House Sponsors: GIGLIO-HOEFT. Senate Sponsors: HALVORSON Short description: SCH CD-TRUANT-KINDERGARTEN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Requires a person having custody or con- trol of a child who is enrolled in kindergarten to cause the child to attend school. Makes changes concerning the classification of children as truants and dropouts. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) Projected cost of public sch. kindergarten services is $8,054,200. There would be additional significant costs at both the State and local level for serving truants. STATE MANDATES NOTE (State Board of Education) Same as SBE fiscal note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 705 ILCS 405/3-33 from Ch. 37, par. 803-33 Prohibits any person having custody or control of a child from circumventing attendance requirements by removing the child from en- rollment in the school district. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to provide that a minor below the compulsory school age and enrolled in kindergarten or first grade shall not be adjudged a truant minor in need of supervision. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Education) Since the SBE does not have data on the number of enrolled Kindergarten students who are not attending, it is difficult to estimate the fiscal impact of this legislation. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Education) Same as SBE fiscal note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status