SCH CD-LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCILS

Amends the School Code. Requires the revised School Improvement Plan for a school that is initially placed on academic watch status after a fourth annual calculation or that remains on academic watch status after a fifth annual calculation to be approved by the school board and by the school's local school council, if applicable. Provides that a charter school operating within the City of Chicago shall be administered by a local school council. Provides that a local school council shall be established for each attendance center within the Chicago Public School district. Provides that in each attendance center enrolling students in 7th or 8th grade, one full-time student member shall be appointed, although no attendance center shall have more than one student member. Requires a supermajority of 8 votes by the local school council to veto any action proposed or approved regarding certain schools placed on probation and intervention actions by the Chicago Schools Academic Accountability Council. Provides that the board of education shall provide $2,500 annually to each local school council for the purposes of training and to procure reasonable and necessary office equipment and supplies as each local school council sees fit. Creates the LSC Certification Commission to provide fundamental training to members of local school councils and certify each member and sets forth its composition. Sets forth a mandatory training program for local school council members. Provides that the LSC Certification Commission may request and, upon such request, the board of education shall budget and distribute such funds as are equal to the total allocations for the certification of local school council members in the year immediately prior. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.