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HB 2017 — SCH CD-CONVERT/FORM DISTRICTS

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Amends the School Code. Makes changes in the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article with respect to voting on a bond issuance, information in the petition filing notice, the presentation of evidence at a hearing, approval or denial of an amended petition, supplementary State aid reimbursement after the deactivation of a school facility or following formation of a new unit district, and references to a school district conversion. Makes changes to the State aid formula provisions concerning the calculation of local property tax revenues per pupil for partial elementary unit districts. Makes changes concerning free transportation for pupils in optional elementary unit districts, combined high school - unit districts, and newly created elementary or high school districts resulting from a high school - unit conversion, a unit to dual conversion, or a multi-unit conversion and the calculation of State reimbursement for transportation costs for optional elementary unit districts and combined high school - unit districts. Makes technical changes. Effective July 1, 2007.

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The updates to Bill HB 2017 include several key changes aimed at improving the process for forming new school districts and issuing bonds. These changes clarify how votes on bond issuances are conducted, ensure that necessary information is included in petitions, and outline procedures for presenting evidence at hearings. By refining these processes, the bill seeks to make it easier for schools to secure funding and streamline the formation of new districts, which could ultimately benefit students and communities.

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*LRB09509462NHT29660b* HB2017 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2008 HB2017 Introduced 2/26/2007, by Rep.
HB2017 Engrossed LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b AN ACT concerning education.
Michael K.
Smith SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/11E-35 ILCS 5/11E-40 ILCS 5/11E-45 ILCS 5/11E-50 ILCS 5/11E-65 ILCS 5/11E-135 ILCS 5/18-8.05 ILCS 5/29-3 from Ch.
122, par.
29-3 ILCS 5/29-5 from Ch.
122, par.
29-5 Amends the School Code.
Makes changes in the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article with respect to voting on a bond issuance, information in the petition filing notice, the presentation of evidence at a hearing, approval or denial of an amended petition, supplementary State aid reimbursement after the deactivation of a school facility or following formation of a new unit district, and references to a school district conversion.
Makes changes to the State aid formula provisions concerning the calculation of local property tax revenues per pupil for partial elementary unit districts.
Makes changes concerning free transportation for pupils in optional elementary unit districts, combined high school - unit districts, and newly created elementary or high school districts resulting from a high school - unit conversion, a unit to dual conversion, or a multi-unit conversion and the calculation of State reimbursement for transportation costs for optional elementary unit districts and combined high school - unit districts.
Makes technical changes.
Effective July 1, 2007.
LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b FISCAL NOTE ACT STATE MANDATES MAY APPLY ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT A BILL FOR HB2017 LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b AN ACT concerning education.
HB2017 - 2 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b (C) for or against the establishment of a combined elementary district;
HB2017 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b (C) for or against the establishment of a combined elementary district;
(2) A description of the territory comprising the districts proposed to be dissolved and those to be created, which, for an entire district, may be a general reference HB2017 - 3 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b to all of the territory included within that district.
(2) A description of the territory comprising the districts proposed to be dissolved and those to be created, which, for an entire district, may be a general reference HB2017 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b to all of the territory included within that district.
(7) If desired, a request that the referendum at which HB2017 - 4 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b the proposition is submitted for the purpose of voting for or against the establishment of a unit district (other than a partial elementary unit district) include as part of the proposition the election of board members by school board district rather than at large.
(7) If desired, a request that the referendum at which HB2017 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b the proposition is submitted for the purpose of voting for or against the establishment of a unit district (other than a partial elementary unit district) include as part of the proposition the election of board members by school board district rather than at large.
When 4 or more unit school districts and a combination of board members representing each of the forming elementary school districts are involved and at large formats are used, one member must be elected from each of the forming elementary HB2017 - 5 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b school districts.
When 4 or more unit school districts and a combination of board members representing each of the forming elementary school districts are involved and at large formats are used, one member must be elected from each of the forming elementary HB2017 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b school districts.
Only HB2017 - 6 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b residents in the territory of the district proposing the bond issuance may vote on the bond issuance.
Only HB2017 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b residents in the territory of the district proposing the bond issuance may vote on the bond issuance.
Upon determination by the regional superintendent of schools that these vacancies exist, he or she shall declare the vacancies and shall notify the remaining HB2017 - 7 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b members to appoint a petitioner or petitioners, as the case may be, to fill the vacancies in the Committee of Ten so designated.
Upon determination by the regional superintendent of schools that these vacancies exist, he or she shall declare the vacancies and shall notify the remaining HB2017 Engrossed - 7 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b members to appoint a petitioner or petitioners, as the case may be, to fill the vacancies in the Committee of Ten so designated.
7-10-06.) HB2017 - 8 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b (105 ILCS 5/11E-40) Sec.
7-10-06.) HB2017 Engrossed - 8 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b (105 ILCS 5/11E-40) Sec.
(4) If applicable, the proposition to elect, by HB2017 - 9 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b separate ballot, school board members at the same election, indicating whether the board members are to be elected at large or by school board district.
(4) If applicable, the proposition to elect, by HB2017 Engrossed - 9 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b separate ballot, school board members at the same election, indicating whether the board members are to be elected at large or by school board district.
The Committee of Ten may amend the petition to HB2017 - 10 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b cure the alleged defects at any time prior to the receipt of the regional superintendent’s written order made in accordance with subsection (a) of Section 11E-50 of this Code or may elect not to amend the petition, in which case the Committee of Ten may appeal a denial by the regional superintendent following the hearing in accordance with Section 11E-50 of this Code.
The Committee of Ten may amend the petition to HB2017 Engrossed - 10 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b cure the alleged defects at any time prior to the receipt of the regional superintendent’s written order made in accordance with subsection (a) of Section 11E-50 of this Code or may elect not to amend the petition, in which case the Committee of Ten may appeal a denial by the regional superintendent following the hearing in accordance with Section 11E-50 of this Code.
HB2017 - 11 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b (1) Evidence as to the school needs and conditions in the territory described in the petition and the area adjacent thereto.
HB2017 Engrossed - 11 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b (1) Evidence as to the school needs and conditions in the territory described in the petition and the area adjacent thereto.
7-10-06.) HB2017 - 12 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b (105 ILCS 5/11E-50) Sec.
7-10-06.) HB2017 Engrossed - 12 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b (105 ILCS 5/11E-50) Sec.
Within 21 days after the receipt of the regional superintendent’s decision, the State Superintendent shall take into consideration the school needs and conditions of the affected districts and in the area adjacent thereto, the division of funds and assets that will result from the action described in the petition, the best interests of the schools of HB2017 - 13 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b the area, and the best interests and the educational welfare of the pupils residing therein and, through a written order, either approve or deny the petition.
Within 21 days after the receipt of the regional superintendent’s decision, the State Superintendent shall take into consideration the school needs and conditions of the affected districts and in the area adjacent thereto, the division of funds and assets that will result from the action described in the petition, the best interests of the schools of HB2017 Engrossed - 13 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b the area, and the best interests and the educational welfare of the pupils residing therein and, through a written order, either approve or deny the petition.
(c) Any resident of any territory described in the petition who appears in support of or opposition to the petition at the hearing or any petitioner or school board of any district in which territory described in the petition is situated may, within 35 days after a copy of the decision sought to be reviewed was served by certified mail, return receipt requested, upon the party affected thereby or upon the attorney of record for the party, apply for a review of an administrative decision of the State Superintendent of Education in accordance with the Administrative Review Law and HB2017 - 14 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b any rules adopted pursuant to the Administrative Review Law.
(c) Any resident of any territory described in the petition who appears in support of or opposition to the petition at the hearing or any petitioner or school board of any district in which territory described in the petition is situated may, within 35 days after a copy of the decision sought to be reviewed was served by certified mail, return receipt requested, upon the party affected thereby or upon the attorney of record for the party, apply for a review of an administrative decision of the State Superintendent of Education in accordance with the Administrative Review Law and HB2017 Engrossed - 14 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b any rules adopted pursuant to the Administrative Review Law.
(b) In the case of an optional elementary unit district to be created as provided in subsection (c) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, if a majority of the electors voting in the high school district and a majority of the voters voting in at least one affected elementary district vote in favor of the proposition submitted to them, then the proposition shall be deemed to have passed and an optional elementary unit district shall be created for all of the territory included in the petition for high school purposes, and for the territory included in the affected elementary districts voting in favor HB2017 - 15 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b of the proposition for elementary purposes.
(b) In the case of an optional elementary unit district to be created as provided in subsection (c) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, if a majority of the electors voting in the high school district and a majority of the voters voting in at least one affected elementary district vote in favor of the proposition submitted to them, then the proposition shall be deemed to have passed and an optional elementary unit district shall be created for all of the territory included in the petition for high school purposes, and for the territory included in the affected elementary districts voting in favor HB2017 Engrossed - 15 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b of the proposition for elementary purposes.
The regional superintendent of schools shall make available to each school board with which a petition has been filed all transcripts and records of the previous petition HB2017 - 16 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b hearing.
The regional superintendent of schools shall make available to each school board with which a petition has been filed all transcripts and records of the previous petition HB2017 Engrossed - 16 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b hearing.
(a)(1) For a combined school district, as defined in Section 11E-20 of this Code, or for a unit district, as defined in Section 11E-25 of this Code, for its first year of existence, the general State aid and supplemental general State HB2017 - 17 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b aid calculated under Section 18-8.05 of this Code shall be computed for the new district and for the previously existing districts for which property is totally included within the new district.
(a)(1) For a combined school district, as defined in Section 11E-20 of this Code, or for a unit district, as defined in Section 11E-25 of this Code, for its first year of existence, the general State aid and supplemental general State HB2017 Engrossed - 17 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b aid calculated under Section 18-8.05 of this Code shall be computed for the new district and for the previously existing districts for which property is totally included within the new district.
(3) For 2 or more school districts that annex all of the territory of one or more entire other school districts, as defined in Article 7 of this Code, for the first year during which the change of boundaries attributable to the annexation HB2017 - 18 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b becomes effective for all purposes, as determined under Section 7-9 of this Code, the general State aid and supplemental general State aid calculated under Section 18-8.05 of this Code shall be computed for each annexing district as constituted after the annexation and for each annexing and annexed district as constituted prior to the annexation;
(3) For 2 or more school districts that annex all of the territory of one or more entire other school districts, as defined in Article 7 of this Code, for the first year during which the change of boundaries attributable to the annexation HB2017 Engrossed - 18 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b becomes effective for all purposes, as determined under Section 7-9 of this Code, the general State aid and supplemental general State aid calculated under Section 18-8.05 of this Code shall be computed for each annexing district as constituted after the annexation and for each annexing and annexed district as constituted prior to the annexation;
The amount of the total difference payment and the amount thereof to be allocated to the annexing districts shall be computed by the State Board of Education on the basis of pupil enrollment and other data that HB2017 - 19 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b shall be certified to the State Board of Education, on forms that it shall provide for that purpose, by the regional superintendent of schools for each educational service region in which the annexing and annexed districts are located.
The amount of the total difference payment and the amount thereof to be allocated to the annexing districts shall be computed by the State Board of Education on the basis of pupil enrollment and other data that HB2017 Engrossed - 19 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b shall be certified to the State Board of Education, on forms that it shall provide for that purpose, by the regional superintendent of schools for each educational service region in which the annexing and annexed districts are located.
(A) the deemed pupil enrollment of the newly created high school district from a school district conversion shall be an amount equal to its actual pupil enrollment for HB2017 - 20 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b its first year of existence multiplied by 1.25;
(A) the deemed pupil enrollment of the newly created high school district from a school district conversion shall be an amount equal to its actual pupil enrollment for HB2017 Engrossed - 20 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b its first year of existence multiplied by 1.25;
and (D) the deemed elementary pupil enrollment of each newly created district from a multi-unit conversion shall be an amount equal to each district’s actual grade K through 8 pupil enrollment for its first year of existence, reduced by an amount equal to the product obtained when the amount by which the newly created combined high school - unit district’s deemed high school pupil enrollment HB2017 - 21 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b exceeds its actual grade 9 through 12 pupil enrollment for its first year of existence is multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual grade K through 8 pupil enrollment of each newly created district for its first year of existence and the denominator of which is the actual aggregate grade K through 8 pupil enrollment of all such newly created districts for their first year of existence.
and (D) the deemed elementary pupil enrollment of each newly created district from a multi-unit conversion shall be an amount equal to each district’s actual grade K through 8 pupil enrollment for its first year of existence, reduced by an amount equal to the product obtained when the amount by which the newly created combined high school - unit district’s deemed high school pupil enrollment HB2017 Engrossed - 21 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b exceeds its actual grade 9 through 12 pupil enrollment for its first year of existence is multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual grade K through 8 pupil enrollment of each newly created district for its first year of existence and the denominator of which is the actual aggregate grade K through 8 pupil enrollment of all such newly created districts for their first year of existence.
(5) For a partial elementary unit district, as defined in subsection (a) or (c) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, if, in the first year of existence, the newly created partial elementary unit district qualifies for less general State aid and supplemental general State aid under Section 18-8.05 of this Code than would have been payable under that Section for that same year to the previously existing districts that formed the partial elementary unit district, then a supplementary payment equal to that difference shall be made to the partial HB2017 - 22 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b elementary unit district for the first 4 years of existence of that newly created district.
(5) For a partial elementary unit district, as defined in subsection (a) or (c) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, if, in the first year of existence, the newly created partial elementary unit district qualifies for less general State aid and supplemental general State aid under Section 18-8.05 of this Code than would have been payable under that Section for that same year to the previously existing districts that formed the partial elementary unit district, then a supplementary payment equal to that difference shall be made to the partial HB2017 Engrossed - 22 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b elementary unit district for the first 4 years of existence of that newly created district.
(B) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in is 2 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 75% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in HB2017 - 23 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b each of the first 4 years after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
(B) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in is 2 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 75% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in HB2017 Engrossed - 23 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b each of the first 4 years after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
(b)(1) After the formation of a combined school district, HB2017 - 24 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b as defined in Section 11E-20 of this Code, or a unit district, as defined in Section 11E-25 of this Code, a computation shall be made to determine the difference between the salaries effective in each of the previously existing districts on June 30, prior to the creation of the new district.
(b)(1) After the formation of a combined school district, HB2017 Engrossed - 24 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b as defined in Section 11E-20 of this Code, or a unit district, as defined in Section 11E-25 of this Code, a computation shall be made to determine the difference between the salaries effective in each of the previously existing districts on June 30, prior to the creation of the new district.
For the first 4 years after the annexation, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid to each HB2017 - 25 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b annexing district as constituted after the annexation equal to the difference between the sum of the salaries earned by each of the certificated members of the annexing district as constituted after the annexation, while employed in an annexed or annexing district during the year immediately preceding the annexation, and the sum of the salaries those certificated members would have been paid during the immediately preceding year if placed on the salary schedule of whichever of the annexing or annexed districts had the highest salary schedule during the immediately preceding year.
For the first 4 years after the annexation, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid to each HB2017 Engrossed - 25 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b annexing district as constituted after the annexation equal to the difference between the sum of the salaries earned by each of the certificated members of the annexing district as constituted after the annexation, while employed in an annexed or annexing district during the year immediately preceding the annexation, and the sum of the salaries those certificated members would have been paid during the immediately preceding year if placed on the salary schedule of whichever of the annexing or annexed districts had the highest salary schedule during the immediately preceding year.
(4) For each newly created partial elementary unit district, the State shall make a supplementary payment for 4 years equal to the difference between the sum of the salaries earned by each certified member of the newly created partial elementary unit district, while employed in one of the previously existing districts that formed the partial elementary unit district, and the sum of the salaries those HB2017 - 26 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b certified members would have been paid if placed on the salary schedule of the previously existing district with the highest salary schedule.
(4) For each newly created partial elementary unit district, the State shall make a supplementary payment for 4 years equal to the difference between the sum of the salaries earned by each certified member of the newly created partial elementary unit district, while employed in one of the previously existing districts that formed the partial elementary unit district, and the sum of the salaries those HB2017 Engrossed - 26 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b certified members would have been paid if placed on the salary schedule of the previously existing district with the highest salary schedule.
HB2017 - 27 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b (B) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in is 2 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 75% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in each of the first 4 years after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
HB2017 Engrossed - 27 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b (B) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in is 2 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 75% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in each of the first 4 years after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
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(5.5) (b-5) After the formation of a cooperative high school by 2 or more school districts under Section 10-22.22c of this Code, a computation shall be made to determine the HB2017 - 28 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b difference between the salaries effective in each of the previously existing high schools on June 30 prior to the formation of the cooperative high school.
(5.5) (b-5) After the formation of a cooperative high school by 2 or more school districts under Section 10-22.22c of this Code, a computation shall be made to determine the HB2017 Engrossed - 28 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b difference between the salaries effective in each of the previously existing high schools on June 30 prior to the formation of the cooperative high school.
For the lesser of the first 4 years after the deactivation of the school facility or the length of the deactivation agreement, including any renewals of the original deactivation agreement, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid to each receiving district equal to the difference between the sum of the salaries earned by each HB2017 - 29 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b of the certificated members transferred to that receiving district as a result of the deactivation while employed in the sending district during the year immediately preceding the deactivation and the sum of the salaries those certificated members would have been paid during the year immediately preceding the deactivation if placed on the salary schedule of the sending or receiving district with the highest salary schedule.
For the lesser of the first 4 years after the deactivation of the school facility or the length of the deactivation agreement, including any renewals of the original deactivation agreement, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid to each receiving district equal to the difference between the sum of the salaries earned by each HB2017 Engrossed - 29 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b of the certificated members transferred to that receiving district as a result of the deactivation while employed in the sending district during the year immediately preceding the deactivation and the sum of the salaries those certificated members would have been paid during the year immediately preceding the deactivation if placed on the salary schedule of the sending or receiving district with the highest salary schedule.
Each year that the new, annexing, or receiving resulting district or cooperative high school, as the case may be, is entitled to receive reimbursement, the number of eligible certified members who are employed on October 1 in the district or cooperative high school shall be certified to the State Board of Education on prescribed forms by October 15 and HB2017 - 30 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b payment shall be made on or before November 15 of that year.
Each year that the new, annexing, or receiving resulting district or cooperative high school, as the case may be, is entitled to receive reimbursement, the number of eligible certified members who are employed on October 1 in the district or cooperative high school shall be certified to the State Board of Education on prescribed forms by October 15 and HB2017 Engrossed - 30 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b payment shall be made on or before November 15 of that year.
The annexing district as constituted after the annexation shall be paid supplementary HB2017 - 31 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b State aid equal to the sum of the differences between the deficit of whichever of the annexing or annexed districts as constituted prior to the annexation had the smallest deficit and the deficits of each of the other districts as constituted prior to the annexation.
The annexing district as constituted after the annexation shall be paid supplementary HB2017 Engrossed - 31 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b State aid equal to the sum of the differences between the deficit of whichever of the annexing or annexed districts as constituted prior to the annexation had the smallest deficit and the deficits of each of the other districts as constituted prior to the annexation.
HB2017 - 32 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b (A) the regional superintendent of schools for each educational service region in which an annexed district is located prior to the annexation shall certify to the State Board of Education, on forms that it shall provide for that purpose, the value of all taxable property in each annexed district, as last equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue prior to the annexation, and the equalized assessed value of each part of the annexed district that was annexed to or included as a part of an annexing district;
HB2017 Engrossed - 32 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b (A) the regional superintendent of schools for each educational service region in which an annexed district is located prior to the annexation shall certify to the State Board of Education, on forms that it shall provide for that purpose, the value of all taxable property in each annexed district, as last equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue prior to the annexation, and the equalized assessed value of each part of the annexed district that was annexed to or included as a part of an annexing district;
and (C) the aggregate supplementary State aid payment under this paragraph (3) shall be allocated between or among, and shall be paid to, the annexing districts in the same ratio as the sum of the combined audited fund balance deficit of each annexing district as constituted prior to the annexation, plus all combined audited fund balance deficit amounts apportioned to that annexing district HB2017 - 33 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b under clause (B) of this subsection, bears to the aggregate of the combined audited fund balance deficits of all of the annexing and annexed districts as constituted prior to the annexation.
and (C) the aggregate supplementary State aid payment under this paragraph (3) shall be allocated between or among, and shall be paid to, the annexing districts in the same ratio as the sum of the combined audited fund balance deficit of each annexing district as constituted prior to the annexation, plus all combined audited fund balance deficit amounts apportioned to that annexing district HB2017 Engrossed - 33 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b under clause (B) of this subsection, bears to the aggregate of the combined audited fund balance deficits of all of the annexing and annexed districts as constituted prior to the annexation.
The supplementary payment shall be allocated among the newly formed high school and elementary districts in the manner provided by the petition for the formation of the districts, in the form in which the petition is approved by the regional superintendent of schools or State HB2017 - 34 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b Superintendent of Education under Section 11E-50 of this Code.
The supplementary payment shall be allocated among the newly formed high school and elementary districts in the manner provided by the petition for the formation of the districts, in the form in which the petition is approved by the regional superintendent of schools or State HB2017 Engrossed - 34 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b Superintendent of Education under Section 11E-50 of this Code.
If the calculation in this paragraph (6) is less than that calculated in paragraph (5) of this subsection (c) at the optional elementary unit district’s original effective date, then no HB2017 - 35 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b adjustments may be made.
If the calculation in this paragraph (6) is less than that calculated in paragraph (5) of this subsection (c) at the optional elementary unit district’s original effective date, then no HB2017 Engrossed - 35 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b adjustments may be made.
(D) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in is 4 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 25% of the calculated excess HB2017 - 36 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in the first year after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
(D) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in is 4 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 25% of the calculated excess HB2017 Engrossed - 36 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in the first year after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
For purposes of determining each district’s audited fund balances, a calculation shall be made for each fund to determine the average for the 3 years prior to the HB2017 - 37 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b specified year ending June 30, as provided in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) of this subsection (c), of the district’s expenditures in the categories "purchased services", "supplies and materials", and "capital outlay", as those categories are defined in rules of the State Board of Education.
For purposes of determining each district’s audited fund balances, a calculation shall be made for each fund to determine the average for the 3 years prior to the HB2017 Engrossed - 37 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b specified year ending June 30, as provided in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) of this subsection (c), of the district’s expenditures in the categories "purchased services", "supplies and materials", and "capital outlay", as those categories are defined in rules of the State Board of Education.
(d)(1) Following the formation of a combined school district, as defined in Section 11E-20 of this Code, a new unit district, as defined in Section 11E-25 of this Code, a new HB2017 - 38 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b elementary district or districts and a new high school district formed through a school district conversion, as defined in subsection (b) of Section 11E-15 of this Code, a new partial elementary unit district, as defined in Section 11E-30 of this Code, or a new elementary district or districts formed through a multi-unit conversion, as defined in subsection (b) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, or the annexation of all of the territory of one or more entire school districts by one or more other school districts, as defined in Article 7 of this Code, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid for the number of school years determined under the following table to each new or annexing district equal to the sum of $4,000 for each certified employee who is employed by the district on a full-time basis for the regular term of the school year:
(d)(1) Following the formation of a combined school district, as defined in Section 11E-20 of this Code, a new unit district, as defined in Section 11E-25 of this Code, a new HB2017 Engrossed - 38 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b elementary district or districts and a new high school district formed through a school district conversion, as defined in subsection (b) of Section 11E-15 of this Code, a new partial elementary unit district, as defined in Section 11E-30 of this Code, or a new elementary district or districts formed through a multi-unit conversion, as defined in subsection (b) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, or the annexation of all of the territory of one or more entire school districts by one or more other school districts, as defined in Article 7 of this Code, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid for the number of school years determined under the following table to each new or annexing district equal to the sum of $4,000 for each certified employee who is employed by the district on a full-time basis for the regular term of the school year:
Reorganized District’s Rank Reorganized District’s Rank by type of district (unit, in Average Daily Attendance high school, elementary) By Quintile in Equalized Assessed Value Per Pupil by Quintile 3rd, 4th, 1st 2nd or 5th Quintile Quintile Quintile 1st Quintile 1 year 1 year 1 year 2nd Quintile 1 year 2 years 2 years 3rd Quintile 2 years 3 years 3 years HB2017 - 39 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b 4th Quintile 2 years 3 years 3 years 5th Quintile 2 years 3 years 3 years The State Board of Education shall make a one-time calculation of a reorganized district’s quintile ranks.
Reorganized District’s Rank Reorganized District’s Rank by type of district (unit, in Average Daily Attendance high school, elementary) By Quintile in Equalized Assessed Value Per Pupil by Quintile 3rd, 4th, 1st 2nd or 5th Quintile Quintile Quintile 1st Quintile 1 year 1 year 1 year 2nd Quintile 1 year 2 years 2 years 3rd Quintile 2 years 3 years 3 years HB2017 Engrossed - 39 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b 4th Quintile 2 years 3 years 3 years 5th Quintile 2 years 3 years 3 years The State Board of Education shall make a one-time calculation of a reorganized district’s quintile ranks.
(2) For an elementary opt-in, as defined in subsection (d) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, the full-time certified staff incentive shall be computed in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection (d), equal to the sum of $4,000 for each HB2017 - 40 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b certified employee of the elementary district that opts-in who is employed by the optional elementary unit district on a full-time basis for the regular term of the school year.
(2) For an elementary opt-in, as defined in subsection (d) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, the full-time certified staff incentive shall be computed in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection (d), equal to the sum of $4,000 for each HB2017 Engrossed - 40 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b certified employee of the elementary district that opts-in who is employed by the optional elementary unit district on a full-time basis for the regular term of the school year.
(C) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in is 3 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 50% of the amount calculated in this paragraph (2) shall be paid to the optional elementary HB2017 - 41 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b unit district for the number of years calculated in paragraph (1) of this subsection (d) at the optional elementary unit district’s original effective date, starting in the second year after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
(C) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in is 3 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 50% of the amount calculated in this paragraph (2) shall be paid to the optional elementary HB2017 Engrossed - 41 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b unit district for the number of years calculated in paragraph (1) of this subsection (d) at the optional elementary unit district’s original effective date, starting in the second year after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
If a cooperative high HB2017 - 42 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b school results from multiple agreements that would otherwise qualify the cooperative high school for multiple payments under this Section in any year, the cooperative high school shall receive a single payment for that year based solely on the most recent agreement.
If a cooperative high HB2017 Engrossed - 42 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b school results from multiple agreements that would otherwise qualify the cooperative high school for multiple payments under this Section in any year, the cooperative high school shall receive a single payment for that year based solely on the most recent agreement.
HB2017 - 43 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b (4) During May of each school year for which a supplementary State aid reimbursement is to be paid to a new, or annexing, or receiving school district or cooperative high school pursuant to this subsection (d), the school board or governing board shall certify to the State Board of Education, on forms furnished to the school board or governing board by the State Board of Education for purposes of this subsection (d), the number of certified employees for which the district or cooperative high school is entitled to reimbursement under this Section, together with the names, certificate numbers, and positions held by the certified employees.
HB2017 Engrossed - 43 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b (4) During May of each school year for which a supplementary State aid reimbursement is to be paid to a new, or annexing, or receiving school district or cooperative high school pursuant to this subsection (d), the school board or governing board shall certify to the State Board of Education, on forms furnished to the school board or governing board by the State Board of Education for purposes of this subsection (d), the number of certified employees for which the district or cooperative high school is entitled to reimbursement under this Section, together with the names, certificate numbers, and positions held by the certified employees.
Basis for apportionment of general State financial aid and supplemental general State aid to the common HB2017 - 44 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b schools for the 1998-1999 and subsequent school years.
Basis for apportionment of general State financial aid and supplemental general State aid to the common HB2017 Engrossed - 44 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b schools for the 1998-1999 and subsequent school years.
The supplemental State aid grants provided for school districts under subsection (H) shall be appropriated for distribution to school districts as part of the same line item HB2017 - 45 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b in which the general State financial aid of school districts is appropriated under this Section.
The supplemental State aid grants provided for school districts under subsection (H) shall be appropriated for distribution to school districts as part of the same line item HB2017 Engrossed - 45 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b in which the general State financial aid of school districts is appropriated under this Section.
(c) If a school district operates a full year school under Section 10-19.1, the general State aid to the school HB2017 - 46 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b district shall be determined by the State Board of Education in accordance with this Section as near as may be applicable.
(c) If a school district operates a full year school under Section 10-19.1, the general State aid to the school HB2017 Engrossed - 46 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b district shall be determined by the State Board of Education in accordance with this Section as near as may be applicable.
Funds paid to local school districts pursuant to "An Act in relation to the abolition of ad valorem personal property tax and the replacement of revenues lost thereby, and amending and repealing certain Acts and parts of Acts in HB2017 - 47 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b connection therewith", certified August 14, 1979, as amended (Public Act 81-1st S.S.-1).
Funds paid to local school districts pursuant to "An Act in relation to the abolition of ad valorem personal property tax and the replacement of revenues lost thereby, and amending and repealing certain Acts and parts of Acts in HB2017 Engrossed - 47 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b connection therewith", certified August 14, 1979, as amended (Public Act 81-1st S.S.-1).
For the 2003-2004 school year, the HB2017 - 48 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b Foundation Level of support is $4,810.
For the 2003-2004 school year, the HB2017 Engrossed - 48 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b Foundation Level of support is $4,810.
(2) The Average Daily Attendance figures utilized in subsection (E) shall be the requisite attendance data for the school year immediately preceding the school year for which general State aid is being calculated or the average of the attendance data for the 3 preceding school years, whichever is HB2017 - 49 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b greater.
(2) The Average Daily Attendance figures utilized in subsection (E) shall be the requisite attendance data for the school year immediately preceding the school year for which general State aid is being calculated or the average of the attendance data for the 3 preceding school years, whichever is HB2017 Engrossed - 49 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b greater.
(3) For school districts maintaining grades kindergarten through 12, local property tax revenues per pupil shall be calculated as the product of the applicable equalized assessed valuation for the district multiplied by 3.00%, and divided by HB2017 - 50 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b the district’s Average Daily Attendance figure.
(3) For school districts maintaining grades kindergarten through 12, local property tax revenues per pupil shall be calculated as the product of the applicable equalized assessed valuation for the district multiplied by 3.00%, and divided by HB2017 Engrossed - 50 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b the district’s Average Daily Attendance figure.
(4) The Corporate Personal Property Replacement Taxes paid to each school district during the calendar year 2 years before HB2017 - 51 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b the calendar year in which a school year begins, divided by the Average Daily Attendance figure for that district, shall be added to the local property tax revenues per pupil as derived by the application of the immediately preceding paragraph (3).
(4) The Corporate Personal Property Replacement Taxes paid to each school district during the calendar year 2 years before HB2017 Engrossed - 51 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b the calendar year in which a school year begins, divided by the Average Daily Attendance figure for that district, shall be added to the local property tax revenues per pupil as derived by the application of the immediately preceding paragraph (3).
Under this linear algorithm, the calculated general State aid per pupil shall decline in HB2017 - 52 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b direct linear fashion from 0.07 times the Foundation Level for a school district with Available Local Resources equal to the product of 0.93 times the Foundation Level, to 0.05 times the Foundation Level for a school district with Available Local Resources equal to the product of 1.75 times the Foundation Level.
Under this linear algorithm, the calculated general State aid per pupil shall decline in HB2017 Engrossed - 52 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b direct linear fashion from 0.07 times the Foundation Level for a school district with Available Local Resources equal to the product of 0.93 times the Foundation Level, to 0.05 times the Foundation Level for a school district with Available Local Resources equal to the product of 1.75 times the Foundation Level.
HB2017 - 53 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b (1) Each school district shall, by July 1 of each year, submit to the State Board of Education, on forms prescribed by the State Board of Education, attendance figures for the school year that began in the preceding calendar year.
HB2017 Engrossed - 53 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b (1) Each school district shall, by July 1 of each year, submit to the State Board of Education, on forms prescribed by the State Board of Education, attendance figures for the school year that began in the preceding calendar year.
To calculate the Average Daily Attendance for the district, the average HB2017 - 54 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b daily attendance for the year-round buildings shall be multiplied by the days in session for the non-year-round buildings for each month and added to the monthly attendance of the non-year-round buildings.
To calculate the Average Daily Attendance for the district, the average HB2017 Engrossed - 54 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b daily attendance for the year-round buildings shall be multiplied by the days in session for the non-year-round buildings for each month and added to the monthly attendance of the non-year-round buildings.
(a) Pupils regularly enrolled in a public school for only a part of the school day may be counted on the basis of 1/6 day for every class hour of instruction of 40 minutes or more attended pursuant to such enrollment, unless a pupil is enrolled in a block-schedule format of 80 minutes or more of instruction, in which case the pupil may be counted on the basis of the proportion of minutes of HB2017 - 55 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b school work completed each day to the minimum number of minutes that school work is required to be held that day.
(a) Pupils regularly enrolled in a public school for only a part of the school day may be counted on the basis of 1/6 day for every class hour of instruction of 40 minutes or more attended pursuant to such enrollment, unless a pupil is enrolled in a block-schedule format of 80 minutes or more of instruction, in which case the pupil may be counted on the basis of the proportion of minutes of HB2017 Engrossed - 55 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b school work completed each day to the minimum number of minutes that school work is required to be held that day.
and (2) when days in addition to those provided in item (1) are scheduled by a school pursuant to its school improvement plan adopted under Article 34 or its revised or amended school improvement plan adopted under Article 2, HB2017 - 56 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b provided that (i) such sessions of 3 or more clock hours are scheduled to occur at regular intervals, (ii) the remainder of the school days in which such sessions occur are utilized for in-service training programs or other staff development activities for teachers, and (iii) a sufficient number of minutes of school work under the direct supervision of teachers are added to the school days between such regularly scheduled sessions to accumulate not less than the number of minutes by which such sessions of 3 or more clock hours fall short of 5 clock hours.
and (2) when days in addition to those provided in item (1) are scheduled by a school pursuant to its school improvement plan adopted under Article 34 or its revised or amended school improvement plan adopted under Article 2, HB2017 Engrossed - 56 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b provided that (i) such sessions of 3 or more clock hours are scheduled to occur at regular intervals, (ii) the remainder of the school days in which such sessions occur are utilized for in-service training programs or other staff development activities for teachers, and (iii) a sufficient number of minutes of school work under the direct supervision of teachers are added to the school days between such regularly scheduled sessions to accumulate not less than the number of minutes by which such sessions of 3 or more clock hours fall short of 5 clock hours.
(f) A session of at least 4 clock hours may be counted as a day of attendance for first grade pupils, and pupils in full day kindergartens, and a session of 2 or more hours may be counted as 1/2 day of attendance by pupils in HB2017 - 57 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b kindergartens which provide only 1/2 day of attendance.
(f) A session of at least 4 clock hours may be counted as a day of attendance for first grade pupils, and pupils in full day kindergartens, and a session of 2 or more hours may be counted as 1/2 day of attendance by pupils in HB2017 Engrossed - 57 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b kindergartens which provide only 1/2 day of attendance.
(i) On the days when the Prairie State Achievement HB2017 - 58 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b Examination is administered under subsection (c) of Section 2-3.64 of this Code, the day of attendance for a pupil whose school day must be shortened to accommodate required testing procedures may be less than 5 clock hours and shall be counted towards the 176 days of actual pupil attendance required under Section 10-19 of this Code, provided that a sufficient number of minutes of school work in excess of 5 clock hours are first completed on other school days to compensate for the loss of school work on the examination days.
(i) On the days when the Prairie State Achievement HB2017 Engrossed - 58 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b Examination is administered under subsection (c) of Section 2-3.64 of this Code, the day of attendance for a pupil whose school day must be shortened to accommodate required testing procedures may be less than 5 clock hours and shall be counted towards the 176 days of actual pupil attendance required under Section 10-19 of this Code, provided that a sufficient number of minutes of school work in excess of 5 clock hours are first completed on other school days to compensate for the loss of school work on the examination days.
The Department of Revenue shall add to the equalized assessed value of all taxable property of each school district situated entirely or partially within a county that is or was subject to the alternative general homestead exemption HB2017 - 59 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b provisions of Section 15-176 of the Property Tax Code (a) an amount equal to the total amount by which the homestead exemption allowed under Section 15-176 of the Property Tax Code for real property situated in that school district exceeds the total amount that would have been allowed in that school district if the maximum reduction under Section 15-176 was (i) $4,500 in Cook County or $3,500 in all other counties in tax year 2003 or (ii) $5,000 in all counties in tax year 2004 and thereafter and (b) an amount equal to the aggregate amount for the taxable year of all additional exemptions under Section 15-175 of the Property Tax Code for owners with a household income of $30,000 or less.
The Department of Revenue shall add to the equalized assessed value of all taxable property of each school district situated entirely or partially within a county that is or was subject to the alternative general homestead exemption HB2017 Engrossed - 59 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b provisions of Section 15-176 of the Property Tax Code (a) an amount equal to the total amount by which the homestead exemption allowed under Section 15-176 of the Property Tax Code for real property situated in that school district exceeds the total amount that would have been allowed in that school district if the maximum reduction under Section 15-176 was (i) $4,500 in Cook County or $3,500 in all other counties in tax year 2003 or (ii) $5,000 in all counties in tax year 2004 and thereafter and (b) an amount equal to the aggregate amount for the taxable year of all additional exemptions under Section 15-175 of the Property Tax Code for owners with a household income of $30,000 or less.
It is the intent of this paragraph that if the general homestead exemption for a parcel of property is determined under Section 15-176 of the Property Tax Code rather than Section 15-175, then the calculation of Available Local Resources shall not be affected by the difference, if any, between the amount of the general homestead exemption allowed for that parcel of property under Section 15-176 of the HB2017 - 60 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b Property Tax Code and the amount that would have been allowed had the general homestead exemption for that parcel of property been determined under Section 15-175 of the Property Tax Code.
It is the intent of this paragraph that if the general homestead exemption for a parcel of property is determined under Section 15-176 of the Property Tax Code rather than Section 15-175, then the calculation of Available Local Resources shall not be affected by the difference, if any, between the amount of the general homestead exemption allowed for that parcel of property under Section 15-176 of the HB2017 Engrossed - 60 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b Property Tax Code and the amount that would have been allowed had the general homestead exemption for that parcel of property been determined under Section 15-175 of the Property Tax Code.
(a) For the purposes of calculating State aid under this Section, with respect to any part of a school district within a redevelopment project area in respect to which a municipality has adopted tax increment allocation financing pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, Sections 11-74.4-1 through 11-74.4-11 of the Illinois Municipal Code or the Industrial Jobs Recovery Law, Sections 11-74.6-1 through 11-74.6-50 of the Illinois Municipal Code, no part of the current equalized assessed valuation of real property located in any such project area which is attributable to an increase above the total initial equalized assessed valuation of such HB2017 - 61 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b property shall be used as part of the equalized assessed valuation of the district, until such time as all redevelopment project costs have been paid, as provided in Section 11-74.4-8 of the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act or in Section 11-74.6-35 of the Industrial Jobs Recovery Law.
(a) For the purposes of calculating State aid under this Section, with respect to any part of a school district within a redevelopment project area in respect to which a municipality has adopted tax increment allocation financing pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, Sections 11-74.4-1 through 11-74.4-11 of the Illinois Municipal Code or the Industrial Jobs Recovery Law, Sections 11-74.6-1 through 11-74.6-50 of the Illinois Municipal Code, no part of the current equalized assessed valuation of real property located in any such project area which is attributable to an increase above the total initial equalized assessed valuation of such HB2017 Engrossed - 61 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b property shall be used as part of the equalized assessed valuation of the district, until such time as all redevelopment project costs have been paid, as provided in Section 11-74.4-8 of the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act or in Section 11-74.6-35 of the Industrial Jobs Recovery Law.
(3) For the 1999-2000 school year and each school year HB2017 - 62 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b thereafter, if a school district meets all of the criteria of this subsection (G)(3), the school district’s Available Local Resources shall be calculated under subsection (D) using the district’s Extension Limitation Equalized Assessed Valuation as calculated under this subsection (G)(3).
(3) For the 1999-2000 school year and each school year HB2017 Engrossed - 62 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b thereafter, if a school district meets all of the criteria of this subsection (G)(3), the school district’s Available Local Resources shall be calculated under subsection (D) using the district’s Extension Limitation Equalized Assessed Valuation as calculated under this subsection (G)(3).
HB2017 - 63 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b "Operating Tax Rate":
HB2017 Engrossed - 63 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b "Operating Tax Rate":
Partial elementary unit districts created in accordance HB2017 - 64 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b with Article 11E of this Code shall not be eligible for the adjustment in this subsection (G)(3) until the fifth year following the effective date of the reorganization.
Partial elementary unit districts created in accordance HB2017 Engrossed - 64 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b with Article 11E of this Code shall not be eligible for the adjustment in this subsection (G)(3) until the fifth year following the effective date of the reorganization.
(5) For school districts having a majority of their equalized assessed valuation in any county except Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, or Will, if the amount of general State HB2017 - 65 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b aid allocated to the school district for the 1999-2000 school year under the provisions of subsection (E), (H), and (J) of this Section is less than the amount of general State aid allocated to the district for the 1998-1999 school year under these subsections, then the general State aid of the district for the 1999-2000 school year only shall be increased by the difference between these amounts.
(5) For school districts having a majority of their equalized assessed valuation in any county except Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, or Will, if the amount of general State HB2017 Engrossed - 65 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b aid allocated to the school district for the 1999-2000 school year under the provisions of subsection (E), (H), and (J) of this Section is less than the amount of general State aid allocated to the district for the 1998-1999 school year under these subsections, then the general State aid of the district for the 1999-2000 school year only shall be increased by the difference between these amounts.
If the appropriation in any fiscal year for general State aid and supplemental general State aid is insufficient to pay the amounts required under the general State aid and supplemental general State aid calculations, then the State Board of Education shall ensure HB2017 - 66 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b that each school district receives the full amount due for general State aid and the remainder of the appropriation shall be used for supplemental general State aid, which the State Board of Education shall calculate and pay to eligible districts on a prorated basis.
If the appropriation in any fiscal year for general State aid and supplemental general State aid is insufficient to pay the amounts required under the general State aid and supplemental general State aid calculations, then the State Board of Education shall ensure HB2017 Engrossed - 66 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b that each school district receives the full amount due for general State aid and the remainder of the appropriation shall be used for supplemental general State aid, which the State Board of Education shall calculate and pay to eligible districts on a prorated basis.
If, however, (i) the percentage decrease from the 2 most recent federal censuses in the low-income eligible pupil count of a high school district with fewer than 400 students exceeds by 75% or more the percentage change in the total low-income eligible pupil count of contiguous elementary school districts, whose boundaries are coterminous with the high school district, or (ii) a high school district within 2 counties and serving 5 elementary school districts, whose boundaries are coterminous with the high school district, has a percentage decrease from the 2 most recent federal censuses in the low-income eligible pupil count and there is a percentage increase in the total low-income eligible pupil count of a majority of the elementary school districts in excess of 50% from the 2 most recent federal censuses, then the high school district’s low-income eligible pupil count from the earlier federal census shall be the number HB2017 - 67 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b used as the low-income eligible pupil count for the high school district, for purposes of this subsection (H).
If, however, (i) the percentage decrease from the 2 most recent federal censuses in the low-income eligible pupil count of a high school district with fewer than 400 students exceeds by 75% or more the percentage change in the total low-income eligible pupil count of contiguous elementary school districts, whose boundaries are coterminous with the high school district, or (ii) a high school district within 2 counties and serving 5 elementary school districts, whose boundaries are coterminous with the high school district, has a percentage decrease from the 2 most recent federal censuses in the low-income eligible pupil count and there is a percentage increase in the total low-income eligible pupil count of a majority of the elementary school districts in excess of 50% from the 2 most recent federal censuses, then the high school district’s low-income eligible pupil count from the earlier federal census shall be the number HB2017 Engrossed - 67 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b used as the low-income eligible pupil count for the high school district, for purposes of this subsection (H).
Medicaid, KidCare, TANF, or Food Stamps, excluding pupils who are eligible for services provided by the Department of Children and Family Services, averaged over the 2 immediately preceding fiscal years for fiscal year 2004 and over the 3 immediately preceding fiscal years for each fiscal year thereafter) divided by the Average Daily Attendance HB2017 - 68 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b of the school district.
Medicaid, KidCare, TANF, or Food Stamps, excluding pupils who are eligible for services provided by the Department of Children and Family Services, averaged over the 2 immediately preceding fiscal years for fiscal year 2004 and over the 3 immediately preceding fiscal years for each fiscal year thereafter) divided by the Average Daily Attendance HB2017 Engrossed - 68 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b of the school district.
(f) For the 2000-2001 school year, the per pupil amounts specified in subparagraphs (b), (c), and (d) HB2017 - 69 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b immediately above shall be $1,273, $1,640, and $2,050, respectively.
(f) For the 2000-2001 school year, the per pupil amounts specified in subparagraphs (b), (c), and (d) HB2017 Engrossed - 69 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b immediately above shall be $1,273, $1,640, and $2,050, respectively.
(f) For any school district with a Low Income HB2017 - 70 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b Concentration Level of 60% or more, the grant for each school year shall be $2,080 multiplied by the low income eligible pupil count.
(f) For any school district with a Low Income HB2017 Engrossed - 70 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b Concentration Level of 60% or more, the grant for each school year shall be $2,080 multiplied by the low income eligible pupil count.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph to the contrary, if for any school year supplemental general State aid grants are prorated as provided in paragraph (1) of this HB2017 - 71 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b subsection (H), then the grants under this paragraph shall be prorated.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph to the contrary, if for any school year supplemental general State aid grants are prorated as provided in paragraph (1) of this HB2017 Engrossed - 71 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b subsection (H), then the grants under this paragraph shall be prorated.
(3) School districts with an Average Daily Attendance of more than 1,000 and less than 50,000 that qualify for supplemental general State aid pursuant to this subsection shall submit a plan to the State Board of Education prior to October 30 of each year for the use of the funds resulting from this grant of supplemental general State aid for the HB2017 - 72 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b improvement of instruction in which priority is given to meeting the education needs of disadvantaged children.
(3) School districts with an Average Daily Attendance of more than 1,000 and less than 50,000 that qualify for supplemental general State aid pursuant to this subsection shall submit a plan to the State Board of Education prior to October 30 of each year for the use of the funds resulting from this grant of supplemental general State aid for the HB2017 Engrossed - 72 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b improvement of instruction in which priority is given to meeting the education needs of disadvantaged children.
(c) Each attendance center shall be provided by the school district a distribution of noncategorical funds and HB2017 - 73 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b other categorical funds to which an attendance center is entitled under law in order that the general State aid and supplemental general State aid provided by application of this subsection supplements rather than supplants the noncategorical funds and other categorical funds provided by the school district to the attendance centers.
(c) Each attendance center shall be provided by the school district a distribution of noncategorical funds and HB2017 Engrossed - 73 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b other categorical funds to which an attendance center is entitled under law in order that the general State aid and supplemental general State aid provided by application of this subsection supplements rather than supplants the noncategorical funds and other categorical funds provided by the school district to the attendance centers.
(f) Each district subject to the provisions of this subdivision (H)(4) shall submit an acceptable plan to meet HB2017 - 74 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b the educational needs of disadvantaged children, in compliance with the requirements of this paragraph, to the State Board of Education prior to July 15 of each year.
(f) Each district subject to the provisions of this subdivision (H)(4) shall submit an acceptable plan to meet HB2017 Engrossed - 74 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b the educational needs of disadvantaged children, in compliance with the requirements of this paragraph, to the State Board of Education prior to July 15 of each year.
If the district fails to distribute State aid to attendance centers in accordance with an approved plan, the plan for the following year shall allocate funds, in addition to the funds otherwise required by this subsection, to those attendance centers which were underfunded during the previous year in amounts equal to HB2017 - 75 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b such underfunding.
If the district fails to distribute State aid to attendance centers in accordance with an approved plan, the plan for the following year shall allocate funds, in addition to the funds otherwise required by this subsection, to those attendance centers which were underfunded during the previous year in amounts equal to HB2017 Engrossed - 75 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b such underfunding.
No funds shall be released under this subdivision (H)(4) to any district that has not submitted a plan that has been approved by the State Board of HB2017 - 76 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b Education.
No funds shall be released under this subdivision (H)(4) to any district that has not submitted a plan that has been approved by the State Board of HB2017 Engrossed - 76 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b Education.
(2) If, as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection (J), a school district is to receive aggregate general State HB2017 - 77 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b aid in combination with supplemental general State aid under this Section for the 1998-99 school year and any subsequent school year that in any such school year is less than the amount of the aggregate general State aid entitlement that the district received for the 1997-98 school year, the school district shall also receive, from a separate appropriation made for purposes of this subsection (J), a supplementary payment that is equal to the amount of the difference in the aggregate State aid figures as described in paragraph (1).
(2) If, as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection (J), a school district is to receive aggregate general State HB2017 Engrossed - 77 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b aid in combination with supplemental general State aid under this Section for the 1998-99 school year and any subsequent school year that in any such school year is less than the amount of the aggregate general State aid entitlement that the district received for the 1997-98 school year, the school district shall also receive, from a separate appropriation made for purposes of this subsection (J), a supplementary payment that is equal to the amount of the difference in the aggregate State aid figures as described in paragraph (1).
The governing board of a public university which receives funds from the State Board under this subsection (K) may not increase the number of students enrolled in its laboratory school from a single district, if that district is already sending 50 or more students, except under a mutual agreement between the school HB2017 - 78 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b board of a student’s district of residence and the university which operates the laboratory school.
The governing board of a public university which receives funds from the State Board under this subsection (K) may not increase the number of students enrolled in its laboratory school from a single district, if that district is already sending 50 or more students, except under a mutual agreement between the school HB2017 Engrossed - 78 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b board of a student’s district of residence and the university which operates the laboratory school.
The general State aid entitlement shall be computed by multiplying the HB2017 - 79 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b applicable Average Daily Attendance by the Foundation Level as determined under this Section.
The general State aid entitlement shall be computed by multiplying the HB2017 Engrossed - 79 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b applicable Average Daily Attendance by the Foundation Level as determined under this Section.
The HB2017 - 80 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b members appointed shall include representatives of education, business, and the general public.
The HB2017 Engrossed - 80 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b members appointed shall include representatives of education, business, and the general public.
If a vacancy in membership occurs at a time when the Senate is not in session, the Governor shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the Senate, when he or she shall HB2017 - 81 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a person to fill that membership for the unexpired term.
If a vacancy in membership occurs at a time when the Senate is not in session, the Governor shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the Senate, when he or she shall HB2017 Engrossed - 81 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a person to fill that membership for the unexpired term.
The recommended foundation level shall be determined based on a methodology HB2017 - 82 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b which incorporates the basic education expenditures of low-spending schools exhibiting high academic performance.
The recommended foundation level shall be determined based on a methodology HB2017 Engrossed - 82 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b which incorporates the basic education expenditures of low-spending schools exhibiting high academic performance.
94-69, HB2017 - 83 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b eff.
94-69, HB2017 Engrossed - 83 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b eff.
HB2017 - 84 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b Such school board may comply with the provisions of this Section by providing free transportation for pupils to and from an assigned school and a pick-up point located not more than one and one-half miles from the home of each pupil assigned to such point.
HB2017 Engrossed - 84 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b Such school board may comply with the provisions of this Section by providing free transportation for pupils to and from an assigned school and a pick-up point located not more than one and one-half miles from the home of each pupil assigned to such point.
A school board, on written petition of the parent or guardian of a pupil for whom adequate transportation for the public is alleged not to exist because the pupil is required to HB2017 - 85 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b walk along normally traveled roads or streets where walking is alleged to constitute a serious safety hazard due to vehicular traffic or rail crossings, or who is required to walk between the pupil’s home and assigned school or between the pupil’s home or assigned school and a pick-up point or bus stop along roads or streets where walking is alleged to constitute a serious safety hazard due to vehicular traffic or rail crossings, shall conduct a study and make findings, which the Department of Transportation shall review and approve or disapprove as provided in this Section, to determine whether a serious safety hazard exists as alleged in the petition.
A school board, on written petition of the parent or guardian of a pupil for whom adequate transportation for the public is alleged not to exist because the pupil is required to HB2017 Engrossed - 85 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b walk along normally traveled roads or streets where walking is alleged to constitute a serious safety hazard due to vehicular traffic or rail crossings, or who is required to walk between the pupil’s home and assigned school or between the pupil’s home or assigned school and a pick-up point or bus stop along roads or streets where walking is alleged to constitute a serious safety hazard due to vehicular traffic or rail crossings, shall conduct a study and make findings, which the Department of Transportation shall review and approve or disapprove as provided in this Section, to determine whether a serious safety hazard exists as alleged in the petition.
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 HB2017 - 86 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b instituted for the judicial review of final administrative decisions of the Department of Transportation under this Section.
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 HB2017 Engrossed - 86 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b instituted for the judicial review of final administrative decisions of the Department of Transportation under this Section.
HB2017 - 87 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b The State will pay the cost of transporting eligible pupils less the assessed valuation in a dual school district maintaining secondary grades 9 to 12 inclusive times a qualifying rate of .05%;
HB2017 Engrossed - 87 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b The State will pay the cost of transporting eligible pupils less the assessed valuation in a dual school district maintaining secondary grades 9 to 12 inclusive times a qualifying rate of .05%;
Any such district transporting resident pupils during the school day to an area vocational school or another school HB2017 - 88 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b district’s vocational program more than 1 1/2 miles from the school attended, as provided in Sections 10-22.20a and 10-22.22, shall be reimbursed by the State for 4/5 of the cost of transporting eligible pupils.
Any such district transporting resident pupils during the school day to an area vocational school or another school HB2017 Engrossed - 88 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b district’s vocational program more than 1 1/2 miles from the school attended, as provided in Sections 10-22.20a and 10-22.22, shall be reimbursed by the State for 4/5 of the cost of transporting eligible pupils.
expenditures to independent HB2017 - 89 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b carriers who operate school buses;
expenditures to independent HB2017 Engrossed - 89 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b carriers who operate school buses;
Each school year, if a school district has made expenditures to the Regional Transportation Authority or any of its service boards, a mass transit district, or an urban transportation district under an intergovernmental agreement with the district to provide for the transportation of pupils and if the public transit carrier HB2017 - 90 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b received direct payment for services or passes from a school district within its service area during the 2000-2001 school year, then the allowable direct cost of transporting pupils for regular, vocational, and special education pupil transportation shall also include the expenditures that the district has made to the public transit carrier.
Each school year, if a school district has made expenditures to the Regional Transportation Authority or any of its service boards, a mass transit district, or an urban transportation district under an intergovernmental agreement with the district to provide for the transportation of pupils and if the public transit carrier HB2017 Engrossed - 90 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b received direct payment for services or passes from a school district within its service area during the 2000-2001 school year, then the allowable direct cost of transporting pupils for regular, vocational, and special education pupil transportation shall also include the expenditures that the district has made to the public transit carrier.
The State Board of Education shall prescribe uniform HB2017 - 91 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b regulations for determining the above standards and shall prescribe forms of cost accounting and standards of determining reasonable depreciation.
The State Board of Education shall prescribe uniform HB2017 Engrossed - 91 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b regulations for determining the above standards and shall prescribe forms of cost accounting and standards of determining reasonable depreciation.
If the amount appropriated for transportation reimbursement is insufficient to fund total claims for any fiscal year, the State Board of Education shall reduce each HB2017 - 92 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b school district’s allowable costs and flat grant amount proportionately to make total adjusted claims equal the total amount appropriated.
If the amount appropriated for transportation reimbursement is insufficient to fund total claims for any fiscal year, the State Board of Education shall reduce each HB2017 Engrossed - 92 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b school district’s allowable costs and flat grant amount proportionately to make total adjusted claims equal the total amount appropriated.
Any classification by a district must be made by a resolution of HB2017 - 93 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b its board of education.
Any classification by a district must be made by a resolution of HB2017 Engrossed - 93 - LRB095 09462 NHT 29660 b its board of education.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee

  3. Referred to Rules

  4. First Reading

  5. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 22, 2007

  7. Arrive in Senate

  8. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore

  9. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith

  10. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  12. Second Reading - Short Debate

  13. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007

  14. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  15. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000

  16. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007

  17. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  18. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007

  19. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Roger L. Eddy

  20. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  21. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 017-000-001

  22. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  23. Referred to Rules Committee

  24. First Reading

  25. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith

Sponsors

  • Roger L. Eddy · Cosponsor

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  • Roger L. Eddy

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 101004
Democrat 9000
Republican 4000
Total 114004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Mautino — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Schock — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Munson — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Harris — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Younge — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Fritchey — Not Voting
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Not Voting
Granberg — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Soto — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2017 do?
Amends the School Code. Makes changes in the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article with respect to voting on a bond issuance, information in the petition filing notice, the presentation of evidence at a hearing, approval or denial of an amended petition, supplementary State aid reimbursement after the deactivation of a school facility or following formation of a new unit district, and references to a school district conversion. Makes changes to the State aid formula provisions concerning the calculation of local property tax revenues per pupil for partial elementary unit districts. Makes changes concerning free transportation for pupils in optional elementary unit districts, combined high school - unit districts, and newly created elementary or high school districts resulting from a high school - unit conversion, a unit to dual conversion, or a multi-unit conversion and the calculation of State reimbursement for transportation costs for optional elementary unit districts and combined high school - unit districts. Makes technical changes. Effective July 1, 2007.
Who sponsors HB 2017?
HB 2017 is sponsored by Roger L. Eddy.
What is the current status of HB 2017?
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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