Senate Sponsors: BERMAN. Short description: SCH CD-MANDATE WAIVER HEARINGS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code relating to waivers and modifications of School Code mandates. Prohibits school districts from requesting wai- vers of anything that would jeopardize school accreditation. Requires the local public hearing on a district's waiver or modification appli- cation to be held on a day other than a regular school board meeting day, requires the district to give written notice of the public hear- ing to affected collective bargaining agents and to the State legisla- tors who represent the district, and requires a district to attest to the district's compliance with applicable notification and procedural requirements. Requires (now authorizes) the State Board of Education to disapprove a request for a waiver or modification of an administra- tive rule or a modification of a mandate in specified instances. Re- quires the application for the waiver or modification as submitted to the State Board of Education to include a description of the public hearing. Provides that the State Board of Education waiver request re- ports that are required to be filed with the General Assembly must in- clude an analysis of how the waiver would address statutory criteria for waiver approval. Eliminates a requirement of filing waiver reports with the Secretary of State. Provides that a waiver or modification may be changed during the period that it is to remain in effect under the same procedure as is appplicable to an initial waiver or modifica- tion request, and adds that if neither the State Board of Education nor the General Assembly disapproves, the change is deemed granted. 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 - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status