Rep. Roger L. Eddy

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Includes uncles and aunts in the definition of "family member". In the offense of sexual relations within families, includes an act of sexual penetration with an uncle or aunt, when the nephew or niece, regardless of legitimacy and regardless of whether the nephew or niece was of the whole blood or half-blood or was adopted, was 18 years of age or over when the act was committed.

Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Increases the authorization for school construction bonds by $148,518,304. Effective July 1, 2009.

Amends the School Code. Provides that, in order to substitute teach in the public schools, a person holding a valid substitute teacher's certificate or a person holding a valid early childhood certificate, a valid elementary certificate, a valid high school certificate, or a valid special certificate shall register as a substitute teacher with the regional superintendent of schools in each educational service region where the person will be employed. Provides that a person who registers as a substitute teacher with the regional superintendent of schools is responsible for the payment of fees to register the certificate for its period of validity, authorization of a criminal history records check and checks of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database, payment of the cost of the criminal history records check and checks of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database, and providing evidence of physical fitness and freedom from communicable disease, including tuberculosis. Requires the regional superintendent of schools to maintain a file for each registered substitute teacher in the educational service region that includes that information and to issue a signed and sealed certificate of authorization to the substitute teacher. Provides that the certificate shall be presented to all prospective employing school districts in the educational service region, who shall photocopy the certificate and keep a copy of the certificate with employment records for the substitute teacher. Requires the State Board of Education to maintain a centralized electronic database of substitute teacher registrations that includes data from each educational service region.

Congratulates the members of the Mount Carmel High School Golf Team on the occasion of winning the IHSA Class 1A State Golf Championship.

Congratulates Beverly Turkal on her retirement as the President of Lincoln Trail College in Robinson.

Congratulates the members of the Sumner Masonic Lodge #334 on the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Lodge.

Amends the Children and Family Services Act and the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to investigate reports of abuse or neglect of a student with disabilities as it would reports of abuse or neglect of a child. Defines "student with disabilities" to mean a public school student between the ages of 18 and 21 years, inclusive to the day before the student's 22nd birthday, who is identified as having multiple disabilities and who is enrolled in an individualized education program. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Provides that no district is obligated to comply with any statutory or regulatory mandate or requirement unless a separate appropriation has been enacted into law providing funding for the school year during which such mandate is required. Contains provisions concerning discontinuing or modifying an activity to meet specified requirements. Provides that specified provisions do not apply to special education, transportation, or lunch programs, or coursework required for high school graduation. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Construction Law. In provisions concerning early childhood construction grants, provides that a public school district or other eligible entity must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 10% of the grant (rather than the amount of the grant). Provides that the Capital Development Board may adopt rules that include requirements that new or improved facilities be used for early childhood and other related programs for a period of at least 10 years. Effective July 1, 2010.