HB 209 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

SCH CD-CHARTER SCH-REVOCATION

Summary
Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. In a provision allowing a charter to be revoked or not renewed, provides that if the charter school committed a material violation of any of the conditions, standards, or procedures set forth in the charter, failed to meet generally accepted standards of fiscal management, or violated any provision of law from which the charter school was not exempted, then the local school board or the State Board of Education as the chartering entity shall notify the charter school in writing of the reason why the charter is subject to revocation or nonrenewal, and the charter school shall submit a written plan to the local school board or State Board to rectify the problem and shall begin implementation of the plan within one calendar year after notification. Provides that if the charter school failed to meet or make reasonable progress toward achievement of the content standards or pupil performance standards identified in the charter, then the charter school must be held to the terms as written in the charter. Provides that if the local school board or State Board as the chartering entity finds that the charter school has not rectified the problem, then the charter must be revoked or not renewed.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2009
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Committee
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Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 3, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 30, 2009
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
Mar 26, 2009
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 26, 2009
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar
Mar 11, 2009
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 011-006-000
Feb 4, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Jan 20, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Esther Golar
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