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SB 194 — SCH CD-ST AID-CONSOLIDATE DIST

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Amends the School Code. With respect to transitional assistance payments, provides that the State Board of Education shall adjust prior year information for the transitional assistance calculations in the event of the creation or reorganization of a school district, the dissolution of an entire district and the annexation of all of its territory to one or more other districts, or a boundary change whereby the enrollment of the annexing district increases by 90% or more as a result of annexing territory detached from another district. Provides that those districts whose enrollment increases by 90% or more as a result of annexing territory detached from another district are eligible for certain supplementary State aid payments. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act are intended to be retroactive and applicable to any annexation taking effect on or after July 1, 2004. Effective immediately.

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The latest version of SB 194 introduces amendments to the School Code regarding transitional assistance payments related to school district changes. Specifically, it allows the State Board of Education to adjust calculations for these payments if a school district undergoes significant enrollment changes due to the annexation of territory from another district. This change is important because it ensures that districts facing rapid enrollment increases can receive the necessary financial support more effectively, which helps maintain educational resources for students. Additionally, the bill clarifies that these provisions are retroactive to cover cases from as early as July 1, 2004.

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*LRB09507191NHT27325b* SB0194 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2008 SB0194 Introduced 1/31/2007, by Sen.
SB0194 Engrossed LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b AN ACT concerning education.
Todd Sieben SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/2-3.131 ILCS 5/7-14A from Ch.
122, par.
7-14A ILCS 5/11E-135 Amends the School Code.
With respect to transitional assistance payments, provides that the State Board of Education shall adjust prior year information for the transitional assistance calculations in the event of the creation or reorganization of a school district, the dissolution of an entire district and the annexation of all of its territory to one or more other districts, or a boundary change whereby the enrollment of the annexing district increases by 90% or more as a result of annexing territory detached from another district.
Provides that those districts whose enrollment increases by 90% or more as a result of annexing territory detached from another district are eligible for certain supplementary State aid payments.
Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act are intended to be retroactive and applicable to any annexation taking effect on or after July 1, 2004.
Effective immediately.
LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB0194 LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b AN ACT concerning education.
(b) If the amount that the State Board of Education will pay to a school district from fiscal year 2005 appropriations, as estimated by the State Board of Education on April 1, 2005, is less than the amount that the State Board of Education paid SB0194 - 2 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b to the school district from fiscal year 2004 appropriations, then the State Board of Education shall make a fiscal year 2005 transitional assistance payment to the school district in an amount equal to the difference between the estimated amount to be paid from fiscal year 2005 appropriations and the amount paid from fiscal year 2004 appropriations.
(b) If the amount that the State Board of Education will pay to a school district from fiscal year 2005 appropriations, as estimated by the State Board of Education on April 1, 2005, is less than the amount that the State Board of Education paid SB0194 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b to the school district from fiscal year 2004 appropriations, then the State Board of Education shall make a fiscal year 2005 transitional assistance payment to the school district in an amount equal to the difference between the estimated amount to be paid from fiscal year 2005 appropriations and the amount paid from fiscal year 2004 appropriations.
(d) If the amount that the State Board of Education will pay to a school district from fiscal year 2007 appropriations, as estimated by the State Board of Education on April 1, 2007, is less than the amount that the State Board of Education paid to the school district from fiscal year 2006 appropriations, then the State Board of Education, subject to appropriation, shall make a fiscal year 2007 transitional assistance payment to the school district in an amount equal to the difference between the estimated amount to be paid from fiscal year 2007 appropriations and the amount paid from fiscal year 2006 SB0194 - 3 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b appropriations.
(d) If the amount that the State Board of Education will pay to a school district from fiscal year 2007 appropriations, as estimated by the State Board of Education on April 1, 2007, is less than the amount that the State Board of Education paid to the school district from fiscal year 2006 appropriations, then the State Board of Education, subject to appropriation, shall make a fiscal year 2007 transitional assistance payment to the school district in an amount equal to the difference between the estimated amount to be paid from fiscal year 2007 appropriations and the amount paid from fiscal year 2006 SB0194 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b appropriations.
Eligible annexing districts shall apply to the State Board of Education for supplementary State aid payments by submitting enrollment figures for the year immediately preceding and the year SB0194 - 4 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b immediately following the effective date of the boundary change for both the district gaining territory and the district losing territory.
Eligible annexing districts shall apply to the State Board of Education for supplementary State aid payments by submitting enrollment figures for the year immediately preceding and the year SB0194 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b immediately following the effective date of the boundary change for both the district gaining territory and the district losing territory.
For districts reorganizing under this Article and for a district or districts that annex all of the territory of one or more entire other school districts in SB0194 - 5 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b accordance with Article 7 of this Code, the following payments shall be made from appropriations made for these purposes:
For districts reorganizing under this Article and for a district or districts that annex all of the territory of one or more entire other school districts in SB0194 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b accordance with Article 7 of this Code, the following payments shall be made from appropriations made for these purposes:
and if the computation on the basis of the annexing and annexed districts as constituted prior to the annexation is greater, then a supplementary payment equal to the difference shall be made for the first 4 SB0194 - 6 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b years of existence of the annexing school district as constituted upon the annexation.
and if the computation on the basis of the annexing and annexed districts as constituted prior to the annexation is greater, then a supplementary payment equal to the difference shall be made for the first 4 SB0194 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b years of existence of the annexing school district as constituted upon the annexation.
The total difference payment shall be allocated between or among the annexing districts in the same ratio as the pupil enrollment from that portion of the annexed district or districts that is annexed to each annexing district bears to the total pupil enrollment from the entire annexed district or districts, as such pupil enrollment is SB0194 - 7 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b determined for the school year last ending prior to the date when the change of boundaries attributable to the annexation becomes effective for all purposes.
The total difference payment shall be allocated between or among the annexing districts in the same ratio as the pupil enrollment from that portion of the annexed district or districts that is annexed to each annexing district bears to the total pupil enrollment from the entire annexed district or districts, as such pupil enrollment is SB0194 Engrossed - 7 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b determined for the school year last ending prior to the date when the change of boundaries attributable to the annexation becomes effective for all purposes.
The aggregate amount of each supplementary payment shall be allocated among the newly created districts in the proportion that the deemed pupil enrollment in each district during its SB0194 - 8 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b first year of existence bears to the actual aggregate pupil enrollment in all of the districts during their first year of existence.
The aggregate amount of each supplementary payment shall be allocated among the newly created districts in the proportion that the deemed pupil enrollment in each district during its SB0194 Engrossed - 8 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b first year of existence bears to the actual aggregate pupil enrollment in all of the districts during their first year of existence.
and (D) the deemed elementary pupil enrollment of each SB0194 - 9 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b 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 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 SB0194 Engrossed - 9 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b 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 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 SB0194 - 10 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b 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 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 SB0194 Engrossed - 10 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b 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 elementary unit district for the first 4 years of existence of that newly created district.
(A) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in is one year after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 100% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in SB0194 - 11 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b each of the first 4 years after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
(A) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in is one year after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 100% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in SB0194 Engrossed - 11 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b each of the first 4 years after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
(6.5) For a school district that annexes territory detached SB0194 - 12 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b from another school district whereby the enrollment of the annexing district increases by 90% or more as a result of the annexation, for the first year during which the change of boundaries attributable to the annexation 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 this Section shall be computed for the district gaining territory and the district losing territory as constituted after the annexation and for the same districts as constituted prior to the annexation;
(6.5) For a school district that annexes territory detached SB0194 Engrossed - 12 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b from another school district whereby the enrollment of the annexing district increases by 90% or more as a result of the annexation, for the first year during which the change of boundaries attributable to the annexation 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 this Section shall be computed for the district gaining territory and the district losing territory as constituted after the annexation and for the same districts as constituted prior to the annexation;
The amount of the total difference and the proportion paid to the annexing district shall be computed by the State Board of Education on the basis of pupil enrollment and other data that must be submitted to the State Board of SB0194 - 13 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b Education in accordance with Section 7-14A of this Code.
The amount of the total difference and the proportion paid to the annexing district shall be computed by the State Board of Education on the basis of pupil enrollment and other data that must be submitted to the State Board of SB0194 Engrossed - 13 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b Education in accordance with Section 7-14A of this Code.
For annexations that are eligible for payments under this paragraph (6.5) and that are effective on or after July 1, 2004, but before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the first required yearly payment under this paragraph (6.5) shall be paid in the fiscal year of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.
Subsequent required yearly payments shall be paid in subsequent fiscal years until the payment obligation under this paragraph (6.5) is complete.
For the first 4 years after the formation of the new district, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid to the new district equal to the difference between the sum of the salaries earned by each of the certificated members of the new district, while employed in one of the previously existing districts during the year immediately preceding the formation of the new district, and the sum of the salaries those certificated members would have been paid during the year immediately prior to the formation of the new district if placed on the salary schedule of the previously existing district with the highest salary SB0194 - 14 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b schedule.
For the first 4 years after the formation of the new district, a supplementary SB0194 Engrossed - 14 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b State aid reimbursement shall be paid to the new district equal to the difference between the sum of the salaries earned by each of the certificated members of the new district, while employed in one of the previously existing districts during the year immediately preceding the formation of the new district, and the sum of the salaries those certificated members would have been paid during the year immediately prior to the formation of the new district if placed on the salary schedule of the previously existing district with the highest salary schedule.
For the first 4 years after the annexation, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid to each 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 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 SB0194 Engrossed - 15 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b 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.
(3) For each new high school district formed under a school district conversion, as defined in Section 11E-15 of this Code, 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 new high school district, while SB0194 - 15 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b employed in one of the previously existing districts, and the sum of the salaries those certified members would have been paid if placed on the salary schedule of the previously existing district with the highest salary schedule.
(3) For each new high school district formed under a school district conversion, as defined in Section 11E-15 of this Code, 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 new high school district, while employed in one of the previously existing districts, and the sum of the salaries those certified members would have been paid if placed on the salary schedule of the previously existing district with the highest salary schedule.
(5) For an elementary district opt-in, as described in subsection (d) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, the salary difference incentive shall be computed in accordance with paragraph (4) of this subsection (b) as if the opted-in elementary district was included in the optional elementary unit district at the optional elementary unit district’s original effective date.
SB0194 Engrossed - 16 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b (5) For an elementary district opt-in, as described in subsection (d) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, the salary difference incentive shall be computed in accordance with paragraph (4) of this subsection (b) as if the opted-in elementary district was included in the optional elementary unit district at the optional elementary unit district’s original effective date.
If the calculation in this paragraph (5) is less than that calculated in paragraph (4) of this subsection (b) at the optional elementary unit district’s SB0194 - 16 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b original effective date, then no adjustments may be made.
If the calculation in this paragraph (5) is less than that calculated in paragraph (4) of this subsection (b) at the optional elementary unit district’s original effective date, then no adjustments may be made.
(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 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.
SB0194 Engrossed - 17 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b (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 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.
(D) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in is 4 years after the effective date for the partial elementary unit district, 25% of the calculated excess shall be paid SB0194 - 17 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b to the optional elementary unit district in each of the first 4 years 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 partial elementary unit district, 25% 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.
For the first 4 years after the formation of the cooperative high school, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid to the cooperative high school equal to the difference between the sum of the salaries earned by each of the certificated members of the cooperative high school while employed in one of the previously existing high schools during the year immediately preceding the formation of the cooperative high school and the sum of the salaries those certificated members would have been paid during the year immediately prior to the formation of the cooperative high school if placed on the salary schedule of the previously existing high school with the highest salary schedule.
For the first 4 years after the formation of the cooperative high school, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid to the cooperative high school equal to the difference between the sum SB0194 Engrossed - 18 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b of the salaries earned by each of the certificated members of the cooperative high school while employed in one of the previously existing high schools during the year immediately preceding the formation of the cooperative high school and the sum of the salaries those certificated members would have been paid during the year immediately prior to the formation of the cooperative high school if placed on the salary schedule of the previously existing high school with the highest salary schedule.
SB0194 - 18 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b (5.10) After the annexation of territory detached from another school district whereby the enrollment of the annexing district increases by 90% or more as a result of the annexation, a computation shall be made to determine the difference between the salaries effective in the district gaining territory and the district losing territory as they each were constituted on June 30 preceding the date when the change of boundaries attributable to the annexation became effective for all purposes as determined under Section 7-9 of this Code.
(5.10) After the annexation of territory detached from another school district whereby the enrollment of the annexing district increases by 90% or more as a result of the annexation, a computation shall be made to determine the difference between the salaries effective in the district gaining territory and the district losing territory as they each were constituted on June 30 preceding the date when the change of boundaries attributable to the annexation became effective for all purposes as determined under Section 7-9 of this Code.
For the first 4 years after the annexation, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid to the annexing district 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 the district gaining territory or the district losing territory during the year immediately preceding the annexation and the sum of the salaries those certificated members would have been paid during such immediately preceding year if placed on the salary schedule of whichever of the district gaining territory or district losing territory 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 the annexing district 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 the district gaining territory or the district losing territory during the year immediately preceding the annexation and the sum of the salaries those certificated SB0194 Engrossed - 19 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b members would have been paid during such immediately preceding year if placed on the salary schedule of whichever of the district gaining territory or district losing territory had the highest salary schedule during the immediately preceding year.
To be eligible for supplementary State aid reimbursement under this Section, the intergovernmental agreement to be submitted pursuant to Section 7-14A of this Code must show that staff members were transferred from the control of the district losing territory to the control of the district gaining SB0194 - 19 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b territory in the annexation.
To be eligible for supplementary State aid reimbursement under this Section, the intergovernmental agreement to be submitted pursuant to Section 7-14A of this Code must show that staff members were transferred from the control of the district losing territory to the control of the district gaining territory in the annexation.
For annexations that are eligible for payments under this paragraph (5.10) and that are effective on or after July 1, 2004, but before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the first required yearly payment under this paragraph (5.10) shall be paid in the fiscal year of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.
Subsequent required yearly payments shall be paid in subsequent fiscal years until the payment obligation under this paragraph (5.10) is complete.
In the case of the formation of a new district or cooperative high school, reimbursement shall begin during the first year of operation of the new district or cooperative high school, and in the case of an annexation of the territory of one or more school districts by one or more other school districts or the annexation of territory detached from a school district whereby the enrollment of the annexing district increases by 90% or more as a result of the annexation, reimbursement shall begin during the first year when the change in boundaries attributable to the annexation or division becomes effective for all purposes as determined pursuant to Section 7-9 of this Code.
In the case of the formation of a new district or cooperative high SB0194 Engrossed - 20 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b school, reimbursement shall begin during the first year of operation of the new district or cooperative high school, and in the case of an annexation of the territory of one or more school districts by one or more other school districts or the annexation of territory detached from a school district whereby the enrollment of the annexing district increases by 90% or more as a result of the annexation, reimbursement shall begin during the first year when the change in boundaries attributable to the annexation or division becomes effective for all purposes as determined pursuant to Section 7-9 of this Code, except that for an annexation of territory detached from a school district that is effective on or after July 1, 2004, but before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, whereby the enrollment of the annexing district increases by 90% or more as a result of the annexation, reimbursement shall begin during the fiscal year of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.
(c)(1) For the first year after the formation of a combined SB0194 - 20 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b school district, 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 totaling each previously existing district’s audited fund balances in the educational fund, working cash fund, operations and maintenance fund, and transportation fund for the year ending June 30 prior to the referendum for the creation of the new district.
(c)(1) For the first year after the formation of a combined school district, as defined in Section 11E-20 of this Code or a SB0194 Engrossed - 21 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b unit district, as defined in Section 11E-25 of this Code, a computation shall be made totaling each previously existing district’s audited fund balances in the educational fund, working cash fund, operations and maintenance fund, and transportation fund for the year ending June 30 prior to the referendum for the creation of the new district.
The annexing district as constituted after the annexation shall be paid supplementary State aid equal to the sum of the differences between the deficit of whichever of the annexing or annexed districts as SB0194 - 21 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b 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 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 SB0194 Engrossed - 22 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b and the deficits of each of the other districts as constituted prior to the annexation.
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(A) the regional superintendent of schools for each educational service region in which an annexed district is SB0194 - 22 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b 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;
(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 SB0194 Engrossed - 23 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b 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 under clause (B) of this subsection, bears to the aggregate of the combined audited fund balance deficits of all of the SB0194 - 23 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b 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 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 SB0194 Engrossed - 24 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b annexation.
(5) For each newly created partial elementary unit SB0194 - 24 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b district, as defined in subsection (a) or (c) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, a computation shall be made totaling the audited fund balances of each previously existing district that formed the new partial elementary unit district in the educational fund, working cash fund, operations and maintenance fund, and transportation fund for the year ending June 30 prior to the referendum for the formation of the partial elementary unit district.
(5) For each newly created partial elementary unit district, as defined in subsection (a) or (c) of Section 11E-30 SB0194 Engrossed - 25 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b of this Code, a computation shall be made totaling the audited fund balances of each previously existing district that formed the new partial elementary unit district in the educational fund, working cash fund, operations and maintenance fund, and transportation fund for the year ending June 30 prior to the referendum for the formation of the partial elementary unit district.
If the calculation in this paragraph (6) is more than that calculated in paragraph (5) of this SB0194 - 25 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b subsection (c) at the optional elementary unit district’s original effective date, then the excess must be paid as follows:
If the calculation in this paragraph (6) is more than that calculated in paragraph (5) of this subsection (c) at the optional elementary unit district’s SB0194 Engrossed - 26 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b original effective date, then the excess must be paid as follows:
(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 shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in the first year after the effective date of the elementary SB0194 - 26 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b 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 shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in the first year after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
(E) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in is 5 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, the optional elementary unit district is not eligible for any additional incentives due to the elementary opt-in.
SB0194 Engrossed - 27 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b (E) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in is 5 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, the optional elementary unit district is not eligible for any additional incentives due to the elementary opt-in.
The annexing district as constituted after the annexation shall be paid supplementary State aid equal to the difference between the deficit of whichever district included in this calculation as constituted prior to the annexation had the smallest deficit and the deficit of each other district included in this calculation as constituted prior to the annexation, multiplied by the ratio of equalized assessed value of the territory detached to the total equalized SB0194 - 27 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b assessed value of the district losing territory.
The annexing district as constituted after the annexation shall be paid supplementary State aid equal to the difference between the deficit of whichever district included in this calculation as constituted prior to the annexation had the smallest deficit and the deficit of each other district included in this calculation as constituted prior to the annexation, multiplied by the ratio of equalized assessed value of the territory detached to the total equalized assessed value of the district losing territory.
The regional superintendent of schools for the educational service region in which a district losing territory is located prior to the annexation shall certify to the State Board of Education the value of all taxable property in the district losing territory and the value of all taxable property in the territory being detached, as last equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue prior to the annexation.
The regional SB0194 Engrossed - 28 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b superintendent of schools for the educational service region in which a district losing territory is located prior to the annexation shall certify to the State Board of Education the value of all taxable property in the district losing territory and the value of all taxable property in the territory being detached, as last equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue prior to the annexation.
For annexations that are eligible for payments under this paragraph (6.5) and that are effective on or after July 1, 2004, but before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the required payment under this paragraph (6.5) shall be paid in the fiscal year of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.
For purposes of determining each district’s audited fund balances in its educational fund, working cash fund, operations and maintenance fund, and transportation fund for the specified year ending June 30, as provided in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), and (6.5) of this subsection (c), the balance of each fund shall be deemed decreased by an amount SB0194 - 28 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b equal to the amount of the annual property tax theretofore levied in the fund by the district for collection and payment to the district during the calendar year in which the June 30 fell, but only to the extent that the tax so levied in the fund actually was received by the district on or before or comprised a part of the fund on such June 30.
For purposes of determining each district’s audited fund balances SB0194 Engrossed - 29 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b in its educational fund, working cash fund, operations and maintenance fund, and transportation fund for the specified year ending June 30, as provided in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), and (6.5) of this subsection (c), the balance of each fund shall be deemed decreased by an amount equal to the amount of the annual property tax theretofore levied in the fund by the district for collection and payment to the district during the calendar year in which the June 30 fell, but only to the extent that the tax so levied in the fund actually was received by the district on or before or comprised a part of the fund on such June 30.
If this 3-year average is less than the district’s expenditures in these categories for the specified year ending June 30, as provided in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), and (6.5) of this subsection (c), then the 3-year average shall be used in calculating the amounts payable under this Section in place of the amounts shown in these categories for the specified year ending June 30, as provided in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), and (6.5) of this subsection (c).
If this 3-year average is less than the district’s expenditures in these categories for the specified year ending June 30, as provided in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), and (6.5) of this subsection (c), then the 3-year average shall be used in calculating the amounts payable under this Section in place of the amounts shown in these categories for the specified year ending June 30, as provided in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), SB0194 Engrossed - 30 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b and (6.5) of this subsection (c).
The same basis of accounting shall be used by all previously existing districts and by all annexing or annexed districts, as constituted prior to the annexation, in SB0194 - 29 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b making any computation required under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), and (6.5) of this subsection (c).
The same basis of accounting shall be used by all previously existing districts and by all annexing or annexed districts, as constituted prior to the annexation, in making any computation required under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), and (6.5) of this subsection (c).
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 SB0194 - 30 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b 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 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.
SB0194 Engrossed - 31 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b 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 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.
No annexing or resulting school district shall be entitled to supplementary State aid under this subsection (d) unless the district acquires at least 30% of the average daily attendance of the district from which the territory is being detached or divided.
No annexing or resulting school district shall be entitled to supplementary State aid under this subsection (d) unless the SB0194 Engrossed - 32 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b district acquires at least 30% of the average daily attendance of the district from which the territory is being detached or divided.
If a district results from multiple reorganizations that would otherwise qualify the district for multiple payments SB0194 - 31 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b under this subsection (d) in any year, then the district shall receive a single payment only for that year based solely on the most recent reorganization.
If a district results from multiple reorganizations that would otherwise qualify the district for multiple payments under this subsection (d) in any year, then the district shall receive a single payment only for that year based solely on the most recent reorganization.
(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 amount calculated in this paragraph (2) shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district for the number of years calculated in paragraph (1) of this subsection (d) at the optional SB0194 - 32 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b elementary unit district’s original effective date, starting in the second year after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
(B) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in is SB0194 Engrossed - 33 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b 2 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 75% of the amount calculated in this paragraph (2) shall be paid to the optional elementary 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.
(E) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in is 5 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, the optional elementary unit district is not eligible for any additional incentives due to the elementary opt-in.
SB0194 Engrossed - 34 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b (E) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in is 5 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, the optional elementary unit district is not eligible for any additional incentives due to the elementary opt-in.
SB0194 - 33 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b (2.5) (a-5) Following the formation of a cooperative high school by 2 or more school districts under Section 10-22.22c of this Code, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid for 3 school years to the cooperative high school equal to the sum of $4,000 for each certified employee who is employed by the cooperative high school on a full-time basis for the regular term of any such school year.
(2.5) (a-5) Following the formation of a cooperative high school by 2 or more school districts under Section 10-22.22c of this Code, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid for 3 school years to the cooperative high school equal to the sum of $4,000 for each certified employee who is employed by the cooperative high school on a full-time basis for the regular term of any such school year.
To be eligible for supplementary State aid reimbursement under this Section, the intergovernmental agreement to be submitted pursuant to Section 7-14A of this Code must show that certified staff members were transferred from the control of the district losing territory to the control of the district gaining territory in the annexation.
To be eligible for supplementary State aid reimbursement under this Section, the SB0194 Engrossed - 35 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b intergovernmental agreement to be submitted pursuant to Section 7-14A of this Code must show that certified staff members were transferred from the control of the district losing territory to the control of the district gaining territory in the annexation.
The changes to this Section made SB0194 - 34 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly are intended to be retroactive and applicable to any annexation taking effect on or after July 1, 2004.
The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly are intended to be retroactive and applicable to any annexation taking effect on or after July 1, 2004.
For annexations that are eligible for payments under this paragraph (2.10) and that are effective on or after July 1, 2004, but before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the first required yearly payment under this paragraph (2.10) shall be paid in the second fiscal year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.
Any subsequent required yearly payments shall be paid in subsequent fiscal years until the payment obligation under this paragraph (2.10) is complete.
(4) During May of each school year for which a supplementary State aid reimbursement is to be paid to a new or annexing 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.
(4) During May of each school year for which a supplementary State aid reimbursement is to be paid to a new or annexing 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 SB0194 Engrossed - 36 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b 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.
(5) Upon certification by the State Board of Education to the State Comptroller of the amount of the supplementary State aid reimbursement to which a school district or cooperative high school is entitled under this subsection (d), the State Comptroller shall draw his or her warrant upon the State Treasurer for the payment thereof to the school district or cooperative high school and shall promptly transmit the payment to the school district or cooperative high school through the SB0194 - 35 - LRB095 07191 NHT 27325 b appropriate school treasurer.
(5) Upon certification by the State Board of Education to the State Comptroller of the amount of the supplementary State aid reimbursement to which a school district or cooperative high school is entitled under this subsection (d), the State Comptroller shall draw his or her warrant upon the State Treasurer for the payment thereof to the school district or cooperative high school and shall promptly transmit the payment to the school district or cooperative high school through the appropriate school treasurer.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
This Act takes effect July 1, 2007.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009

  3. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules

  4. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02,03 - June 1, 2007

  5. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02,03

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-048-000

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

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote

  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gary Hannig

  13. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  14. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Gary Hannig

  15. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  16. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000

  17. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote

  18. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote

  19. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee

  20. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee

  21. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007

  22. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007

  23. Assigned to Executive Committee

  24. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell

  25. Referred to Rules Committee

  26. First Reading

  27. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  29. Arrived in House

  30. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  31. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2007

  33. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sieben

  34. Second Reading

  35. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 007-000-000

  36. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education

  37. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  38. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Todd Sieben

  39. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2007

  40. Do Pass Education; 009-000-000

  41. Postponed - Education

  42. Assigned to Education

  43. Referred to Rules

  44. First Reading

  45. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Todd Sieben

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 68 Yea · 48 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 584502
Democrat 9000
Republican 1300
Total 684802
% of votes cast 58%41%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Munson — Nay
Hassert — Nay
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Lang — Yea
May — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Scully — Yea
Soto — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Washington — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Burke — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Howard — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Krause — Nay
Leitch — Nay
Davis, Monique — Yea
Lindner — Nay
Madigan — Yea
McAuliffe — Nay
Meyer — Nay
Moffitt — Nay
Mulligan — Nay
Myers — Nay
Phelps — Yea
Brady — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Pihos — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Schock — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Watson — Nay
Tryon — Nay
Wait — Nay
Winters — Nay
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Coladipietro — Nay
Cole — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Cross — Nay
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Dunn — Nay
Durkin — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Fortner — Nay
Graham — Not Voting
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Nay
Ramey — Nay
Reboletti — Nay
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Saviano — Nay
Schmitz — Nay
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Nay
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Froehlich — 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 Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 47002
Democrat 8001
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Lauzen — Not Voting
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Brady — Not Voting
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 194 do?
Amends the School Code. With respect to transitional assistance payments, provides that the State Board of Education shall adjust prior year information for the transitional assistance calculations in the event of the creation or reorganization of a school district, the dissolution of an entire district and the annexation of all of its territory to one or more other districts, or a boundary change whereby the enrollment of the annexing district increases by 90% or more as a result of annexing territory detached from another district. Provides that those districts whose enrollment increases by 90% or more as a result of annexing territory detached from another district are eligible for certain supplementary State aid payments. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act are intended to be retroactive and applicable to any annexation taking effect on or after July 1, 2004. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 194?
SB 194 is sponsored by Todd Sieben.
What is the current status of SB 194?
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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