Bill Text: IL SB2276 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article of the School Code. Within 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, requires elementary districts and high school districts to form new unit districts, notwithstanding any referendum requirements or any other laws to the contrary. Provides that the State Board of Education shall facilitate the creation of the new unit districts by providing recommendations on which districts must consolidate. Sets forth the factors that the State Board must take into consideration. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB2276 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB2276-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 SB2276 Introduced 10/28/2019, by Sen. Dan McConchie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/11E-132 new
Amends the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article of the School Code. Within 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, requires elementary districts and high school districts to form new unit districts, notwithstanding any referendum requirements or any other laws to the contrary. Provides that the State Board of Education shall facilitate the creation of the new unit districts by providing recommendations on which districts must consolidate. Sets forth the factors that the State Board must take into consideration. Effective immediately.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
11E-132 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/11E-132 new)
Sec. 11E-132. Elementary and high school district
consolidation required. Within 3 years after the effective date
of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly,
elementary districts and high school districts shall form new
unit districts, notwithstanding any referendum requirements or
any other laws to the contrary. The State Board of Education
shall facilitate the creation of the new unit districts by
providing recommendations on which districts must consolidate.
The State Board shall take into consideration the location of
the affected districts in relationship to each other, the
school needs and conditions of the affected districts and in
the area adjacent to those districts, the classification of
funds and assets that will result from the consolidation, the
best interests of the schools of the affected districts, and
the best interests and the educational welfare of the pupils
residing in the affected districts.

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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.