Directs the Auditor General to conduct an audit of Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 covering Fiscal Years 2005 through 2015.
Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Provides that a political subdivision may waive the public hearing, evaluation procedure, and selection procedure for the selection of architectural, engineering, or land surveying services in an emergency situation for a project that is expected to cost less than $150,000 (currently, $25,000).
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that an elected or appointed member of a public body who fails to complete training on compliance with the Open Meetings Act, within 30 days of receiving notice from the public body that he or she has failed to complete training, is disqualified from further service as a member of the public body.
Amends the School Code. Provides that, before making any decisions on a school closure or school opening, a school board (other than the Chicago Board of Education) shall appoint a district advisory committee to advise and make recommendations to the school board about the school closure or school opening. Sets forth provisions concerning committee membership, compensation, and meetings; information the committee must gather; and public hearings. Requires the committee to make a recommendation to the school board on the school closure or school opening, and requires the school board to take into account the committee's recommendation on the school closure or school opening when making a final decision.
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Adds a definition for "address of record". Changes the definition of "Department" to mean the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Makes changes in provisions concerning the powers and duties of the Department, including requiring the Department post a monthly disciplinary report on its website (was, issue a monthly disciplinary report) and providing that certain actions to deny, suspend, or revoke licenses may be done without further process or hearings. Removes some obsolete language. Specifies that disciplinary actions under the Act may include reprimands or fines. Provides that discovery or evidence depositions shall not be taken, except by agreement of the Department and registrant. Provides that the Department may contract for court reporting services. Makes changes in provisions concerning witnesses, reports, restoration of certificates, reexaminations, index of formal decisions regarding disciplinary actions, publication of disciplinary actions, and emergency powers. Adds provisions concerning confidentiality of information collected by the Department. Removes provisions regarding board member compensation. Repeals language regarding licensing exemption related to the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Changes cross-references in various professional licensing Acts.
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that if a municipality enacts an ordinance in violation of preemption provisions of the Act, the municipality is liable for damages to the prevailing party in a civil action brought against the municipality or an officer or employee of the municipality for infringing upon the rights of the prevailing party for enforcing the ordinance enacted in violation of the preemption provisions. Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to appoint an Inspector General who shall be independent of the operations of the State Board and who has the authority to conduct investigations into allegations of or incidents of waste, fraud, and financial mismanagement in public education by a school district (other than the Chicago school district) or its school board or by an employee, contractor, or member of the school board or district. Requires the Inspector General to make recommendations to the State Board about the investigations and provide to the State Board and the General Assembly a summary of reports and investigations made for the previous fiscal year no later than January 1 of each year. Sets forth provisions concerning compensation, appointment, powers and duties, access, and penalties.
Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that the prohibition on carrying a concealed firearm into a courthouse does not apply to a licensee who is a circuit or associate judge, State's Attorney, or Assistant State's Attorney; provided that the judge, State's Attorney, or Assistant State's Attorney does not carry a concealed firearm at any time while in a courtroom. Provides that the firearm, when it is not carried on the person of the judge, State's Attorney, or Assistant State's Attorney, shall be stored in a secure area in a locked compartment designated by the sheriff, or if in a building only under the control of the court in a locked compartment designated by the chief judge or resident judge. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Mandates Act. Provides that the General Assembly shall not approve of any unfunded mandates under the Act during a calendar year which contains a general election.
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. For fiscal year 2017, provides that the premium for the major medical coverage health benefits program for a TRS benefit recipient who is at least 65 years old, who is not Medicare primary, who resides in Illinois, and for whom a managed care program is accessible shall not exceed 90% (now, 105%) of the premium actually charged in the previous fiscal year. Effective immediately.
