SCH CD-ST FUNDING FORMULA
Summary
Amends the evidence-based funding provisions of the School Code. Allows district intervention money to be added to an organizational unit's base funding minimum if the organizational unit (i) is operating under an Independent Authority or is subject to State Board of Education control pursuant to a court order for at least 4 school years; (ii) was designated as a Tier 1 or Tier 2 organizational unit in the previous school year; (iii) is operating under financial planning approved by the Independent Authority or the governing board of the organizational unit if under State Board control pursuant to a court order, and (iv) has made sufficient progress and achieved sufficient stability in the areas of governance, academic growth, and finances. Sets forth the procedures for adding district intervention money to the base funding minimum, including requiring General Assembly approval. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2020
Last action Jun 23, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 15, 2020
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 15, 2020
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
lower
Mar 12, 2020
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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