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Public Act 096-0616


 

Public Act 0616 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY



 


 
Public Act 096-0616
 
SB0269 Enrolled LRB096 06664 NHT 16748 b

    AN ACT concerning education.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
3-14.23 as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/3-14.23)  (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.23)
    Sec. 3-14.23. School bus driver permits.
    (a) To conduct courses of instruction for school bus
drivers pursuant to the standards established by the Secretary
of State under Section 6-106.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code and
to charge a fee based upon the cost of providing such courses
of up to $6 per person for fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012;
up to $8 per person for fiscal years 2013, 2014, and 2015; and
up to $10 per person for fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year
thereafter $4 per person for the initial classroom course in
school bus driver safety and of up to $6 per person for fiscal
years 2010, 2011, and 2012; up to $8 per person for fiscal
years 2013, 2014, and 2015; and up to $10 per person for fiscal
year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter up to $4 per person
for the annual refresher course. The State Board of Education
shall annually request such additional appropriation as may be
necessary to ensure that adequate and sufficient training is
provided to all school bus drivers in Illinois. This
appropriation shall be used to supplement, not supplant,
programs conducted using fees received from applicants for
school bus driver permits.
    (b) To conduct such investigations as may be necessary to
insure that all persons hired to operate school buses have
valid school bus driver permits as required under Sections
6-104 and 6-106.1 of "The Illinois Vehicle Code". If a regional
superintendent finds evidence of non-compliance with this
requirement, he shall submit such evidence together with his
recommendations in writing to the school board.
    If the regional superintendent finds evidence of
noncompliance with the requirement that all persons employed
directly by the school board to operate school buses have valid
school bus driver permits as required under Sections 6-104 and
6-106.1 of "The Illinois Vehicle Code", the regional
superintendent shall schedule a hearing on a date not less than
5 days nor more than 10 days after notifying the district of
his findings. If based on the evidence presented at the hearing
the regional superintendent finds that persons employed
directly by the school board to operate school buses do not
have valid school bus driver permits as required under Sections
6-104 and 6-106.1 of "The Illinois Vehicle Code", the regional
superintendent shall submit such evidence and his findings
together with his recommendations to the State Superintendent
of Education. The State Superintendent of Education may reduce
the district's claim for reimbursement under Sections 29-5 and
14-13.01 for transportation by 1.136% for each day of
noncompliance.
    If a school board finds evidence of noncompliance with the
requirement that all persons employed by a contractor to
operate school buses have valid school bus driver permits as
required under Sections 6-104 and 6-106.1 of "The Illinois
Vehicle Code", the school board shall request a hearing before
the regional superintendent. The regional superintendent shall
schedule a hearing on a date not less than 5 days nor more than
10 days after receiving the request. If based on the evidence
presented at the hearing the regional superintendent finds that
persons employed by a contractor to operate school buses do not
have valid school bus driver permits as required under Sections
6-104 and 6-106.1 of "The Illinois Vehicle Code", the school
board's financial obligations under the contract shall be
reduced by an amount equal to 1.136% for each day of
noncompliance. The findings of the regional superintendent and
the relief provided herein shall not impair the obligations of
the contractor to continue to provide transportation services
in accordance with the terms of the contract.
    The provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and all
amendments and modifications thereof and the rules adopted
pursuant thereto shall apply to and govern all proceedings
instituted for judicial review of final administrative
decisions of the regional superintendent under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 90-811, eff. 1-26-99.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2010