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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010 SB3000
Introduced 2/4/2010, by Sen. Susan Garrett SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the School Code. Creates the Instructional Mandates Task Force. Specifies the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall explore and examine all instructional mandates governing the public schools of the State that currently exist and shall make recommendations concerning, but not limited to, the propriety of all existing mandates, the imposition of future mandates, and waivers of instructional mandates. Provides that the Task Force shall ensure that its recommendations include specifics as to the necessary funding to carry out identified responsibilities. Provides that the Task Force may begin to conduct business upon the appointment of a majority of the voting members. Provides that the State Board of Education shall be responsible for providing staff and administrative support to the Task Force. Contains provisions concerning reimbursement for members. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2014 and that the Task Force may submit other reports as it deems appropriate. Provides that the Task Force is abolished and provisions concerning the task force are repealed on January 2, 2014. Provides that there shall be a moratorium on the passage of legislation that imposes instructional mandates on the public schools in this State through January 2, 2014.
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A BILL FOR
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SB3000 |
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LRB096 19853 NHT 35308 b |
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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 |
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| 27-1.5 as follows: |
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| (105 ILCS 5/27-1.5 new) |
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| Sec. 27-1.5. Instructional Mandates Task Force. |
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| (a) The General Assembly recognizes the increasing number |
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| of instructional mandates that it passes each year. The State |
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| Board shall create the Instructional Mandates Task Force. |
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| (b) The Task Force shall consist of the following voting |
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| members: |
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| (1) One member appointed by the Governor, who shall |
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| serve as chairperson of the Task Force. |
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| (2) One member appointed by the President of the |
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| Senate. |
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| (3) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the |
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| Senate. |
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| (4) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of |
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| Representatives. |
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| (5) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the |
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| House of Representatives. |
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| (6) One member appointed by an association |