT MEMBERS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Limits to joint agreements that do not have an administrative district and that have 20 cooperating school districts (a majority of which are located wholly or partly in Cook County) the requirements that a majority of the governing board members be members of school boards of cooperating districts and those who are not school board members be superintendents from the cooperating districts. Effective immediately. STATE DEBT NOTE, ENGROSSED SB551, engrossed, would not impact the level of State debt. FISCAL NOTE, ENGROSSED (State Board of Education) For the one joint agreement that currently matches the proposal the 7-member executive board could be composed of fewer school board members and more sup'ts. rather than exclusively board members. There would be no additional costs. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, ENGROSSED (State Board of Ed.) No change from SBE fiscal note, engrossed. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. (House recedes May 29, 1997) Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-22.24a from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.24a 105 ILCS 5/10-22.24b new Changes the title and adds provisions further amending the School Code. Replaces provisions authorizing school boards to employ school counselors certified by the State Teacher Certification Board and to supervise certain school counselor interns with provisions authorizing school boards to employ school counselors who are qualified guidance specialists and hold or are qualified for an elementary, high school, or special certificate and a school service personnel certificate endorsed in guidance. Authorizes individuals who have completed approved programs in other states to apply for a school service personnel certificate endorsed for guidance if they hold or qualify for an elementary, high school, or special certificate in their own state. Provides that school counseling services may be provided in the public schools by persons who are school counselors and specifies types of services that are included as school counseling services. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Bd. of Ed.) SB 551, amended, would have no fiscal impact. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Bd. of Ed.) No change from SBE fiscal note, H-am 1. STATE DEBT IMPACT NOTE, H-AMS 1, 2, 3 No change from previous State debt note. BALANCED BUDGET NOTE, H-AMS 2, & 3 There may be a significant fiscal impact on the State but the bill does not authorize, increase, decrease, or reallocate any general funds appropriation for FY97. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0515 Last action date: 97-08-22 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status