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| Public Act 096-0109 |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section | ||||
2-3.64b as follows: | ||||
(105 ILCS 5/2-3.64b new) | ||||
Sec. 2-3.64b. Innovation, Intervention, and Restructuring | ||||
Task Force. | ||||
(a) In keeping with the goals outlined in the federal | ||||
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the State of | ||||
Illinois hereby creates the Innovation, Intervention, and | ||||
Restructuring Task Force to develop recommendations for the | ||||
innovation, intervention, and restructuring of schools, | ||||
including those that need comprehensive or focused | ||||
intervention, as those terms are defined by this State's | ||||
proposal for participation in the No Child Left Behind | ||||
differentiated accountability pilot project. | ||||
(b) The task force shall consist of the following members: | ||||
(1) One chairperson, appointed by the Governor. | ||||
(2) Two additional members, each appointed by the | ||||
Governor. | ||||
(3) Two members appointed by the State Superintendent | ||||
of Education. | ||||
(4) One member appointed by the President of the | ||
Senate. | ||
(5) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of | ||
Representatives. | ||
(6) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||
Senate. | ||
(7) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||
House of
Representatives. | ||
(c) The task force shall compile data, study, and, pursuant | ||
to subsection (e) of this Section, report on all of the | ||
following matters, among any others deemed relevant by the task | ||
force: | ||
(1) Ways in which this State can identify schools | ||
requiring more intensive intervention. | ||
(2) Strategies for strengthening leadership at | ||
struggling schools and otherwise strengthening school | ||
district capacity to effectively implement reforms and | ||
ensure continuous improvement. | ||
(3) Strategies that have been involved in successful | ||
turnaround efforts and a template for evaluating | ||
turnaround efforts. | ||
(4) The autonomies, resources, and support that need to | ||
be available to achieve and maintain over time a successful | ||
turnaround. | ||
(5) Mechanisms for model innovations to be captured and | ||
shared across this State. | ||
(6) The amount of funding necessary to accomplish any | ||
and all strategies included in the task force's | ||
recommendation. | ||
(7) The identification of any statutory or regulatory | ||
changes that would be necessary or helpful to promote | ||
successful innovation, intervention, and restructuring. | ||
(d) In developing its recommendations, the task force shall | ||
compile relevant data. Moreover, the task force shall seek | ||
input from statewide school community organizations, including | ||
organizations representing teachers, administrators, and | ||
parents, as well as civic, business, and child advocacy | ||
organizations and any other source deemed appropriate. | ||
The State Board of Education shall provide administrative | ||
support to the task force. | ||
(e) The task force shall submit a comprehensive report to | ||
the Governor, the General Assembly, and the State | ||
Superintendent of Education not later than December 31, 2009. | ||
The task force may, with the written approval of the Governor, | ||
reconvene for the purposes of continued study and the | ||
development of additional recommendations.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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