Recognizes the Academy of the Sacred Heart for Girls and Hardey Preparatory for Boys in Chicago on their classroom addition.
Honors the Senn High School Health Center on the occasion of its open house that occurred on March 22, 2003.
Amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that federal funds received by the Illinois Department of Human Services under Title IV for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families as reimbursement for expenditures made from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) appropriations for costs of providing services in behalf of DCFS clients shall be deposited quarterly into the DCFS Children's Services Fund in amounts specified by interagency agreement between both agencies and the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. (Under current law, 80% of those federal funds shall be deposited into the DCFS Children's Services Fund.) Effective immediately.
Extends the date on which the Joint Task Force on Illinois Immigrants and Refugees must submit its report to the General Assembly from December 31, 2003 to May 1, 2004.
Mourns the death of Rev. Dean P. Rice of Chicago.
Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning reimbursement for special education classes for children from orphanages, foster family homes, children's homes, or State housing units, provides that if a child who was eligible to receive services under that Section is adopted and that child continues to receive support services from the Department of Children and Family Services, then the child shall continue to be eligible to receive services under that Section. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Honors Kathryn "Kitty" Cole for her many contributions to the community.
Amends the Election Code. In the Article governing the use of in-precinct voting systems with optic scan technology, makes changes in terms and procedures to accommodate the use of touch-screen computers to display and mark ballots. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Library System Act. Redefines the terms "library system" and "special library". Eliminates references to cooperative public library systems. Requires the State Librarian by rule to establish the application procedure for formation of a library system. Authorizes the State Librarian to assume fiscal and administrative responsibility for a library system under certain circumstances. Requires a library system consisting of one public municipal library to submit its service plan to the State Librarian for approval or revision. Changes the formula for distributing State grants among different types of library systems. Effective immediately.
