Thomas Cullerton
- Democratic
Amends the School Code. Creates the School District Efficiency Commission. Provides for the membership and support of the Commission. Requires the Commission to make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on the number of school districts in this State, the optimal amount of enrollment for a school district, and where reorganization and realignment of school districts would be beneficial in this State; specifies the topics on which the recommendations must focus. Provides that, on or before May 1, 2020, the Commission must vote on its recommendations and submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly. Provides that if the Commission adopts the report recommendations by an affirmative vote of at least 11 of its members, then the Commission's recommendations for reorganization of school districts into unit school districts must be placed on the ballots of the designated school districts in the next general election in the same manner as petitions approved by a regional superintendent of schools, except without financial incentives. Provides that the Commission is dissolved the day after the report is filed with the Governor and the General Assembly. Repeals the provision on February 1, 2021. Makes a conforming change in the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article. Effective immediately.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-002-001
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-003-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Education
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Education
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
Do Pass Education; 014-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2019
Assigned to Education
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
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