Kimberly Lightford
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 4
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education may require a school district to share financial information relevant to a proper investigation of the district's financial condition and the delivery of appropriate State financial, technical, and consulting services to the district under certain circumstances. Makes other changes concerning the State Board of Education's power to certify that a district is in financial difficulty. In the School District Financial Oversight Panel and Emergency Financial Assistance Law, provides that panel members shall be paid a stipend of not more than $100 per meeting, the amount of which must be documented in the Panel's annual budget and approved by the State Superintendent. Makes changes concerning emergency financial assistance grants and loans, including having the Illinois Finance Authority provide the loans and increasing the maximum amounts for loans and grants. In the Downstate School Finance Authority for Elementary Districts Law, provides that the members of a School Finance Authority shall be paid a stipend approved by the State Superintendent of not more than $100 per meeting. Makes changes concerning emergency financial assistance, including allowing grants to be provided by the State Board and having the Illinois Finance Authority provide loans (instead of the State Board). Provides that the annual budget of a school district (other than the Chicago school district) must be balanced and must be filed with the State Board. Provides that, to the extent the budget is not balanced, the district shall also adopt and file with the State Board a deficit reduction plan to balance the district's budget within 3 years. Deletes a provision exempting a financially distressed district from the debt limit. Provides that a school district must notify the State Board prior to issuing any form of long-term or short-term debt that will result in outstanding debt that exceeds 75% of the debt limit or any other provision of law. Repeals a Section concerning financially distressed districts. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective July 1, 2006.
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0234
Effective Date July 14, 2005
Sent to the Governor
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
Passed Both Houses
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02-May 28, 2005
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 017-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Third Reading - Passed; 038-018-001
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
Do Pass Education; 007-000-001
Postponed - Education
Assigned to Education
Referred to Rules
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
First Reading
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