Bill Text: IL HB0303 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Engrossed


Bill Title: Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Prohibits, until February 1, 2027, the Chicago Board of Education from closing any attendance center within the school district that has selective admission requirements that apply to the entire student body. Prohibits, until February 1, 2027, the Board from changing the standards for admission to any attendance center within the school district that has selective admission requirements that apply to the entire student body. Provides that the Board shall not take any action, until February 1, 2027, that results in a disproportionate decrease in either the total amount or percentage of funds allocated to an attendance center within the school district that has selective admission requirements that apply to the entire student body compared to other attendance centers of comparable size. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-2)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-06-26 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [HB0303 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB0303-Engrossed.html

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1 AN ACT concerning education.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
534-18.69 and by adding Section 34-18.87 as follows:
6 (105 ILCS 5/34-18.69)
7 Sec. 34-18.69. Moratorium on school closings,
8consolidations, and phase-outs. The Board shall not approve
9any school closings, consolidations, or phase-outs until
10February 1, 2027 the Board of Education is seated on January
1115, 2025.
12(Source: P.A. 102-177, eff. 12-17-21 (See Section 15 of P.A.
13102-691 for the effective date of P.A. 102-177).)
14 (105 ILCS 5/34-18.87 new)
15 Sec. 34-18.87. Selective enrollment schools; changes to
16standards of admission and disproportionate decreases in
17funding.
18 (a) Until February 1, 2027, the board shall not change the
19standards for admission to any attendance center within the
20school district that has selective admission requirements that
21apply to the entire student body and that are approved by the
22board.

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1 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the
2board shall not take any action, until February 1, 2027, that
3results in a disproportionate decrease in either the total
4amount or percentage of funds allocated to an attendance
5center within the school district that has selective admission
6requirements that apply to the entire student body and that
7are approved by the board compared to other attendance centers
8of comparable size.
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