Illinois Senate Bill 2281 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-03 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the 2009 School District Reorganization Act. Within 60 days after the effective date of the Act, requires each educational service region to create a committee for the reorganization of school districts. Provides that no later than November 30, 2009, the chairperson of each reorganization committee shall submit to the State Committee a plan for reorganization of appropriate school districts within the educational service region. Requires the State Board of Education to serve as the State Committee. Requires the State Committee to receive and examine each plan for the reorganization of school districts submitted to it by the reorganization committees and to approve or reject the plan in whole or in part within 60 days after receipt of the plan. Sets forth other powers and duties of the State Committee. Provides for the approval of a plan by voters and for when the plan must take effect. Provides that, commencing on July 1, 2011, the State Board of Education shall assess the progress of reorganization made under the Act, conduct a survey of the need for additional reorganizations, and submit a report to the General Assembly and the Governor as to the progress made toward reorganization and the need for additional reorganization. Effective immediately.

SCH DISTRICT REORGANIZATION

Sen. Chris Lauzen [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-03		Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2009-03-16		Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 3, 2009
2009-03-12		To Executive Subcommittee on Amendments
2009-03-04		Assigned to Executive
2009-02-20		Referred to Assignments
2009-02-20		First Reading
2009-02-20		Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Lauzen

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2281&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/09600SB2281.htm