Senate Sponsors: PARKER. Short description: SCHCD-SPECIAL ED REIMBURSEMENT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. In the provisions for State reimbursement to school districts for furnishing special educational facilities to handicapped children, increases, beginning with the 1997-1998 school year, the annual maximum reimbursement with respect to a teacher's salary to not more than the lesser of $1,200 per child or $9,000 per teacher, the annual maximum reimbursement per professional worker to $9,000, the annual maximum reimbursement for a full time qualified director to $9,000, the annual maximum reimbursement for each school psychologist to $9,000, the annual maximum reimbursement with respect to a reader's salary to $500 per child, and the annual maximum reimbursement for necessary non-certified employees to $3,300 per employee. In increments of $1,000 per school year over each of the succeeding 3 school years, increases the per teacher, per professional worker, per director, and per school psychologist maximum reimbursement amount to $12,000 for the 2000-2001 school year and thereafter. Over that same period, increases (in increments of $50 per school year) the annual maximum reimbursement for readers to $650 per child and (in increments of $300 per school year) the annual maximum reimbursement for necessary non-certified employees to $4,200 per employee. Effective July 1, 1997. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status