SB 2824

Abstract

Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. Provides that a school district shall waive tuition costs for a non-resident pupil who was previously a resident of the district if the pupil submits a letter stating that the pupil no longer resides in the district because the pupil has made allegations of domestic violence, abuse, or sexual abuse against the pupil's parent or guardian and the Department of Children and Family Services has removed the pupil from the parent's or guardian's home. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.12a from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.12a Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.12b Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning residency and the payment of tuition, provides that a child who has been placed in the temporary custody of the child's other custodial parent by the Department of Children and Family Services shall not be charged tuition as a nonresident pupil if the other custodial parent is located in a school district other than the child's former school district and it is in the child's best interest to maintain attendance at the child's former school district. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning residency and the payment of tuition, provides that a child who has been removed from the child's parent or guardian by the Department of Children and Family Services as part of a safety plan shall not be charged tuition as a nonresident pupil if the foster parent, childcare facility, relative caregiver, or non-custodial parent is located in a school district other than the child's former school district and it is in the child's best interest to maintain attendance at the child's former school district. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Specifies that when placing the child in a school district other than the child's former school district, the Department of Children and Family Services may make the placement decision when it is in the child's best interest to maintain attendance at the child's former school district or at a school district the child would have attended if the child was not removed from the child's parent or guardian by the Department of Children and Family Services.